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Pong Quest

Pong Quest brings back fond memories of Atari's roots, but this simplistic package doesn't have the depth or complexity to stun modern audiences.
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68%Game Brain Score
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78% User Score Based on 46 reviews
Critic Score 62%Based on 11 reviews

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Pong Quest is a single player and multiplayer arcade role playing game with a kids theme. It was developed by Chequered Ink Ltd. and was released on April 21, 2020. It received mostly positive reviews from both critics and players.

Pong Quest is a new take on the seminal arcade smash. Take control of a brave young paddle and traverse treacherous lands - each loosely based on various classic Atari hits - in this uniquely Pong-themed dungeon-crawling RPG.

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78%
Audience ScoreBased on 46 reviews
graphics4 positive mentions
story3 negative mentions
  • Innovative blend of Pong and RPG elements, making it enjoyable for a modern audience.
  • Charming aesthetics and humorous dialogue enhance the overall experience.
  • Variety of ball types and power-ups add depth to the gameplay, making it engaging.
  • Gameplay can feel repetitive and lacks depth, leading to a grindy experience.
  • Hit detection issues and clunky mechanics can frustrate players during matches.
  • Multiplayer features are often broken or poorly implemented, detracting from the overall enjoyment.
  • story
    18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story of Pong Quest revolves around a young paddle tasked by the king to prove its worth by navigating dungeons to recover orbs, with a twist that previous paddles sent on similar quests have never returned. While the narrative is considered interesting and has a charming premise, it is often described as flimsy and lacking depth, failing to fully engage players in a meaningful way. Overall, the game combines nostalgic elements with a light-hearted storyline, but it struggles to resonate with modern audiences.

    • “Pong quest has real heart and soul; it just hasn’t been properly thought through, and that’s a shame, as the flimsy story is genuinely likeable.”
    • “Interesting storyline.”
    • “The general story is that you’re a new paddle and the king, seeing that you’re young and enthusiastic, assigns you the role of evaluating your worth through sending you through a series of dungeons to recover some orbs to maintain the order of the kingdom; only problem is, all the paddles he sends through never seem to come back!”
    • “Pong Quest has real heart and soul, it just hasn’t been properly thought through, and that’s a shame, as the flimsy story is genuinely likeable.”
    • “Sparsely laid out, mechanically simplistic, and generally a bit of a bore to play, Pong Quest fails to do anything meaningful with this most neglected of gaming properties.”
  • gameplay
    13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay of the game is heavily criticized for its reliance on RNG and luck, making skill less impactful. Players note confusing hitboxes and a lack of polish, leading to frustrating experiences, while the controls are better suited for gamepads and keyboards rather than traditional dials. Although there are some attempts to diversify the basic Pong mechanics with various balls and effects, the overall gameplay is described as repetitive and simplistic, lacking meaningful engagement.

    • “Enjoyable dungeon crawling gameplay with a cool pong-based battle system, fun humor and character customization, solid replay value, and multiplayer modes.”
    • “+ Variety of balls and effects to diversify the basic and simple gameplay of pong.”
    • “The controls are very much bound for gamepad and keyboard as opposed to a dial, unlike the old school Atari equivalents the gameplay is based off.”
    • “With all the RNG and luck-based mechanics, this game can't be outskilled; you're just screwed into getting lucky or unlucky, and that's it.”
    • “The pong gameplay itself has the least amount of polish out of anything. I'm specifically talking about the confusing hitboxes—the ball can just pass right through your head, or it can register a hit but go behind you anyway, or the ball can be going fast enough that it clips through your paddle completely because its 'pixels moved per frame on the x-axis' is greater than the width of the paddle.”
    • “Sparsely laid out, mechanically simplistic, and generally a bit of a bore to play, Pong Quest fails to do anything meaningful with this most neglected of gaming properties.”
  • graphics
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game are described as having a goofy and fun aesthetic, with a charming art style and paddle characters that appeal to players. However, some reviews note that the visuals can be basic and uninspired, leading to a sense of repetitiveness and simplicity in the overall design.

    • “An awesome combination of pong and RPG that I enjoyed playing; I'm going to love the art style and the paddle characters.”
    • “I bought it because the aesthetic looked goofy and fun, and I wanted to see what it was about.”
    • “The visuals are too basic and uninspired, which makes the gameplay feel rather repetitive.”
    • “The graphics are basic and lack detail, contributing to a less engaging experience.”
    • “Overall, the graphics are poor and do not enhance the gameplay, making it feel monotonous.”
  • humor
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is praised for its humor and feature-rich content, though some players find that the comedic elements can occasionally become overwhelming or grating.

    • “The game is feature-packed and funny, but sometimes at the expense of becoming grating.”
  • grinding
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Reviews indicate that the game features excessive grinding, with battles described as tedious and drawn-out, resembling a simplistic card game RPG. This repetitive gameplay detracts from the overall experience, making it difficult for some players to recommend the game.

    • “I struggle to recommend this because if you deconstruct it, it's just a thinly-veiled card game RPG where every battle is a pong match that can drag on for stupidly long, and it's grindy as hell.”
  • stability
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's stability is marred by several glitches that require attention, indicating that it may not be fully polished at this stage.

    • “There are a few glitches that need to be ironed out.”
  • music
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is generally regarded as decent, complementing the cute dialogue and the nostalgic classic pong mode. Overall, it enhances the gaming experience without being overly memorable.

    • “Classic Pong mode available, cute dialogue, and some decent music.”
  • replayability
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game offers enjoyable dungeon crawling gameplay complemented by a unique pong-based battle system, engaging humor, and character customization, all contributing to its solid replay value and multiplayer modes.

    • “Enjoyable dungeon crawling gameplay with a cool pong-based battle system, fun humor, and character customization. It has solid replay value and multiplayer modes.”
    • “The variety of character builds and different strategies keeps the game fresh, making me want to replay it multiple times.”
    • “Each playthrough offers new challenges and surprises, ensuring that no two games feel the same.”
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Pong Quest is a arcade role playing game with kids theme.

Pong Quest is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5 and others.

Pong Quest was released on April 21, 2020.

Pong Quest was developed by Chequered Ink Ltd..

Pong Quest has received mostly positive reviews from both players and critics. Most players liked this game for its graphics but disliked it for its story.

Pong Quest is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

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