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The Ball

"The Ball is a first person action-adventure game featuring a full single-player experience."

Teotl Studios·Tripwire Interactive· October 26, 2010· Main Game
60
Critic Score
3 reviews
68
User Score
16 ratings

The Ball is a first person action-adventure game featuring a full single-player experience. As a swashbuckling archaeologist working on the slopes of a dormant volcano somewhere in Mexico, you get stuck in a cavern. It doesn't take long before you realize this is more than just a cave.

Released 26 October 2010 for PC (Microsoft Windows) and Linux by Teotl Studios, published by Tripwire Interactive. Rated 16 by USK, M by ESRB. About 6 hours to beat.

Story

You reveal ancient ruins that have been hidden from outsiders for centuries and discover a mysterious artifact, a gold and metal shelled Ball. As you progress towards solving the mystery of this amazing place you must unlock the secrets of the Ball and learn to control this ancient artifact. Venturing deeper into the volcano, you reveal some of mankind’s greatest secrets and you will start to encounter not just puzzles and traps, but also various strange creatures – the guardians of this mystery. These creatures have to be overcome, using only the Ball to defend you.

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PC (Microsoft Windows)
Standard
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Oct 26, 2010
Linux
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Oct 26, 2010
Critic Score
60 /100
Mixed or Average
Based on 3 professional reviews
Aggregated from professional game critics and publications.
User Score
68 /100
Mixed or Average
Based on 16 ratings
Aggregated from player ratings across platforms worldwide.
Score Comparison
Critics
60
Users
68
Score Guide
90–100
Universal Acclaim
75–89
Generally Favorable
50–74
Mixed or Average
CriticsUsers
20–49
Generally Unfavorable
0–19
Overwhelming Dislike