TG - The general school of thought assumes that sidescrolling platformers require physical control to function. More often than not, I tend to agree- which is why SolaRola took me by surprise. I especially don’t expect much from the increasing family of what I call ‘rolling blob platformers,’ yet SolaRola is a game with engaging mechanics layered in gobs of charm.
GameDynamo - "Running off a lighthearted-yet-barebones plot involving two space-traveling blobs who eventually have to save the universe from a malevolent fiend, in SolaRola you control your circular hero and navigate him through sixty 2D stages spread across six alien worlds."
TouchArcade: SolaRola [$0.99], a 2D platformer from Square Enix, has a lot going for it. It's charming, accessible, and realistic physics that players manipulate to solve increasingly complex puzzles. Unfortunately, it's also rather bland.
AppSpy: Perhaps more suited to younger players, Solarola has you playing a rolling alien blob jumping around worlds, avoiding goo, and reaching the level's goal. It lacks that something special, and the sound effects certainly don't help matters.
