Score: 8
"Huh? I LIKE this?"
date: March 17, 2009
I thought this was going to be the same old rehashing of the oldest internet game known to man. First off, I was wrong. This time around, I get to see the game from a top-down perspective, which is oddly innovative enough to keep me interested. The heart of this lies in the gameplay, though. While it may be very simple, that's the charm of it, and it actually takes a suprising amount of skill to keep that ball on the screen, especially at level 3. Anothet thing I liked is the graphics. That particular feature may not stand out to most, but I happened to notice that for the most part, they were good.
It's not all roses, though; I have some complaints. The first is the fact that the ball can bounce out of the screen. I expected it to hit a wall and come back in, but no. This feature will turn off a lot of people, seeing as how that's a feature they can't control, as once it's off-screen, there's nothing they can do. Also, I was disappointed that it ended at level 3. I almost expected a soccer level where you had to also click in rhythm to keep the ball up. One or two more stages that innovated on the gameplay like that would not only have kept things interesting, but also feel more satisfying when you win. Good job though. I like it.
