Nice casual collectathon platformer. Contains platforming challenges, puzzles, secrets.

There are multiple interesting mechanics: eat things smaller than you to grow, attract and detract from things, control some mechanisms with telekinesis.
There are also parts where you use a jetpack instead. And some relaxed top-down levels.

The presentation is pretty nice and comical. Loaded with puns and game references.

★★★★★★★★☆☆

(Full review follows below)

• Game Name: Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack
  
• Original Release: 2012
  
• Genre Tags: 2D; Side Scroller; Platformer; Action
  
• My Overall Grade: A-
  
• Estimated Playtime (Campaign): 3-7 hours
  
• Multiplayer Aspect: None
  
• Recommended To: Established fans of the genre; Those intrigued by the genre; Casual gamers

Mutant Blobs Attack is a fun little puzzle-platformer that’s very light in both the puzzle and platforming departments. It boils down to a short-but-sweet casual experience that will entertain, slightly challenge, and not frustrate.

The game is extremely light-hearted and is very casual. The levels are pretty short and simple. That being said, I really enjoyed the level design in this game: you have to pay attention but you don’t really have to think. It’s a nice experience: it mildly challenges (mostly only if you’re going for the gold medals), has plenty of checkpoints, and there are no overly frustrating parts. As someone who prefers casual games to frustrating ones; I can say I really enjoyed this. If you are someone who enjoys punishment from their games, you may want to look elsewhere.

There is no real story or anything, but it doesn’t need a story. There are a few catoon-esque cutscenes. The cartoonish art style and the music are a perfect match to the gameplay. The platforming was smooth for me; I used a controller and was never frustrated with controls/response. It is a short game, and is pretty easy to 100%. As you progress, there are a handful of platforming mechanics that are mixed around to keep thinks interesting.

To surmise: Mutant Blobs Attack is a casual platformer with mild puzzle aspects and a cartoon finish. A short-medium length game that is pretty easy, yet very entertaining.

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A new twist on Katamari. Not nessasarily timed, but there will be times when you need to run. Consume and grow to that you can take revenge on those who would do experiments on you. Use your wits to solve puzzles and get to the end of level as quickly and a big as possible if you want leader board bragging rights. Great short game, 8/10

Gish meets Katamari? Mutant Blobs Attack is a simple puzzle platformer where you eat stuff to get bigger so you can eat bigger stuff in order to progress through the short levels. The gameplay is fun, the controls are intuitive, it's mildly challenging in certain spots, and there's kind of a story thrown in as well. It's satisfying for at least one play through, maybe more if you want to go achievement hunting.

A cute, simple platformer that's enjoyable for all ages. You are a blob who eats what is smaller than you. As you eat you grow meaning that you eventually can eat just about everything you see. The levels are well designed and the art style, music and sounds all work perfectly for a fun experience. Expect a bit of a challenge if you plan to get all gold and unlock all achievements, but you won't pull your hair out. The gameplay is simple, and slowly new additions to the gameplay are unveiled as you progress in the forgetful but entertaining storyline. You will learn how to wall jump, how to use your telekinesis powers to move levers and slide platforms, and how to use magnets that attract and push you away.

Nothing hugely groundbreaking at all, but there's nothing wrong with taking a known to work recipe and splashing with a fresh coat of paint for you to enjoy. Definitely recommend, especially if you are playing with kids.

Ditching the recent mindset that platformers for some reason need to be mercilessly difficult, Drinkbox Studios instead pours their heart and soul into the area I feel matters most in a game, that unquantifiable "fun factor", and it shows in every inch of Mutant Blobs Attack.

The comical and cartoony presentation is no doubt its biggest asset, creating a game that is both delightful to hear and behold, as well as one that somehow turns the act of mass murder into a lighthearted affair. It also packs in more indie game references than possibly any before it, which had me grinning the whole way through as I saw my favorites reimagined in very amusing ways. What's more, none of this comes at the cost of great levels or mechanics. Although it shows obvious influence from games such as The Maw and Katamari, Mutant Blobs carves out its own niche in the platforming genre with consistently clever design that feels wholly unique. Again and again it defied my expectations which is by no means something I say often.

