Description
What originally was just a
mod for Unreal Tournament 3, has become the first game of the Swedish developer Teotl Studios. It is also one of the first games using the
Unreal Development Kit and it has also received support from the
Nordic Game Program.
The game starts in a mountain called Pico del Miedo (Fear Peak) in Mexico, 1940. A group of archaeologists has settled there due to what looks like interesting Aztec findings within the place. One day, one of the archaeologists, the main character of the story, falls inside a hole and, before his workmates can save him, his curiosity pushes him through a journey that will only end when he discovers the ancient secrets that lie in the deepest chambers of the mountain.
From the very beginning, we find a strange device that is tied to an even more strange ball two meters high that, much like the gravity gun in
Half Life 2, can be attracted and pushed at the will of the carrier.
The Ball is a first person puzzle in which the player has to carry a big ball around mysterious underground caves, cities, towns or fabrics, while pushing buttons, opening doors, crushing threatening local fauna or accessing seemingly inaccessible spots with it. Sounds simple on paper, but the ball eventually becomes a very versatile tool, when we discover that it can store lava or electricity, light dark areas, power ancient vehicles, serve as a platform and other surprises.
The game also features the mandatory achievements of modern gaming and a survival mode in which we have to stay alive against various waves of enemies and traps in four extra maps.
Alternate Titles
- "The Ball: Оружие мертвых" -- Russian spelling
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User Reviews
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The Press Says
| PC Gameplay (Benelux) |
Oct 29, 2010 |
83 out of 100 |
83 |
| Gameswelt |
Dec 02, 2010 |
83 out of 100 |
83 |
| INC Gamers |
Nov 02, 2010 |
8.2 out of 10 |
82 |
| Adrenaline Vault, The (AVault) |
Nov 09, 2010 |
  |
80 |
| Hooked Gamers |
Nov 19, 2010 |
7.6 out of 10 |
76 |
| Resolution Magazine |
Nov 17, 2010 |
7 out of 10 |
70 |
| IGN |
Oct 25, 2010 |
7 out of 10 |
70 |
| Just Adventure |
Feb 13, 2011 |
B- |
67 |
| Gamer.nl |
Nov 22, 2010 |
5 out of 10 |
50 |
| Absolute Games (AG.ru) |
Mar 03, 2011 |
50 out of 100 |
50 |
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This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by
MichaelPalin 
(1195) on Nov 27, 2010.
