It has a unique aesthetic, fluid movement, some interesting environments and obstacles, and yet at the end I was glad that I hadn't actually bought this game. It's a trial-and-error puzzle platformer where the t&e and puzzle facets clash with each other at almost every turn.

Solve a puzzle, behold as your progress is impeded time and again by clumsy platforming riddled with issues beyond the player's control. Survive a challenging platforming segment, find yourself crashing against clumsy, chore-like puzzles. These two gamestyles do not flow together here. For every moment of genuine enjoyment with the game, there are many more where the game basically repeats "Do it again, Stupid." ad nauseum. It doesn't help that neither the platforming nor the puzzles on their own are actually any good either.

Basically, while it initially looks to be a unique and engaging indie experience, it ultimately just comes across as pretentious and lacking.

"The accumulated filth of all their griefing and team-killing will foam up about their waists and all the magicians and wizards will look up and shout "Save us!"

... and I'll look down and whisper 'No.' "

"Now you're thinking with balls."

Walking from this I had two impressions. 1) Someone tried to surf Portal's waves. 2) Someone watched Kingdom of the Crystal Skull one too many times.

Teotl made a noble effort to avoid making an extended reiteration of Chamber 17. The puzzles are fun and varied, the art design is great, and despite a little Xen Syndrome later on has a good sense of pacing and flow. However since the entire game focuses on the titular Ball, which I affectionately christened Samus, the game does lack that certain ingenuity and visual pizzazz Valve's wormholes had. If you were good at Portal 2, you'll breeze through this.

The plot is, well, balls. You've seen it before: Ancient Astronauts, go return their Macguffin. That's it. No characters, a threat that isn't followed up, lame ending, there's little replay incentive. Come for the sights, not the tale. Still I would rate this story over KotCS. Make of that what you will.

TLDR - It's not great, but it's good enough.