Heroine Anthem Zero vs Foregone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Heroine Anthem Zero
Embark on a fantasy epic adventure with this retro 2D side-scrolling game. Experience a story of sacrifice and survival with an emotional soundtrack, intricate illustrations, and nimble platformer controls. Customize your gameplay with adjustable difficulty and controls.
- Epic fantasy story
- Emotional soundtrack
- Intricate illustrations
- Retro 2D side-scrolling
- Nimble platformer controls
- Weapon and equipment system
- Game difficulty customization
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The first episode of an original fantasy epic adventure, Heroine Anthem Zero features a stunningly emotional soundtrack, and intricate illustrations. Experience a story of sacrifice and survival in a harsh world unforgiven by its god. Heroine Anthem Zero is a retro 2D side-scrolling game with intuitive controls, supporting 7 languages with dramatic voiceovers in Japanese. Come join us in exploring a fantasy world years in the making! ■An epic fantasy of musical proportions Depart on your adventure to the backdrop of an amazing soundtrack -- the joint effort of famous Japanese and Taiwanese composers, and artists. With intricate CG art in the background, dive into an adventure like you’ve never done before. ■Nimble Platformer Controls : Learn to double-jump, dash, dash jump and combo into weapon skills as you progress in the game. Use your companion to stun your enemies, avoid deadly traps, and explore the stages for treasures galore. ■Weapon and equipment system : Weapons each have their own unique weapon skills. Armor change your character’s appearance as well as provide protection, and items give invaluable support in the heat of battle. ■Handheld fun in your palms : Enjoy fast-paced and intuitive side-scrolling fun, and turn your phone into a handheld machine. ■Voiced in Japanese with Multi-lingual subtitle support Switch between English, German, French, Japanese, Korean and Chinese at any time. ■Game Difficulty Customization: Players can choose the difficulty they prefer to adventure in: 2 difficulties are available: RELAX mode (enjoy our story!) STANDARD mode (for those who enjoy a challenge) ■Controls & UI Adjustment : Adjust size and position to your preferences for the perfect smartphone experience.
Foregone
Embark on a mission as a super-soldier to defend a besieged city from a corrupting force and its reanimated minions. Explore hand-crafted environments, collect legendary loot, and upgrade skills to fight through hordes of enemies and uncover a compelling story of regret and conspiracy.
- Hybrid action-platformer and looter gameplay
- Narrative-driven story
- Collect legendary weapons
- Challenging enemies and boss fights
- Customizable skill tree
- Stunning pixel art and animation
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Years after a devastating war, the city of Calagan is once again besieged by an all-corrupting force known as the Harrow. As the city’s strongest super-soldier, it’s up to you to investigate the Harrow’s origins and prevent its reanimated minions from destroying the world you’ve sworn to protect. But the Harrow isn’t just reviving the dead – it’s dredging up memories better left forgotten. Foregone is a fast and fluid 2D action-platformer packed with legendary loot and stunning pixel art. Collect an arsenal of powerful weapons and upgradeable skills, then use them to shoot and slash your way through hand-crafted pixel environments hiding a treasure trove of secrets. Unravel a compelling story of regret and conspiracy as you slice your way through hordes of enemies and carry out your mission to save Calagan from total annihilation. Features • Satisfying hybrid of action-platformer and looter • Narrative-driven gameplay • Collect an arsenal of legendary weapons • Challenging enemies and intense boss fights • Branching skill tree with customizable abilities • Fluid 3D-to-2D pixel art & animation
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Heroine Anthem Zero at Free against Foregone's $4.99. Heroine Anthem Zero also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). Foregone's advantage is review sentiment (62% vs 50%) and ratings volume (55 vs 17). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Heroine Anthem Zero is free to download; Foregone costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Heroine Anthem Zero holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 55 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Heroine Anthem Zero's written reviews are positive against 62% of Foregone's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
| Parameter | Heroine Anthem Zero | Foregone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (17 ratings) — better | 4.1 (55 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 61.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 55 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.6 GB | 837 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Winking Skywalker Entertainment Limited | Big Blue Bubble |
Customer experience
Heroine Anthem Zero
Foregone
Bugs and requests
Heroine Anthem Zero
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Foregone
Reported bugs
10 issues- Confirmation timer not moving
- Cannot confirm improvements
- LB/RB button prompts incorrect
- Confirm button not working for upgrades
- Wire glitch
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- Game doesn't allow screen rotation
- Display upside down with controller
- Button naming issues on gamepad
- Confirmation button not working
- Lagging and overheating
Requested features
9 requests- Increase font size
- Increase button size
- Add cross-platform syncing
- Add cloud saves
- Add graphical settings
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- Allow screen rotation
- Improve touch controls
- Add floating joystick option
- More updates
In-app purchases
Heroine Anthem Zero
No in-app purchases
Foregone
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Heroine Anthem Zero free?
Is Foregone free?
Which has better reviews, Heroine Anthem Zero or Foregone?
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