When comparing Anodyne vs Fist of Awesome, the Slant community recommends Anodyne for most people. In the question“What are the best Android games without in-app purchases/paywalls?” Anodyne is ranked 100th while Fist of Awesome is ranked 112nd. The most important reason people chose Anodyne is:
With simple intuitive controls it is easy to get started playing Anodyne.
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Pros
Pro Easy to learn how to play
With simple intuitive controls it is easy to get started playing Anodyne.
Pro Can be played in portrait or landscape view
Depending on what the users preferred rotation scheme is to play games, Anodyne allows for both to be used, portrait and landscape.
Pro Really good touch controls
For a game with fighting mechanics and many moves the touch screen controls actually work really well. Much as one would hold a controller the left hand controls movement including a jump and the right allows for punching, kicking, stomping and a combo of using both thumbs to do jumping attacks.
Pro Great sense of humor
A fist that talks, stripper bears, constantly breaking the fourth wall are all thing to be found in this game. There is an enjoyable sense of humor to be found that makes the game stand out from most beat em ups.
Cons
Con Story feels unresolved when the game is finished
After finishing the game there are still many elements that feel unanswered.
Con Combat feels too repetitive
Once one figures out the timing and best maneuvers the core of the fighting can feel repetitive and gets boring.