Introduction
Today we are going balls, as in that is the name of the game we will be reviewing today. This is a very casual game that I found on the app store, it mostly involves a rolling ball, and clearing some levels. Due to how casual this game is, there will not be a story involved in this review.
What did I think before playing Going Balls?
I used to play flash games back in the day, when you had those big pages with all kinds of games. This reminded me of that era, I wondered, how fun it would be to take this game with you, just, boot it up and roll a bit. That is mostly what there is to this game. But nonetheless, we are going to check the Google Play Page.
The Google Play Store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pronetis.ironball2&hl=en&gl=US
From the Google Play Store Page, we don’t get much wiser, we see that there are many levels to complete, which is always fun. It also seems we have multiple worlds to access. I wondered how this works. All in all, it seemed like a fun game to just play now and then.
Rating
I rated Going Balls with a 6.3 before playing.
While it seemed like a fun game, this seems like a game that is something you quickly get over.
Gameplay
The game starts very simple, as this game has very basic gameplay designs. You swipe to roll the ball, it starts out very easy, but as you get further into the game, you will see that the challenges become harder and harder. Can you roll all the way to the final level? Probably not because you will be too bored by that point.
As you play the game, you will find coins, these can be used to buy new ball skins, and worlds. This also means that every time you finish a level, you will get prompted to watch an ad to increase the coins you will gain. This gets annoying rapidly, then there is the fact that sometimes in the levels can only be picked up if you watch an ad.
The worst part about the gameplay is the ads, there are so many ads it gets annoying. It is also costly for such a game to remove the ads, but expect a new ad each thirty seconds or so. Depending on whether you want bonuses or not, these ads will become longer. This made the game almost impossible to play.
Rating
I rated the gameplay of Going Balls with a 5.0
Mostly because of the insane amount of ads.
Sound and Graphics
Graphics
The graphics were very basic, at least the different worlds can give some variation. But you will first have to unlock these with enough coins. You can also play races and challenges if you encounter them. The backgrounds seemed a bit stale.
Sound
I started to get annoyed with the rolling sound very fast. The music was almost non existent.
Rating
I rated the sound and graphics with a 5.5
This game is very basic in this department.
What did I think after playing Going Balls?
While I did have some fun in this game, there were some fun skins to buy. Like a puffer fish. The worlds seemed unnecessary to me. This is just a game where you keep on rolling forever. What I found the most annoying was the constant ads that flooded my screen.
Rating
I rated Going Balls with a 5.2 after playing.
While fun, it’s not fun for a very long time.
What are my personal thoughts about Going Balls?
The ads, along with the price to remove them, ruined this game for me.
Rating
My personal Rating of Going Balls is a 4.0
Last Words
Pros
- roll your way through multiple worlds
- There are many skins to buy for your balls
- There are many different modes to play
Cons
- There are many ads in this game
- The gameplay gets just as stale as the graphics after a while
- It is expensive to remove the ads
- The rolling sounds get annoying
I guess if you are looking for a casual game, you could do worse than this game.
The Final Rating
5.5
Please let me know what you think of Going Balls in the comments!
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Myr
The game looks okay but too many ads is a No-Go for me.
metalhead8489
it looks fine but ads are very annoying thats why i generally dont play games on my phone
Twigas_Hobbes
thanks for the review. Just from the title i remembered me of Bang on Balls 😀 (but that's a lot different)
long shade
Good review!
DonCarlos
There's a line between too many adverts and giving people a chance to like a game. They've crossed that line and gone to the greedy side!
fano23
Seems fun for some time
Harliey
Love this game the 12 plus in not reasonable definitely recommend
Silentrets
Skins look cool!
PoeticKatana
There are far better games of this sort on PC without all of the ads.
jon doe
gotta be ballsy to play this game
EMPERORU
Looks fun, some game for waiting room
Javier del RÃos
Microtransactions galore. Remember when you paid for a game once and that was it?
Andor Juhasz
Just too many ads. Is it worth it though?
Helena
Looking at the review, it's not for me, the ads in the middle of the game bring out the worst in me XD