Review Information
Game Reviewed Mario Universal Gravitation, by Ultramario
Review Author RetroX
Created Jul 3 2008, 1:06 PM

General Commentary and Game Overview
The game had a good engine (though there could have been a little that made a big difference), the level design was good, but what's wrong with it? The simple reason is that ultramario made it himself, and he alone tested it, so he had no idea how hard it is. I will give him credit for it being for a competition, and I see why it got first place, but it still has some issues.
 
Pros - Very challenging puzzler
- Amazing level design
- Great hiding spots for coins
- Wonderful music track
 
Cons - Sometimes too challenging
- Enemy collisions could have been better
- You start getting frustrated after you can't find out how to get a coin
- The music track gets annoy after awhile
 
Impressions
Gameplay
8 / 10
The gameplay was good. However, there were a few problems. For example, in level 2, when you fall down through the bricks in the middle, I land right next to a goomba, then the goomba moves towards me, then I die. And in level 1, the koopa shell had to go somewhere, and it went to the last place I had to go, with high gravity on. It took me 20 tries to get it right, and then I accidentally stepped on the spiny.

A few things that could have been done:
- Koopa shells should disappear if gone out of view
- Don't make anything move outside view
- Add difficulties! Don't make it all hard; create an easy and medium where the speed is slower!
 
Graphics
7 / 10
The graphics are SMB3. I don't hate them; it's just that they are way overused. I would have liked to see something better.
 
Sound
8 / 10
The music track was wonderful, but it clashed with the other music. An SMB3 level ending tune does not go with such a good track. It could have been a little redone.
 
Replay
5 / 10
This game might make you so frustrated in the end that you may never want to go back, or keep on going after you do it once. However, like most puzzlers, once you do it once, it's not nearly as fun the second time.
 
Final Words
7 / 10
Mario Universal Gravitation had several good ideas, intentions, and level design. However, it may leave you banging your keyboard in frustration.

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