When comparing FOTONICA vs Bean's Quest, the Slant community recommends Bean's Quest for most people. In the question“What are the best Android games without in-app purchases/paywalls?” Bean's Quest is ranked 54th while FOTONICA is ranked 86th. The most important reason people chose Bean's Quest is:
Bean's Quest has things to find, challenges based on complexity and the amount of times you've jumped in each level. Trying to hit everything in each level can become addictive.
Specs
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Pros
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.
Pro Lots of replayability
Bean's Quest has things to find, challenges based on complexity and the amount of times you've jumped in each level. Trying to hit everything in each level can become addictive.
Pro Easy to control but very hard to master
This is a mobile platform game which is easy to control but very hard to master. You can only tell your character to go left or right, jumping happens continuously. This strikes the balance between control and timing that make all the best platformers great.
Pro Great visuals
The visuals may seem a little jarring to begin with but they turn out to be superb. Created by Melbourne artist Jagi.
Cons
Con No cloud saves
There is no built in cloud save, meaning users cannot pick up where they left off on a different device.
Con Bean's Quest is short
The length of the game is a bit short.