# The Contender: Fight of the Century — user reviews > 69 indexed App Store user reviews of The Contender by Frosty Pop, rated 4.00/5 from 170 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-contender-fight-of-the-century/id1134642656/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-contender-fight-of-the-century/id1134642656.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 97 · 4★ 23 · 3★ 17 · 2★ 13 · 1★ 20 ## What do users think of The Contender? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🕹️ Fun, quick, nostalgic game - ✨ Retro arcade feel - 💰 Fair monetization - 🇻🇳 Good game (Vietnamese) - 🤩 Creative and unique concept - 👍 Great developer reputation - 💯 Addictive gameplay - 👌 Perfect game (user opinion) - 💪 Fast-paced action - 😄 Fun with friends (local multiplayer) - ✨ Inspiring and creative - 🎨 Cute art style - 🎶 Cool music **Cons** - 📉 Too easy, needs harder difficulty - 🤖 AI always wins - 🐛 AI arms stretch - 🐌 Laggy and slow performance - 😴 Boring gameplay - 🤷 You never win - 🤔 Unclear win conditions - 👎 Horrible game - 🧱 Shovelware of the 80s - 🚫 No tutorial or difficulty setting - 🗑️ Trash game - 😵 Frustrating gameplay - ❓ Confusing game mechanics - 🐌 Clunky controls - 👎 Bad controls - 🚶 No way to block hits - 💡 Spam punch to win - 🚶 Rigid and slow controls - 😵 Too difficult to beat opponent - 🕹️ Buttons too small - 😠 Cheated out of a win - 😕 No story mode - 🤷 No strategy involved - 🐢 Opponent gets up too fast - 📉 Lack of progression - 😐 Mediocre at the moment - ✋ Can't move and punch simultaneously - 👎 Dumb controls - 🚫 Can't hit without getting hit - 🤷 Buttons not sensitive - 📉 Computer opponent too easy - 🚫 Game useless and unforgivable - 📉 Too basic, relies on tapping - 😴 Boring, no challenge - ❓ Confusing losses when knocked out - 🤷 No aim other than spamming buttons - 🗑️ Dull, deleted quickly - 😡 Stupid game, never win - 🤔 What am I meant to be doing? **Commonly reported bugs** - AI arms stretch - Game says I lost when I won rounds - Game says I lost when I knocked down opponent - Opponent gets back up in three seconds - Buttons are not sensitive with multiple touch - Game says I lost when I knocked down opponent - Being given losses when getting knocked out **Most requested features** - Needs to be harder - Custom fighters - Different AI difficulty levels - More colors for locations and fighters - More arenas - More people in crowds - Campaign mode - Progressive difficulty - More features (characters, arenas) - Daily challenges - Skins - Custom rings - Online challenges for titles - AI opponent variety with background info - Story mode - PVP mode - Variety of characters with different stats - Modify name in ranking - Harder AI or difficulty setting - Different rings ## Newest reviews (15 of 69) ### 3/5 — Good *2022-06-15* Too easy needs to be harder ### 4/5 — I hate chicken nuggets but damn *2019-01-27* This game is pretty fun. 4 stars ### 2/5 — What a time to be alive. *2018-11-19* Playing a clone of a game for the Atari 2600 with ... improved(?) graphics, all for the measly price of constant ads. I get the appeal I suppose but good grief the shovelware of the 80s is coming back. ### 2/5 — Nostalgic, that’s about it *2018-08-26* The game on the Atari wasn’t the best game, but still had fun playing it and seemed more balanced than this. This game tried to recreate that feeling, but failed miserably with almost no way to block hits if you try to throw a punch. Really the only way to win is spam punch your way to victory. This game really only brings back memories of the game, and that’s about it. ### 2/5 — Bad but... *2018-07-18* It’s a bad game. No way to progress, not much skill involved and when you knock down your opponent he gets back up in like three seconds. But if there were daily challenges and skins and stuff it could be good ### 3/5 — Es bueno *2017-12-13, version 1.0.1* Es una mezcla del boxeo de la Atari con el Arms de Nintendo mezclado en un estilo pixel art que funciona bastante bien. ### 4/5 — Good but, needs more challenge *2017-11-12* Maybe a campaign mode or progressive difficulty. ### 2/5 — Too difficult *2017-05-30* Bro it's almost impossible to beat the opponent! It's a time killer tho I just wish I had an actual chance at winning. ### 3/5 — 단순한 버튼 연타의 쾌감?!!! *2017-05-06* 그냥 펀치 버튼만 연타하면 지지는 않아요. 하면서 예전 코나미의 하이퍼 올림픽 느낌도 나서 (버튼 연타) 재밌었어요. 