Reviews

• gamedeal user

  Jan 18, 2015

  Nice puzzle game, gets pretty difficult and time-consuming after about 6 levels, and there's 42 of them so you can expect to get much playtime out of this. It's extremely cheap as well, so definitely worth your money if you like puzzle. It seems to me that there is no correct way to solve these puzzles; anything goes and experimentation gets you a long way.
• gamedeal user

  Jan 22, 2015

  Bloop is a really neat physics-based puzzle game in which you place platforms in an effort to guide liquids to their jars. There are also various obstacles and mechanics that you encounter and have to overcome, such as pendulums, elevators, etc. The art style is minimalistic, yet aesthetically pleasing, and suits the game quite well. To draw a comparison to another game, Bloop is sort of like Crayon Physics Deluxe, but with fluids instead of a rolling ball. Given the nature of this type of game, I feel that working with fluids, rather than a ball, allows for more flexibility and mechanical complexity (of which I am a fan of); the other side to this coin is that this causes a spike in difficulty that not all players will be able to appreciate. While I am a fan of difficult games, the quick spike in the transistion of difficulty between levels does cause a bit of frustration and can be a little off-putting at times. That being said, it isn't enough to turn me away from the game, just enough to cause me to take a break and come back later with even more determination. When I first started this game, I had a small and inconsistent problem regarding it crashing a few times. I posted a review that stated my problem so that potential buyers could be aware of this. Whithin a mere minutes of my post, the developer (a SINGLE person) messaged me on Steam, asking what the problem was, and offering to help resolve it (the problem was resolved). This is a developer that TRULY cares about his work and his audience. These are the type of developers that are saving the gaming industry, one game at a time. This game is enjoyable, difficult, and requires you to think outside the box, so to speak. I recommend this game to anybody who enjoys physics-based puzzle games that require deep and abstract thinking. The difficulty ramps up a little quicker than it probably should, but that's really my only gripe regarding this game. This gem belongs in any thinker's collection.
• gamedeal user

  Feb 7, 2015

  It's just not very fun.
• gamedeal user

  Feb 9, 2015

  I'm not really into physics games, but I had to try this out and give it a review. First of all, the game suffers from numerous technical issues. Sometimes the game doesn't start, cutscenes get stuck, alt-tabbing frequently crashes the game on windows 8. So you have to aware that there might (most likely) be some issues. Secondly, the game itself. Difficulty curve is not well laid out, the first few levels are too easy, then the game gets too hard very quickly. (as I said, I'm not a big fan of puzzle games, so that could be related to my missing experience in this particular genre) The game mechanics are very simple to learn, and each level has multiple solutions. The game is proud of that, but that makes the game feel strange. You never know if that is supposed to be a proper solution or some kind of workaround or glitch. The same goes about the behavior of lifts and other elements in the game. Even if you find a solution, it just won't feel right. Thirdly, the music and all sounds are just simply annoying. It makes you tear your ears out, and hang yourself. Yep, it's that boring. The art itself is somewhat similar to that too, generic, nothing special. Fourthly, the texts. Asides the few grammar and composition issues the texts are the worst part of the game. The author tried to be cute and funny so hard, that they became irritating. It's like ponies on fluffy clouds. Makes you want to kill yourself the second time after you hanged yourself because of the music. And the third time. The fourth time. The fifth... So in short, avoid the game. However, if you still want to try out a game from the developer, and you are interested in the concept, check out Bloop Reloaded. That's definitely a big improvement over this one. And there is something else I have to say here. I presonally don't like the idea of releasing a game, then release a better version as a separate purchase a few weeks later. I understand the circumstances of the releases (this version being stuck in greenlight for a long time), and that the products are separated by years of development. However I still think reloaded should have been free (or greatly discounted) for Bloop owners. "The right thing to do."
• gamedeal user

  Mar 7, 2015

  Don't buy this shit.
• gamedeal user

  Apr 6, 2015

  Cons: - Poor framerate - REALLY bad tutorial, it's all crawling text that you have to wait 5 minutes for if you actually want to read it all - The liquids have a tendency to glitch through moving platforms Pros: - Good concept - Great level design for the first few levels I got this game at 75% off, so I ain't even mad. If you're planning on getting this game, wait for the sales.
• gamedeal user

  May 30, 2016

  https://youtu.be/UIRGlpL3reE
• gamedeal user

  Aug 11, 2016

  Glitchy game. Not fun. Ugh.
• gamedeal user

  Sep 1, 2016

  I had high hopes for this game. It looks stunning, and after watching play-throughs online, I was excited to give this puzzle game a try. There were problems loading, no way to get partial completion (even though the score is a percentage), and the levels went from too easy to too difficult within the first 5 levels. It's not much of a puzzle if the player is just drawing lines and hoping the goo physics work this time.
• gamedeal user

  Jan 7, 2018

  Bloop is rated currently as 'mostly negative', maybe because it has no achievements. XD No mostly the people are moaning about the non-consistent physic, but as an excuse, were you ever able to see a consistent fluid? For example: have you ever tried to let a fizzy drink to bubble over in the same way? ^^ Bloop is like Puddle - a puzzle platformer with fluid/glue based on physics. I think this game is made by one developer and you feel it at certain places in the game. Is it therefore a bad game? I would say it isn't, because I had a lot of fun with it. If you like puzzles and physic based games you should give it a try - maybe not on its full price but on a sale. As in the video above you need to draw lines where the fluid can take its way into the flask. Simply as that. You can generate a force field with right click which lets the fluid follow your cursor. There are certain obstacles you need to solve first before you are able to fill the flask. At some levels you are not allowed to draw lines, then you need to use the force field blocks to guide the fluid. If I wasn't able to convince you: The game has a sequel called Blood Reloaded and it's way better than the first game - more """consistent""" physics. :-PPPPPP