Customer reviews
Rating 3.2 out of 5 stars with 38 reviews
(38 customer reviews)Rating by feature
- Value3.4
Rating 3.4 out of 5 stars
- Quality3.7
Rating 3.7 out of 5 stars
- Ease of Use4.0
Rating 4.0 out of 5 stars
Customers are saying
Customers highly value the music in Balan Wonderworld, describing it as gorgeous, soothing, and charming, although some find the gameplay confusing and simplistic. While some players found the game fun and enjoyable, others felt it was not engaging or that the gameplay could have been improved. The game's graphics also received mixed feedback.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
- Pros mentioned:MusicCons mentioned:Gameplay
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Nothing innovative, but still a charming game.
||Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Balan Wonderworld got a bad rap because I think expectations were very high. For veteran fans of Yuji Naka, the vibe from trailers was that this was going to feel like a spiritual successor to Nights Into Dreams, a game from the Saturn era that was filled with speed, mayhem, crazy visuals, and really pushed the limits of the system's graphics. I think the two most jarring things about Balan Wonderworld that turned Sega fans off was average graphics, and the very simplistic gameplay. No innovation in control or platforming gaming here whatsoever. This means Balan Wonderworld has the greatest shot at being a real hit with young children, but older gamers will likely find the game to be a bit bland. Still, I got a lot of enjoyment out of the Yuji Naka style whimsy that is littered throughout. The music is absolutely gorgeous, there is a surreal and dazzling dream-like charm to the game worlds, very similar to what Nights Into Dreams brought to the table, the boss fights do look very gorgeous and while a bit simple, still have a very charming silliness to them, complete with the characters performing a broadway like musical number after each boss is defeated. You can't help but have a smile from it. Pick this one up if it's cheap.
I would recommend this to a friend - Cons mentioned:Gameplay
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Disappointing
||Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Not great. Coming from a truly talented game director and team it’s a bummer this falls flat.
I would recommend this to a friend - Cons mentioned:Gameplay
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Ok game
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Its not really bad, it has potential. The graphics are amazing, but the story jumps around so much and game play gets confusing at times. Not worth 60.00
No, I would not recommend this to a friend - Cons mentioned:Gameplay
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Balan Wonderworld
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Decent game kind of boring, I'm guessing the PS4 and PS5 versions look the same as well, so it doesn't matter which one you get
No, I would not recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:MusicCons mentioned:Gameplay
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Nice wonderland.
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This is a very interesting game. The cutscenes are great, and the music is very soothing, yet charming. Although the gameplay could have been better. I had a calming time with this game so if you find this on sale, get it!
I would recommend this to a friend - Cons mentioned:Gameplay
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Big Let Down. Save Your Money
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Very Poor game. I was really excited for months when I preordered this. Such a weird style of game. All buttons do same thing unless you change outfits. I especially bought this for 2 player mode which was a big let down. Get too close and become 1. That gets annoying. Cant wonder off too far because screen wont split... SUCH A LET DOWN...
No, I would not recommend this to a friend - Cons mentioned:Gameplay
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Not recommended
||Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The game works in the most literal sense - it turns on when you put it in. It's just not very good.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend - Cons mentioned:Gameplay
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Looks fun for my GF.
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Got it for my GF she seems to like it a lot. I wouldn’t have fun because it’s not my kind of game.
I would recommend this to a friend - Cons mentioned:Gameplay
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Poor game
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The game isn’t that great. It’s not worth this price.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend - Cons mentioned:Gameplay
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
stay away
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Trash game. It is not fun at all, it should be free 2 play
No, I would not recommend this to a friend