Ballistic

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Ballistic is a single player casual action adventure game. It was developed by Electrovore and was released on February 20, 2017. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

When Lordpriest Cux seizes the resort planet Scrota-II, a weaponized icosahedron is dispatched on a violent, bloody mission to stop him. Launch yourself like a bullet through 33 levels of intense physics-based combat and brutal platforming challenges in this unique and violent arcade-style adventure.

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Single-Player

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Audience ScoreBased on 13 reviews

graphics2 positive mentions

The core gameplay loop is highly addictive, with fast-paced mechanics and satisfying movement that rewards skill and precision.
The game features a beautiful neon aesthetic and an excellent synthwave soundtrack that enhances the overall experience.
Despite its difficulty, the game offers a rewarding challenge that keeps players engaged and coming back for more.

Controls are often described as poor and unresponsive, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences.
The game suffers from vague objectives and inconsistent level design, which can detract from the overall enjoyment.
Many players find the difficulty curve to be excessively steep, making it hard to progress without significant trial and error.

music
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The game's soundtrack has received high praise for its astonishing quality and masterful curation, particularly appealing to fans of synthwave music. Players often find themselves pausing the game to enjoy the excellent, neon futuristic tracks, which include a variety of relaxing tunes that help ease the frustration of challenging gameplay moments.
- “If you like synthwave music, this is a masterfully curated collection.”
- “Excellent neon futuristic soundtrack.”
- “The soundtrack is just astonishing.”
- “I sometimes pause the game to smoke and I just end up sitting and listening to the music for a long time.”
- “It also has a long soundtrack full of relaxing tracks to help calm you down when you get blasted off of a platform by a laser for the umpteenth time.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is characterized by an addictive core loop, despite some issues with polish and level design. The simple mechanic of gaining boost charges through collisions offers a surprisingly satisfying navigation experience, indicating strong potential for future improvements and installments.
- “The core gameplay loop is very addictive.”
- “What seems at first like an overly simple game mechanic - getting boost charges by colliding with things - turns out to be a surprisingly satisfying way to navigate.”
- “While the game lacks polish and proper level design in some cases, it has great potential, and I hope that the developers will consider making another installment in the future and trying to perfect the gameplay.”
- “The gameplay feels repetitive and lacks depth, making it hard to stay engaged for long periods.”
- “The controls are unresponsive at times, leading to frustrating moments during gameplay.”
- “There are too many bugs that disrupt the flow of the game, making it difficult to enjoy the experience.”
graphics
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The graphics are praised for their beautiful and simplistic art style, enhancing the experience of high-speed gameplay and impactful visuals, particularly when utilizing bullet time mechanics.
- “I love going fast, smashing into things, and using bullet time to either correct my trajectory or to create cool impact visuals as I travel at breakneck speeds.”
- “Amazingly beautiful, simplistic art style which I love.”