Spectraball is a puzzle game that might be good if it weren’t for several significant shortcomings. It certainly looks like it
can be enjoyable, but the developers have opted for a small selection of very difficult puzzles that cannot be altered or increased in number. So you are stuck repeating the same fifteen puzzles over again, assuming you last that long before deleting the game from your hard drive. I know it’s only $10, but only 15 levels? Only three powers? No level editor? This is the type of game that has “potential” written all over it but fails to execute. Sure, there might be plans to include more material in the future, but my crystal ball is in the shop so I can't predict how these content packs will improve the game. While the first level (and the tutorials) is easy enough, the challenge increases exponentially thereafter. You also can’t save your progress between levels, so if the third one in an environment is too much trouble, you’ll have to redo the first two next time you play. The controls are simple enough, but piloting your ball with pinpoint accuracy is difficult and the narrow levels don’t help matters. Maybe Spectraball 2 will allow for more flexibility, but this version is too hard and too limited to enjoy.
System Requirements
Supported OS: Windows® XP (32-bit) or Windows Vista (32-bit or 64-bit)
Processor: 1.5 GHz Pentium 4, AMD Athlon 1500+ or higher
Memory: 512 MB
Graphics: nVidia Geforce® 5600 or equivalent (must support Pixel Shader 2.0)
DirectX® Version: DirectX® 9.0 or higher
Sound: Direct X 9.0 compliant
Hard Drive: 360 MB
Ripped: Nothing
Install Notes:
1. Unpack the release with WinRAR or equivalent
2, Install game with unl-spbl.exe
3. Start game with Spectraball.exe
4. Enjoy!
Additional Notes:
* If you need to reconfigure your settings, then run Settings.exe
* Game needs: PhysX (http://www.nvidia.com/object/physx_9.10.0129.html)
Download: SP BALL
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