Balan Wonderworld

 Xbox Series X
Metascore
47

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 11
  3. Negative: 6 out of 11
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  1. IGN Italia
    Mar 30, 2021
    47
    Balan Wonderworld is a dull game and a boring experience in a lackluster world.
  2. Critical Hit
    Apr 8, 2021
    45
    Balan Wonderworld is a game of missed opportunities. It’s simplified control scheme robs it of any of the subtle complexity that the genre is best at, its various ideas are half-baked at best, and its core gameplay is a taxing uphill climb through even the most basic of platforming principles. Amusing visual design aside, the only thing that Balan Wonderworld is good at is being consistently boring.
  3. Jeuxvideo.com
    Mar 31, 2021
    45
    Frustrating in its playability, abstruse in most of its rules, the soft falls without a net. No drama to report: like a drunken cannon-man, Balan Wonderworld misses his target. Too imprecise for the youngest, too basic for fans of the genre, he cannot count on any of his costumes to hide his shortcomings.
  5. VGC
    Mar 27, 2021
    40
    For better or worse, Balan Wonderworld feels like an HD take on a PS2-era platformer. As long as you manage your expectations accordingly and accept the limitations that come with this, there's some enjoyment to be had with it. By modern standards, however, the game falls far short of expectations.
  6. Xbox Achievements
    Apr 2, 2021
    30
    I understand that Balan Wonderworld wasn't made with me in mind – clearly it's meant for a far younger demographic. But even from an objective standpoint, I can't figure out why anyone would want to voluntarily sink hours of their life into such an annoying and incoherent game.
  7. Pure Xbox
    Mar 31, 2021
    30
    With a price point of $60, it's hard to recommend Balan Wonderworld, especially when other platformers (and even collections such as Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, which contain multiple games) are a lot cheaper and are much better. The ingredients are all there for a great game, but everything has gone off and rotten. What's been cooked up is a bland, uninspired trip into a world that should have been anything but. Balan Wonderworld feels like bargain bin material that should be avoided at all costs... at any discount.

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#24 Most Discussed Xbox Series X Game of 2021

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User Score
7.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 163 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 113 out of 163
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 163
  3. Negative: 48 out of 163
  1. Ledyth
    Mar 27, 2021
    10
    The best advice I can give you is, give it a try.
    It might sound strange, but this is the typical game case with a Demo version that doesn't    The best advice I can give you is, give it a try.
    It might sound strange, but this is the typical game case with a Demo version that doesn't do the full game justice at all.
    There are really cool levels in this game. And multiple mechanics that might surprise even the most hardcore platform player today.
    Happy with my purchase.    … Full Review »
  2. Dytyx
    Mar 27, 2021
    10
    Loved it.
    Just love everything, from the design to the ost.
    A true surprising fun game indeed
  3. Woledyn
    Mar 27, 2021
    10
    This game menage to be more original than many other platform games today, with only some of the more advanced costumes present in the game.This game menage to be more original than many other platform games today, with only some of the more advanced costumes present in the game.
    Just incredible    … Full Review »
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