When comparing The Boy with Bombs vs Bean's Quest, the Slant community recommends Bean's Quest for most people. In the question“What are the best Android games without in-app purchases/paywalls?” Bean's Quest is ranked 54th while The Boy with Bombs is ranked 105th. The most important reason people chose Bean's Quest is:
Bean's Quest has things to find, challenges based on complexity and the amount of times you've jumped in each level. Trying to hit everything in each level can become addictive.
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Pros
Pro Great for quick gaming sessions
The Boy With Bombs is a great game to play when looking for a quick burst of gaming. A single session does not last more than a couple of minutes.
Pro Old School SNES character design
The character design is very reminiscent of games from the SNES such as Secret of Mana.
Pro Lots of replayability
Bean's Quest has things to find, challenges based on complexity and the amount of times you've jumped in each level. Trying to hit everything in each level can become addictive.
Pro Easy to control but very hard to master
This is a mobile platform game which is easy to control but very hard to master. You can only tell your character to go left or right, jumping happens continuously. This strikes the balance between control and timing that make all the best platformers great.
Pro Great visuals
The visuals may seem a little jarring to begin with but they turn out to be superb. Created by Melbourne artist Jagi.
Cons
Con Bomb upgrade system confusing
The upgrade system for bombs can be confusing as there is nothing in game that explains it.
Con Bean's Quest is short
The length of the game is a bit short.