Other than a handful of times I had to wrestle with the controls, there is virtually nothing I dislike about Mutant Blobs Attack. It's hilarious, polished, and most of all a ton of fun. Some might find the 3-4 hour length a little unfulfilling, but to me this is something of a compliment in and of itself, as the only reason I want more is because what is here is just that good!

Absolutely, positively, hands-down one of the "funnest" (and funniest) games ever made.

You play a blob who graduates from being a mere splotch on a university campus to a monster big enough to eat the entire SOLAR SYSTEM! It's as simultaneously silly and genius as it sounds, and clever enough in its design that even an eejit of such limited hand-eye coordination and puzzle-solving skills as myself could get through it...though some serious perseverance was required in a few bits, let me tell ya!

About the only remotely constructive criticism I can manage is that a few such insanely-difficult sections could perhaps use an extra checkpoint or two in their midst. But all those clever clogs who think they're the bees-♥♥♥♥♥♥'-knees at these games are gonna see this level of difficulty as a plus and not a minus anyway, so it's barely worth mentioning.

One of those rare games you can safely recommend to just about "everyone", or at least anyone with even a whiff of open-mindedness and a vague sense of humour. HIGHLY ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ RECOMMENDED. And a steal even at full price!!!

Verdict: 9.5/10.

Slightly floaty controls leads to some frustration, but an overall enjoyable concept and execution.

Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack (or TFS: MBA, as all the cool kids call it) is a pretty straightforward game. You control a blob, I don't think he, she or it is given a name at any point, but for the purposes of this review I shall call him Steve... Steve DeBlob. Though as far as I know he isn't any relation to the blob from De Blob, that platforming, paint-'em-up classic, though I could be wrong. Instead, Steve DeBlob is a translucent, green blob with one eye who rolls through various 2D environments overcoming obstacles and gathering up ever bigger items to increase his size as he exacts his revenge against his human captors, and ultimately humanity as a whole. Sort of like a cross between Katamari Damacy, the underrated Puddle and that movie where the guy goes mental and kills everybody... you know the one I mean, right?

Both the platforming and puzzles are fairly easy affairs to begin with, maybe even a little tedious in their initial simplicity, but the difficulty level is judged almost perfectly as it ramps up at a steady and satisfying pace over the twenty-four levels. New elements of gameplay are gradually added to the mix, like the ability to move select platforms around with the cursor or being able to attract and repel Mr. DeBlob from certain structures, which nicely expands the range and complexity of puzzles that are thrown at you. But still, with little punishment for failure and a very forgiving checkpoint system, the majority of players won't be massively challenged for the most part, except maybe if you're a completionist intent on collecting everything, unlocking achievements or troubling the leaderboards, and depending on which of these players you are you'll likely make your way to the end in about four to six hours.

Bonus kudos has to go to the end game, though. Most of the time your reward for completing a game will be a fancy cutscene wrapping up the story, but here it's done a little differently. There are six chapters to tackle, with the first five incrementally increasing in difficulty, but by the sixth it shifts gears and becomes much easier while focusing everything on a different aspect rather than challenge... FUN. By the beginning of chapter six you've more or less beaten the game since you've made your way through the hardest parts and have essentially become a badass that can just stomp and roll your way through the stages with relatively little effort. So instead of having to endure one final, ultimate obstacle to prove your mastery of the game, your reward in place of a cutscene is to enjoy your power as you decimate everything in your path. It's a great way to end your time with any title and I really wish more games would follow this design, especially with the very last stage being a particularly great pay-off for all your work, and with the cherry on top being the sweet asking price, there's little excuse to not go and make friends with Steve DeBlob right now.

Oh look! A game where you can eat.. Everything!
Its amazing how can a simple game be so great. You are a tiny little monster who just makes it way eating everything and getting as big as possible. Simples, funny and adictive gameplay made me sad when I reached the end.. So quickly. Sense of humor is widely present. I loved the game.

OVERALL 8.3/10