Boom Box Blue!
- December 11, 2017
- VaragtP
Get on SteamBoom Box Blue is a frenzied skill based physics game. This is what you get if you merge Tetris with physics and throw some bombs into the mix!
PC
Windows
Reviews
- Boom Box Blue! is a fun and casual game that provides a quick and enjoyable experience, making it ideal for short gaming sessions.
- The game features easy mechanics and a straightforward achievement system, appealing to achievement hunters and casual gamers alike.
- For its low price, the game offers decent entertainment value, with some players finding it enjoyable despite its simplicity.
- The game suffers from poor graphics and lacks basic features such as resolution options and audio controls, which detracts from the overall experience.
- Many players find the gameplay too simplistic and repetitive, leading to a lack of replay value and engagement after a short period.
- Boom Box Blue! has been criticized for feeling like a mobile app rather than a full PC game, with limited depth and complexity.
- music5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- -20 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The game's music has received mixed reviews; while some players find the soundtrack enjoyable and fitting for the gameplay, others are frustrated by the lack of proper audio controls, requiring them to use external methods to mute the background music. Overall, the music is considered bearable and adds to the experience, especially given the game's low price point.
“The soundtrack, the progressively leveling while collecting falling stars, different kinds of enemies which you have to bomb away, unforeseen special modes like winds that burst too high grown towers of blocks or darkness that lets you only survive in a small light cone.”
“A pretty good game for the price (under $1.00) with good controls, gameplay, and music.”
“The music and sounds are totally bearable, and I do enjoy them.”
“Bewilderingly, the game doesn't include proper audio controls, so you can't turn off the annoying background music; you'll need to alt+tab out and stop the music using the Windows sound mixer.”
“The soundtrack is repetitive and fails to enhance the gameplay experience, making it feel monotonous over time.”
“The music is overly loud and drowns out important sound cues, making it difficult to enjoy the game.”
- gameplay5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- -20 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by its simplicity and accessibility, allowing players to easily master mechanics that involve dodging, collecting items, and defeating enemies. With a polished design, players can complete the game and earn all achievements within about an hour, making it appealing for those seeking a casual gaming experience.
“This dodge and collect-items game is so cool and appealing in gameplay.”
“It is easy to play and easy to master as all achievements can be earned within an hour's worth of gameplay.”
“The mechanics are simple but well polished.”
“Simple game, one hour of okay gameplay - which consists of getting stars and power-ups and avoiding and destroying enemies in the process, which is very easy to do, as in all the other games from the same developers - to max out your character and get all achievements.”
“This is a cute game with simple mechanics and an easy achievement list.”
“Easy to play and easy to master as all achievements can be earned within an hour's worth of gameplay.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The graphics have been criticized for relying on outdated retro pixel art, lacking modern enhancements and customization options such as resolution adjustments. While some users find the graphics acceptable, there is a general desire for more effort and variety in the visual presentation.
“The graphics are okay.”
“I just wish they had put more effort into the graphics and provided more options for this game.”
“A choice was made to use obsolete, decades-old retro pixel art as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics.”
“There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks.”
“Just wish they put more into the graphics and options for this game.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game has been criticized for its lack of replayability, with users noting that it offers little incentive to play again after the initial experience. Despite its low price, many players feel that the enjoyment is short-lived and does not warrant repeated playthroughs.
“Although it's cheap, it has zero replay value after that.”
“There isn't much replayability, and I do hope that if you take the small plunge of $1 and buy the game, you will enjoy yourself longer than I did!”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game includes 35 achievements that primarily involve grinding, but they can be completed relatively quickly, often within an hour. The most challenging achievement is reaching the maximum level, which also unlocks the other achievements.
“The truth is that this game features 35 achievements that require basically grinding, and they can be completed within an hour - in fact, the hardest achievement requires us to reach the maximum level, and by doing this we'll take the other ones too.”
“35 grindy but easy achievements.”
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game is criticized as a lazy cash grab, with reviewers suggesting it was hastily developed using basic tools and quickly released on Steam to exploit gamers financially.
“It's just a lazy cash grab, thrown together in an afternoon with a cheap game construction kit, and quickly dumped on Steam to extract money from gamers for subpar content.”
“The monetization strategy feels exploitative, prioritizing profit over player experience and enjoyment.”
“I can't believe how much they charge for basic features that should be included in the game. It feels like they are just trying to milk players for every penny.”
