Slant community chat on DiscoursePro Good touch controls
Players tap and drag their character around the screen and have a bar at the bottom with quick actions such as spells. This makes for an easy and intuitive way to control the game.
Pro Robust levelling system
Users are not limited to using what only should work best for a certain class, they are free to level up any skills they wish which all work well together.
Pro High replay value
With the large amount of builds for characters that are available there is great incentive to play the game repeated times.
Pro Immersive mode
Implosion - Never Lose Hope includes full screen immersive mode on any Android device with OS 4.4+.
Pro HID controller support
Implosion - Never Lose Hope supports HIDs, allowing for many different controllers to be used with the game.
Pro Free to try and single in app purchase for full content
Implosion - Never Lose Hope is free to try for six full missions in the first level with a full game unlock through in app purchase for $9.99.
Pro Has stood the test of time
Twenty some odd years later and Secret of Mana is still considered one of the best action role playing game experiences there is.
Pro Unique ring command system allows for easy menu selection
The ring command system used for selecting equipment and other options is still as innovative today as it was back in 1993. A first at it's time, the ring command system allowed for users to select their weapons and equipment easily without having to leave the main game screen, making for sel...
Pro Shift in gameplay for Squaresoft/SquareEnix made RPGs
Secret of Mana features a top down real time battle system akin to other action role playing games such as Legend of Zelda that at the time was a large shift from the turn based fare that Square created. Even today Square Enix does not foray too often into the action role playing genre, making for...
Pro Optional high res textures for Tegra 3 devices
The Bard's Tale allows for a high res texture pack to be downloaded and used if the user is using a Tegra 3 device.
Pro Funny and excellent storytelling
Rarely anything on mobile platform is on par with the storytelling in this game.
Con On screen thumb control has permanent placement
The thumb stick placement on screen does not follow around the users thumb b y where they touch the screen but is static in one place. This can be changed in options
Genre-Co-Op-Controller Support-
The Bard's Tale is an action role playing game that costs $1.99 and has in app purchases that range from $0.99 - $4.99 per item. You are the Bard, a selfish rogue weary of pointless sub-quests and rat-infested cellars. Through magical song you summon characters to join you in battle, heal your party, and take damage on your behalf. Ready your weapon as you embark on a quest for coin and cleavage!
Con UI is a bit confusing
With no real tutorial to be seen, the UI can be a chore to figure out and is also a bit cluttered, especially on smaller screens.
Pro Plenty of loot
Iesabel has a lot of different loot to find during the game that ensure a player can come back to the game to find new weapons and armor.
Pro Good level design and variety
Iesabel features a varied level design, having vastly different looking areas to fight ones way through. On top of this each area has a good variety of challenges making sure that one does not isn't in any certain area too long just grinding away on bad guys.
Con Poor auto save feature
By only saving at odd times Dungeon Hunter 4 leaves room for loss of data.
Con Hobbled gameplay to force purchase of in app purchases
By limiting the amount of potions the player is able to use and forcing an excruciatingly slow replenish time Dungeon hunter 4 has broken the core gameplay in order to force users into spending real money just to fend off these false limitations, which no matter how many times one pays will always...
Pro Local co-op through Wi-Fi
Dungeon Hunter 4 can be played over a local Wi-Fi network in co-op play.
Controller SupportMOGA / ShieldGenreAction / RPG / Hack n' Slash / Dungeon CrawlerCo-OpOnline / Local Wi-Fi
Dungeon Hunter 4 is a multiplayer action role playing game that is free to play but has in app purchases that range from $0.99 - $99.99 per item. The Demons, a race thought to have been extinguished eons ago, have returned. You awaken from what seemed like a nightmare to find your kingdom, Valenthia, decimated. Unharmed from the battle, you are mysteriously gifted with tremendous new power and skills. You could be your people’s only remaining hope… Embark on an epic adventure and get ready to fight your way through intense solo and multiplayer levels in this new free installment of the iconic dungeon crawler game.
Pro Intuitive controls
The controls can be kind of hard to learn at first but they are intuitive, and once you get the hang of them they are great.
Pro Great graphics
The graphics are appealing and well done though they are not realistic, they fit the atmosphere quite well.
Pro Many upgrades that will keep the player busy
Such as collecting orbs and purchasing upgrades, pets, and skins.
Pro Cast spells by drawing signs on screen
The gesture based spell casting scheme works very well on touch screens and is really fun and immersive.
Pro Non-intrusive ads
Viewing ads is under the players control. Open a box and select to view video ads (usually 30 seconds) and get rewarded with in-game currency (gems) to buy better item's, unlock skills, etc.
Con Repetitive Content
40 levels cycled through 3 difficulty modes (Normal/Heroic/Legend). Same mobs just much harder to kill.
Con Touch controls feel a bit slippery
The transition from PC game to mobile has an issue with the touch controls feeling a bit loose or slippery making for a game that is tough to control at times. Seeing how the majority of the gameplay is action based this can definitely be a detriment to the player.
