Ookibloks
- September 24, 2015
- Lampert & Sons
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Reviews
- The game features charming and colorful 2D graphics, appealing to both kids and adults, with a cute monkey theme.
- The gameplay is simple yet challenging, requiring strategic thinking and fast reflexes, making it engaging and fun.
- The soundtrack is catchy and well-composed, enhancing the overall experience and enjoyment of the game.
- The game suffers from technical issues on modern PCs, including display problems and unresponsive controls, making it difficult to play.
- It feels more like a mobile app than a PC game, lacking depth and quality that PC gamers typically expect.
- The lack of customization options for controls and the absence of a retry button can frustrate players, especially those seeking a more tailored experience.
- graphics12 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The game's graphics are characterized by simplistic, cartoonish 2D art that lacks depth and quality, reminiscent of low-effort mobile apps. While there are resolution options, they do little to enhance the visuals, leaving players with a lackluster experience that doesn't meet the expectations of PC gamers. However, the bright and colorful art style is appealing, particularly for younger audiences, and aligns well with the game's overall tone.
“The artwork and character designs match the tone of the game perfectly, and I feel it was a great design choice.”
“The bright, colorful art style and monkey theme make it accessible to kids, but it's definitely challenging enough for adults.”
“The pleasant, well-polished (and very cute) music, sound, graphics, and play mechanics are very cohesive... nothing ever seems remotely out of place, confusing, or imbalanced.”
“While there are options to change the resolution for the game, all this does is scale up the simplistic 2D art assets used to make the game, which makes little or no difference to the graphics quality.”
“The game features simple, cartoony 2D graphics, of the type you normally expect to see in low-effort mobile apps.”
“Considering this is being evaluated as a PC game, having the graphics phoned in like this isn't going to result in a high quality, visually impressive game that PC gamers are used to seeing.”
- music11 mentions
- 64 % positive mentions
- 18 % neutral mentions
- 18 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for its charm and catchiness, enhancing the overall experience with a delightful soundtrack that complements the cute visuals and engaging gameplay. Many players find it to be the standout feature, with some even extracting the music files for personal enjoyment. Overall, the cohesive integration of music, sound, and graphics contributes to a polished and enjoyable gaming experience.
“Cute, charming puzzle game with an earmeltingly wonderful soundtrack, simple controls, addicting combo-score attack mode, and wonderful visual direction.”
“The music is superb and really catchy, probably my favorite aspect of the game.”
“Gameplay feels solid and fast, and the music is great.”
“I saw that the music was given with the game and I was skeptical about whether it was really worth being MP3s, and oh boy was I wrong.”
“Ogg to them so I get the real music files to listen to; the MP3s have some very noticeable compression artifacts.”
- gameplay7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 43 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally described as simple yet challenging, with responsive controls and enjoyable puzzle mechanics. While some find it shallow and not worth the price on certain platforms, others appreciate its cohesive design and polished presentation, highlighting the fun and engaging experience it offers. However, the absence of a retry button has been noted as a frustrating oversight.
“Game is really nice, long gameplay and rather fun puzzles for the price.”
“The gameplay is simple but challenging, controls are very responsive; however, the lack of a retry button is annoying.”
“Gameplay feels solid and fast, and the music is great.”
“It's a bit convoluted to explain, but you can get the idea pretty quickly by watching a gameplay video... ultimately, it's a shallow experience that would barely be worth playing on an iPhone, let alone here on Steam.”
- story3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -33 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The story is minimal and serves primarily as a backdrop for the gameplay, emphasizing themes of perseverance and unexpected outcomes in life. While it lacks depth and complexity, it effectively sets the stage for a fun and engaging block puzzle experience, making it suitable for players seeking light entertainment rather than a rich narrative.
“Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
“I wouldn't play this game if I was looking for a deep, immersive story - but for light entertainment purposes, this game is great and time will go faster than you might think!”
“The story is just fluff and took one minute to write, but this is just a setup for a very fun block puzzle game.”
“The moral of the story is that you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
- character development2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -150 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
Reviewers praise the character development for its appealing artwork and designs that align well with the game's tone, highlighting the cuteness of the characters as a significant draw for players.
“The artwork and character designs match the tone of the game perfectly, and I feel it was a great design choice.”
“If you have seen any screenshots of this game, the character designs are too cute not to collect!”
“The character development feels shallow and lacks depth, making it hard to connect with any of the characters.”
“I was disappointed by how predictable the character arcs were; there was no real growth or change throughout the game.”
“The dialogue options are limited, which stifles any meaningful character development and makes interactions feel forced.”
