Bang-On Balls: Chronicles – Review

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Over on PC Bang-On Balls has built up an amazing 97% of Overwhelmingly positive reviews on Steam during early-access, but with the game nearing full release and launching on Xbox, it’s time to see if this is Bang-On or just a load of Balls.

Bang-On Balls see’s you take control of an Intern called Bob, who’s joined the local Bang-On film studio for some adventure and hijinx.

Starting off at the studio, you’ll move around with the left thumb stock, jump with A, and dash forward using right trigger, there’s also a ground pound using B when airborne and straight away you’re free to wander around as you please, knocking over everything in sight as you begin to explore, you also have a shield but in over 15 hours of gameplay I don’t think I used more than a few times, as I preferred to use the dash to get away if I was taking too much damage.

Straight away, there’s a rewarding flow, as you pound and dash stunned enemies, and bounce between targets with ease, knocking over everything on sight never gets old, but when it’s done with such fluidity it makes it all the more enjoyable as you bounce, dash and destroy from one enemy to the next.

Soon enough you’ll find your way outside and while there’s quite a large central hub to explore, packed with plenty of things to knock over, and other balls to smash into, the main gameplay starts when you enter the first film set, Viking Invasion.

On this movie, everything matches the Viking theme, (with a few other areas thrown in the more you explore). You’ll be free to discover, smash around friendly and not-so friendly balls, and destroy pretty much anything you come across and you’ll soon start collecting blue orbs which act as the in-game currency and while not essential, you’ll find