Spheroids (2017) · Tastebuds

In 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.

Platform Adventure Indie Arcade Action Science fiction aliens pixel art mad scientist digital distribution playstation trophies windows store xbox play anywhere off-tv play cross buy xbox livePlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch

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Plot-driven, unpretentious, resolved and cool.

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PS4Blog.netJan 20178/10
I had a lot of fun with Spheroids. I was certainly interested in playing this one for our review since its art style and premise had definitely grabbed my attention, and I was pleasantly surprised when I realized that the game was even more entertaining that I expected! If you need a fun little 2D platformer for your Sony hardware, then be sure to give Spheroids a try!
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PS3Blog.netNov 201880/100
Spheroids is only a few hours long, but it's a fun experience that is a blast to play.
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COGconnectedNicholas PlouffeFeb 201765/100
You’ll definitely be transported back in time if you used to play any iteration of Pang so many years ago.
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Nintendo LifeMitch VogelJul 20182/10
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.
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Cubed3Camilo Aránguiz GonzálezFeb 20172/10
Unbearable technical problems, awful gameplay direction, complete lack of challenge, besides many others flaws, are more than enough to overcome the momentary good platforming sections that Spheroids can offer, leaving nothing but a frown expression on the players who tolerate the game until its boring end.
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About the game

Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Developer: Eclipse Games
Publisher: Eclipse Games
Released: January 5, 2017
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Side view

IGDB rating 5.7/10 from 3 ratings.

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