Ad after ad after ad after ad…….
It’s a fun game but the ads are killing the fun. I deleted the game a long time ago and just decided to try it again. That was a mistake. Will be deleting it again.
Top scores
I recently got a new high score of 15,535,296 and somehow I’m still at #85 with my old score!!
Too many Ads
Fun game but there are TOO MANY ADS. Every time i try to play the game it switches to an ad and makes me lose my shot and end the game. RIDICULOUS.
In closable ads
The adds made me close the tab and re open and it would sometimes pop up and turn my game
Fun, when it allows me to play
I like this game. I found it through the USAToday website and used to play on that app. I downloaded this app to see if it would better.
The game itself is fun. I like seeing the balls add up and hit the blocks. Especially when they hit many in a row. Very satisfying. Simple but still interesting. Good for when you just want to chill for a second and want something mindless to focus on.
The app beyond the game is aggravating. Issues:
1. Many ads. Thankfully they are short, but they are numerous and frequent. Multiple per minute, in some experiences. They even interrupt me when I’m in the middle of aiming another turn.
2. The restart game doesn’t seem to work properly. It is fine if you are restarting the game from the lose screen. If you are trying to restart in the middle of the game, it just restarts the turn you just took and you have to wait to lose. This is especially annoying when you actually have lost but you click too early and have to watch your last turn play again, wait for the animation to progress enough, and then restart the game. (And dead with an ad.)
3. Removing ads costs $9.99. That’s laughably high. In no universe would I pay that much for a simple phone game. The USAToday app has its own issues, but at least it shows just one ad per replay, so I might go back to that app. You gotta do what you gotta do I guess but I kind of think the app would make more revenue by decreasing ads because users might stop exiting the app and restarting so often to avoid them.
4. The music also seems slightly broken. For some reason it doesn’t start playing unless I tap part of the screen. Before I figured this out, I jumpscared quite a few times.
5. The graphics and music are nice though.
6. The game requires wifi when it really shouldn’t. I can tell it is purely for serving ads. Do better than this dark pattern.
I would consider bumping up a star if the music and restart bugs were fixed. Until then, I will begrudgingly play anyway because I do like the game that much.
The game itself is fun. I like seeing the balls add up and hit the blocks. Especially when they hit many in a row. Very satisfying. Simple but still interesting. Good for when you just want to chill for a second and want something mindless to focus on.
The app beyond the game is aggravating. Issues:
1. Many ads. Thankfully they are short, but they are numerous and frequent. Multiple per minute, in some experiences. They even interrupt me when I’m in the middle of aiming another turn.
2. The restart game doesn’t seem to work properly. It is fine if you are restarting the game from the lose screen. If you are trying to restart in the middle of the game, it just restarts the turn you just took and you have to wait to lose. This is especially annoying when you actually have lost but you click too early and have to watch your last turn play again, wait for the animation to progress enough, and then restart the game. (And dead with an ad.)
3. Removing ads costs $9.99. That’s laughably high. In no universe would I pay that much for a simple phone game. The USAToday app has its own issues, but at least it shows just one ad per replay, so I might go back to that app. You gotta do what you gotta do I guess but I kind of think the app would make more revenue by decreasing ads because users might stop exiting the app and restarting so often to avoid them.
4. The music also seems slightly broken. For some reason it doesn’t start playing unless I tap part of the screen. Before I figured this out, I jumpscared quite a few times.
5. The graphics and music are nice though.
6. The game requires wifi when it really shouldn’t. I can tell it is purely for serving ads. Do better than this dark pattern.
I would consider bumping up a star if the music and restart bugs were fixed. Until then, I will begrudgingly play anyway because I do like the game that much.
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Ads are too much
I wanted to like this game, I really did. It was a ton of fun at first! The colors are great, the sounds (when they work) are super pleasant… and there’s nothing like seeing a long line of balls just explode behind a line of bricks. 🥳
But the ads are just terribly implemented. They pop up for like 20 seconds even WHILE I’M AIMING!! Even WHILE SHOOTING! 😡 It’s an insult. I get it, you want to give us incentive to buy the game for $5, but let’s be honest, that’s really the only incentive.
And that’s the crux of this review: the ads are the only incentive.
It’s clear there’s nothing beyond this—nothing better about the game lays on the other side of my payment.
A better way would be to offer power-ups, like seeing reflections, or being able to sliiightly adjust the angle after you start shooting, or restarting a move or a level, or even just allowing me to ‘fast forward’ sooner, and making it so the user gets a one-time use of those things after watching an ad. At least then I know when I pay, I can believe there are features to enable better gameplay. So far, only “continue playing after dying” is an option attached to an ad, but that’s hardly a gameplay benefit. As it is, the ads don’t SERVE the gameplay (like “watch an ad to earn a powerup” or something), rather, they intentionally HINDER the gameplay. That’s the strategy here.
And that blows. It’s an inherently antagonistic system that is opposed to its players, instead of serving them. Both the businessman and the customer could have benefitted from a setup like I described, but no, the programmer was only focused on themselves.
It’s clear the creator of this game was satisfied once it was in a workable state. This game is one of many. Just the icon itself gives it away. It’s a screenshot, barely readable.
This game was shiny at the surface, but it lacks a soul deep down. I wound up Googling “Alternatives to Ballistic brick breaker”. There are plenty to choose from.
