OLO vs Neon Shadow
When comparing OLO vs Neon Shadow, the Slant community recommends Neon Shadow for most people. In the question“What are the best local multiplayer games on Android?” Neon Shadow is ranked 12th while OLO is ranked 23rd. The most important reason people chose Neon Shadow is:
Neon Shadow supports local area network multiplayer as well as online multiplayer support for death-match play.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Simple yet fun game mechanic
Each player tries to fling their OLO onto the opposite side of the board, whatever player has the most OLOs on their side at the end wins. It is a pretty basic setup, a bit like air hockey but with more of a sinister aspect being that the other player can knock OLOs out of the court.
Pro Asynchronous multiplayer
The game is turn based, making for a title that is good for on the go gaming as each payer can take their turn when they can.
Pro Minimalist design
OLO has a very minimalistic design to it where in the game uses very few colors as well as utilizes simple 2D graphics. The approach fits very well with Googles design guidelines for Android.
Pro Has local 2-player, 4-player and online modes
OLO has an up to four player single device local play mode as well as an online multiplayer mode.
Pro Diverse multiplayer allows you to easily play locally or online with friends
Neon Shadow supports local area network multiplayer as well as online multiplayer support for death-match play.
Pro Familiar and classic FPS and arena gameplay that is easy to understand
Core gameplay mechanics are of old-school first person shooter. Players move room to room finding objects called nodes to shoot before being allowed to leave to the next room. While trying to find the node players will of course be facing off against AI controlled enemies.
Pro Great controller support that allows a wide selection of different controllers to work
Neon Shadow has built in HID controller support, SHIELD Games support and MOGA controller support. So no matter what type of Android controller you own, it should work out of the box.
Pro Anyone can pick up the game and figure out the intuitive touch controls
There is no jump button, reload button or an interaction button, keeping the touch controls interface quite simple. Left side of the screen moves the player, right side looks around, and there is a fire button. This makes the controls simple to understand and use.
Pro Varied powerful weapons keeps the gameplay entertaining
Each weapon in game gives a sense of differentiating power. There is a good selection of guns that all have different shooting abilities and power. Each one allows the player to feel as though they are well equipped for the task at hand.
Pro Tablet split screen same device multiplayer allows 2 players to easily play on a single device
Neon Shadow allows 2 players to play multiplayer on a single tablet device using split screen. Controllers would be ideal for this.
Cons
Con No single player
Sadly there is no practice mode or any other type of single player, which means to play the game it will have to consist of a multiplayer match.
Con Has in-app purchases
Even though OLO is an upfront paid game at $1.99 it also includes in app purchases ranging from $0.99-$1.99 per item.
Con Shallow gameplay
While the story and game mechanics are serviceable one has to wonder how much better the game could have been if more attention was focused on these areas during development.