Addicting but it cheats.
Good game and fun, but it cheats. I'm on the higher levels and when I've gotten to where you get free stuff it won't give it to me because I haven't used the other free thing(s). I mean, why does it matter. Will be glad when I've finished all levels.
Also, when you get to the higher levels, they're nearly impossible to pass and less you pay. I also know that it cheats because I have it on two phones, And I don't understand how I can look back on this phone and see what my score is but the top five is not the same. The top one or two are usually the same on both phones, but my scores are not on both phones.
And it does cheat, badly! How can you be in first place and only have one star? That doesn't really seem fair. I have several games where I am in the lead and only one or two stars, it makes it very hard to get further in the game. I'm almost to the point of taking this game off both phones. It is a good and addicting game, but there's just too much that it doesn't let you do or takes away from you.
Also, when you get to the higher levels, they're nearly impossible to pass and less you pay. I also know that it cheats because I have it on two phones, And I don't understand how I can look back on this phone and see what my score is but the top five is not the same. The top one or two are usually the same on both phones, but my scores are not on both phones.
And it does cheat, badly! How can you be in first place and only have one star? That doesn't really seem fair. I have several games where I am in the lead and only one or two stars, it makes it very hard to get further in the game. I'm almost to the point of taking this game off both phones. It is a good and addicting game, but there's just too much that it doesn't let you do or takes away from you.
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No longer a fan.
I'm updating my review from 3 years ago...I've been playing it a very long time! Used to be one of my favorite games (I'm on level 912). Unfortunately, the ads have made the game almost unbearable for me. Now the forced ad after you play one or two lives?!?!? 30 seconds?!?! Infuriating. Worse, the video often starts after the clock on a timed game and runs behind the video so you start 30 seconds behind.
This will probably be my last review, because this game will likely be deleted forever very soon. I'll never play another Storm8 game. Ever.
This will probably be my last review, because this game will likely be deleted forever very soon. I'll never play another Storm8 game. Ever.
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Crashing to gain gold bars
I’ve noticed for awhile now that most times when I watch a video to gain 1 gold bar it crashes after I claim the bar and it doesn’t count it. After a few tries I lose the opportunity to watch a video. Another thing is why just 1 bar? Other games gift 5 bars. And can this game add more chances to win prizes and unlimited life timed plays like the other games? This game seems to be falling a little behind updates and new things. Give us more choices to get through to new levels. Give us like side games to win more prizes. Like Candy Mania.
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Good game play, heavy data overhead
Like the gameplay, but it takes too long to load. As you get through the levels, the game reloads all the levels you’ve already played, even though the amount of disk space consumed is massive. Takes ages to load each time I play.
It's an OK game.....
It's the last game I play on my iPad when no other lives left. You can't play it offline so yea it's a 'back up' for when I have nothing else left. Way too hard to get through levels.
Not so great anymore
I used to play this game daily when I had a few minutes to kill here or there - now I routinely am told that “this is an Internet game, please connect to the internet to play” if I’m not on WiFi, and when I am, I get “oh darn, downloading” notices, so am unable to play about 4 out of 5 times I open the app. And agreed with other reviewers about the “difficulty” - I don’t pay for “upgrades” so will literally play the same level for weeks just to finally pass it (and in the meantime - when I’m so bored with trying to pass the same level, over and over - play games from other companies) then win the next level with three stars on the first pass. It makes no sense.
Edited to add - oh yes: god help me if I forget to put my phone on mute before playing a round, those annoying ads everyone else complains about, PLAY SOUND AT FULL VOLUME with no warning. Scared the crap out of me a time or two, and would be EXTREMELY uncomfortable if I were trying to sneak a game in whilst somewhere public.
Edited to add - oh yes: god help me if I forget to put my phone on mute before playing a round, those annoying ads everyone else complains about, PLAY SOUND AT FULL VOLUME with no warning. Scared the crap out of me a time or two, and would be EXTREMELY uncomfortable if I were trying to sneak a game in whilst somewhere public.
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Show score to achieve
I have a complaint about this game...it doesn't show what score you need to achieve to win the game or get one, two or three stars. Also, if you do beat the game fast you are penalized with little or no points, which seems wrong, you should get high points for the remainder of shots left. Other than these two complaints it's a very challenging game worth the time.
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Bugs make otherwise good game annoying
There is a mechanism to watch an ad and then receive “bonus gold,” but this is broken now. You are encouraged to watch the ad, but at the end you receive an error message and no reward. Rather frustrating as it’s worth while to watch a number of ads to accrued gold, so you can play for more than five turns (for example, if you are about to go on a flight).
It’s dangerous to spend money on gold as one can immediately lose it all by accidentally tapping the wrong part of the screen at the wrong moment. Well timed pop-ups seem designed to encourage these accidental taps.
There are also occasional bugs that will make it impossible to pass a level. These bugs have become fairly infrequent and only cost one turn.
Otherwise a very enjoyable puzzle game for all ages, albeit with an aesthetic that is aimed at a young audience.
(Currently on level 831)
It’s dangerous to spend money on gold as one can immediately lose it all by accidentally tapping the wrong part of the screen at the wrong moment. Well timed pop-ups seem designed to encourage these accidental taps.
There are also occasional bugs that will make it impossible to pass a level. These bugs have become fairly infrequent and only cost one turn.
Otherwise a very enjoyable puzzle game for all ages, albeit with an aesthetic that is aimed at a young audience.
(Currently on level 831)
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My favourite game
I have been playing this game regularly for more than 3 years and still enjoy the challenge. However, it can be glitchy, and the increasing number of advertisements (especially the ones that load during a game!!) are super annoying. 😩
Starting to lose too much gold...
This is a game I’ve played for a long.... time. Probably one of my favorites until recently. I make quite a few in app purchases for gold because I really enjoy the game. My biggest problem is when I personally spend money to purchase gold, and then the glitches that have been occurring more regularly, takes at least 20 pieces of my gold tokens (when I refill lives) with every purchase I make. Up until now I’ve just accepted it. However, it’s beginning to become a constant occurrence. I can’t continue to purchase gold to just give away anymore. It adds up.
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