Totally changed gameplay for the worst
I’ve played this game daily for a couple years. This update killed it. No more control over how many spaces a player moves. Contacted the developer and he said the changes would stay. Sad to see it go.
Changes
Please change the controls back. Or make it optional to. I love this game and always get it on new devices, been playing over 2 years, and this new control style feels very limited to me. I admire it, but I’d like the ability to swap between the two.
Used to be amazing
The new update completely dumbed down what was once the most fun mobile game and made it boring and unplayable, please add a setting for us fans of the real game to play the game the old way the way we enjoy, I even chose to spend my money on this game just to have it turned into slop by the new update.
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Needs settings, strategy tweak w/new update. Fun & Endlessly Replayable, A Modern Chess Analogue
Leaving my old review text intact and letting you know that the new update has some potentially unintentional features. The enemies’ potential movements are all now highlighted in red. This should be a something that can be toggled off in settings because it makes the game far easier.
Additionally, the mechanism for attacking has changed. When selecting an attack, the proper square tile has to be tapped, which makes it harder to be accurate (large fingers, small screen area). Another setting that could be toggled. Tap to select or drag to select. Dragging to select allows for more accuracy.
Lastly, there is no more nuance allowed with the shield. A large component of my strategy involved being able to place the shield in any particular tile I desired. For instance, I could place the shield in front of the Minotaur, who then would charge at me, pushing the shield into me and then I would shield charge the Minotaur. I could also place the shield on a cracked tile and then drag it back to me with the hook, which would make the tile fully open. Please bring back the ability to be granular with the shield. Now there are less strategy options available.
I also just noticed that the movement of the hook is no longer proportional to the amount of squared it covers, it now moves all objects and enemies across the board no matter how many squares away. This also has dramatically changed strategy. This game has consequently changed mechanics considerably.
Maybe an “all actions effect all squares” vs “actions are proportional” setting toggle? The game is so different as a result of these mechanics changes.
I do like that the bomb no longer has to explode before moving to the next stage, that is a nice addition.
I understand the desire to keep improving the app, honestly it’s admirable, but if you’re going to make significant changes, at least allow them to be toggled on and off in settings. The enjoyability of this game that I have loved for more than a decade has now been lessened. I am removing a star.
I’ve been playing this game on and off for…at least 10 years. I’ll get obsessed with another game and play it incessantly. But I always find myself returning back here. The relative simplicity of the controls and rules belies a hidden complexity. I discover small new things every so often; Just last week I realized that I can propel myself toward the shield-bearing cyclops with the hook, over lava, and cause an area effect without harm.
I want to continue playing this into my greying years, I feel that it’ll help me stay sharp, as the the apps geared towards that endeavor can’t hold my attention like this game does.
Every iOS update, I’m afraid that this will disappear. I’m even thinking of freezing an old device on an version of iOS that it can’t upgrade from, to keep this forever, if that would even work.
Thank you for putting this together. It’s an old reliable that has gotten me through a lot.
Additionally, the mechanism for attacking has changed. When selecting an attack, the proper square tile has to be tapped, which makes it harder to be accurate (large fingers, small screen area). Another setting that could be toggled. Tap to select or drag to select. Dragging to select allows for more accuracy.
Lastly, there is no more nuance allowed with the shield. A large component of my strategy involved being able to place the shield in any particular tile I desired. For instance, I could place the shield in front of the Minotaur, who then would charge at me, pushing the shield into me and then I would shield charge the Minotaur. I could also place the shield on a cracked tile and then drag it back to me with the hook, which would make the tile fully open. Please bring back the ability to be granular with the shield. Now there are less strategy options available.
I also just noticed that the movement of the hook is no longer proportional to the amount of squared it covers, it now moves all objects and enemies across the board no matter how many squares away. This also has dramatically changed strategy. This game has consequently changed mechanics considerably.
Maybe an “all actions effect all squares” vs “actions are proportional” setting toggle? The game is so different as a result of these mechanics changes.
I do like that the bomb no longer has to explode before moving to the next stage, that is a nice addition.
I understand the desire to keep improving the app, honestly it’s admirable, but if you’re going to make significant changes, at least allow them to be toggled on and off in settings. The enjoyability of this game that I have loved for more than a decade has now been lessened. I am removing a star.
I’ve been playing this game on and off for…at least 10 years. I’ll get obsessed with another game and play it incessantly. But I always find myself returning back here. The relative simplicity of the controls and rules belies a hidden complexity. I discover small new things every so often; Just last week I realized that I can propel myself toward the shield-bearing cyclops with the hook, over lava, and cause an area effect without harm.
I want to continue playing this into my greying years, I feel that it’ll help me stay sharp, as the the apps geared towards that endeavor can’t hold my attention like this game does.
Every iOS update, I’m afraid that this will disappear. I’m even thinking of freezing an old device on an version of iOS that it can’t upgrade from, to keep this forever, if that would even work.
Thank you for putting this together. It’s an old reliable that has gotten me through a lot.
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Strange 1.3.0 Changes
GREAT GAME, i’ve spent hours on it and it is definitely worth your time and money. That being said two things in this new update makes everything play worse. The light up red square tiles that tell you the danger ruins the entire challenge of the game, and i have no idea why the dash and throw are tap based now. It felt much better to slide your finger. I am happy for most things in the new update but i wish there were options to turn off the danger tiles and tap based moves *COUGH* *COUGH* Arnold….
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