| Magic Orbz | |
| Developer: | Creat Studios HeroCraft |
| Publisher: | Creat Studios & TikGames HeroCraft |
| Engine: | Havok, CreatEngine |
| Released: | PSN January 15, 2009 iOS November 27, 2012 |
| Genre: | Breakout clone |
| Modes: | Single player, multiplayer |
| Platforms: | PlayStation 3 (PSN), iOS |
Magic Orbz (previously named Magic Ball[1]) is a game for the Sony PlayStation 3 video game console. It is based on the PC game, Magic Ball 3. The game was released in January 2009 and was followed by a few additional downloadable content packs. An iOS port was developed and published by HeroCraft in November 2012.
Magic Orbz is a 3D Breakout style game with a stylised game design and physics simulation. The game's visual appearance follows two themes, Pirates and Knights. As in many similar games in this genre, random power-ups fall from pieces of the level that are broken up by the ball.
The initial release of the game contains 48 normal levels + 2 bonus levels, providing 13 trophies. The "Wicked Witches" expansion includes an additional 24 Witch themed levels, 1 bonus level and 5 more trophies. The "Winter Pack" was released in January 2010 features 25 new levels.[1] One more Level pack is listed as "Coming Soon" in the in-game menu.
Magic Orbz features single player, competitive multiplayer and co-operative multiplayer modes. Multiplayer has both local and online gameplays available.
The PlayStation 3 version received "average" reviews, while the iOS version received "generally favorable reviews", according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.