When comparing FOTONICA vs Circle Rush, the Slant community recommends FOTONICA for most people. In the question“What are the best Android games without in-app purchases/paywalls?” FOTONICA is ranked 86th while Circle Rush is ranked 132nd. 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 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 Creative gameplay mechanic
Creative idea with super simple controls. Easy to pick up, hard to master. The gameplay consists of the players white ball dodging all red balls in the two outline circles. By tapping the screen the player can slow down or speed up their white ball.
Pro Beautiful, minimalistic design
The graphics are simple yet hold to a true minimalistic design.
Pro Local multiplayer for two players on the same device
Play with a friend on the same device and choose how many games to play.
Pro Runs smoothly
Being that there is not much graphics to push the game runs very smoothly on all devices.
Pro Ads are opt-in
Advertisements are not on by default, user need to turn them on in the settings. This allows the user to decide if they want to contribute to the dev, which is a remarkably clever way to go about allowing users to support a free app.
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 Advertisements can slow down the game
The optional advertisements, when turned on do slow the game down a little bit, which can detract from the gameplay.