- January 25, 2012
- Neko Entertainment
- 51h median play time
Puddle
Addictive, if soon over. An intoxicating cocktail of molten merriment, Puddle is a glass-half-full kind of game.
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"Puddle is a single-player platformer game with stunning graphics, where you tilt the environment to guide a puddle of fluid through levels, taking friction, gravity, and temperature into account. The game features 49 levels across two difficulty modes, with leaderboards and medals for competitive play. The laboratory mode allows for customization with additional objects, backgrounds, and liquids to unlock."











- The game features gorgeous graphics and sound design, creating an immersive experience.
- Puddle offers a unique gameplay mechanic where players control liquids, providing a refreshing twist on traditional platformers.
- The game is challenging yet rewarding, with a variety of levels and liquid types that keep the gameplay interesting.
- The controls can feel imprecise, leading to frustration when trying to navigate through levels.
- Some levels are overly difficult, requiring trial and error that can detract from the overall enjoyment.
- The game has a condescending tone towards players who choose easier difficulty settings, which can be off-putting.
- gameplay52 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
The gameplay of the game is characterized by its simple tilt controls, which some players find engaging due to the unique liquid mechanics, while others criticize it for being repetitive and frustratingly difficult. Although the visuals are praised, many reviews highlight issues with control responsiveness and level design, leading to a mixed reception where the innovative concepts are overshadowed by gameplay flaws and a lack of sufficient tutorials. Overall, while the game offers a fresh take on physics-based puzzles, it struggles to maintain player interest due to its trial-and-error nature and occasional unfair mechanics.
“The gameplay itself is smooth; every liquid has a different consistency and mechanic that keeps the game from becoming boring.”
“I'd definitely recommend this game for that sheer fact that it's original, beautifully rendered, and the varying levels and liquids offer ever-changing gameplay environments.”
“As you progress through the game, you will encounter a lot of different mechanics as well as different liquids, each with their own properties.”
“While the gameplay is fairly obvious, an onscreen tutorial wouldn't have been hard to implement.”
“The visuals are fantastic but the gameplay is repetitive and boring; the levels are rather lacking, and the core mechanic, the liquid physics, is pretty terrible.”
“A terrible camera and poor controls means beating a level is often a process of memorization and brute force replaying; the game mechanics and liquids are never introduced sufficiently to feel competent with the game's systems before you are whisked off to other novelties.”
Puddle review
Addictive, if soon over. An intoxicating cocktail of molten merriment, Puddle is a glass-half-full kind of game.
80%Puddle Review
Trail and error approach can frustrate, but Puddle's attractive aesthetic and increasingly difficult challenges make it one of Vita's top puzzlers.
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