Spheroids
- February 13, 2017
- Eclipse Games
It’s becoming increasingly – and disappointingly – rare for an indie game to establish any sort of originality, be it aesthetically, mechanically or narratively. Although it is a brief and fun excursion into the world of indie, Spheroids does not come close to buckling this trend.
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Get on Xbox Games StoreIn Spheroids you take control of Lucas, a jumpy Canadian boy who sets out on an adventure with his crazy scientist companion Otto after it’s discovered that the government has been hiding alternative universes from the cubic world they live in. Unfortunately, these alternative universes contain spheres that wish to turn everything round, so it’s up to Lucas to save the world from these dangerous a…
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Reviews
- music5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
- graphics5 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 80 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
- gameplay5 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 60 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
- story3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
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- atmosphere2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
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- stability1 mentions
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- 100 % negative mentions
Critic Reviews
Spheroids Review
It’s becoming increasingly – and disappointingly – rare for an indie game to establish any sort of originality, be it aesthetically, mechanically or narratively. Although it is a brief and fun excursion into the world of indie, Spheroids does not come close to buckling this trend.
40%Spheroids Review
While Spheroids is relatively fun in its early stages and does the basics well, it ruins itself by adding in too much complexity too quickly without thought. The levels are formulaic, frustrating, and suffer from quite a few glitches and bugs, while the story is almost non-existent, the cutscenes awkward, and the ending abrupt.
30%Spheroids Review
Overall, Spheroids can be best described as a game that’s uninspired and unimportant at its best and a back alley dumpster fire at its worst. When the stages don’t demand trial and error with death pits to proceed, they’re just there and present next to no challenge, despite the regular introduction of what could be interesting mechanics. Couple that with lifeless graphics, a terrible soundtrack and cringe-worthy dialogue, and you’ve got a game that’s just not good. Considering the wealth of quality content on the Switch’s lively eShop, you should do yourself a favour and put your cash towards a game more deserving of your time - and if you really want to scratch that Pang itch, just play Pirate Pop Plus.
20%
