Rock of Ages

 PC
User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 149 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 80 out of 149
  2. Mixed: 55 out of 149
  3. Negative: 14 out of 149

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  1. fartheststar
    Apr 18, 2014
    3
    I played it 54 minutes before I uninstalled from my system. Seems like it could've been fun, but I'm having trouble finding it. You drive a ball down a hill trying to destroy the opponent's gates. There are obstacles to avoid, things to destroy along the way. You place obstacles to try to thwart the person attacking you. I never could beat the first "real" level after the tutorial and wasI played it 54 minutes before I uninstalled from my system. Seems like it could've been fun, but I'm having trouble finding it. You drive a ball down a hill trying to destroy the opponent's gates. There are obstacles to avoid, things to destroy along the way. You place obstacles to try to thwart the person attacking you. I never could beat the first "real" level after the tutorial and was quickly losing interest in trying. I found it frustrating not understanding what I needed to do, and rolling down the hill repeatedly gets old fast. So bottom line: I found no fun. I was bad at the game and lost patience. Whatever the reason, my backlog is too large to fuss with an uncompelling title. Sorry - just didn't like it.… Expand
  2. RainFall
    Oct 25, 2012
    4
    Creative? Yes. Innovative? Yes. Good for a quick laugh? Definitely. It ends there though. This game is Marble Madness(without the silly loops and curves) meets tower defense. Though, for 2.49 on steam sale, it's reasonably priced. The problem with this game is that it has no balance, meta, or lasting fun. Everything about this game can be explored in the first 10-15 minutes and there'sCreative? Yes. Innovative? Yes. Good for a quick laugh? Definitely. It ends there though. This game is Marble Madness(without the silly loops and curves) meets tower defense. Though, for 2.49 on steam sale, it's reasonably priced. The problem with this game is that it has no balance, meta, or lasting fun. Everything about this game can be explored in the first 10-15 minutes and there's nothing to look forward to after that. Positioning of defenses seemed useless against a skilled marbler.

    Installed it on a free weekend, enjoyed playing it for about 5 minutes, and then the rest was zzzzz.    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

94
#94 Best PC Game of 2011

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Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Absolute Games
    Jan 23, 2012
    70
    An enjoyable and, dare I say, cozy game, even though it has neither flashy graphics, nor innovative gameplay ideas, nor much variety.
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  2. PC PowerPlay
    Dec 4, 2011
    70
    Its creative and quirky nature is let down by mechanics that don't feel strongly realised, Rock of Ages is still good for the occasional roll. [Christmas 2011, p.67]
  3. PC Gamer
    Nov 9, 2011
    75
    This is a game about smashing up artwork with a big rock, and there's nothing wrong with that. [Holiday 2011, p.79]
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