Qomp2 (2024)

Developer: Graphite Lab
Publisher: Atari, Inc.
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Rating: 3.9 of 5, 3 player ratings
Where to get it: Nintendo eShop

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How it feels

You guide a restless ball through a stark world with only two simple, responsive controls that make each puzzle and enemy encounter feel like a test of timing and focus.

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About

An artful reimagining of Pong, qomp2 picks up the story where the delightful indie platform-puzzler qomp left off in 2021. Control a Pong ball aching to break free of its life stuck between two paddles. Explore a dangerous, minimalist world, armed with simple two button controls: tap a button to change direction by 90 degrees, and hold down a button to unleash a cathartic dash forward. That’s all you need to solve environmental puzzles and labyrinthine levels. Around each corner is a new challenge that will test your two-button and problem-solving skills. A variety of difficult enemies and bosses help you mark your time as you navigate through 30 levels spread across four worlds. A cerebral puzzler lies within the heart of this indie twist on Pong.

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