하지만 아쉽게도 그것뿐이었어요. ### 4/5 — Great Game! *2017-05-06* I've been playing this game for the past couple weeks and it's a really fun! If you are looking for a nostalgic and fun 8-bit game, this is a good choice! A few critiques I would like to throw out are: Custom fighters, different AI difficulty levels, more colors to the location and fighters, more arenas and more people in the crowds as you gain more wins. Overall I'm giving it 4 stars because although it's a pretty good game, I think it can be improved to be one amazing, 8-bit fighting game. ### 3/5 — Way to easy *2017-04-25* All you have to do is hold down the left punch button the whole time and the bot will walk right into it and it's impossible to lose, it's a great concept but needs a lot of improvements ### 1/5 — H *2017-04-24, version 1.0.1* Not that good ### 2/5 — Needs improvements... *2017-04-24* This is a nice app to play. I like the way it keeps up with your record, the pixelated look, and the health regen in between each round. However, the cons outway the pros. The game is extremely difficult to play. You can't hit and move at the same time like actual boxers do. Also the buttons are way to small for my fingers and on occasions the game says I lost a match when I knocked down my opponent and won most rounds. So basically I was cheated out of a win. It could also go better with custom rings, fighters, and can challenge people online for titles and stuff. And it would be nice if the AI opponent changed so often and they all had background info about them like their records. Lastly, the opening of the app makes me think there's going to be some sort of story mode but let's me down when there isn't. ### 1/5 — 재밌어보여서 깔았는데 *2017-04-23* 양쪽 주먹 버튼만 광클하면 질 수가 없음 ### 3/5 — Not a fan of the controls. *2017-04-23* I wish I could move and punch at the same time. **Developer response:** Thanks for comment! The game is inspired by older 70s and 80's Atari games where control limitations were part of the charm and core mechanics. Definitely not for everyone! Cheers and thanks again. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Soo stupid... *2019-12-30* The ai always win and their arms stretch! That’s the stupidest thing I’ve ever seen in my life this game is trash so stop making games ### 1/5 — Waste of time *2019-12-29* This game is laggy, slow (I have the latest iOS device) and just boring. You never win ### 1/5 — Worst game ever *2019-06-23* Apparently you lose when you k.o. the computer twice and the computer k.o.’s you once. Where is the logic in that? Anyways, it is a horrible game so don’t waste your time playing it. ### 1/5 — Frustrating *2018-11-11* I found that every time I played one player I would lose. I’ll admit I was terrible at it but there is no tutorial or difficulty setting so I can’t get better ### 1/5 — Dumm? *2018-09-02* Warum gibt es bei mein dunkles Icon, obwohl ich das Spiel gelöscht habe? Ich kann es nich löschen oder anderes damit machen! ### 1/5 — Terrible *2018-07-22* The opponent on solo play is a cheater! I have had 4 games and lost 4. I do not like it when it says that I lose because I tried. Also,the opponent gets knocked out 5 times and I get knocked out twice and it says I lost. ### 1/5 — Not convinced *2018-07-19* This is a pretty ropey game. Happy to play a game like this if it’s funny but this one isn’t. The graphics lack style and the gameplay is average at best. Definitely avoid. ### 1/5 — Bad control *2018-04-09* It’s very difficult to play with this buttons. ### 1/5 — Stand in one spot, hold punch, never lose *2018-04-08, version 1.0.1* Yup ### 1/5 — Did a kid make this? *2017-12-25* To be honest, at least it's better than those rip off minecraft games. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Fun, quick, nostalgic game *2021-08-06* This is the perfect retro arcade game for when you have a few minutes and want something light and fun. After getting the hang of it, I win the bulk of the time, but it also counts your hits as a sort of high score, so you can always chase that too. Very well done, thank you developer for a good game that you monetized fairly. ### 5/5 — game hay *2019-09-23, version 1.0.1* lau rồi tôi mới thấy một game hay như vậy mà chị tôi lại ko chơi chung với tôi, tôi chỉ chơi với chị tôi 2 màn mà thôi😂😂😂🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳 ### 5/5 — Sehr gutes spiel *2017-09-04* mehr features ( charaktere boxhallen ) einfach mehr ### 5/5 — Hay *2017-06-29, version 1.0.1* Dk ### 5/5 — Tuyetvoi *2017-06-25, version 1.0.1* Hay ### 5/5 — YES *2017-04-21* That's all I have to say! I really like this game. Pay me and I'll review in my yt Chanel ( 1.5 subs ### 5/5 — Great game love it *2017-04-21* Speechless ### 5/5 — 最高 *2017-04-21* ガチの神ゲー ### 5/5 — 💯 *2017-04-20* The first time I played the game was on 4/14 and since than I can't stop playing the game ### 5/5 — Greeeeeet *2017-04-20* I was able to learn to play with one hand XD --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-27.*