REVIEW : Blow & Fly (XBOX Series X)

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REVIEW : Blow & Fly (XBOX Series X)

REVIEW : Blow & Fly (XBOX Series X)

Play as a blowfish and solve physics-based puzzles that need you to move and aim at the same time. Your tank was wrecked by your owner’s mischievous son, and you’re in serious need of water! This is a science puzzle game developed by Khud0 and distributed by Eastasiasoft Limited. Blow and Fly, like Super Meat Boy and its siblings, features a deceptively simple concept. Use the remaining liquid on the floor to move around it and escape to a toilet bowl, which may save your life or push you down into more difficult realms, requiring all of your agility and imagination to escape! These days, puzzle games are among my favourites, and adding physics to the mix only adds to my enthusiasm. Blow and Fly would get under your soul thanks to its basic drip-fed mechanics. New features are introduced as you continue, assisting you in completing each level. Because the precision gameplay will make you mad, this gradual learning curve was necessary.

REVIEW : Blow & Fly (XBOX Series X)

The absence of a tale startled me the most. You’re informed of an incident and the fish’s need to locate new water.

As a result, when we heard about Blow & Fly, I was immediately intrigued. Unfortunately, I was frustrated by the game’s mechanics and challenges, and any little moments of enjoyment were swiftly snuffed out by the game’s fussy controls and puzzles.

REVIEW : Blow & Fly (XBOX Series X)

The premise, on the other hand, is as straightforward as it gets. We can roll our fish through small puzzle stages, with a click of the A button sends us flying through the air, with the goal of reaching the finish line (in this case, a toilet to flush them down). To reach each aquatic safe haven, use this ability to avoid perils such as traps or spikes, and make excellent use of the jump pads, gravity switches, keys, and water drops. If you want to survive, you’ll have to perfect your skills, and each obstacle you overcome will present a new challenge! However, the inputs themselves quickly became a source of frustration for me. There are two ways to get around the island : rolling or bowling. Rolling along the floor while blowing water out of your mouth will send you in the reverse way. When you fall to the ground, you reclaim a small amount of liquid, only enough to get back into the air.

It’s simple enough to roll around, albeit a little airy and inaccurate. Jumping, on the other hand, is a complete pain in the neck. When you press A, the fish lets forth a burst of air from its mouth. It’s a good idea, but keeping track of where the mouth is when moving at any pace is difficult. The first few levels are basic enough to get over this problem, but even before I finished the first set of 12 levels, I was itching for more. To get through each stage, you’ll need to use your talents and wits. However, there was no reward for completing each level! Furthermore, it didn’t matter if you simply ignored them. This was senseless and weird, and it made them a burden they didn’t need. It almost feels like it was built for dual stick controls, but we can only spin our fish with the left stick.

REVIEW : Blow & Fly (XBOX Series X)

We can’t puff out air until we land, which is a reasonable constraint, but when combined with the fussy aiming, there were far too many occasions of missing a jump by a fraction obviously due to no fault of our own. We’re given the opportunity to send out an unlimited number of dummy jumps. This allows us to visualise where we’ll land before making a leap. Again, a good idea, but even a tiny rollover after one fake leap might lead to failure, and when a series of fast hops is required, this feature is less than useful. Restarts are rapid, and levels are brief, however I found that due to the shaky targeting and controls, I was continuously failing at one seemingly simple leap.

For starters, you can fire a ‘ghost fish’ seeing where your current angle would push your fish. Because your fish is circular, though, you must be cautious not to disturb it. Second, when forced against a 90-degree angle, your fish can spin without moving horizontally. This will give you more time to change your angle without interruption.

REVIEW : Blow & Fly (XBOX Series X)

Blow & Fly’s clean aesthetic and colourful style appealed to me, but it didn’t amaze me. Unfortunately, it lacked uniqueness and felt similar. As a result, it could be any indie platformer, which was a letdown. The sprites, the contrasted tones that emphasized the hurdles, and the different backdrops, on the other hand, I liked. Moreover, the animation are fluid, and I have had no problems. The soundtrack maintained the lack of novelty. The synth-wave soundtrack was lively and joyful, and it contrasted the numerous perils you encountered. Furthermore, the sound effects are chirpy, entertaining, and appropriate for the chaos.As you can see from this Blow & Fly review, it’s a very unoffensive game that will keep you entertained for an evening. That isn’t a problem at all. However, by the next evening, you’ll most likely have forgotten about it. Blow & Fly is a joy to play, but the enjoyment is fleeting. It has a long lifespan due to its cruel methods, secret regions, and big number of levels. However, there is no incentive to return once you’ve completed it. There are more characters to uncover, but they serve as fluff rather than depth.

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