When comparing Dungeon Hunter 5 vs Cardinal Quest 2, the Slant community recommends Dungeon Hunter 5 for most people. In the question“What are the best Android games with immersive mode?” Dungeon Hunter 5 is ranked 7th while Cardinal Quest 2 is ranked 14th. The most important reason people chose Dungeon Hunter 5 is:
The developers have provided the game with a well-written and intriguing story and the voice acting is decent, which results in a fun narrative experience.
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Pros
Pro Interesting story and good voice acting
The developers have provided the game with a well-written and intriguing story and the voice acting is decent, which results in a fun narrative experience.
Pro Lots of content
Dungeon Hunter 5 offers a lot of content, there are 69 different missions to play in the story mode of the game. There is also a PvP and a multiplayer co-op mode present for online interaction.
Pro Immersive mode
Dungeon Hunter 5 has built in immersive mode on Android devices with Android 4.4+.
Pro Social multiplayer
There is a social multiplayer aspect to Dungeon Hunter where in a player can raid their friends or strangers bases to try to earn extra money and loot. Of course the PvP is not real time and is played out by a UI taking control of friends or strangers bases.
Pro Card collection and fusing mechanics
In Dungeon Hunter 5 all loot is earned as cards, these cards can be fused to upgrade them and also earn special upgrade fusion bonuses. The whole card system mechanic is very similar to Puzzle & Dragons fusions system.
Pro Small mobile friendly missions
The single player missions in Dungeon Hunter 5 are pretty short, making for a good on the go experience that can be completed in short bursts.
Pro Nothing is locked behind a paywall, you are free to play as you like without worry of being coerced into spending money
Often you will see paid character classes or currency in mobile games. Luckily in Cardinal Quest 2, the currency is earned by successful or failed runs, and even the paid character class can be earned through a boss fight mechanic, making it something to work towards. This way everything in the game can be earned just by playing, and not spending money. The purchasable content is there for those that would just like to unlock things faster.
Pro A good choice of character classes allows for a mix of different strategies in the gameplay
There are six character classes that are available to use; paladin, ranger, pugilist, fighter, wizard, and thief. Though not all are available from the start and need to be unlocked through play or in-app-purchase (all can be unlocked through play). Having a good selection of classes to play with allows for different experiences to be had, which extends the playtime.
Pro Very streamlined item management that does not get in the way, allowing the player to concentrate on the gameplay, over organization
Cardinal Quest 2 is more streamlined over its first title. When picking up equipment, the user is given the option to sell if it is worse than what is already being used or worn. Making equipment management a lot easier.
Pro Lots of Google Play achievements to earn, which makes for some interesting tasks on top of the regular gameplay
There are a bunch of achievements that can be earned in the game, thus giving the player something to strive towards. This way the player can feel a sense of progression as well, since roguelikes tend to be light in this area.
Pro The included immersive mode allows for full screen gaming on devices that use a software navigation bar
Cardinal Quest 2 features full screen immersive mode on any Android device with OS 4.4+, which is great for those who have devices that use stock Android, as they can game full screen, hiding the software navigation bar.
Pro Deep gameplay that allows for plenty of customization choices
Depending on the character class used and items equipped, different strategies can be used and experimented with. Making for a deep game that allows for plenty of different setups.
Cons
Con Uninspiring PvP mode
Dungeon Hunter 5 receives most of its praise for the single player and co-op campaigns, but the player versus player mode is uninspiring and not very fun to play.
Con In app purchases used to remove false limitations
The main aspect of the included in app purchases is to remove wait times and long grinding sessions. Of course the game was specifically designed to have the obstacles in order to force players into paying repeatedly over the games life. Essentially, an endless money suck.
With in app purchases ranging from $0.99 - $99.99 per item it is pretty obvious that the game was designed to pull in as much money as they can convince people to plunk down.
Con Not a full traditional roguelike
By excluding a hunger mechanism commonly found in the roguelike genre there is no penalty for skipping turns, which can make certain areas and aspects of the game easier than other roguelike games.