The Ball
Back By Popular Demand - The Key Contest - 2500 Members!
1500 Members
We Are Less Than 100 Members Away!
Now remember for this wave, by popular demand I will be selecting 5 individuals in chat at random. I will make an announcment when that starts.
The game however continues at Facebook where there are another 5 keys at stake!
Don't forget to read some of the great previews of The Ball HERE along with an interview with the developers!
Previews and an interview!
Bigdownload.com interviewed us. Here is an excerpt:
- What are some of the interesting properties that you can do with the ball in the game?
There are so many things you can do with it! You use the Ball to power up a massive chariot, for example. The Ball basically acts as the horse, pulling the massive vehicle forward. Another cool thing is what we call "the nail Ball". The Ball magnetizes and pulls these big iron nails out the wood in the surrounding environment. The nails stick to the surface of the Ball for a while, until you reverse the magnetization and all the nails shoot away with great force. A giant frag grenade!
And some more previews...The game has received 19 previews so far!
<*>goozernation.com - "It’s a genuinely fun and challenging game. I give it a 4 out of 5."<*>Hookedgamers.com - "It's already entertaining and impressive in its design...The Ball looks to be a triumph"<*>9lives.be (Dutch) - "Gameplay is well executed, original, and variated, and especially the graphics are much better than your average indie game....Gives indie games a good name"<*>demonews.de (German) - "A good representative for a genre both action and puzzle gamers can get excited about."<*>capsulecomputers.com.au - "The Ball is one of those games where you need to see it in action to understand why it’s fun."<*>fanboygaming.com - "My overall thoughts on The Ball are that its a fun game with great looking graphics....I would recommend this game to other gamers who loved Portal."<*>gameliner.nl (Dutch) - "The Ball deserves a spot next to games such as Portal. The puzzles, first person action, and atmosphere are combined in an excellent way."<*>gameparty.net (Dutch) - "In between all the big titles The Ball manages to stand stall and promises to be a fun game"
Another Wave of Keys is waiting on YOU!
So invite your friends!
Key Wave 1 is Done
Remember the character will not be available until the KF update.
The Keys will be posted in chat! Keep inviting your friends, there are 5 more keys available!
Looking for ways to get The Ball Character in KF before pre-order starts?
Alternativly, to up your chances, you can also follow us on Facebook HERE
where I am running a similar promotion with 10 additional keys!
So make sure to invite your friends! The more followers, the more keys!
The Ball Character
The Ball Is Golden And Is Rolling Towards Release
“We are really happy to see The Ball get a full commercial launch. It is the first UDK-based game to get into stores and the previews show just how much a group of talented developers can achieve with the toolset,” said Mark Rein, Vice President of Epic Games. “Like previous success stories from the Make Something Unreal contest, such as Red Orchestra, it is a highly-polished standalone product – and a great fun game, too! This is a great example of why we put the effort into supporting the community with the UDK and the MSU contest.”
About the 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. You will also start to encounter not just puzzles and traps, but also various strange creatures - the guardians of this mystery. These creatures also have to be overcome, using only The Ball to defend you. Venturing deeper into the volcano, you reveal some of mankind's greatest secrets.
Key features:
* Over 8 hours of single-player puzzle action adventure
* Innovative physics based gameplay
* Includes bonus Survival game mode, with 4 additional levels
* Wide range of enemies and boss characters to overcome
* Unique vehicles - an underground train and the mysterious "Ball Chariot"
* More than 30 secrets hidden away to be discovered
* Steamworks features including achievements and leaderboards
The game will be available on Steam and in stores from 26th October 2010 for $19.99. For further information on the game visit the game website: http://www.theballthegame.com or The Ball Steam Store Page
Mystery Monday - The End!
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The end of Mystery Monday! Here is the final piece. |
And here is the contest website! Go for it! It is not case sensitive by the way!
Winner
<*>1 x Ipad<*>1 x signed boxed copy of The Ball<*>1 x digital copy of The Ball<*>1 x digital copy of Killing Floor<*>1 x digital copy of Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45<*>1 x digital copy of Red Orchestra: Heroes of Stalingrad
25 Runners-up
<*>1 x digital copy of The Ball<*>1 x digital copy of Killing Floor
Check yesterday's recap for more information, or read through our rules here.