The Little Ball That Could

I'm a sucker for marble games. Marble Blast, Monkey Ball, even obscure games like Hamsterball are games I've put a lot of time into playing simply because they're fun. However, those games all have two main things going for them that The Little Ball That Could (TLBTC) does not. I'm currently about a third of the way through the game, but can't bring myself to play more than a couple levels at a time. The first huge problem is the controls. A marble game absolutely needs tight and responsive control in order to be playable, as the only real input is rolling around, or maybe a jump. TLBTC has no jump (until you beat the game, as an option) and has very slippery control- it's hard to stop moving once you've started. This is very bad here because for some unknown reason the game is viewed isometrically with a fixed camera... at an angle of about 40 degrees. Not 45. This means that moving perfectly diagonally will misalign you with the level! Falling too far / too fast will break the marble, which is fine, except sometimes I'll fall a short distance and break and other times fall a large distance and not break. It doesn't feel consistent. Not being able to stop is horrible once the game…

Great marble game, it kept me entertained with online highscores. Some levels are truly devilish.

I love this game. It has only very minor bugs and glitches, nothing game-breaking. I would have liked the ability to rotate the camera though. But that may be intended, as part of the game's charm.

Only about 10 levels in, lots more to play. not particularly difficult, but I enjoy going through the levels. There are collectibles and time goals. Marble Madness was an all-time favorite and this hasn't captured the intensity of that for me. This is a bit more relaxed and cathartic. Definitely good, would buy again. Give it a try.

Mesmerizing.

Fun slower paced game. Great for relaxation play. Nothing too serious.