Putt-Putt and Pep's Balloon-O-Rama
- April 17, 2014
- Humongous Entertainment
Get on Steam"Putt-Putt and Pep's Balloon-O-Rama" is an arcade-style game where players help Putt-Putt bounce his pal Pep into colorful balloons. The game features 120 levels, hidden bonus rounds, and a construction mode for creating custom levels. With fast-paced gameplay and save options for up to 75 players, it's suitable for kids ages 3 to 8.
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Reviews
- The game is a nostalgic classic that brings back fond childhood memories for many players.
- It features over 100 levels of fun balloon popping, with a charming and colorful design that appeals to younger audiences.
- The level creator allows for creativity, making it enjoyable for players to design their own challenges.
- The game suffers from poor controls and hitbox issues, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences.
- Many players feel it is a lazy clone of other games, lacking originality and depth.
- The repetitive gameplay and limited content make it feel overpriced and not worth the investment.
- graphics14 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 36 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising its nostalgic art style and outstanding visuals, while others criticize it as outdated and glitchy, particularly on modern systems. Despite its age, some users find the graphics to be a highlight, contributing to an immersive atmosphere, while others feel they detract from the overall experience.
“Nostalgic for me, has a neat art style and good game feel.”
“Graphics 10/10”
“Amazing, outstanding graphics, storyline, back story, atmosphere, I mean everything is beyond superb.”
“The erratic controls, the ugly graphics, the grating music, and the slow gameplay made me physically ill.”
“It did not run on my cutting-edge 4K gaming computer at all (serious graphics glitch), so I tried another computer and it worked.”
“Graphics, well it is a very old game so yeah, but you only need your mouse, and some fun background music because the game sounds are very, very, very repetitive...”
- music8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews; while some players find the soundtrack well done and enjoyable enough to leave the game running just to listen to it, others describe it as grating and repetitive, detracting from the overall experience.
“I sometimes would just leave the game open to listen to the music.”
“You only need your mouse, and some fun background music.”
“The erratic controls, the ugly graphics, the grating music, and the slow gameplay made me physically ill.”
“The soundtrack is also so well done, especially the bonus space levels!”
“The grating music really detracted from the overall experience.”
- gameplay6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
Gameplay reviews are highly polarized, with some players praising it as a perfect 10/10, while others criticize it for erratic controls, repetitive mechanics, and overall poor presentation, including ugly graphics and grating music.
“Gameplay 10/10”
“Gameplay 10/10”
“The erratic controls, the ugly graphics, the grating music, and the slow gameplay made me physically ill.”
“Gameplay is repetitive.”
- story4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The story is praised for its outstanding graphics and immersive atmosphere, featuring a spicy and intimate narrative that includes elements of homoerotic fantasy. Overall, reviewers find the storyline and backstory to be superb and engaging.
“Amazing, outstanding graphics, storyline, backstory, atmosphere; I mean everything is beyond superb.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is consistently praised for its amazing and outstanding graphics, compelling storyline, and rich backstory, contributing to an overall superb experience.
“Amazing, outstanding graphics, storyline, backstory, atmosphere; I mean everything is beyond superb.”
