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Abzorb – Casual Game Review
Abzorb is a Casual/Action game from Gerald Kelley, first launched in 11th February 2016.
It’s rated 4+ and currently has 15+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes Abzorb Stand Out
Abzorb is a tilt game about consuming orbs by inching as close as you can to them without touching. By tilting your mobile device, collect blue orbs as fast as you can while evading the time-stealing reds.
Master 80 challenging levels and unlock new color schemes with the stars you earn along the way. There's also a Daily Challenge, offering up a unique combo of 5 levels for you to conquer, everyday!
You'll also get to impress your friends and enrage your enemies with 10 different Game Center leaderboards!
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This Casual game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, Abzorb is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 4th August 2018
Recent improvements include:
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
Update 1.3.6
Fixed a physics bug that occurred making movement unpredictable when connected to sticky orbs. Movement is much smoother now.
Download & Availability
Abzorb is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
We really like everything about the game besides the fact that within the first several levels, it gets extremely hard and frustrating. There are situations were we realized that within 29 seconds we would most likely lose and it gets so frustrating. If the learning curve didn't go from "here's how to move the triangle" straight to, "1% chance to win," we probably would not have deleted the app. If the game had a casual mode, because we like the concepts and art, we would have rated this as 5 stars. We stopped playing games that were near impossible to win, solely for bragging rights, when we left kindergarten.
We've tried to play it but it gets stuck on the opening screen. Edit: it's fixed! The creator reached out to us personally and fixed it. Thank you.
If you like quick arcade games with simple controls then this game is for you. The levels never get boring because new mechanics are always being introduced. Tons of fun and highly recommended.
Good: cool sounds and graphics, easy to understand- it's FUN & different. Bad: controlling movement. In custom tilt you move downward very slowly even with your screen vertical. To move fast you have to tilt beyond vertical but then you can't see the screen.
We absolutely do not get what the objective is to this game. Do we touch the blue circle? Do we not touch the blue circle?? You could do a better job at explaining just what is the point to this game in the first place.
We didn't get the allure of this app. Guess some might find it amusing. We did not. It wasn't fun to us. Kinda boring.
Can't get past level 37. Can't get to the shapes to do anything to them because there is a wall in between. The slotted entryway is in the wrong side of the wall.
It doesn't fully download, nor would be deleted! Is it a virus?! We've restarted our phone a zillion times but it still doesn't go away; it has been that way for the past two weeks; we already hate it.
So, we kind of get what the creators were going for, however, it's terribly executed. The tutorial only explains the bare minimum, not what any of the other mechanics you'll encounter will do, and when you reach them, they don't explain it then either. Considering each level is timed, this is a big problem; trying to figure out what everything does against the clock as well. BESIDES that, the tilt mechanics are ok at best, and the touch mechanics are HORRIBLE. They also don't mentions that once you absorb the color from the orbs, they are STILL out there and will bounce you wildly around if you numb into one, same as if you numb into one of the red "bad" ones. So on a level full of orbs (say level 3, yes, that's the third level) you could be bounced around like a rubber ball and have no control until you stop, and if some of that knocks you into the red ones, you loose time. We don't see a point in making the "good" orbs stay as dangerous obstacles once you've done what you need to with them. We played to level 6 and was just too aggravated to continue. A game should be fun, not frustrating. And yes we did try all the different types of tilt and all 4 types of touch, though we can figure what the difference was. We're deleting it now.
Downloaded the app through our Starbucks offers. Once we redeemed our code, app began to download, app is now stuck in waiting…. We have tried uninstall and nothing works. Now the icon is stuck on our screen and won't open or delete.
We really have no idea what the hell is going on in this game. The tutorial doesn't do much to explain the point or what exactly you are doing and why.
The greatest thing about this game is that it never stagnates. Just when you think it's about to get repetitive, something new gets thrown in the mix. Getting through all of the levels is pretty tough, but very satisfying. Art and sound is also wonderful. Overall a great experience.
Can't get passed landscape screen.
We tried to play but every time we open the app it gets stuck on the screen telling you to play with the phone in landscape mode :/.
The game is amazing and well-designed. They manage to do a lot of interesting things with a few simple mechanics and the goal of abzorbing blue while avoiding red (and quickly!) Highly recommend. Fans should check out the online game Areas.
Perfect use of touch controls and a chill soundtrack.
Beautiful graphics and rock solid design. Love it.
This is a fun and challenging game. Especially when trying to get all three stars for each level. Our only gripe is that the stupid achievement banner pops up DURING a level. When a third of your screen is blocked by a banner, that's exceptionally annoying. We'll give 5 stars if that gets fixed. Praying for new levels.
We do not have any complaints in particular except that we were not into the general concept. In our opinion, it was not worth its price. But if you are into this kind of game, we would recommend it.
The tutorial is crap. Seriously, it doesn't tutor you on how you're supposed to play it; it shows you what to avoid so you don't lose points or kill yourself. Oh! And how to "go faster." It does not tell you what the other "orbs" are, what they're for, or what to do with them. It doesn't tell you how using the touchscreen instead of angling the phone works, or what the different speed levels do. We have wasted too much time trying to figure out how to play a game, than actually playing it. The tutorial is of zero help. Looks like it could be fun, but if you have no idea how to play, it's not fun. Sorry, collect all the Peebles before time runs out doesn't cut it.
Gets stuck at the splash screen (made with Unity) on our 6S. Tried several times.
We downloaded through Starbucks app. Doesn't load until we cancel Game center, which we don't use, then it won't load properly. We see parts of words. Can't tell what to do? We've tried restarting several times, with no improvement. Will uninstall.
We downloaded this game because this is Starbucks Pick of the Week. It didn't even load. It stuck at the screen with logo. We tried a few more time and the game finally load, but text on the screen was cut off. Doesn't it support IPhone 6 Plus.
The application was unusable due to the introduction screens sized incorrectly.
Clean design, well thought out progression- this game hooks you quick. Runs beautifully on iPhone 6+! This update made it even more silky smooth to control. Thank you.
This game is very smooth, and brings something different to the App Store with it's tilt controls. Though some levels can be quite difficult, the game is a great, well-rounded experience and well worth your time.
This game is immersive as well. Tilt works perfectly, plenty of levels, full set of achievements, no in app purchases, and most importantly, a lot of fun to play. Extremely original concept. Easy 5+ stars.
Really great game with silky smooth controls. Reminds us of that old wooden labyrinth board with the marble you need to carefully guide around the holes.
We found ourselves having a hard time putting this down. It's a gratifying feeling to absorb all of the color out of those dots. The levels are very well thought out and offer multiple paths to achieve the quickest possible completion. We're normally not a fan of accelerometer controlled games, but this is very responsive and not frustrating, which is a huge relief for us, as we didn't realize the accelerometer was the method of control when we downloaded the game. We're digging the minimalistic art style and juicy sound effects. Overall, a unique, entertaining game.
It works well. But it just wasn't as fun as it looked.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 1.3.6
- Size: 99.80 MB
- iOS: 8.0 or later
- Languages: EN
- Content Advisory:
- Developer: Gerald Kelley
Last updated: 4th August 2018 | Genre: Casual, Action | Developer: Gerald Kelley