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Developer(s)	Playbrains
Publisher(s)	Microsoft Game Studios ; Valve (Steam)
Composer(s)	Greg Drover
Platform(s)	Cloud (OnLive); Mac OS X; Microsoft Windows; Xbox 360 (XBLA);
Release	Xbox Live Arcade; July 15, 2009; Microsoft Windows; September 17, 2009; Mac OS X; May 19, 2010
Genre(s)	Action
Mode(s)	Single-player, Multi-player

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Madballs in Babo: Invasion is an action video game developed by Canadian studio Playbrains. It was released on July 15, 2009 on Xbox Live Arcade and on September 17, 2009 for Microsoft Windows.^[1]

The game reprises the 1980s Madballs toy franchise. The game is a sequel to BaboViolent 2.

Gameplay

Madballs in Babo: Invasion is a shooter from a top-down perspective. Players roll their Babo, a heavily armed sphere, around in an arena, attempting to kill enemy players. There are ten unique Babos spread across two teams: the B*D*I and the Scorched. Each Babo has unique stats and abilities to utilize. For instance, the character Robo has high defenses, lacks speed and can disarm enemies with his special ability.

Most of the characters, weapons and abilities in the game are locked. A campaign mode spanning ten levels must be played to unlock characters and weapons, but downloadable content is available for purchase for players who do not wish to play the campaign. Weapons are unique due to the fact that they have two modes of firing. Most weapons may switch between ballistic and laser firing modes, with other weapons switching between heat and cold. Players may gain an advantage over opponents by switching to a weapon the enemy is weak to.

Reception

Madballs in Babo: Invasion had mixed reviews when it was released for the Xbox Live Arcade, netting it a 68 on Metacritic.^[2] IGN awarded it a 7.5, noting the graphics and gameplay foremost.^[3] GameSpot gave it a 7.0, finding the multiplayer to be solid, but the characters to be annoying.^[4] Reviews were slightly more positive for the Windows version of the game, with PC Gamer UK calling it "A surprising treat." and giving it a score of 81/100.^[5] However, the community of BaboViolent 2 gave it a thumbs down, because the community did not feel Madballs in Babo: Invasion was challenging and competitive enough. The game ultimately died on PC after a few months.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ Gamespy game detail page
^ ^a ^b "Madballs in Babo: Invasion (Xbo 360) reviews at Metacritic". Retrieved 2018-11-23.
^ IGN Review Archived 2010-12-15 at the Wayback Machine
^ ^a ^b Watters, Chris (2009-07-20). "Madballs in Babo: Invasion Review". GSpot.
^ Dec 2009, p.109 PC Gamer UK Magazine
^ "Madballs in Babo: Invasion (PC) reviews at Metacritic". Metacritic.
^ Sterling, Jim. "Review: Madballs in Babo Invasion". destructoid. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
^ Parkin, Simon. "Madballs in Babo: Invasion". Eurogamer.net. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
^ Meunier, Nathan. "Madballs in Babo: Invasion review". gamesradar. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
^ Hatfield, Daemon (2012-05-11). "Madballs in Babo: Invasion Review". IGN. Retrieved 2018-11-23.

"Madballs in Babo: Invasion | Review". Gamer.nl (in Dutch). 21 August 2009. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
"Madballs in Babo: Invasion Review (Xbox 360)". TeamXbox. 2009-07-14. Archived from the original on 2012-06-27.
"Test Madballs in Babo Invasion sur PC". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Retrieved 2018-11-23.
"Review: Madballs in... Babo Invasion". Official Xbox 360 Magazine. 2009-07-24. Archived from the original on 2009-09-29.
Edge. September 2009. p. 100. {{cite magazine}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
"Madballs in Babo: Invasion". Eurogamer.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-11-23.
"Madballs in Babo: Invasion". Eurogamer.de (in German). Retrieved 2018-11-23.
"Madballs in Babo: Invasion". Eurogamer.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-11-23.
Official Xbox Magazine. October 2009. p. 80. {{cite magazine}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
"Madballs in Babo: Invasion Review". Game Revolution. Retrieved 2018-11-23.

