Candy Crush Saga is a game that financially relies on its in-app purchases, and they are quite extensive. Although the game is playable without paying, the game offers microtransactions for energy refills, permanent upgrades, and in-game powerups.
Implosion: Never Lose Hope only has one price tag of $9.99. There are no in-app purchases, advertisements or DLC packs. The developers regularly update the game with free new levels.
Most of the time, voice actors and narrative aspects of a game aren't really featured that well in mobile games, but Implosion: Never Lose Hope offers great storytelling. Many users praise the game for its story. If you're not a fan of narrative elements in a game, you can opt to skip the dialogue and cutscenes to get straight to the action.
The developers of Implosion: Never Lose Hope said they were trying to bring console quality gaming to a mobile platform, and according to many different reviewers and players, they have absolutely succeeded. Implosion features smooth, immersive gameplay and is widely regarded as one of the best action games available. The game also features a customization system.
Not everyone may like the art style of Implosion, but there's no denying that the visuals of the game are excellent. The game is compatible with devices starting from iOS 6.0, but actually takes advantage of the extra horsepower provided in the latest iPhones and iPads, such as the very powerful iPad Pro series. No matter what device you're playing on, you're guaranteed the best possible graphics.
Although the gameplay of Implosion is smooth, many reviewers and users report that the controls aren't always functioning as expected. The (virtual) analog sticks occasionally seem to suffer from a bit of deadzone, which decreases accuracy in movements. However, Implosion: Never Lose Hope does offer support for iOS-compatible gaming controllers.
Between the pleasant graphics, soothing music and fun gameplay, the game allows itself to be relaxing yet still remain challenging. You never get a sense that the game is too tough, which is why the player can easily jump back into play no matter how many times they fall off the board.
For just the medium difficulty setting there is hours upon hours of content, and that's even if you don't enjoy all the side quest and just focus on the main story. Plus there are two harder difficulties to try and sometime in the near future a tool will come out, letting you build your own adventures as well as play other people's.
Playable on Android, iOS and PC you're able to transfer the one game between multiple devices (on same or different operating systems) and take it with you anywhere you go. with a Butterscotch ID (the devs self implemented cloud save system).
An extra account will need to be used in order to take advantage of the cloud saving as it does not work with Apple's solution to cloud saves. While this does allow for the cloud saves to work cross platform, people may not want to take the extra step to make a new account with Butterscotch Shenanigans.
For the first the in the franchise, Bloons TD 5 offers in-app purchases for in-game currency. They range from $0.99 to $19.99 and while they're not vital for progressing in the game, including in-app purchases in an already paid game is frowned upon.
Visuals and sounds have been reworked to be fully up to date for modern devices, and the developers have opted for the original voice talent of the DuckTales franchise.
Soundtracks often aren't the most important aspect developers pay attention to, but Where's My Water certainly is an exception. Reviewers and users praise the fun soundtrack of the game, but also the overall presentation. Narrative is well handled and graphics are crisp and enjoyable.
Where's My Water offers a bunch of different levels with challenging physics-based puzzles. Thanks to a great variety in the level design and different elements that interact with the water, the game succeeds to stay fresh.
Where's My Water offers a few downloadable content packs, in the form of extra levels. These can be purchased via an in-app purchase ranging from $0.99 to $2.99. There are also microtransactions to assist unlocking levels.
Some levels are bigger than the screen on your device, which means you'll have to scroll up and down constantly in order to see what's going on in a level. A scroll-bar is positioned on the left, which seems like an odd choice for right-handed people.
As with any Mario game - you want to collect as many coins as possible. If you collect them all within one run, then a new, purple set of coins appears in harder to reach places. If you manage to get all of those, then a third set appears. It's incredibly addictive and will constantly put your skills to the test.
Super Mario Run features mechanics such as extending Mario's jump, slowing his fall, and somersaulting off of enemies. They're easy to pull off, difficult to master, and very satisfying to showcase.