CBR

  • Balan Wonderworld's demo left a bad taste in some players' mouths after some hands-on time. 1 / 8

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  • Players report a shallow and simple platformer that doesn't live up to its creators' reputation. 2 / 8

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  • BW only has two buttons, one to use costume abilities and another to change costumes. 3 / 8

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  • Jumping is specific to certain costumes, which seems an odd choice for an action platformer. 4 / 8

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  • Some of the costumes seem redundant, and some are much more useful than others. 5 / 8

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  • Many describe the stages as boring, with little to do in each one. 6 / 8

  • Collectibles are found in each stage, but that's about it aside from reaching the finish. 7 / 8

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  • It'll be hard for Square Enix to win back the players who've found BW lacking. 8 / 8

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