I hesitate to call this a breakout clone, considering the mechanics are completely different. Instead of the ball deflecting in a predetermined line depending on where you hit it with the paddle, it's replaced with a gravity and momentum based system. It's not perfect, but it's a ton of fun to play. I'm surprised this is the first I'm seeing of it.
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Kind of like breakout or arkanoid except with gravity. Hit the bricks with the ball and remember there is gravity. You can get used to the gravity in our little pre-loader game.
use the mouse to control the paddle.
there are lots of power-ups catch them with the paddle on their way down.
Read the instructions and leave feedback
Have fun.
Oh, and if you beat it, please tell us in a review, we want to know how many people beat it. Thanks
Update: We made the ball a little bigger. We are glad that you are leaving feedback.
Update: Made the power-ups a little bigger. We also lowered the roof. Thanks for the feedback.
Wow, we got on The Games Section, cool. Thanks for your votes and such. With this much positive feedback we will probably make a Gravity Ball 2.
NOTE: If you have a 900mhz or less computer this game may run slow, please do not vote bad because of the speed of the game, we made it as smooth as we could. UPDATE!! Gravity Ball 2 runs much better, so if this doesn't run well, play 2!
Gravity Ball 2 is out! Go check it out here: http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view.php?id=64783
Better than regular breakout for sure, especially with all the little extra power ups and setbacks you can get, but I had one major problem with it. Why not have the ball launch up when you serve? It makes the game so much more annoying that you have to bounce several times before starting a new ball.
Other than that this was pretty good and challenging. Had a few minor issues with the ball clipping into the paddle, but as far as I could tell it would never result in a loss of a life unfairly.
Pinballoid XD
Perhaps your greatest work
It is pretty strange to see this after you have been known a lot more for your "Tomorrows Nobodies" series. I have seen all of your videos and games, and this is among your best work. This had a ton of great graphics and it helps that these sort of games are the first kinds that I actually played on the Internet. The backgrounds are unique and I like the music as well. I love the sound effects and the design of the actual ball itself. It is among the most colorful (quite literally) of these kinds of games that I have played.
nice...
umm... nice game i like #2 aswell, i want to know how do you make a game like this if you would like to tell me can you send me a email to pioallergenic7@optusnet.com.au that would be great!, thanks!
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