Wizorb

--- I migrated my copy of Wizorb from Desura, where I made the purchase almost right at the release date (November 11th 2011). The Steam-version is somewhat enhanced, though at core it is pretty much the exact same game as it was +15-years ago. Unfortunately, Wizorb is extremely difficult to recommend nowadays primarily due to technological maintenance debt alongside some very questionable or otherwise asinine gameplay implementations. The very only reason for not giving thumbs-down is due Wizorb still being a functional game, provided one is able to workaround at least these following more notable “aneurysm”-sources: - Wizorb boots up first in an "exclusive fullscreen"-mode which can severely mess up multi-monitor setups, especially while actively multitasking: I've had to "reset" my main-monitor several times due to this game disrupting the (mini-)DisplayPort signal while having Youtube-videos (on Microsoft Edge-browser) playing on my secondary monitor. The game-client will eventually switch into proper windowed-mode afterwards. But each boot-up is a matter of hopes & dreams of the system not crashing (at least in my case). - Achievement-hunting-wise many of the mechanics can …

In 1986, Arkanoid knew to offer full analog paddle control via a potentiometer dial. A quarter of a century later, Wizorb decided to lock in a single binary speed—even using an analog stick. I don't need to say more than that, but there's a reason home consoles generations ago stopped limiting lives and continues, which in the first place was a poorly thought out emulation of money-hungry arcade practices on home machines where it served no entertainment nor profit function. Wizorb has decided to resurrect this, and resets nearly all meaningful progress if you don't clear stage after stage in one go. It's someone's idea of "Nintendo hard" prioritized over basic user experience.

Really pretty but sorta boring

Very fun game that has great re-playability.

As someone that has not really ever played brick breaker or pong.. this is a tough game.

Apparently I could have visited the town and rebuild it but i just played the game from start to finish. It's breakout with some enemies and boss fights. It's fun if you like breakout.