When comparing The Blockheads vs Orbital, the Slant community recommends Orbital for most people. In the question“What are the best one handed Android games?” Orbital is ranked 25th while The Blockheads is ranked 38th. The most important reason people chose Orbital is:
The gameplay consists of firing orbs into the playing field to then fire more orbs to remove those orbs. Pretty simple to understand but not always easy to accomplish, making for an arcade puzzle style game that can be played easily but still requires some strategy and thought.
Specs
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Pros
Pro An almost endless amount of choices for how one wants to play
The Blockheads allows for so many options and choices that the game can play however one wants it to play.
Pro Created for mobile devices specifically
The Blockheads unlike other crafting games was designed specifically to be played on mobile devices.
Pro Simple intuitive gameplay
The gameplay consists of firing orbs into the playing field to then fire more orbs to remove those orbs. Pretty simple to understand but not always easy to accomplish, making for an arcade puzzle style game that can be played easily but still requires some strategy and thought.
Pro Free version available
There is a free version available for download that has no in app purchases but is limited to 20 points to which the game is cut off. Makes a good trial version to see how the game plays.
Pro Three single and muti-player modes
There are three play modes available in game, Pure, Gravity and Supernova. The first two modes change up how the orbs move once fired upon, one allows the orbs to shoot off in straight lines, the other has the orbs shooting and bouncing off of one another. Supernova offers a twist on these by making the player shoot 5 shots instead of three.
Pro Local same device 2 player mode
Two users can play a match against one another on the same device, making for a good game to play when friends are around.
Cons
Con Doesn't run on most Android devices, which is partially why...
App is no longer supported on any android devices or available on the Play Store. APKs can be found, but good luck getting them to run. It requires access to offline servers to start up on first run.
Con Contains in app purchases
The Blockheads has an assortment of in app purchases ranging from $0.99 - $24.99 per item.
Con Controls could be more accurate
Shooting orbs can be less precise than wanted, this is something that could be improved on.
Con May not hold interest for long
Being that the game is pretty simple, users may get tired of the gameplay quickly.