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The Ball

As a swashbuckling archaeologist, unlock the mystery of the ancient ruins that have been hidden for centuries and discover a mysterious artifact, a gold and metal shelled Ball.

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Mostly Positive (785) - 74% of the 785 user reviews for this game are positive.

Release Date:

Oct 26, 2010

Developer:

Teotl Studios

Publisher:

Tripwire Interactive

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Recommended

By Hookups February 12, 2015

“Roll a big ball around and complete puzzles with it, you will in the end love your ball so much that you won't know how to live life without it.”

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Languages:

	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles
English	✔
Danish	✔
Dutch	✔
French	✔
German	✔
Italian	✔
Spanish - Spain	✔
Swedish	✔

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Age rating for: ESRB

Includes 17 Steam Achievements

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Title: The Ball
Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie, Strategy

Developer: Teotl Studios

Publisher: Tripwire Interactive

Franchise: Tripwire Interactive

Release Date: Oct 26, 2010

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PC Gamer: Action-Adventure Game of the Year

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About This Game

The Ball is a first person action-adventure game featuring a full single-player experience built on Epic’s Unreal™ Engine 3 technology. As a swashbuckling archaeologist working on the slopes of a dormant volcano somewhere in Mexico, you get stuck in a cavern. It doesn’t take long before you realize this is more than just a cave. You reveal ancient ruins that have been hidden from outsiders for centuries and discover a mysterious artifact, a gold and metal shelled Ball. As you progress towards solving the mystery of this amazing place you must unlock the secrets of the Ball and learn to control this ancient artifact. Venturing deeper into the volcano, you reveal some of mankind’s greatest secrets and you will start to encounter not just puzzles and traps, but also various strange creatures – the guardians of this mystery. These creatures have to be overcome, using only the Ball to defend you.

Key Features

8 hours of single-player adventure
Game mechanics that are very simple to pick up, immersing the user in the physics-based gameplay right from the start
8 huge levels to explore
Includes bonus Survival game mode, with 4 additional levels
Wide range of enemies to overcome, including mummies and an undead gorilla
Unique vehicles – an underground train and the mysterious “Ball Chariot”
35 secrets hidden away to be discovered, as well as multiple achievements for the player to earn
Steamworks™ features including achievements and leaderboards

System Requirements

OS *: Windows XP SP2, Vista, or Windows 7
Processor: 2.0+ GHz or better (dual core recommended)
Memory: 1 GB (2 GB recommended)
Graphics: SM3 Compatible video card (GF6800 minimum - GF8800 or higher recommended)
DirectX®: DirectX® 9
Hard Drive: 1.5 GB
Sound: DirectX® 9-compatible

* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.

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