Marblize

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Marblize is a single player action game. It was developed by Plexagon Studios and was released on November 25, 2016. It received positive reviews from players.

Marblize is a physics-based puzzle platformer where you must traverse through obstacles and hazards, solve challenging logic puzzles, and collect various collectables to customize your marble. Play through over 60 levels of varying difficulty in captivating worlds. Play casually through the levels or go for the challenge and complete alternate objectives and get the gold!

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Single-Player

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83%

Audience ScoreBased on 12 reviews

gameplay3 positive mentions

monetization1 negative mentions

The game features a variety of levels with interesting puzzles and challenges that encourage exploration.
Customization options for the marble, including colors and patterns, add a fun element to the gameplay.
The game runs smoothly and has visually appealing graphics, even on lower settings.

The marble's physics and controls are frustrating, with issues like poor acceleration and slippery movement.
Many levels suffer from low quality and confusing design, making it difficult to navigate and enjoy the gameplay.
The game lacks innovation and feels outdated, with low-polygon assets reminiscent of 1990s games.

gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Marblize offers engaging gameplay with a variety of fun challenges, cool mechanics, and well-designed puzzles. The comprehensive tutorial effectively introduces players to the game's mechanics, while the diverse levels of difficulty and numerous power-ups enhance the overall experience. Players appreciate the stunning scenery and the dynamic twists and turns throughout the game.
- “Marblize is a mid-game, with fun challenges and cool mechanics and puzzles.”
- “The tutorial (comes in three sections: basic, logic, and power-ups) is wonderful and explains the mechanics of the game very well.”
- “Just what I've been looking for in a marble game - good levels of difficulty, amazing scenery, great gameplay.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is generally well-received, enhancing the overall mood and experience, though some tracks may be copyrighted on platforms like YouTube. Players appreciate the ability to adjust the sound levels, but note that the music can become monotonous over time, with suggestions to supplement it with tracks from artists like Nine Inch Nails. Overall, the music is considered cool and fitting for the game.
- “The music is cool as well, but beware as some of these songs are copyrighted on YouTube.”
- “Sound can be turned off or scaled down to your pleasure, and the music is pleasing and suits the mood of the game. However, it may become monotonous over time; to counter this, I recommend anything from Nine Inch Nails.”
- “Good music”
- “The music is pleasing and suits the mood of the game, but over time it may become monotonous.”
- “While the sound can be turned off or scaled down to your preference, the repetitive nature of the music can detract from the overall experience.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game offers significant replayability with its four sections and sixty levels, encouraging players to improve their completion times and discover hidden items, providing hours of additional gameplay beyond the initial run.
- “There are four sections in the game containing a total of sixty levels (there are eighteen levels in the first sector alone), so this game is no quick walk in the park. The replay value will give you hours more, as you try to better your time or find all the hidden or missed items.”
- “The variety of challenges and the different strategies you can employ make each playthrough feel fresh and exciting.”
- “With multiple endings and unlockable content, every run through the game offers something new to discover.”
- “There are four sections in the game containing a total of sixty levels (there were eighteen levels in the first sector alone), so this game is no quick walk in the park. The replay value will give you hours more, trying to better your time or find all the hidden/missed items.”
- “Once you complete the game, there isn't much incentive to replay it. The lack of new challenges or variations makes it feel repetitive.”
- “While the game has a lot of content, the levels don't change on replay, which makes going through them again feel tedious.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game runs smoothly, largely attributed to the capabilities of the Unreal Engine, despite the lackluster quality of assets and textures, suggesting that optimization may not be a priority for the developers.
- “The game runs smoothly, showcasing the power of the Unreal Engine, which enhances the overall experience.”
- “Despite some limitations in assets and textures, the optimization allows for a seamless gameplay experience.”
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics in the game are highly praised for their beauty and visual appeal, with a wide array of customizable options that allow even low-end computers to achieve impressive visuals. Players can enjoy shiny and pleasing graphics, regardless of their system's capabilities.
- “The menu options are packed with graphic, lighting, and rendering settings that allow even a low-end computer to enjoy beautiful graphics, still rendered shiny and pleasing to the eye, even at the lowest of settings.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization approach is viewed as a genuine attempt to create a video game rather than a cash grab, though it lacks awareness of current gaming trends and player expectations.
- “But at least this seems to be a sincere effort at making a video game and not an asset flip or a cash grab... it's just that no consideration was given to the state of video gaming when this was made.”