Not as bad as it seems
It’s pretty fun I get an ad about every 15 - 30 minutes. However, it takes a lot of battery and makes my phone hot it also crashes every now and then. Overall a good game but needs lag update.
Abhorred, wretched monstrosity of a game
Don't get me wrong, the game itself is actually pretty good. However that's only if you have airplane mode on. You literally cannot play for more than 30 seconds without an ad being forced down your throat. They also pop up no matter what, which can disrupt gameplay at dire times. Not only does it have these mandatory ads which you have to exit out of three different menus to escape, but it also has tons of options and buttons just to watch even more ads for resources! Now of course you could pay them a few bucks to remove ads, or you can deal with this horrible mess of a game because the "free" button isn't really free. Oh yeah, did I mention that if you leave this game running for more than 5 minutes it will heat up your phone battery to the temperature of the sun? You literally cannot play this game for extended periods of time without either having some type of cooling, or by taking short breaks. The game will literally crash itself from making my phone heat up.
Summary: Unless you absolutely love ads and having your phone go up in flames from sheer heat alone, don't bother. Also please don't buy the no ads option, just use airplane mode.
Summary: Unless you absolutely love ads and having your phone go up in flames from sheer heat alone, don't bother. Also please don't buy the no ads option, just use airplane mode.
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Great game! The warming battery is an issue
I’m going to echo a lot of the other reviews saying this game is wonderful! The update to have a maxed out tools and extra resources is super beneficial! The grinding aspect of the game really isn’t as bothersome as some make it out to be. If you get tired of grinding for one material, switch to a different area on the map and grind for that material instead. The ads are a bit bothersome but not aggravating enough to make me want to quit. The only issue I have is after about 15 minutes or game play, my battery (IPhone 11Pro, purchased from Verizon in 2020) gets warm, then very warm, then becomes too hot to hold. I have to turn off the game and set my phone down so that it can cool off. It’s the only app that does it and I haven’t seen anyone else complain about this issue. Unsure if it’s because of the graphics or the amount of things loaded or what, it’s just frustrating when I’m really motivated and into the game and I have to stop because my phone is overheating.
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Awesome
The new updates have been amazing!!! I love the daily quests and the new dungeons. They continue to keep me interested and invested even when I have completed all of the other challenges. The number of resources and new machines/factories (?) can be a bit overwhelming but I like variety too. Keeps it interesting! Some critiques that I have are that the new daily dungeons can be very glitchy. Some of them say that they have renewed since the previous day, but when I go through the portal nothing is there to complete. I have also noticed that since the newest update, the game has gotten more laggy and tends to crash slightly more. I love the game and it will be a staple on my phone forever and I recommend it to everyone.
OLD REVIEW: I recently downloaded this game and immediately fell in love with it. I love the graphics and the mechanics. Unlike some other commenters, I have no issues with the grind needed at times to get resources. I think it adds to the adventure aspect of the game. The ads aren’t much of an issue to me either. I am quite bummed though to find out that I beat the whole game in just a few days. I think the suggestion to add daily tasks could keep me interested and coming back for more. I’d love to keep playing but with everything maxed out, it is hard to find much interest in the game without an update. More worlds would be perfect but any sort of new interest should hold me over for a bit.
OLD REVIEW: I recently downloaded this game and immediately fell in love with it. I love the graphics and the mechanics. Unlike some other commenters, I have no issues with the grind needed at times to get resources. I think it adds to the adventure aspect of the game. The ads aren’t much of an issue to me either. I am quite bummed though to find out that I beat the whole game in just a few days. I think the suggestion to add daily tasks could keep me interested and coming back for more. I’d love to keep playing but with everything maxed out, it is hard to find much interest in the game without an update. More worlds would be perfect but any sort of new interest should hold me over for a bit.
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A contender for one of the best mobile games
Quit simply, pay for the ad free version of the game. It’s a great way to support the developers and will significantly improve your enjoyment of the game by having no interruptions. The game itself must have 60 hours worth of content between all of its worlds as I just spent about 5-10 completing the first world. The game itself is simple, mine resources, develop technologies and expand your world and I love it!
The only criticism I have is the micro transactions in the game and prize tickets that require actual cash that is a little immersion breaking. But at least those can be entirely ignored and I can just focus on smashing trees and rocks to make better tools to smash other things better. Excited to see where the second world takes me, well done guys!
The only criticism I have is the micro transactions in the game and prize tickets that require actual cash that is a little immersion breaking. But at least those can be entirely ignored and I can just focus on smashing trees and rocks to make better tools to smash other things better. Excited to see where the second world takes me, well done guys!
