Sling Ming

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Sling Ming is a single player action adventure game. It was developed by Good Night Brave Warrior and was released on April 5, 2018. It received very positive reviews from players.

Learn and master the Oxylane, a transportation network that lets you fly through the air, swing around corners and defy gravity. Embark on an intergalactic adventure, solve physics-based puzzles and save your kingdom from the never-ending earthquakes!

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Single-Player

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Audience ScoreBased on 14 reviews

music3 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

Sling Ming features a unique and engaging gameplay mechanic that combines physics-based puzzles with a charming narrative.
The game boasts beautiful visuals and a vibrant art style, making it visually appealing and immersive.
Players appreciate the variety of challenges and optional objectives, allowing for a flexible gameplay experience that caters to different play styles.

The game suffers from design limitations typical of mobile apps, leading to a lack of customization options and technical deficiencies on PC.
Many players find the difficulty spikes frustrating, particularly during boss fights, which can detract from the overall enjoyment.
The presence of excessive cutscenes and poorly written dialogue can disrupt the flow of gameplay, making it feel more like a visual novel than a traditional game.

gameplay
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The gameplay of the game is characterized by a mix of engaging mechanics and narrative-heavy cutscenes, which some players find detracts from the overall experience. While the original mechanics, such as node-altering and on-rails adventuring, offer a unique and creative approach to puzzles, there are suggestions for improvement, including reducing repetition and increasing action elements. Overall, the game is praised for its beautiful presentation and innovative gameplay, despite some frustrations with pacing and complexity.
- “Good game nonetheless, both in presentation and mechanics.”
- “You can click a node when the tether's stopped to make Ming choke up on her rope, and as the game progresses you get new mechanics to play with like speed sections and picking up objects that give you more momentum.”
- “Sling Ming has a brilliantly simple but very open-ended gameplay mechanic with a wealth of interesting possibilities for puzzles and physics challenges.”
- “So you'll spend a huge amount of time not playing the game, but clicking through endless lines of poorly written visual novel text cutscenes because the developers couldn't figure out how to relate their narrative through the game mechanics, and decided instead it would be better to compete with reading a book for your time.”
- “So the game is cool but could be more fun with either 1) less hazards and repetition during puzzles, or 2) less puzzles and more action with faster and more dynamic gameplay; stuff like health meter, attack options, faster movement, and simpler control schemes.”
- “A very simple and seemingly casual mechanic, Ming takes to the cavernous tunnels beneath the earth on her trusty sling which acts as a conveyor with a grapple.”
graphics
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The graphics of the game are a mixed bag; while the mobile version suffers from simplistic 2D art that lacks significant quality improvements despite resolution options, the overall visuals in other formats are praised for their bright, colorful art style and professional-looking artwork. Players appreciate the detailed environments and charming animations, which enhance the gaming experience despite the initial impression of cuteness masking the game's challenge.
- “If not for the gorgeous graphics and creative mechanics, I'd say give this one a pass, but for once the experience might just be worth the hassle.”
- “The visuals are super nice, the music is great; it's a well-polished game in all.”
- “The environments have a wonderful range of interplanetary aesthetics, from the dark toxic caverns you start in to the gorgeously detailed lush and vibrantly green planet you take off to afterwards.”
- “While there are options to change the resolution for the mobile app, all this does is scale up the simplistic 2D art assets used to make the mobile app, which makes little or no difference to the graphics quality.”
- “Without any other substantial graphics tweaks, it's not possible for gamers to improve the lackluster 2D visuals.”
- “Be aware that the game is much more challenging than what the cute graphics might make you believe, but it does also offer hints where new skills are needed.”
story
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The story features a quirky and engaging narrative where the protagonist, Ming, embarks on a planet-hopping quest to retrieve gems amidst worsening earthquakes caused by pollution. While the overall reception of the mobile app was lukewarm, the bright visuals and humorous dialogue enhance the experience, making it a fun and unique take on the puzzle/platforming genre.
- “Quirky story and a genuinely new take on puzzle/platforming.”
- “Hardly a success story; gamers just weren't all that interested in the mobile app.”
- “With the earthquakes growing worse, Ming embarks on a planet-hopping quest to retrieve the gems and get to the bottom of this well-shaken mess.”
- “Little bits of the dialogue come with short voiced phrases, usually different humorous expressions from Ming, and definitely serve to draw you into the story of global peril at the hands of pollution.”
music
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The music in the game is highly praised for its impressive and memorable soundtrack, effectively complementing the visuals and gameplay. It features a diverse range of instruments, including cultural elements that enhance the atmosphere, transitioning from ominous tones in dark environments to whimsical melodies in vibrant settings. Overall, the sound design contributes significantly to the game's polished experience.
- “Its an impressive and memorable soundtrack with a wide range of instruments, including some pleasing Chinese fiddles and other cultural instrumentation thrown into the mix for that 'planetary' feel.”
- “The art, sound design, and music are all fantastic.”
- “The music of your adventure is suitably ominous during the deep and dark spelunking into unknown caves and toxic underworlds, while appropriately whimsical on the climbs into the more vibrant and lush outside worlds.”
humor
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The humor in the game is highlighted through witty dialogue and voiced phrases, particularly from the character Ming, which effectively engage players and enhance the narrative surrounding the serious theme of pollution.
- “The dialogue is peppered with short, humorous voiced phrases that really draw you into the story of global peril caused by pollution.”
- “The game's humor shines through in its witty dialogue, making even the direst situations feel lighthearted and engaging.”
- “I found myself laughing out loud at the clever puns and quirky character interactions that kept the mood fun throughout the game.”
monetization
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The monetization of Sling Ming has been criticized as a cash grab, with users noting that it feels like a poorly adapted mobile game rather than a genuine PC experience, lacking appeal for the target audience.
- “Sling Ming is a mobile app that's been dumped on Steam as if it were a real PC game. It's a cash grab from greedy mobile developers. This mobile app is a basic swinging object/pathing/reflexes type game with limited to no interest for PC gamers.”
grinding
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Players appreciate the game's inventive and accessible puzzles, noting that the variety of nodes and movement types keeps the experience engaging and avoids any sense of tedious grinding.