When comparing Bounden vs Orbital, the Slant community recommends Orbital for most people. In the question“What are the best local multiplayer games on Android?” Orbital is ranked 34th while Bounden is ranked 48th. The most important reason people chose Orbital is:
The gameplay consists of firing orbs into the playing field to then fire more orbs to remove those orbs. Pretty simple to understand but not always easy to accomplish, making for an arcade puzzle style game that can be played easily but still requires some strategy and thought.
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Pros
Pro Fun core concept centered around movement
Bounden makes for quite a strange title wherein the players both hold the device in order to try and make a ball follow particular movements on the device. This creates a situation where the players are basically dancing while playing. A bit like a 2 player Twister game with constant movement.
Pro Smart design that uses choreography of ballet
The design of the game was made to mimic the choreography of Dutch ballet. This makes for quite an original concept for a game as well as shows how well thought out the design is.
Pro Great classical music that's specifically composed for Bounden
The high quality music was composed explicitly for this game.
Pro Has a total of 7 dances
There are six dances plus one only released on Android.
Pro Simple intuitive gameplay
The gameplay consists of firing orbs into the playing field to then fire more orbs to remove those orbs. Pretty simple to understand but not always easy to accomplish, making for an arcade puzzle style game that can be played easily but still requires some strategy and thought.
Pro Free version available
There is a free version available for download that has no in app purchases but is limited to 20 points to which the game is cut off. Makes a good trial version to see how the game plays.
Pro Three single and muti-player modes
There are three play modes available in game, Pure, Gravity and Supernova. The first two modes change up how the orbs move once fired upon, one allows the orbs to shoot off in straight lines, the other has the orbs shooting and bouncing off of one another. Supernova offers a twist on these by making the player shoot 5 shots instead of three.
Pro Local same device 2 player mode
Two users can play a match against one another on the same device, making for a good game to play when friends are around.
Cons
Con Increased risk of dropping the phone
With the amount of movement needed while two people hold the device, there is an increased chance of someone dropping it. This could damage the device, if dropped.
Con Can not be played without another player
There is no single player mode as the whole design of the game is centered around two players using a singular device.
Con Controls could be more accurate
Shooting orbs can be less precise than wanted, this is something that could be improved on.
Con May not hold interest for long
Being that the game is pretty simple, users may get tired of the gameplay quickly.