Pro Gameplay shifts from action based to turn based
The gameplay seamlessly changes from action based combat resembling Secret of Mana or zelda to turn based (when fighting bosses) that resembles Final Fantasy or Chrono Trigger.
Con Short game
Can be finished within 4 hours.
Pro Retooled gameplay to work on single screen
The original version of The World Ends With You was for the Nintendo DS, which utilized two screen s for the gameplay. With the Android and iOS port the gameplay has been retooled to work on a single screen.
Con Contains in app purchases
Despite being a $17.99 upfront paid game there are also in app purchases that are $0.99 an item.
Pro Deep gameplay
Unlike the majority of games on mobile The World Ends With You has great depth to the gameplay. The amount of options and length definitely shows that this game was developed for core gamers in mind.
Pro Great touch screen controls
There are two options for touch screen controls, one being swipe based and the other being directional buttons.
Con Free gameplay is limited to ten levels
The gameplay is free up to the tenth level, at that point an in app purchase has to be made of which there are three depending on how much content you want.
Pro Full game content unlock in app purchase
There are three in app purchases with the last one being a full game content unlock at $4.99.
Pro Block moving puzzle oriented
Ittle Dew is comprised of mainly block moving puzzles to progress room to room in the games dungeons. While there are a few other puzzles throughout the game, mainly block moving is what the player will be doing.
Con Touch screen controls are not the best
The touch screen controls do not lend themselves well to the action gameplay of Ittle Dew, luckily the majority of the game is puzzle oriented.
Pro Fun boss puzzles
The boss levels in the game are puzzles that are aggressive towards the player, making for a nice change from the normal puzzles to be found as well as add a bit more challenge to the gameplay overall.
Con Touch controls awkward for shooting
Firefights are best avoided as the shooting mechanics in the game feel awkward on a touch screen and just do not react fast enough for the gameplay.
Pro Console like experience
Deus Ex: The Fall feels pretty close to the real thing.
Pro High level of detail
Deus Ex: The Fall offers a high level of detail in the game. From the highly explorable areas that have many nooks and corners to discover to the level of detail of the objects in the environment.
Pro Social multiplayer
There is a social multiplayer aspect to Dungeon Hunter where in a player can raid their friends or strangers bases to try to earn extra money and loot. Of course the PvP is not real time and is played out by a UI taking control of friends or strangers bases.
Con In app purchases used to remove false limitations
The main aspect of the included in app purchases is to remove wait times and long grinding sessions. Of course the game was specifically designed to have the obstacles in order to force players into paying repeatedly over the games life. Essentially, an endless money suck. With in app purchases ra...
Pro Small mobile friendly missions
The single player missions in Dungeon Hunter 5 are pretty short, making for a good on the go experience that can be completed in short bursts.
Pro Has a playable free demo
This game has a separate free demo you can try before purchasing the game.
Pro Open world with lots of quests and sidequests
The world is open and vast allowing the player to choose the direction they want to take, with the addition of a multitude of sidequests the gameplay is pretty immense.
Con Glitchy gameplay
There are a few glitches inside of the game. Ragdoll effects some times act up and wrong assets can be shown.
Pro Large assortment of items
There is a large assortment of items available in game such as weapons armor and jewelry.
Pro Open-world gameplay
Ravensword: Shadowlands 3d RPG has a large open-world to explore that allows for the player to advance and explore as they wish.
Pro Master mode
Once the game is beaten, master mode unlocks which has mixed levels and new secret areas.
Pro Very reminiscent of SNES era games
Mage Gauntlet has the design similar of games such as Chrono Trigger or Secret of Mana, making for a experience full of nostalgia.
Con Lacks depth in gameplay
Mage Gauntlet is primarily focused on action-based gameplay and tends to forget many traditional RPG-elements such as upgrading and gathering loot. Mage Gauntlet is filled with corridor fights that aren't ideal for extended play, while boss fights lack variety because they all behave in a simil...
Con Story feels unresolved when the game is finished
After finishing the game there are still many elements that feel unanswered.
Pro Easy to learn how to play
With simple intuitive controls it is easy to get started playing Anodyne.
Pro Can be played in portrait or landscape view
Depending on what the users preferred rotation scheme is to play games, Anodyne allows for both to be used, portrait and landscape.
Con In app purchases
There are a multitude of in app purchases ranging from $0.99 - $87.55 per item.
Pro Nice effects
The lighting and special attacks show off the great special effects that are used in game.
Pro Seven different characters to play with online or off
There are seven different heroes available for the player to use in game.
Con In app purchases
Any free to play game needs a way to make money and Dungeon Quest is no different. There are many items that one can purchase that are not too egregious such as cosmetic items like pets, but considering many of the in app purchases are temporary stat boosts and potions and only there as way to make...
Pro Simplified genre gameplay
The gameplay of Dungeon Quest is distilled down to the basics, there are no huge skill set lists or large branching weapon lists as Dungeon Quest keeps everything very straightforward and intuitive.
Con Advertisements during gameplay sequences
There are large advertisements that pop up throughout the games menus and even right before boss fights.
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