15 people found this review helpful
Recommended
0.0 hrs last two weeks / 6.0 hrs on record (4.6 hrs at review time)
Posted: 17 Oct, 2018 @ 11:47am

A fun, charming romp through a bright, cheerful world with all your space pals!

Wonder Wickets does a lot of things right, like expanding on the golf-game genre in unique ways. Being able to nudge the ball while it's travelling makes those tricky, close shots a lot less aggravating and a lot more about finesse. You can even change the amount of friction and speed the ball has, letting you try out some interesting shots and interactions with the different terrain types.

The art and sound and atmosphere is absolutely mesmerizing! All of the characters are cute, cuddly, and positively oozing with personality. There are tons of little, flavor-filled animations and effects that contribute a lot to world-building. The atmosphere is relaxed and happy-go-lucky. No drama or dark twists here, everyone is just out to have a good time.
The music is fantastic, all the tracks are bubbly and upbeat, featuring subtracks that get layered on top depending on what's happening in the game.

The level editor, good online play, and goodies subsections are just the cherries on top, adding plenty of stuff to do on the side and contributing to the game's content-rich feel.

I have experienced some rather heavy framerate issues on a couple levels, especially dark levels that have lots of dynamic lights, and the menu UI can be a little bit clunky in places, but overall the gamefeel is very good. Just whacking the ball around a level feels fun to do.
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