Touchgen: It’s hard to sum up exactly what kind of game Sir Benfro is. The gameplay itself could be seen as a mix of Lunar Lander meets Tiny Wings, but the world in which he inhabits is like no other.
gamrReview's Chris Kerr: "There’s a reason the term ‘hidden gem’ exists, and for every Angry Birds, and Temple Run, there are other brilliant games that go undiscovered. Sir Benfro’s Brilliant Balloon is another victim of the over-saturated iOS market, a market where it’s becoming increasingly difficult to make an impression. If you’re thinking that’s where the road ends for Sir Benfro, though, think again, because this story could be about to get its happy ending."
gamrReview: "We are so far removed from the technical limitations from just a few decades ago in videogames. We have stopped discussing aesthetics based on pixels and polygons, we now judge them as one would critique a painting. A moving, interactive painting with dynamic lighting... but still.
These are the games that impressed us the most with their creative and impressive use of visual art in the medium of electronic interactive entertainment in 2012."
Pocket Gamer: Sir Benfro's Brilliant Balloon is a good-looking and solid game, but it doesn't do as well in gameplay terms as it does in aesthetic ones.
