BALL x PIT

Not a good game; neither game mode is fun or engaging. Not a shooter at all, it's just floppy sloppy slop and you watch your balls bounce around. barely a game. at one point i just realized it was never going to get any better or more interesting, and that was when the spell was broken. i had been doing the heavy lifting hoping something would click, and it never did. i felt used and stupid afterward.

挺上瘾的,机制不错,可惜有了比较强力的Build之后难度就直线下降了

Totally addictive game! One of my favorite games released last year. Looking forward to the new DLC so I can play more with my balls in the pit!

[h1]Mon ressenti sur [i]BALL x PIT[/i][/h1] [b]SYNOPSIS :[/b] Baboulone est tombée. À la place de la tour, il ne reste qu’un énorme cratère dans lequel les explorateurs s’empressent de descendre en quête d'aventure et de gloire. [b]LES PLUS :[/b] ✅Le gameplay malin et accrocheur qui mélange casse-briques et [i]shmup[/i], avec une composante aléatoire et un système d’évolution ; ✅La montée en puissance, le fait qu’on débloque assez vite des pouvoirs et des améliorations qui rendent chaque descente plus facile et plus satisfaisante ; ✅La galerie de personnages, chacun ayant sa propre particularité de jeu, ainsi que les nombreuses synergies et combinaisons de pouvoirs qui peuvent déclencher des pluies d’effets destructrices et très plaisantes visuellement. [b]LES MOINS :[/b] 💢L’aspect gestion de ville moins intéressant et un peu pataud ; 💢Passé un certain cap, le jeu peut lasser et ce avant même de l’avoir réellement terminé (l’argent n’est plus un problème, on a la blinde d’améliorations, les personnages et pouvoirs sont surpuissants…). La promesse d’un nouvel élément de jeu ne suffit pas forcément à relancer l'intérêt. [b]VERDICT :[/b] BALL x PIT est une proposition de jeu résolument arcade : un simple prétexte, des parties immédiates et courtes (comptez une dizaine de minutes pour terminer un stage), et du fun en barre. C’est simple mais terriblement efficace. L’expérience se révèle amusante, offre beaucoup de rejouabilité et devient même un poil addictive. Si chaque descente dans la fosse peut déboucher sur un déluge de feu assez jouissif, la gestion de la ville à la surface laisse à désirer. La navigation y est un peu contre-intuitive, le système de construction des bâtiments est inutilement lourdaud (et il faut le répéter à chaque amélioration d’un bâtiment), tandis que le placement desdits bâtiments façon blocs de Tetris est plus pénible qu’autre chose. Un simple menu ou magasin pour débloquer les améliorations aurait suffit, à mon sens. Du côté des bémols, je relève également une expérience qui peut montrer relativement vite ses limites et le fait qu’elle peut avoir du mal à maintenir ou relancer l'intérêt même si on n’a pas encore tout vu (nouveau stage, nouveau personnage, nouveau pouvoir). Mais ces écueils n’annulent pas pour autant les qualités du jeu. BALL x PIT est une franche réussite si on s’en tient à son idée de base, très maligne et très bien exécutée. Le divertissement qu'il procure est réel et on y passe un véritable bon moment [édité pour correction]

There is no real challenge and the mobs are just reskins. The only real difference are the end bosses which again are no challenge. At some point you enable auto farm characters who can complete levels while you are afk which is almost what you are doing when playing the game yourself. I enjoyed it at first but by the end I was questioning why I was continuing to play.

玩不明白

游戏好玩的，比较容易沉浸其中。就是合成强化弹珠武器的界面有点出戏，总是要弹出画面来。。。

An excellent game with a highly addictive formula brimming with possibilities. It blends several genres: brick-breaking, roguelite, and shoot'em up. Each run lasts about 15–20 minutes. You break monsters in form of bricks with 2 sub-bosses and 1 main boss per level. You have to replay each level multiple times with different characters to unlock the next one. The game is packed with options, and it was this abundance of possibilities that I really enjoyed. There are many types of balls you can launch, they can evolve into new types, and when no further evolution is possible, you can still merge your latest creations with one another. On top of that, there are passive abilities, which can also sometimes evolve. Between runs, you have access to a customizable base where you can unlock new characters, boost your stats (Endurance, Strength, Leadership, Speed, Dexterity, and Intelligence), and unlock various other options. One of these options, unlocked fairly early on, lets you play with two different characters simultaneously. This allows you to combine unique traits of the 22 playable characters: such as double shots, gravity effects, fire from the back of the map, turn-based shots, shields, and more... Unlocking a new level also unlocks new balls, passive abilities, and base upgrades. And to avoid getting lost, an encyclopedia lists all the balls/passives and their evolutions. It was also very handy for tracking down evolutions I hadn't discovered yet. There are eight levels in total, each with a distinct theme. Once you beat the final level with eight different characters, the next difficulty tier unlocks. There is also a separately unlocked game speed setting. The difficulty of the game is, in a way, the only weakness of Ball X Pit. It relies more on meta-progression and knowledge of ball evolutions than on the player's skill. During a run, aside from destroying blocks as quickly as possible, dodging enemy attacks isn't particularly difficult (and most projectiles can be countered by your own balls). Losing a run usually comes down to having stats that are too low (due to insufficient meta-progression) or making poor upgrade choices (poor knowledge of ball evolutions). In the end I had a lot of fun with the game because of the myriad of possibilities it offers. And it was only after exploring most of these possibilities that I was able to focus on the fact that the game does indeed suffer from balancing issues. I highly recommend Ball X Pit.