Magic Orbz

Magic Orbz (previously named Magic Ball^[1]) is a game for the Sony PlayStation 3 video game console. It is based on the PC game, Magic Ball 3. The game was released in January 2009 and was followed by a few additional downloadable content packs. An iOS port was developed and published by HeroCraft in November 2012.

Magic Orbz
Developer(s)	Creat Studios HeroCraft
Publisher(s)	Creat Studios & TikGames HeroCraft
Engine	Havok, CreatEngine
Platform(s)	PlayStation 3 (PSN), iOS
Release	PSN January 15, 2009 iOS November 27, 2012
Genre(s)	Breakout clone
Mode(s)	Single player, multiplayer

Gameplay

Magic Orbz is a 3D Breakout style game with a stylised game design and physics simulation. The game's visual appearance follows two themes, Pirates and Knights. As in many similar games in this genre, random power-ups fall from pieces of the level that are broken up by the ball.

The initial release of the game contains 48 normal levels + 2 bonus levels, providing 13 trophies. The "Wicked Witches" expansion includes an additional 24 Witch themed levels, 1 bonus level and 5 more trophies. The "Winter Pack" was released in January 2010 features 25 new levels.^[1] One more Level pack is listed as "Coming Soon" in the in-game menu.

Magic Orbz features single player, competitive multiplayer and co-operative multiplayer modes. Multiplayer has both local and online gameplays available.

Reception

Aggregate score

Aggregator	Score
Metacritic	(iOS) 76/100[2] (PS3) 66/100[3]

Review scores

Publication	Score
Destructoid	(PS3) 8/10[4]
Gamekult	(PS3) 6/10[5]
GameSpot	(PS3) 6/10[6]
Gamezebo	(iOS) 70/100[7]
IGN	(PS3) 7.5/10[8]
Jeuxvideo.com	(PS3) 15/20[9]
MacLife	(iOS) [10]
PlayStation Official Magazine – UK	(PS3) 5/10[11]
Pocket Gamer	(iOS) [12]
VideoGamer.com	(PS3) 7/10[13]

Reception

The PlayStation 3 version received "average" reviews, while the iOS version received "generally favorable reviews", according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.^[2][3]

References

1. Hyman, Scott (January 11, 2010). "Coming to PSN this Week: Magic Orbz Winter Pack". PlayStation Blog. Sony Interactive Entertainment. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
2. "Magic Orbz critic reviews (iOS)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on May 15, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
3. "Magic Orbz critic reviews (PS3)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on November 27, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
4. Sterling, James Stephanie (January 28, 2009). "Destructoid review: Magic Ball". Destructoid. Gamurs. Archived from the original on January 23, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
5. Lassinat-Foubert, Loup (February 11, 2009). "Test : Magic Ball PSN casse la vieille brique". Gamekult (in French). TF1 Group. Archived from the original on May 27, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
6. Dyer, Mitch (January 27, 2009). "Magic Ball Review". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on December 20, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
7. Oxford, David (December 5, 2012). "Magic Orbz Review (iOS)". Gamezebo. Archived from the original on December 9, 2012. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
8. Miller, Greg (January 16, 2009). "Magic Ball Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on September 24, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
9. CptObvious (February 17, 2009). "Test: Magic Ball". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Archived from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
10. Hayward, Andrew (December 7, 2012). "Magic Orbz Review". MacLife. Future US. Archived from the original on December 10, 2012. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
11. "Magic Ball". PlayStation Official Magazine – UK. Future plc. March 2009. p. 103.
12. Bradley, Lee (December 17, 2012). "Magic Orbz". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Archived from the original on December 20, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
13. Orry, Tom (February 4, 2009). "Magic Ball Review". VideoGamer.com. Resero Network. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2023.

External links

• Magic Orbz (PlayStation 3) at MobyGames