Simply Rotate

"Simply Rotate" is a student project from USC. One of the first things students should be taught in game development is that 3D graphics became mainstream in the mid 1990's with dedicated 3D cards like the Voodoo3 and the ATI Rage. But the students were deliberately mistaught that's it's okay to release obsolete 2D games in the 3D era of gaming... certainly any professional developer seeing a prospective new hire who doesn't even know about 3D gaming probably isn't going to give them a job. Needless to say if an educational institution taught me incorrectly on purpose, I'd ask for my money back. This time the students were told to make a laughably bad mobile/Flash tier puzzle game where you rotate a minimalist level to get the ball to the goal... seriously, someone paid USC to learn how a game developer and this is what USC taught them? We also have to question what value there is for gamers on Steam when institutions flood the store with low quality 2D video game homework assignments... sure, it might make the students feel good about themselves, but this has no benefit for gamers who have to wade through this stuff to find professionally made 3D games. Now on to pricing and value for gamers. It would be unethical for students to try charge money for their homework assignments, so you don't have to pay any money for this. But you'd still have to spend your time downloading this, and "time is money", as they say. There's the other problem, too... as a student project, this wasn't made for gamers. There's no requirement for them to polish and balance the game properly, all they need is something to show the faculty so they can get their grade and move on. Let's once more ask... why is that good for gamers? It's obviously not delivering a solid product. Yet here it is, on the store page, and here you are, reading my review for a student demo that's going to waste your time. While genuine amateur developers who made real products get ignored because they have to compete with this stuff. In some ways, this deluge of student projects on Steam is harmful to everyone. In terms of public reception, this failed. There's over 130 million unique gamers visiting Steam every month. SteamDB showed the game peaked at [b]only 3 concurrent players[/b]... this is a dismal public reception. This was so bad they couldn't even give it away. This isn't a complete game for gamers, and since it offers no profile benefits like a game collector badge, so I can't recommend adding it to your library.

Just a Simple Rotate Game I like it

THIS GAME IS HARD BRO I SUCK AT IT 10/10 WOULD RECOMMEND

There are some good ideas in here, although I often found the game to be more frustrating than well-designed. I never felt like each new obstacle complemented the movement or limited rotation due to them all being physics-based.

nice game

Игра 'Simply Rotate' оправдывает свое название. Это действительно простая, но на удивление затягивающая головоломка. Механика вращения фигур для создания полных линий кажется элементарной, но очень быстро сложность возрастает, требуя стратегического мышления и быстроты реакции. Визуальное оформление минималистичное, но приятное глазу. Музыкальное сопровождение ненавязчивое и не отвлекает от игрового процесса. Отсутствие лишних элементов позволяет полностью сконцентрироваться на решении задач. Сперва может показаться, что игра однообразна, но разнообразие фигур и усложнение уровней поддерживают интерес. Игра отлично подходит для коротких игровых сессий, например, в транспорте или во время перерыва. Она легко осваивается, но достичь высоких результатов требует терпения и понимания закономерностей. Несмотря на кажущуюся простоту, 'Simply Rotate' способна подарить множество интересных часов. Рекомендую всем любителям головоломок, ищущим что-то расслабляющее, но при этом требующее работы мозга. Оценка 4 из 5!

Fun little physics-based puzzle game. Shout out to USC for the freebie!