When comparing Jet Run: City Defender vs FOTONICA, the Slant community recommends FOTONICA for most people. In the question“What are the best one handed Android games?” FOTONICA is ranked 22nd while Jet Run: City Defender is ranked 27th. The most important reason people chose FOTONICA is:
The levels as well as the player is all made up of wireframe vector graphics, which not only give a pretty original look to the game itself but allows for a graphical view that is non distracting to the task at hand.
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Pros
Pro Flashy arcade styled flight sim graphics
For what can often be a a tired genre on mobile platforms, Jet Run: City Defender offers a fantastic arcade graphic style on top of the endless runner gameplay.
Pro Controls are responsive, simple and intuitive to use
The touch screen control scheme for Jet Run: City Defender is tap and swipe based. While being intuitive enough for the novice gamer to figure out there is still enough challenge to mastering the technique. Taping is used to shoot missiles at aliens while the swiping is used to avoid objects and make turns. Being that the controls are responsive means the game is a joy to control.
Pro Gameplay is a fun mix of 80's style space invaders and the endless runner genre
The gameplay of Jet Run: City Defender has the player tapping on the screen to shoot rockets at space invader styled aliens while also swiping on the screen to avoid obstacles and collect coins.
Pro Unique vector graphics style give an original look while still staying easily readable
The levels as well as the player is all made up of wireframe vector graphics, which not only give a pretty original look to the game itself but allows for a graphical view that is non distracting to the task at hand.
Pro Endless gameplay mode allows for a classic endless runner feel
There are three additional endless stages (on top of the regular stages that are not randomly generated), for classic endless runner gameplay. The three stages are randomly generated making for a new experience each playthrough.
Pro Conveniently switches orientation, making for a game easily played in portrait or landscape
Users can play the game in portrait or landscape, depending on which suits their needs and device better.
Pro Earning achievements exceedingly extends the traditional staged gameplay
Players can earn Google Play Achievements while playing the game, which gives incentive to complete tasks, stretching out the gameplay of the traditional staged levels further than a normal playthrough.
Pro 2 players can easily play on a single devices screen
Two players can play on a single device with each playing on one end of the screen. Each player competes to finish the stage first.
Pro Immersive mode allows for fullscreen gameplay on stock Android devices
FOTONICA uses immersive mode to hide the navigation and notification bar on Android 4.4+ while playing the game, which allows it to take up the whole screen.
Cons
Con Only one environment to play in
There is only one level that the player traverses which can get dull after an extended amount of playing.
Con No cloud saves
There is no built in cloud save, meaning users cannot pick up where they left off on a different device.