Marble Land
- December 6, 2017
- Devious Technologies
"Marble Land" is a 3D puzzle game where players guide a marble through various levels by rotating and manipulating the terrain. The objective is to reach the goal while collecting all the scattered crystals along the way. With its calming ambiance and challenging gameplay, it provides a satisfying and relaxing experience for players of all ages.
Reviews
- Fun and clever puzzles with a satisfying gameplay experience, reminiscent of classic marble games.
- Beautiful graphics and a relaxing atmosphere, making it enjoyable to play in VR.
- Well-designed levels with a gradual difficulty curve, providing a good challenge without being overly frustrating.
- The game is relatively short, with all 45 levels completed in about 3-4 hours.
- Some players experienced performance issues, including stuttering and slow camera movement.
- Limited replay value due to the lack of additional content like DLC, achievements, or a level editor.
- graphics17 mentions
- 76 % positive mentions
- 18 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
Overall, the graphics of the game receive positive feedback, with many users praising the beautiful visuals and appealing aesthetics. While some mention minor issues like graininess or clunky menus, the majority find the graphics to be impressive and well-suited to the gameplay, enhancing the overall experience. The combination of relaxing environments and engaging puzzle mechanics further contributes to the game's visual appeal.
“Neat VR puzzle with satisfying gameplay and beautiful visuals.”
“The graphics are very appealing to the eye as you play.”
“Beautiful graphics and the puzzles so far are fun with lots of mechanics being introduced.”
“Clunky menu, mediocre graphics.”
- music7 mentions
- 57 % positive mentions
- 29 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for its relaxing and calming qualities, enhancing the overall atmosphere without being repetitive or overwhelming. Players appreciate the well-designed background sounds that contribute to a soothing experience, although some suggest the addition of celebratory victory music to diversify the auditory experience.
“The environments and background music and sounds are well designed.”
“Atmosphere is really relaxing and I think the background music does a good job of adding to the calming atmosphere of the game.”
“The music was relaxing and it didn't give me headaches which most games do with repetitive music.”
“The music was relaxing and it didn't give me headaches, which most games do with repetitive music.”
- gameplay6 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay is praised for its satisfying and challenging mechanics, with a gradual difficulty increase and the introduction of new elements, such as multiple runs and marbles. Players appreciate the beautiful visuals and engaging puzzles, making it enjoyable for fans of mechanical challenges, despite some minor UI issues. Overall, the game offers a fun and aesthetically pleasing experience.
“Neat VR puzzle with satisfying gameplay and beautiful visuals.”
“A fun game and the difficulty ramps up nicely over time, with new mechanics like needing multiple runs or multiple marbles to complete the level.”
“Beautiful graphics and the puzzles so far are fun with lots of mechanics being introduced.”
- optimization4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has been criticized for poor performance, including periodic stuttering and a lack of adjustable settings to improve frame rates, which are capped at the display's refresh rate. Users have expressed frustration over the absence of additional content, such as DLC or achievements, which could enhance the game's longevity. Overall, the performance issues detract significantly from the gaming experience.
“Unfortunately, there is no workshop content to extend the life of the game, no DLC, no achievements, and the performance seems to be pinned to the refresh rate of your display, so I was getting 60 FPS throughout.”
“Bad performance with the game - some periodic stuttering every 4 seconds or so, not sure what's wrong.”
“There was not even a way to tinker with the settings to maybe improve the performance. I'm using a 1080 Ti, and the performance is garbage.”
- atmosphere3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is characterized by vibrant colors and appealing textures, creating a relaxing environment. The background music enhances this calming ambiance, contributing significantly to the overall experience.
“Colourful, nice textures, very atmospheric.”
“The atmosphere is really relaxing, and I think the background music does a good job of adding to the calming atmosphere of the game.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game's replayability may be limited due to its focus on logic-driven puzzles, which could lead to a lack of variety in subsequent playthroughs.
“Puzzles so far have been exclusively logic-driven, so replay value may suffer a bit.”
“Once you've completed the game, there's little incentive to go back and play it again.”
“The lack of varied gameplay mechanics makes replaying the game feel tedious and uninteresting.”