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Madballs in Babo: Invasion
Developer(s)Playbrains
Publisher(s)Microsoft Game Studios
Valve (Steam)
Composer(s)Greg Drover
Platform(s)
ReleaseXbox Live Arcade
July 15, 2009
Microsoft Windows
September 17, 2009
Mac OS X
May 19, 2010
Genre(s)Action
Mode(s)Single-player, Multi-player

Madballs in Babo: Invasion is an action video game developed by Canadian studio Playbrains. It was released on July 15, 2009 on Xbox Live Arcade and on September 17, 2009 for Microsoft Windows.[1]

The game reprises the 1980s Madballs toy franchise. The game is a sequel to BaboViolent 2.

Gameplay

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Madballs in Babo: Invasion is a shooter from a top-down perspective. Players roll their Babo, a heavily armed sphere, around in an arena, attempting to kill enemy players. There are ten unique Babos spread across two teams: the B*D*I and the Scorched. Each Babo has unique stats and abilities to utilize. For instance, the character Robo has high defenses, lacks speed and can disarm enemies with his special ability.

Most of the characters, weapons and abilities in the game are locked. A campaign mode spanning ten levels must be played to unlock characters and weapons, but downloadable content is available for purchase for players who do not wish to play the campaign. Weapons are unique due to the fact that they have two modes of firing. Most weapons may switch between ballistic and laser firing modes, with other weapons switching between heat and cold. Players may gain an advantage over opponents by switching to a weapon the enemy is weak to.

Reception

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Madballs in Babo: Invasion had mixed reviews when it was released for the Xbox Live Arcade, netting it a 68 on Metacritic.[2] IGN awarded it a 7.5, noting the graphics and gameplay foremost.[9] GameSpot gave it a 7.0, finding the multiplayer to be solid, but the characters to be annoying.[8] Reviews were slightly more positive for the Windows version of the game, with PC Gamer UK calling it "A surprising treat." and giving it a score of 81/100.[10] However, the community of BaboViolent 2 gave it a thumbs down, because the community did not feel Madballs in Babo: Invasion was challenging and competitive enough. The game ultimately died on PC after a few months.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Gamespy game detail page". Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2009-09-09.
  2. ^ a b "Madballs in Babo: Invasion (Xbox 360) reviews at Metacritic". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2019-01-05. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
  3. ^ "Madballs in Babo: Invasion (PC) reviews at Metacritic". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2023-04-04. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
  4. ^ Sterling, Jim (27 July 2009). "Review: Madballs in Babo Invasion". destructoid. Archived from the original on 2012-10-30. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
  5. ^ Parkin, Simon. "Madballs in Babo: Invasion". Eurogamer.net. Archived from the original on 2019-10-09. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
  6. ^ Meunier, Nathan. "Madballs in Babo: Invasion review". gamesradar. Archived from the original on 2021-04-13. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
  7. ^ Hatfield, Daemon (2012-05-11). "Madballs in Babo: Invasion Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 2010-12-15. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
  8. ^ a b Watters, Chris (2009-07-20). "Madballs in Babo: Invasion Review". GSpot. Archived from the original on 2023-04-04. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
  9. ^ IGN Review Archived 2010-12-15 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ Dec 2009, p.109 PC Gamer UK Magazine
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