Balan Wonderworld is no masterpiece but some parts of this review are baffling. The reviewer claims that the Balan statues are "the epitome of padding", apparently having completely missed the fact that this is a collectathon where seeking out said statues is in fact the main point of the game. I'm actually struggling to fathom how they didn't understand this basic concept upon finding out that the game expects you to collect them to progress.
And while this isn't exclusive to this review, I also find the common complaints about the game's story and characters to be strange, as though the 3D platformer is a genre well known for making complete sense and having deep stories with thought provoking characters. It's a game where you play as kids with emotional trauma running around a magical dream land with a flying jester guy while fighting his evil twin. No one seemed to have an issue with this premise when it was called NiGHTS.
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Re: Balan Wonderworld (PS5) - One of the Worst 3D Platformers of the Past Decade
Balan Wonderworld is no masterpiece but some parts of this review are baffling. The reviewer claims that the Balan statues are "the epitome of padding", apparently having completely missed the fact that this is a collectathon where seeking out said statues is in fact the main point of the game. I'm actually struggling to fathom how they didn't understand this basic concept upon finding out that the game expects you to collect them to progress.
And while this isn't exclusive to this review, I also find the common complaints about the game's story and characters to be strange, as though the 3D platformer is a genre well known for making complete sense and having deep stories with thought provoking characters. It's a game where you play as kids with emotional trauma running around a magical dream land with a flying jester guy while fighting his evil twin. No one seemed to have an issue with this premise when it was called NiGHTS.