- Publisher: Square Enix
- Release Date: Mar 26, 2021
- Also On: PC, PlayStation 4, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X
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Mixed or average reviews- based on 253 Ratings
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Positive: 121 out of 253
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Mixed: 10 out of 253
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Negative: 122 out of 253
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Mar 27, 2021Exciting and fun. This Balan Wonderworld became one of my favorite platforming games after hitting the credits.
The gameplay becomes much more immersive when you find the best costumes, and each level has hidden secrets reachable through the advanced costumes.
It also presents a fairly rich and multifaceted postgame.
Personally recommended for lovers of the platform genre. -
Mar 27, 2021I've truly loved the time that I've passed walking around the multiple stages of this colorful and funny game.
A really shiny experience to live for just have some good moments of fun, with a nice platform -
Mar 27, 2021At first seems a bit strange, but when you reach the other advanced words of the game, you find how much the gameplay truly shine with the platform design of the levels.
Wonderful, because it's the cutest game ever -
Mar 27, 2021Loved it.
The characters, the music, the level design, is basically awesome. And I especially love the Bakan design.
A truly incredible experience indeed.
And soon I will going to get the Platinum trophy :) -
Mar 27, 2021This is easily the best platform game ever.
Colorful and amazing to play and to experience it.
Love it -
Mar 28, 2021Downloaded the DayOne patch, and the game is fine.
Don't trust the ridiculous hating of the web for this.
This game is really great to play -
Mar 28, 2021The most fun platform game ever made since Super Mario World
And this say something about how much cool this game is -
Mar 28, 2021Really loved it the whole message of the game.
I've also really enjoyed the ending sequence, really great -
Mar 28, 2021Best game of the generation, and more importantly, most original game played.
Trust me.
And enjoy this wonderful game -
Mar 31, 2021I'm really glad to have try it this incredible platform game.
I was surprised by the noticeable quality of the platform design of the latest levels of this beautiful journey.
Full of cute things, and with the most memorable soundtrack of the year, I'm really enjoyed this. -
Mar 28, 2021Live this game as an adventure
And you will be rewarded with the best platform ever -
Mar 27, 2021I doubt you could even imagine it
that which commanded the stars
giving life its fullest brilliance
The Elden Ring
Oooooooh Elden ring
Shattered by someone or something
Don't tell me you don't see it
Look up at the sky
it burns! -
Mar 28, 2021I suggest you to BUY THIS GAME NOW.
And don't listen the hate that people throw at this.
This game is actually great -
Mar 28, 2021Brilliant classic platformer, in the vein of old Saturn games. Reminds me of Nights into Dreams. Story wise imagine a family friendly version of Persona 5, where you have to change the heart of a unhappy farmer for example. Well worth every penny and a future classic (hopefully).
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Mar 30, 2021I'm really enjoyed playing with this wonderful game.
From the level design, to the OST, this game shine in multiple great ways.
Then, sure, the graphics it is objectively dated for what concerns the general worlds of the game, but the great Pixar CG cutscenes are really objectively awesome.
So, an hit and miss game.
Fortunately I'm ending up to quite enjoy this game :) -
Mar 28, 2021Ignore all the fake 0 reviews here.
They are just sad and ridiculous haters of this game -
Mar 30, 2021Easily the best platform experience of the last year.
A colorful and nice game to play.
But with a simple but very interesting gameplay
I'm liking, in a particular way, the great art design and the surprising great platforming design of the game.
For this reason I can safely recommend this.
If you like classic platform games -
Mar 30, 2021I've played a lot of platform games in my life.
But this is surely one of the most surprising of all.
A 10/10 platform design, inspired by the classic.
The perfect way to forge a good platform like this.
Definitely recommend.
And an absolutely Must Play -
Mar 30, 2021This is the best game I have ever played
You need to play this masterpiece game -
Mar 27, 2021This is SEXY GAME DESIGN! only the sexiest of designs! Please Sam notice me senpai Daddy Sam I love you and your sexy gameplay! Please like comment and subscribe to Sam Procrastinates
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Mar 28, 2021And there you have it, beautiful graphics, great tunes, solid gameplay, surprisingly good and thoughtful gameplay add up to an experience that no action/platformer gamer should miss 93% -Dave
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Mar 29, 2021Quick tips:
Don't listen the negative reviews of people that doesn't even try to play this game.
Second tip, just enjoy this game for what it is.
A colorful and fun platform game -
Mar 28, 2021It’s bad. Really bad. The cutscenes and music are good, and I know a lot of thought was put into the game, but the gameplay is the worst I’ve ever seen in a triple a game, period. I really hope square learns their lesson because this game is an embarrassment and it didn’t have to be one.
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Mar 27, 2021
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Mar 30, 2021Garbage, absolute garbage. Worst game I have ever played.
All of those positive reviews are bots, Metacritic should do something about this. -
Mar 30, 2021Surprisingly excellent platform game.
I rarely find interesting platform games like this Balan Wonderworld.
A beautiful nice surprise -
Mar 30, 2021
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Apr 2, 2021It’s garbage. A disgrace to the industry, and an incredibly shameless waste of money.
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Apr 7, 2021i dont even own this game (or a ps5 for that matter) but the amount of 10/10 bots on here are fricking stupid so heres a 0/10 review take that bots
also i found a bot review saying "if you like replaying sonic adventure play this" and i do find myself replaying sonic adventure but you would never find me playing this trash heap -
Apr 4, 2021Balan Wonderworld is a one button game if you didnt have any costume you just can jump. Some of the costume is useless. The Character movement is so bad. The Music is really good
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Jul 20, 2021Balan Wonderworld deserved to be far more than average, as the final game is a marked improvement over the demo. It's beautiful a lot of the time, character designs are mostly wonderful, the unique ideas that appear in each level are great fun… however the overall execution is simply lacking something important. The repetitive bouts, rough edges, and the sometimes awful physics make this a much harder title to recommend. It is full of bubbly unique charm, and is mostly heart-warmingly fun, but many will be put off by the slow, restrictive design, despite this being designed around it. Hopefully, the game will get some traction.
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PLAYMay 4, 2021While not reaching its full potential, Balan Wonderworld is a grand and well designed adventure, which runs superbly on PS5. It’s perfect for family co-op play. [Issue#1, p.76]
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Apr 26, 2021Balan Wonderworld offers a great story, accompanied by an absolutely wonderful soundtrack. That's about all it offers, though. In the end, mediocre graphics and rough gameplay make for a rather disappointing package.