Frankly, I don’t even know where to start with this one how are you supposed to write about a game where you control soccer-playing alpacas? Much less ones that can rowboats in the overworld?
I can’t stop laughing, and if this review needs to get anything across, it’s that Alpaca Ball: Allstars (ABA) is as comedic as it is addictive. Developed by the wisecrack minds over at Salt Castle Studio, I can honestly say that playing this game is like trying to play digital foosball using Goat Simulator-style physics after everyone has had a little too much to drink.
AT A GLANCE
DEVELOPER Salt Castle Studios
PUBLISHER Badland Publishing, Leoful
GENRE Party, Sports
PLATFORM PC/ Nintendo Switch
PLAYERS Single, Multi
First and foremost, ABA is fundamentally a party game, which means nobody should be taking this too seriously.
Aesthetically, the game makes its stand clear right from the get-go. The arenas and the overworld are done up in an adorably cartoonish fashion. It’s simple, daft, and even features a jolly South American vibe to wrap it all up.
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