When comparing Shadowrun Returns vs Dynamite Jack, the Slant community recommends Shadowrun Returns for most people. In the question“What are the best Android games without in-app purchases/paywalls?” Shadowrun Returns is ranked 39th while Dynamite Jack is ranked 116th. The most important reason people chose Shadowrun Returns is:
With a set amount of moves and action points it is fairly easy to understand how the battle system works. Everything is tun based and tactics are the main component to gameplay. Users must judge where they want to move, what attacks they want to use while taking into account the environment, if anything in it could shield them and then base all of these decisions off of their allotted action points.
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Pros
Pro Intuitive battle system
With a set amount of moves and action points it is fairly easy to understand how the battle system works. Everything is tun based and tactics are the main component to gameplay. Users must judge where they want to move, what attacks they want to use while taking into account the environment, if anything in it could shield them and then base all of these decisions off of their allotted action points.
Pro Fleshed out interesting world
There has obviously been painstaking care taken in crafting the world and story of Shadowrun Returns. A noir cyberpunk story that sees the main character trying to solve a murder-mystery intertwined with a conspiracy. Throughout the game are characters who the main protagonist crosses paths with that have a tin of great dialogue written for them that is entertaining to read and also flesh out his cyberpunk world.
Pro User created levels
There are an assortment of user created levels available for download as well as any number that the user can come up with and create themselves.
Pro Looks great on AMOLED screens
Dynamite Jack uses sharp colors on a black background which look incredibly saturated when playing on an AMOLED device.
Pro Two control schemes
There are two control schemes available in the settings. The forst is drawing lines that the character follows on screen and the other is a virtual thumbstick.
Cons
Con Limited RPG paths
The story gets played out basically the same way on every play-through. Player choice only has moderate impact on the flow of the game.
Con Grammar errors
Needed a proofreader as their is tons of grammar errors which gives a rushed unfinished feeling.
Con Gameplay somewhat overwhelming
When first starting out all of the pop ups on the display may be confusing or just too much for the player.