Marblize
- November 25, 2016
- Plexagon Studios
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!
Reviews
- The game features a variety of levels with fun challenges and interesting puzzles 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, providing a pleasant experience.
- The marble's physics can be frustrating, with issues like poor acceleration and slippery movement that may hinder gameplay.
- Many levels suffer from low quality and can be confusing, making it difficult to navigate and complete objectives.
- The game lacks innovation and feels outdated, with low-polygon assets that do not meet contemporary gaming standards.
- gameplay4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Marblize offers engaging gameplay with a variety of fun challenges, well-designed puzzles, and a comprehensive tutorial that effectively teaches its mechanics. Players appreciate the balanced difficulty, stunning visuals, and the inclusion of diverse power-ups that enhance the overall experience.
“Marblize is a quite good 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.”
- music3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -67 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
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 sound levels, but note that the music can become monotonous over time, with suggestions to supplement it with external artists like Nine Inch Nails. Overall, it is considered good music that fits the game's atmosphere.
“The music is cool, but beware as some of it is copyrighted on YouTube.”
“The sound can be turned off or scaled down to your preference, and the music is pleasing and suits the mood of the game, though 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.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics of 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 rendering quality. Users appreciate the shiny and pleasing aesthetics, which remain intact even at the lowest settings.
“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 settings.”
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization approach of the game is viewed as a genuine effort 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.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Overall, the game runs smoothly, largely due to the capabilities of the Unreal Engine, despite the lackluster quality of the assets and textures, which suggests minimal optimization effort from the developers.
- replayability1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -500 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
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.
“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, as you try to better your time or find all the hidden/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 go back. The levels feel repetitive, and the lack of new challenges makes replaying feel like a chore.”
“While the game has a lot of content, the lack of meaningful choices or different outcomes means that replaying it doesn't feel rewarding.”