External links

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[1] Gamespy game detail page

[mcx360-2] "Madballs in Babo: Invasion (Xbo 360) reviews at Metacritic". Retrieved 2018-11-23.

[3] IGN Review Archived 2010-12-15 at the Wayback Machine

[gspot-4] Watters, Chris (2009-07-20). "Madballs in Babo: Invasion Review". GSpot.

[5] Dec 2009, p.109 PC Gamer UK Magazine

[6] "Madballs in Babo: Invasion (PC) reviews at Metacritic". Metacritic.

[7] Sterling, Jim. "Review: Madballs in Babo Invasion". destructoid. Retrieved 2018-11-23.

[8] Parkin, Simon. "Madballs in Babo: Invasion". Eurogamer.net. Retrieved 2018-11-23.

[9] Meunier, Nathan. "Madballs in Babo: Invasion review". gamesradar. Retrieved 2018-11-23.

[10] Hatfield, Daemon (2012-05-11). "Madballs in Babo: Invasion Review". IGN. Retrieved 2018-11-23.

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-''Madballs in Babo: Invasion'' had mixed reviews when it was released for the Xbox Live Arcade, netting it a 68 on [[Metacritic]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/madballs-in-babo-invasion|title=Madballs in Babo: Invasion|website=Metacritic|language=en|access-date=2018-11-23}}</ref> [[IGN]] awarded it a 7.5, noting the graphics and gameplay foremost.<ref>[https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/07/13/madballs-in-babo-invasion-review IGN Review] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101215024411/http://xboxlive.ign.com/articles/100/1003180p1.html |date=2010-12-15 }}</ref> [[GameSpot]] gave it a 7.0, finding the multiplayer to be solid, but the characters to be annoying.<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/madballsinbaboinvasion/review.html Gamespot Review]</ref> Reviews were slightly more positive for the Windows version of the game, with [[PC Gamer|PC Gamer UK]] calling it "A surprising treat." and giving it a score of 81/100.<ref>Dec 2009, p.109 PC Gamer UK Magazine</ref> However, the community of ''BaboViolent 2'' gave it a thumbs down, because the community did not feel ''Madballs in Babo: Invasion'' was challenging and competitive enough. The game ultimately died on PC after a few months.
+''Madballs in Babo: Invasion'' had mixed reviews when it was released for the Xbox Live Arcade, netting it a 68 on [[Metacritic]].<ref name="mcx360"></ref> [[IGN]] awarded it a 7.5, noting the graphics and gameplay foremost.<ref>[https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/07/13/madballs-in-babo-invasion-review IGN Review] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101215024411/http://xboxlive.ign.com/articles/100/1003180p1.html |date=2010-12-15 }}</ref> [[GameSpot]] gave it a 7.0, finding the multiplayer to be solid, but the characters to be annoying.<ref name="gspot"></ref> Reviews were slightly more positive for the Windows version of the game, with [[PC Gamer|PC Gamer UK]] calling it "A surprising treat." and giving it a score of 81/100.<ref>Dec 2009, p.109 PC Gamer UK Magazine</ref> However, the community of ''BaboViolent 2'' gave it a thumbs down, because the community did not feel ''Madballs in Babo: Invasion'' was challenging and competitive enough. The game ultimately died on PC after a few months.{{Citation needed}}
+{{Video game reviews
+| MC = (Xbox 360) 68/100<ref name="mcx360">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/madballs-in-babo-invasion|title=Madballs in Babo: Invasion (Xbo 360) reviews at Metacritic|language=en|access-date=2018-11-23}}</ref><br>(PC) 79/100<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/madballs-in-babo-invasion|title=Madballs in Babo: Invasion (PC) reviews at Metacritic|website=[[Metacritic]]}}</ref>
+| Destruct = 6.5/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.destructoid.com/review-madballs-in-babo-invasion-141546.phtml|title=Review: Madballs in Babo Invasion|last=Sterling|first=Jim|work=destructoid|access-date=2018-11-23}}</ref>