But the ads are just terribly implemented. They pop up for like 20 seconds even WHILE I’M AIMING!! Even WHILE SHOOTING! 😡 It’s an insult. I get it, you want to give us incentive to buy the game for $5, but let’s be honest, that’s really the only incentive.
And that’s the crux of this review: the ads are the only incentive.
It’s clear there’s nothing beyond this—nothing better about the game lays on the other side of my payment.
A better way would be to offer power-ups, like seeing reflections, or being able to sliiightly adjust the angle after you start shooting, or restarting a move or a level, or even just allowing me to ‘fast forward’ sooner, and making it so the user gets a one-time use of those things after watching an ad. At least then I know when I pay, I can believe there are features to enable better gameplay. So far, only “continue playing after dying” is an option attached to an ad, but that’s hardly a gameplay benefit. As it is, the ads don’t SERVE the gameplay (like “watch an ad to earn a powerup” or something), rather, they intentionally HINDER the gameplay. That’s the strategy here.
And that blows. It’s an inherently antagonistic system that is opposed to its players, instead of serving them. Both the businessman and the customer could have benefitted from a setup like I described, but no, the programmer was only focused on themselves.
It’s clear the creator of this game was satisfied once it was in a workable state. This game is one of many. Just the icon itself gives it away. It’s a screenshot, barely readable.
This game was shiny at the surface, but it lacks a soul deep down. I wound up Googling “Alternatives to Ballistic brick breaker”. There are plenty to choose from.
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Glitch
Awesome game I love it! The major flaw is that there is no screen to play again. You have to hit restart EVERY time and it often glitches
Good game
Surprised this game was not even good, very satisfying game, recommend the game!
Don’t know what everyone is on about the adds, only had one add at the start of the game and never again after that, cmon guys, it’s only one add!
Bye,
From Jeff
Don’t know what everyone is on about the adds, only had one add at the start of the game and never again after that, cmon guys, it’s only one add!
Bye,
From Jeff
Problem with game
Love this game but it is currently down. Even though I paid for ad free I’m unable to get past an ad or website blocking me from playing the game.
Make the game offline!!!!!!
PLS THIS IS THE BEST GAME BUT IT WILL BE WAY BETTER IF YOU MAKE IT OFFLINE INSTEAD OF ONLINE !! THIS GAME IS ADDICTING BUT JUST MAKE IT SO THAT WE CAN PLAY IT WITHIUT WIFI!!!
Don’t Pay the Amount to Remove the ads
He only removes the one that stop interrupting you during the game. Every time I close out the game and open it up, there is another ad. So, he is trying to make money off you even when you pay for no ads! Bad Bad Bad!
Great Game
The game itself is fun, it’s a great game to play when your bored or need to get your brain going. The only reason I took 2 starts off is because of the ads. I get how games like this one make most of their money off of ads but there is an ad almost every fifteen seconds. This would be a much better game if the amount of ads were reduced to something like 5 ads per game.
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Ads…
They are annoying but it free so I won’t complain. Just wondering if you buy the no ads can you play it offline?
It’s back! Thank you!
I’m glad the game is fixed so I can enjoy it again.
Response from developer
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback about Ballistic Game. We apologize for any inconveniences you experienced. We've resolved the issues in version 1.34, so you can now save high scores and continue your game later. Please update and enjoy the improvements. If you could reconsider your review, we'd greatly appreciate it.
No issues? NOT
Won’t save high scores since it was “fixed”. Also, I can no longer close the ap and continue the game later, it starts over. BothSERIOUSLY disappointing outcomes of the new version.
Paid customer
I like the game. One of my favorite games. I don’t care too much for the update because when I take a break from the game maybe like 5 minutes, it starts over. The old version allowed me to pick up where I left off at even days later. Please add an update which will solve this problem.
Response from developer
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback about Ballistic Game. We apologize for any inconveniences you experienced. We've resolved the issues in version 1.34, so you can now save high scores and continue your game later. Please update and enjoy the improvements. If you could reconsider your review, we'd greatly appreciate it.
Ads, Ads, and More Ads
How many ads can you fit into one game? I don’t know because I deleted the app before I completed my first game. They run the same ad over and over every 1 minute 45 seconds. You can pay to remove the ads but I couldn’t even determine how much I liked the game because of the never ending interruptions. Thanks but no thanks.
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Too many ads
The amount of ads that pop up in this game is absolutely incredible. You might as well not have the game and just run ads.
Adult ads contradict age 4+ rating
Our family loved to play this game and compete against each other for the highest score. We didn’t even mind the ads during the games until some of them became adult themed live chat ads/inappropriate images. Disappointed to have to delete the app.
Response from developer
Dear ChristyW618, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience and download Ballistic Game! We're glad to hear that our team was able to fix the issue with adult ads and it won't appear anymore. It's important to note that purchasing the remove ads feature is completely optional and not mandatory for using our app. While we do offer the option to remove ads with a one-time in-app purchase, we understand that not everyone may be interested in doing so. We strive to provide a user-friendly and enjoyable experience for all of our users, and we appreciate your feedback. If you have any further suggestions or comments, please don't hesitate to reach out to us on https://iosapps.cloud/contact/ Thank you again for your support!
Same Complaints
The older complaints have still not been fixed as of September, 2022. Fun game, filled and even interrupted with ads.
