Ballistic Zen
- January 10, 2023
- footnotesforthefuture
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PC
Windows
Reviews
- The movement mechanics are fluid, responsive, and provide a satisfying experience, making it easy to pick up and enjoy.
- The game offers a unique and relaxing atmosphere, allowing players to explore and create their own routes in a chill environment.
- Each area has a distinct theme and design, contributing to a sense of replayability and exploration.
- The game is relatively short, with some players feeling it lacks enough content to justify the price.
- There are issues with clarity regarding collectibles and area navigation, making it difficult to track progress.
- Key remapping options are limited, and some players desire additional features like Steam achievements.
- gameplay12 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 8 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The gameplay of Ballistic Zen is centered around exploration and completing lines, featuring polished and unique movement mechanics that provide a satisfying experience. While the core concept is enjoyable and offers a chill atmosphere, some players feel it lacks sufficient content to justify its price. Overall, it is praised for its fun mechanics and engaging gameplay, making it a recommended choice for those who enjoy fast-paced movement.
“Overall, it's a fantastic evolution of Perfect Stride's gameplay and is a lot of fun to play.”
“The movement mechanics are fun and unique, the atmosphere is simple but elegant, and although there is an initial learning curve, it's easily overcome and makes the game so much more satisfying.”
“Extremely cool movement mechanics combined with chill, zen vibes.”
“Ballistic Zen's main gameplay loop is exploring areas for collectibles and doing lines.”
“There are 'lines' to complete, but it's so easy to just start relishing moving around the different zones and seeing what you can do and where you can go with the mechanics the game gives you.”
“Very well polished movement mechanics.”
- graphics5 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics of "Perfect Stride" are praised for their stunning vaporwave visuals that enhance the exploration experience, while "Ballistic Zen" features a less detailed art style that can cause environments to blend together. Overall, the art and music align well with the game's theme, though some players desire more content for the price.
“The vaporwave visuals of Perfect Stride were amazing and fit the vibe of exploring and doing lines.”
“Music and art style perfectly align with the theme of the game.”
“I like the art style, but I do wish there was a little more content for the price.”
- music3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -33 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The music in the game is well-received, complementing the art style and overall theme effectively. However, some players feel that there should be more content, including additional music tracks, to enhance the experience and justify the game's price.
“Only wish I could listen to the in-game music all of the time.”
“Music and art style perfectly complement the theme of the game.”
“Although I enjoyed the core gameplay concept, it needs more content to justify the price, whether in character interactions, music, or additional stages/areas.”
“I only wish I could listen to the in-game music all of the time.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -500 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players appreciate the replayability of the game due to the opportunity to collect all forms of respect and thoroughly explore the maps, encouraging multiple playthroughs.
“This game offers great replayability with the opportunity to collect all of the respect and explore the maps.”
“The variety of choices and outcomes makes each playthrough feel unique, enhancing the replayability.”
“With multiple paths and secrets to uncover, the game encourages you to replay it to experience everything it has to offer.”
“This allows for replayability in collecting all of the respect and exploring the maps.”
“The lack of diverse gameplay options makes it hard to find motivation for a second playthrough.”
“Once you've completed the main story, there's little incentive to replay the game.”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is characterized as simple yet elegant, enhancing the overall experience. Players appreciate the fun and unique movement mechanics, which, despite an initial learning curve, contribute to a satisfying gameplay experience.
“The movement mechanics are fun and unique, the atmosphere is simple but elegant, and although there is an initial learning curve, it's easily overcome and makes the game so much more satisfying.”
