GamesRadar+ Verdict
Pros
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Super detailed textures
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Plenty of different game modes
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White-knuckle multiplayer
Cons
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Wonky marble bounciness
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Unfortunate multiplayer lag
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Falling to your death
Why you can trust GamesRadar+
In the long history of video games, the act of frantically rolling balls around multileveled tangles of track has a proven appeal. From Marble Madness to Super Monkey Ball, navigating your orb through a ridiculous obstacle course in record time is the pinnacle of arcade satisfaction. Marble Blast Ultra is the high definition realization of this time-honored concept.
A decent single-player game, MBU presents a challenging 60-level campaign to test your stick-twiddling thumbs. Rolling your marble through the tutorials will give you all the knowledge you need to master a wide variety of special maneuvers. Super-jump, super-speed, mega-marble (beefs your marble up to super-size) and the game's namesake marble blast (an explosion you can trigger to boost your jump or devastate other rollers) deliver enough of a twist on the old-school roll-around game to keep you interested.
More info
Genre | Family |
Description | Roll your ass around 60 thumb-crushing levels or jump online to go ball to ball with up to seven other marble madmen. |
Platform | "Xbox 360" |
US censor rating | "Everyone" |
UK censor rating | "" |
Release date | 1 January 1970 (US), 1 January 1970 (UK) |
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