Dead Shell・Roguelike RPG User Reviews

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Fun game, few bugs

This game is terrific I’ve been playing it for years. I played it on my other phone and watched it develop into what it is today.

The problems I’m having with this game are the bugs. I had my medic and sniper reset on XP when I had them at around lvl 12. Anyone who plays this game will notice how much of a credit sink that is and that the levels aren’t getting any easier with all the new monsters you’ll face as you grind.

Another bug to note is when you’re clearing a level and the next tiles don’t get revealed after a fight. Soft locking your sector clear if you hadn’t already discovered the exit forcing you to wait for x amount of time for your mercenary to be revived since you “failed” the last sector.
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We understand that not every game is a perfect fit for everyone. We appreciate your honesty and will take your feedback into consideration for future updates. If you continue to experience issues, please let us know more details.

Interesting but ultimately unfun

The game has great graphics and a compelling gameplay loop. You play a mercenary fighting monsters in a rogue-lite dungeon crawler. The wheels come off quickly when you have to start grinding for ammo for the weapons. Ammo is rarely found in levels requiring the player to watch long and intrusive ads for an extra clip to get them through a battle. The monetization is excessive. The rpg elements are poorly implemented and require excessive grinding (which wastes ammo which you also have to grind for). Overall I’d say give this one a pass. You will have to wait 12 hours for a supply crate to hopefully get ammo so you can play half a level (and then run out of said ammo and have to watch ads to reload so you can finish the level.)
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Response from developer

We're sorry to hear that the game didn't meet your expectations. Your feedback is valuable to us, and we'll use it to improve the gaming experience. We hope you'll consider giving it another try in the future!

Interesting but ultimately unfun

The game has great graphics and a compelling gameplay loop. You play a mercenary fighting monsters in a rogue-lite dungeon crawler.

The wheels come off quickly when you have to start grinding for ammo for the weapons. Ammo is rarely found in levels requiring the player to watch long and intrusive ads for an extra clip to get them through a battle. The monetization is excessive.

The rpg elements are poorly implemented and require excessive grinding (which wastes ammo which you also have to grind for).

Overall I’d say give this one a pass. You will have to wait 12 hours for a supply crate to hopefully get ammo so you can play half a level (and then run out of said ammo and have to watch ads to reload so you can finish the level.)
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Shut out because I was winning

If you watch too many ads and get too far ahead too quickly without spending money they off-center the ads when you play them and kill your characters and take your stuff when you have to restart the game....

Tapjoy Rewards option

I like being rewarded but it’s annoying to tap one by one to claim. Either have an auto claim setting that claims all rewards one by one for the player OR have a “collect all” button to collect them all at once. Other than that good game

Pay pay pay

You'll get 20mins a day without paying.

Decent idea, failed execution.

The resource scarcity is so bad it’s like the old doom with just the pistol. No skill can headshot things to make up for a lack of ammo. No secret room with ammo stores. Just short grinding. Even the “free ammo” dumps are ones every 6 hour or so and you have to fight entire dungeon groups. You may get 15 ~ 30 bullets for a crate. One “dungeon” will take 45 rounds. If you have money to burn find a game that isn’t this knockoff. This is a drain. A boring one at that.
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Response from developer

Hello! We are sorry to hear about your disappointment with our game but respect your opinion. Thank you for your feedback; we will forward it to our development team.

Ad Simulator

There is a really fun game here but you have to wade through countless ads to get to it. Why can’t I just give you $10 and play the intended game? Everything is ad based. Want some more ammo: Watch an ad, Want to revive: Watch an ad, Want to double your rewards: Watch an ad. If you aren’t suckered into watching an ad then you are going to spend your premium currency. This game definitely features all of the problems with mobile gaming; great game that you never really get a chance to play.
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Response from developer

Thanks a lot for your feedback. We will forward it to our development team.

Amazing game that can be played offline and doesn't occupy space.

This game is amazing especially after the update,now you can get gold much faster to upgrade weapons n soldiers The only improvement would be to add new soldiers and rework some. The soldier that gives bonus dmg to axe need a boost in dmg instead of extra 15 to axe it should be 30 or 45 ,it sounds a lot but it isnt compared to the other guns that can be upgraded and have lots of dmg. And the solider that transforms corpses into gold, poor synergy as corpses can give ammo, dna and heal items witch are more valuable than 50 gold, the hero either needs to be scarped or instead of gold should be dna, that would be worth "trading" over the possible chances. Oh and not to mention that he has the lowest hp from the other soldiers. As for new soldier's i was thinking about one that can doge attacks. Oh and i was thinking each solider to have 2 unique passives that you can buy with dna that are permanent like life steal ,% chances to find items etc. Keep up the good work and I cant wait for the next BIG Update ,I would love some of my idea being implemented (mostly the new/reworked soldiers)
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Response from developer

Hello! We appreciate your positive review and insightful suggestions! Your ideas are fantastic, we'll forward them to the team. Your excitement for the next update is contagious, and we're committed to delivering an even better experience. Thanks for being an awesome player!

It’s a fun little game that shines in most places but needs more content.

I’ve played this game for about 2 years now, use it as a time waster when traveling or whatever. Art style is nice, same with the music and gameplay to. However, grinding for ammo and leveling up your characters is a BIG grind. This game deserves more content and love.

Newest review since the recent update: while I’m happy to see this game still being worked on i’m shocked with the sheer amount of ads that are forced on you whether it playing the game or just upgrading your Mercenary's. The ammo grind is even worse now and repeatedly encouraging players to buy ammo bundles which can be burned through in mere minutes is also a big pain to deal with.

Final verdict: 3 star compared to my last review since the grinding for resources is even worse than what it was before and im not going to spend 10-20 bucks just for 100 of every ammo which is gonna be gone in the next 10-15 minutes tops.
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Response from developer

Hello! We are so grateful for your kind words and feedback. Thanks for sharing your review with the community and us. We will keep working hard!

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