Adventure Town
- November 25, 2013
- Supersolid
Get on Apple Store"Adventure Town is a free-to-play city-building game with light combat elements, where players rebuild their town, attract Heroes to fight monsters, and complete quests. The game features epic boss battles, continuous challenges through quests and bounty board, and social features like leaderboards. It doesn't require an internet connection to play."
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Reviews
- The game is fun and addictive, with cute graphics and a light-hearted RPG feel.
- Players appreciate the ability to customize heroes and the engaging town-building mechanics.
- It offers a casual gaming experience that can be enjoyed without constant pressure to spend real money.
- The game has long wait times for resources and healing, which can be frustrating for players.
- Progression can feel slow, especially at higher levels where enemies scale with the player's level, making it difficult to advance.
- Many players feel that the game is designed to encourage spending real money to progress, leading to a sense of imbalance.
- graphics11 mentions
- 55 % positive mentions
- 18 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally praised for their bright, colorful, and cartoonish style, which many players find appealing and easy on the eyes. While some users note a lack of visual complexity, the overall aesthetic is described as cute and reminiscent of classic games like Zelda. The combination of enjoyable graphics and engaging gameplay contributes to a fun gaming experience.
“The art style is adorable, and the way the quest system is designed is very effective.”
“All in all fun with nicely done graphics.”
“I have been searching for something to get where you: *build a town *battle monsters *and it's medieval themed. Many other apps I've tried, like Greed for Glory, have terrible graphics, are kind of a scam, and quickly become boring. Some are too gross looking (some show blood, bleh), too scary (I'm easily scared), or just plain boring.”
“Most of them also have graphics similar to the original Zelda games.”
“It has bright colorful cartoon graphics that are easy on the eyes.”
- story10 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is described as charming and engaging, with cute graphics and an effective quest system. However, players express frustration over the lack of clarity in quest progression and the need for real money to obtain essential items, which detracts from the overall experience. There are calls for improvements in earning mechanics and a more cohesive plot to enhance gameplay.
“Cute graphics, neat story.”
“The art style is adorable, and the way the quest system is designed is very effective.”
“Awesome needs a plot and more weapons but it's still awesome.”
“There are issues building up parts of the town because you have to have special items which you can’t get until you complete a special quest, but you never know when those come or unless you want to buy the item with your real money.”
“You need money for buildings, upgrades, your heroes' equipment, sending your heroes to attack monsters... there are even some quests that drop mobs into your town, attacking villagers constantly while your heroes aren't strong enough to fight them off.”
“Because of the inability to connect to GameCircle, I have started this game over several times, losing all the holiday quest items I previously obtained.”
- humor3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its entertaining and lighthearted humor, with creative quests that enhance the fun experience without imposing pressure on players. Reviewers appreciate the whimsical nature of the characters and the overall enjoyable atmosphere, making it a delightful choice for those seeking a humorous gaming experience.
“This game is really fun, with a sense of humor too.”
“Great game! The little heroes are fun, and advancing the homes, businesses, and heroes is a nice thing to look forward to. The creators have a fun sense of humor in the quests. I especially like not feeling too pressured to attain goals. To me, games should be entertaining and fun to play, and this one fits the criteria.”
“The text is pretty creative and funny.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players note that grinding in the game requires significant time investment, often several hours, to gather essential resources through farming or purchasing with hard-to-earn diamonds. The limited yield from farming makes the process feel tedious, especially for those unwilling to spend real money on in-game currency.
“If you have not played the game yet, the one thing they don't tell you is that you have to restock your stores with resources that you can only get by farming. The most resources you will get out of the best thing you can grow is 350, which is not a lot, or you can buy them with diamonds, which are hard to get without spending real money.”
- music1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally well-received, but it suffers from a lack of variety, as it remains repetitive and loops continuously throughout the gameplay.
- monetization1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -500 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players express a desire for a paid version of the game that offers a more consistent experience, as they find the reliance on waiting and in-app purchases frustrating.
“I appreciate that the monetization model is fair and doesn't force you to spend money to enjoy the game.”
“The in-game purchases are optional and don't hinder the overall experience, which is refreshing.”
“I love that you can progress without spending money, making it accessible for everyone.”
“I wish there were games like this that weren't free, allowing for a more consistent experience instead of all the waiting and in-app purchases.”
“The monetization model feels overly aggressive, making it hard to enjoy the game without spending money.”
“It's frustrating that progress is often locked behind paywalls, which detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game.”
