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GF Rating
6.6

911 ratings

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GF Rating
7

Good

Fun for many levels, great replay, but short

posted by kellebpmac (MADERA, CA) Jul 17, 2007

Member since Apr 2007

This game was very fun, and uses the wii-mote very effectively. It by far outweighs any other marble games for the NES, because this one doesn't rely on directional arrows, but relies on the movement of the wii-mote (so you get more control). It's very short, but can be made to be more challenging based upon the type of ball selected, and attempts to beat your own time score. The secret levels are o.k. Some are fun and experimental, but others are just there for fun (with little challenge), so the extra levels can sometimes feel like a waste, like they were the levels that just didn't make the final cut. But, it's got a basic/classic board-game feel, where you can replay over and over, because the challenge is in your hand controls, not the levels.

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GF Rating
5

Fair

Waste of time

posted by protox (LAKEWOOD, CO) Jun 17, 2007

Member since Mar 2005

That's exactly what this game felt like. A waste of my time. Its so short and unappealing it's pathetic. I wasn't even playing for two hours and I had nearly unlocked all the levels with silver medals and most of the green jewels. I had almost all of the balls before I just decided to stop wasting my time with it. It wasn't a challenge.

The levels are interesting but the more complex they get the more annoying it is to try and control the ball. First off, there are no real physics in the game. It's based on your ball. Most of the levels are just designed to be difficult and not a challenge in complexity but patience. If you actually want to waste 20 minutes figuring out how to get through a difficult level with a decent trophy by trying it over and over again be my guest. If you want to play this game just to play through, it's almost a waste of a rental. It will take between 3-5 hours to play through every level of this game including the secret levels. If you want to waste your time actually trying to get the gold medals, I have to say it's simply not worth is.

The game was fun at first but the controls eventually got to me. They are not well honed. In fact they are loose and slippery. The control doesn't keep good balance and it's very hard to control rolling your ball in most situations. I like the game from the puzzle standpoint but from that same point, it wasn't a very good puzzle. The concept wasn't difficult, playing it was.

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GF Rating
7

Good

A fun no brainer

posted by veelaunch (GLENDALE, UT) Jun 16, 2007

Member since Nov 2006

This is a great game. It is extremely fun and very addicting to try and get your marble through the course. The wii remote responds very well to your tilting, and it feels like you have excellent control. It feels like a complete game because of the quality music and beautiful bright graphics. However it isn't a complete game. All you do is try to get a marble through a maze. There was a lot of good challenging levels however most of them were very forgettable. I would highly recommend that you rent the game, however I would not buy it.

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