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Fun but flawed
This game is certainly better than the vast majority of mobile games and has enough content to keep me returning but it is a flawed experience. The worst of these is the horrible optimisation. I get there is only so much you can optimise a game to run on certain devices but when my phone (which is new) is overheating and lagging after 5 or so minutes of playing then something has gone very wrong. The game is also too grindy at times making watching ads seem like the only way to get the necessary resources. Speaking of ads, the game still plays as they’re on and I have died several times due to this. Despite these issues it is still a good game and miles better than the ad plagued garbage that makes up the majority of mobile games.
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Fun and ADDICTIVE!
This game is super addictive and a great time passer. I started it and loved it so much I got my husband, sister and mom hooked as well!
It does have quite a few ads (like any other game) but we liked the game enough to pay for the ads to go bye bye.
I’ve played a lot of games that you get to a point where you almost have to purchase coins or something for it even to be worth it but not this one! You can get as far as you want without purchasing anything it just takes time and work ;) You also have tons of options to watch ads for an extra boost if you want but I haven’t needed to.
The first world is pretty easy so I was scared that I’d get through all the worlds and beat the game in no time but it definitely gets harder each time.
My only complaint is the armor and sword upgrades. You work so hard to get the supplies to upgrade your sword and amor (that claims to gives better health and what not) but it doesn’t seem to change at all. The sea monsters in the third world are really hard to fight so I upgraded my amor and sword to the highest and unfortunately it wasn’t even slightly helpful.
Still not a huge enough deal to lose a star in the rating though and other than that it’s great and would recommend for anyone with anxiety like myself.
It does have quite a few ads (like any other game) but we liked the game enough to pay for the ads to go bye bye.
I’ve played a lot of games that you get to a point where you almost have to purchase coins or something for it even to be worth it but not this one! You can get as far as you want without purchasing anything it just takes time and work ;) You also have tons of options to watch ads for an extra boost if you want but I haven’t needed to.
The first world is pretty easy so I was scared that I’d get through all the worlds and beat the game in no time but it definitely gets harder each time.
My only complaint is the armor and sword upgrades. You work so hard to get the supplies to upgrade your sword and amor (that claims to gives better health and what not) but it doesn’t seem to change at all. The sea monsters in the third world are really hard to fight so I upgraded my amor and sword to the highest and unfortunately it wasn’t even slightly helpful.
Still not a huge enough deal to lose a star in the rating though and other than that it’s great and would recommend for anyone with anxiety like myself.
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To many ads
I like the game but there are to many ads and like when ever I’m fighting something and ad comes up and when I come back I’m dead
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I love the game but the ads are killing me
I love this game and concept, I think it’s really amazing and a good game with a little bit of grinding, but what annoys me are the ads, I understand you need ads to be able to make the game free and I don’t mind having the ads but I think it’s too many. Ads at the bottom, pop up ads, ads to upgrade your gear.
The only logical way to upgrade your tools are ads, spend 3 minutes watching ads or spend an hour grinding. I don’t mind allowing ads and giving rewards but it feels like the only way to get new gear is by watching ads, I want to have a feeling that I’ve accomplished something when getting new gear not “welp just watched some ads”. But overall I do love the game!
The only logical way to upgrade your tools are ads, spend 3 minutes watching ads or spend an hour grinding. I don’t mind allowing ads and giving rewards but it feels like the only way to get new gear is by watching ads, I want to have a feeling that I’ve accomplished something when getting new gear not “welp just watched some ads”. But overall I do love the game!
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Such a fun game!
I love this game, it’s so relaxing and fun. Working your way through the worlds is exciting, although there are a couple of issues.
1) the game is unplayable unless you pay to remove ads, which I did and it’s not too expensive, but just know you will have to pay the $6 or so if you want to really enjoy it. I wish removing ads was more like $3 though, probably more would be willing to pay it.
2) the game has bugs, and often force quits the app when I’m in the middle of doing something. It wouldn’t be too bad, except it always sends you back to the beginning of the level when you reload, which is especially frustrating in the level where you need a boat to get out to the islands you’re working on. You’re back at the beginning, but your boat is still at the island so you have to buy another boat. Would be nice to see the crashing bug fixed
But other than that I love the simplicity of this game. I will play it to the end!
1) the game is unplayable unless you pay to remove ads, which I did and it’s not too expensive, but just know you will have to pay the $6 or so if you want to really enjoy it. I wish removing ads was more like $3 though, probably more would be willing to pay it.
2) the game has bugs, and often force quits the app when I’m in the middle of doing something. It wouldn’t be too bad, except it always sends you back to the beginning of the level when you reload, which is especially frustrating in the level where you need a boat to get out to the islands you’re working on. You’re back at the beginning, but your boat is still at the island so you have to buy another boat. Would be nice to see the crashing bug fixed
But other than that I love the simplicity of this game. I will play it to the end!
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