Balancelot

Developers had a great idea and the game has potential when it comes to unique concepts. On paper this feels like another fun game for all the masochists out there. But unfortunately, unlike other similar games, this one missed a mark for me and it falls completely flat. At places it tries to be quirky and funny but it just doesn't really land. Some mechanics are completely unnecessary and make the game random and not fun at all (girl throwing potatoes). But the worst part are the janky controls. Again, unlike other games from this genre, some controls just don't feel consistent at all which is a huge problem when you try to make an already hard game. Sometimes you get yeeted across half the map and sometimes you cannot jump over a pothole. These janky controls become especially annoying when you interact with moving objects where it was either overlooked or just straight up made to be annoying but if you hit a moving fish from the side you literally lose all ability to control your character and he just randomly swings around until you inevitably hit something and die. Interactions with the floating fish also feel a bit weird at times. But not everything is all that bad. Visuals are really unique and look pretty good. Although some controls feel random you can generally control your character pretty well and with a bit of time (the learning curve is not that crazy) you can get fairly good. That becomes clear especially when you almost finish the game and return to the first levels. Other than that I don't really recommend this game. There are plenty other similar games that feel way more rewarding and fun.