Go Mecha Ball Review (Steam)

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Go Mecha Ball Review, Load up, and roll out, in this twin-stick shooter with roguelike progression! Blast your way through arcade-style levels, using pinball-style physics mixed with an arsenal of devastating weapons. Defeat waves of enemy bots, battle big bosses and upgrade your mech between runs

Go Mecha Ball Review Pros:

  • Decent graphics.
  • 5.74GB Download size.
  • Steam achievements.
  • Full controller support.
  • Graphics settings – resolution, screen mode, refresh rate, aspect ratio, v-sync, MSAA, texture quality, screen shake, and screen flashes.
  • The armory holds all the unlocked weapons, abilities, and upgrades.
  • Twin stick shooter gameplay.
  • The unique gimmick is you can freely change into a ball at any time and smash into enemies.
  • Ramming an enemy does damage but also has then drop ammo.
  • You can have two guns, and two abilities at one time.
  • Enemies can randomly drop items.
  • Coins drop from enemies and are used to buy gear at the store.
  • Each level is wave-based and at the end you portal to the next level and pick one of three random upgrades or abilities.
  • The glitch coins are harder to get/drop but these stay with you after death and are used for gacha machines.
  • Gacha machines give a random unlock and there are three – weapons, upgrades, and armory.
  • You have one life and one health bar that stays through each level.
  • You lose coins upon death.
  • Ramps and turbo strips help you spin all around the level, pipes and bounce pads are everywhere.
  • Fast-paced gameplay.
  • You can see the enemy health bars.
  • A special ability changes over time.
  • Four characters to play as with one unlocked initially.
  • Breakable walls add to the Mayhem.
  • Many enemy types to overcome.
  • You can knock enemies off the level for an instant kill.
  • Every new run randomise the level layout and enemy types, loot, etc.
  • The game feels very polished.
  • A game that is surprisingly easy to get into.

Go Mecha Ball Review Cons:

  • Cannot rebind controls.
  • The only real learning curve is the ramps and getting used to the ball speed.
  • Unlocks from the gacha machine are very lackluster.
  • The main hi is somewhat barren and you see the tutorial straight away and it can confuse.
  • Stomping is so much fun but the small shadow it casts doesn’t make placing your stomp easy.
  • Has a slight initial grind as you get new gear and unlocks.

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Go Mecha Ball:

Official website.

Developer: Whale Peak Games

Publisher: Super Rare Games

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Steam

  • 7/10
    Graphics - 7/10
  • 7/10
    Sound - 7/10
  • 7/10
    Accessibility - 7/10
  • 7/10
    Length - 7/10
  • 7/10
    Fun Factor - 7/10
7/10

Summary

Go Mecha Ball is a twin-stick shooter game with a unique gimmick – you can freely change into a ball at any time and smash into enemies. The game has decent graphics and full controller support, but it does not allow for control rebinding. The graphics settings are comprehensive, including resolution, screen mode, refresh rate, aspect ratio, v-sync, MSAA, texture quality, screen shake, and screen flashes.

The game features an armory with all unlocked weapons, abilities, and upgrades. You can have two guns and two abilities at one time. Enemies can randomly drop items, and coins dropped from enemies are used to buy gear at the store. Each level is wave-based, and at the end, you use a portal to the next level and pick one of three random upgrades or abilities.

The game introduces glitch coins, which are harder to get but stay with you after death and are used for gacha machines. These machines give a random unlock and there are three types – weapons, upgrades, and armory. However, the unlocks from the gacha machine can be lackluster.

The gameplay is fast-paced, with ramps and turbo strips that help you spin around the level. Pipes and bounce pads are everywhere, and breakable walls add to the mayhem. You can see the enemy health bars, and you can knock enemies off the level for an instant kill. Every new run randomizes the level layout and enemy types, loot, etc.

There are four characters to play as, with one unlocked initially. The game feels very polished and is surprisingly easy to get into. The only real learning curve is the ramps and getting used to the ball speed. The main hub is somewhat barren, and you see the tutorial immediately, which can be confusing. Stomping is fun, but the small shadow it casts doesn’t make placing your stomp easy. The game has a slight initial grind as you get new gear and unlocks.

Overall, Go Mecha Ball offers a unique and fun gameplay loop that takes some getting used to but once it clicks you cannot help but roll with it and have a blast.

Jim Smale

Gaming since the Atari 2600, I enjoy the weirdness in games counting Densha De Go and RC De Go as my favourite titles of all time. I prefer gaming of old where buying games from a shop was a thing, Being social in person was a thing. Join me as I attempt to adapt to this new digital age!