When comparing Gunman Clive vs Anodyne, the Slant community recommends Anodyne for most people. In the question“What are the best Android games without in-app purchases/paywalls?” Anodyne is ranked 100th while Gunman Clive is ranked 129th. The most important reason people chose Anodyne is:
With simple intuitive controls it is easy to get started playing Anodyne.
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Pros
Pro Good touch screen controls
The touch screen controls are accurate and work very well for this platformer.
Pro Tough as nails
Very challenging game in the same vein as Mega Man for platforming, boss battles, and gameplay.
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.
Cons
Con Death means a restart at the beginning of the level, no halfway points
Gunman Clive has zero mid level checkpoints, which means upon death the player will have to restart all over again at the beginning of the level.
Con Story feels unresolved when the game is finished
After finishing the game there are still many elements that feel unanswered.