+| EuroG = 6/10<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/madballs-in-in-babo-invasion-review|title=Madballs in Babo: Invasion|last=Parkin|first=Simon|work=Eurogamer.net|access-date=2018-11-23|language=en}}</ref>
+| GRadar = 4.5/5<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/madballs-in-babo-invasion-review|title=Madballs in Babo: Invasion review|last=Meunier|first=Nathan|work=gamesradar|access-date=2018-11-23|language=EN-US}}</ref>
+| IGN = 7.5/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/07/13/madballs-in-babo-invasion-review|title=Madballs in Babo: Invasion Review|last=Hatfield|first=Daemon|date=2012-05-11|website=IGN|language=en-US|access-date=2018-11-23}}</ref>
+| GSpot = 7/10<ref name="gspot">{{cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/madballs-in-babo-invasion-review/1900-6213666|title=Madballs in Babo: Invasion Review|last=Watters|first=Chris|date=2009-07-20|website=GSpot}}</ref>
+}}
+==References==
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-* {{Cite news|url=https://www.destructoid.com/review-madballs-in-babo-invasion-141546.phtml|title=Review: Madballs in Babo Invasion|work=destructoid|access-date=2018-11-23}}
 * {{Cite web |url=http://reviews.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/1738/Madballs-inBabo-Invasion/p1/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120627110854/http://reviews.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/1738/Madballs-inBabo-Invasion/p1/ |title=Madballs in Babo: Invasion Review (Xbox 360) |website=TeamXbox |date=2009-07-14 |archivedate=2012-06-27}}
 * {{Cite news|url=http://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0001/00012689-madballs-in-babo-invasion-test.htm|title=Test Madballs in Babo Invasion sur PC|work=Jeuxvideo.com|access-date=2018-11-23|language=fr}}
 * {{Cite web |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090929065424/http://www.oxm.co.uk/article.php?id=12265 |title=Review: Madballs in... Babo Invasion |website=Official Xbox 360 Magazine |date=2009-07-24 |archivedate=2009-09-29 |url=http://www.oxm.co.uk/article.php?id=1226 |url-status=dead}}
-* {{Cite news|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/madballs-in-babo-invasion-10/|title=Madballs in Babo: Invasion review|work=gamesradar|access-date=2018-11-23|language=EN-US}}
-* {{Cite news|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/madballs-in-babo-invasion-review/|title=Madballs in Babo: Invasion review|work=gamesradar|access-date=2018-11-23|language=EN-US}}
-* {{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/06/24/madballs-in-babo-invasion-hands-on|title=Madballs in Babo: Invasion Hands-on|last=Hatfield|first=Daemon|date=2009-06-24|website=IGN|language=en-US|access-date=2018-11-23}}
 * {{cite magazine |magazine=Edge |date=September 2009 |page=100}}
 * {{Cite news|url=https://www.eurogamer.pt/articles/madballs-in-in-babo-invasion-review_8|title=Madballs in Babo: Invasion|work=Eurogamer.pt|access-date=2018-11-23|language=pt-PT}}
 * {{Cite news|url=https://www.eurogamer.de/articles/madballs-in-babo-invasion-test|title=Madballs in Babo: Invasion|work=Eurogamer.de|access-date=2018-11-23|language=de}}
-* {{Cite news|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/madballs-in-in-babo-invasion-review|title=Madballs in Babo: Invasion|work=Eurogamer.net|access-date=2018-11-23|language=en}}
 * {{Cite news|url=https://www.eurogamer.es/articles/madballs-in-in-babo-invasion-analisis|title=Madballs in Babo: Invasion|work=Eurogamer.es|access-date=2018-11-23|language=es}}
 * {{cite magazine |magazine=Official Xbox Magazine |date=October 2009 |page=80}}

Publication	Score
Destructoid	6.5/10^[7]
Eurogamer	6/10^[8]
GameSpot	7/10^[4]
GamesRadar+	4.5/5^[9]
IGN	7.5/10^[10]