Glover (QUByte Classics) Review – A Ball-tastic Nostalgia Trip

by Jim Smale · Published May 6, 2025 · Updated May 12, 2025

Glover (QUByte Classics) review – Embark on an enchanting 3D platforming adventure where you control a magical glove, solve clever puzzles, and roll through vibrant worlds. This cult classic from the ’90s returns with all its charm and creativity intact!

Glover (QUByte Classics) Review Pros

Fantastic 64 Bit graphics.
177.7MB download size.
Platinum trophy.
Six save slots.
Own in-game achievements with completion bars for everything, and then split up into individual areas.
You get the PlayStation 4 and the PlayStation 5 versions of the game which means you could earn two Platinum trophies.
Originally released on the N64, then Playstation 1 in the late 90’s.
Video settings – toggle aspect, and filters (none/scan/curve/smooth).
Three ways to play – main game, practice, and time trial.
Two game difficulties – Easy and Normal.
3D action platformer gameplay.
Tutorial tips come from the character Mr Tip, who is around the world.
Leaderboards for both difficulties.
Can remap the controls.
Six areas to unlock – Atlantis, Carnival, Pirates, Prehistoric, Fortress of Fear, and Out of this world.
The gallery houses a load of concept art and special artworks.
You get full 360-degree camera control.
A first-person button so you can look around the level.
Fast loading times.
The game is a lot of fun and scratches the retro itch, yet it keeps it mostly modern with the controls and performance.
It is worth noting that the camera follows you and turns when you do, it works really well, and I only used the manual camera control when looking around.
Pressing a button will have your hand point in the direction of your ball or goal, but it is very broad.
You are playing with a glove, and you get a ball and move it around to do tasks. Different balls do different things and have various abilities, and you use magic to change the ball type.
Garibs are all over the levels, and you get an extra life after every 40 Garibs collected.
You have a main hub in the castle, and this lets you pick your level, and you can replay them.
Earn bonus points by collecting Garibs fast or by collecting them with your ball.
I forgot how cool of a character Glover is.
As a glove, you can use the ball as I mentioned, but you can also slap and slam enemies or break weak blocks.
Ever so ever-so-slight puzzle elements throughout the level.
Mid-level checkpoints throughout.
You can fast travel back to checkpoints.
The game uses a three-heart life system.
HUD-wise, you get your health, score, and how many Garibs you have, and how many are in the level total.

Glover (QUByte Classics) Review Cons

You don’t get any way to change the graphics from the original to the smoother graphics on the fly.
No way to invert the axis or change the sensitivity.
A bit of a bummer that you get no game manual scans or anything.
You honestly don’t get a lot of help with guidance or what you have to do.
Only one border art choice.
New players will have a rougher initial time as they learn all the ball types and learn the controls.
The camera really needs a reset button.
Learning all the movements and how the ball works is a mission in itself.
I was never sure when it actually saved.

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