When comparing Tricky Twists vs Orbital, the Slant community recommends Orbital for most people. In the question“What are the best local multiplayer games on Android?” Orbital is ranked 34th while Tricky Twists is ranked 53rd. 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 Immersive mode
Tricky Twists supports immersive mode on Android OS 4.4+, which is a full screen feature for Android.
Pro Free no in pp purchases
The game is completely free and has zero in app purchases.
Pro Cross platform play
iOS and Android users can play the game with one another making for a great cross platform party game.
Pro Offline support
The game can be played with no internet connection making for true local multiplayer game.
Pro An updated version of Twister
The phones act as the dots on a Twister mat, and you hold them instead of laying them on the ground. So it's like if Twister had another dimension added onto it.
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 Non-removable in game advertisements
There is currently no way to remove in game advertisements. While ads are normally expected for a free game, the option to remove them with an IAP would be nice.
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.