When comparing Reaper vs The World Ends With You, the Slant community recommends The World Ends With You for most people. In the question“What are the best ARPGs (action role playing games) on Android?” The World Ends With You is ranked 12th while Reaper is ranked 14th. The most important reason people chose The World Ends With You is:
There is a fair learning curve to the game that allows players to steadily learn while they progress.
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Pros
Pro Playable in small chunks
Mobile games are great for playing for just a new minutes here and there, and Reaper works exactly like that. If you've only got 5 minutes, you can still enjoy it. Some mobile RPGs need plenty of time to get into the mood and enjoy, which isn't always possible on mobile.
Pro Full game content unlock in app purchase
There are three in app purchases with the last one being a full game content unlock at $4.99.
Pro Controller support
Reaper supports HID game controllers including MOGA, Nvidea and NYKO.
Pro Colorful backgrounds and character models
The graphics exude a lot of personality and attention to detail.
Pro Great touch screen controls
There are two options for touch screen controls, one being swipe based and the other being directional buttons.
Pro Steady progression
There is a fair learning curve to the game that allows players to steadily learn while they progress.
Pro Retooled gameplay to work on single screen
The original version of The World Ends With You was for the Nintendo DS, which utilized two screen s for the gameplay. With the Android and iOS port the gameplay has been retooled to work on a single screen.
Pro Deep gameplay
Unlike the majority of games on mobile The World Ends With You has great depth to the gameplay. The amount of options and length definitely shows that this game was developed for core gamers in mind.
Cons
Con Doesn't have much longevity
The entire game is based around combat, which works in small doses. For longer playtimes though, it can get pretty repetitive. That goes for the extra content unlocked through the in-app purchase as well - it's more of the same in new levels.
Con Free gameplay is limited to ten levels
The gameplay is free up to the tenth level, at that point an in app purchase has to be made of which there are three depending on how much content you want. $3 unlocks the rest of the levels, while $4 nets you more in-game items, and $5 gets you everything available as well as the Dark Harvest game mode.
Con High price
Like all Square Enix games on Android, The World Ends With You asks a very high price for what is essentially an old game. Though it does seem like at least a little bit of work was put into this port as the graphics are redone in HD and gameplay has been adjusted for a single screen.
Con Contains in app purchases
Despite being a $17.99 upfront paid game there are also in app purchases that are $0.99 an item.