When comparing Hyper Rift vs Broken Age, the Slant community recommends Broken Age for most people. In the question“What are the best games with rich story for Android?” Broken Age is ranked 7th while Hyper Rift is ranked 17th. The most important reason people chose Broken Age is:
The graphics, music and voice acting are all top notch. Considering the amount of money this game made through its Kickstarter, it is no surprise the extent of the polish of the game.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Visual representation of the story
There is a graphical view above the text story area that allows for some interaction as well as a visual representation of what is happening in the story.
Pro 14 different endings
There is a total of 14 different endings to be found in Hyper Rift, making for a good amount of play time for those that want to find them all.
Pro Single in-app purchase to remove advertisements
Keeping the game fully playable for free users as well as singular priced for paid users is refreshing to see in the in numerous app purchase fueled Play Store.
Pro Good Rift experience
Pro Original unpredictable story
The story in Hyper Rift has quite a few plot twists that keep the game fresh and engaging.
Pro Puzzle elements to the gameplay
There are a few puzzle sections in the game that are all logic based, meaning no randomness to them. There are clues on how to solve them as well as direct answers scattered around each level, so for those that do get stuck, don't worry as there may be something up ahead that helps solve it.
Pro Polished art design
The graphics, music and voice acting are all top notch. Considering the amount of money this game made through its Kickstarter, it is no surprise the extent of the polish of the game.
Cons
Con Does not properly scale
Hyper Rift does not properly scale on all devices leaving large black bars on each side of the game.
Con Only one save slot
There is only one save slot in the game meaning each playthrough will have to e done one after the other instead of simultaneously.
Con Poor story in second act
The second act of the game has an increasingly incoherent story that explains very little of what is going on. Considering the first act ends with a cliffhanger and many questions to be asked, to see the second half explain almost none of it makes for a frustrating story.