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Gravity Pods 2 - Time Waster
by Jason Clarke Jul 22nd 2009
Gravity Pods 2 is a physics-inspired game where the goal is to aim and shoot a ball, and have it arrive at the target. To get it there, you are given a number of tools, or pods, that you can place. The most common one is the red gravity pod, but there are also blue repelling pods, and silver bounce pods. As you might expect, the gravity pods pull the ball around them with varying force, depending on how close the ball is to the pod. The repelling pods work in the opposite manner.
The game gives you total freedom with where to place the pods, which is a blessing and a curse; the total freedom means that you're always wondering if you're so close and just need one more tiny adjustment to beat the level, or if your strategy is entirely wrong, and you need to take a totally fresh approach.
The game also has a bit of a running commentary, and a boatload of snarky comments to "encourage" you. I found myself motivated to beat each level just to see what the next comment was.
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The mechanics of the game are very simple. You are a small red square, ...
