BasketBelle is an experimental 2D basketball-based platformer. Each Chapter of the game uses the mechanics and idea of basketball in a different way. At one point you might be dribbling inside the intestines of a purple blob creature (what?). At others, you're likely to be dunking above the clouds in front of the Parisian moon.
I really enjoyed BasketBelle. One word I would use to describe it is charming. It's a short game, roughly 1 hour, give or take if you try for the final achievement, but it's very well made. This review is a short overview - there's not too much to cover given the game's length, but the execution and charm more than make up for it. Definitely worth playing...
I've never been a big fan of sports. Despite being extremely competitive and athletic there's just something about traditional sports that bores me to tears. That said, there's always been something almost ethereal to me about shooting hoops with a basketball, transcending my typical dislike of sports into something simply delightful. BasketBelle sort...
A fun short journey about basketball with interestingly unique gameplay.
It's easy to get 100% achievement too.
A definite recommendation.
For the love of cardboxes, you must try this game.
+ Cool idea (basketball + basic platforming)
+ Unique graphics
+ Cute story
- Way too short
- Last level isn't fun
- Underused ideas
[Rating: 62/100]
BasketBelle is an appetizer of a game. It won't wow you but it's an enjoyable little 30 minute game. It's a fun and refreshing idea to make a puzzle/platforming game about Basketball. The game looks and plays like a flash game you would've found on the Internet.
I wouldn't say that BasketBelle is a game you have to go out of your way to play, but on...
