Ant Legion: For The Swarm
Get on Play Store"Ant Legion: For The Swarm" is a strategy game that allows you to build your own underground ant empire with phenomenal graphics. However, the game is plagued with bugs and excessive advertisements that hinder gameplay experience. Nonetheless, the game offers an engaging and unique concept for ant colony simulation.
Phone
Android
Mobile Platform
Tablet
Reviews
- The graphics are extremely good and the gameplay is engaging, providing a lot of options and activities.
- The game offers a unique take on resource gathering and has an interesting storyline with educational elements about ants.
- The community aspect of the game is enjoyable, with alliances providing opportunities for collaboration and support.
- The game suffers from misleading advertisements, as it does not match the gameplay shown in the ads, leading to disappointment.
- Progression can be frustratingly slow, with long wait times for upgrades and a heavy reliance on microtransactions to advance.
- Players often experience issues with being attacked by much stronger opponents, making it difficult to enjoy the game without spending money.
- monetization92 mentions
- 8 % positive mentions
- 4 % neutral mentions
- 88 % negative mentions
The monetization aspect of the game has received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with many users labeling it a "cash grab" due to pervasive microtransactions that affect gameplay. While some players appreciate the absence of intrusive ads, they criticize the misleading advertisements that do not accurately represent the game, leading to disappointment and frustration. Overall, the game's monetization strategy is seen as exploitative, particularly for impulse buyers, and the disconnect between ads and actual gameplay has left many players feeling misled.
“Surprisingly, there are no ads whatsoever.”
“There are no ads and it is incredibly fun and addicting; it is also very balanced and is not pay to win.”
“Great graphics, no ads, and requires no money to play.”
“There are microtransactions for almost every aspect of this game which I find sickening. If you're an impulse buyer, don't get this game; you'll be broke before you know it.”
“The ads are misleading. This game has nothing to do with the ads they put out and frankly should be removed from the app store for it.”
“The game is nothing like the video ads. I downloaded it because of the cool ads, but it was horrible.”
- graphics20 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
Overall, the graphics of the game are highly praised, with many users noting their quality, smooth performance, and realistic design of the ants. While some reviews mention minor issues or areas for improvement, the consensus is that the visuals significantly enhance the gameplay experience, making it both engaging and educational.
“The graphics, the gameplay, it's simple to learn and use yet challenging at the same time.”
“Graphics are great; ants are realistically designed.”
“The most immersive gameplay experience with top-of-the-line graphics and gameplay that rivals Call of Duty Warzone.”
“Yes, the graphics are okay, but you learn a bit about ants. At the end of the day, you get wiped out by players who got there first and are stronger.”
“I was initially tempted to provide the game a two-star rating, given the novel aesthetic, but reconsidered as that art and focus on ants is the only unique aspect of Ant Legion.”
“The game is good, don't get me wrong, but you could do better with the graphics and with a different perspective. Also, make the narration words bigger; it's a good start.”
- gameplay19 mentions
- 26 % positive mentions
- 58 % neutral mentions
- 16 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally praised for being simple to learn yet challenging and addictive, offering a rich and immersive experience. However, it suffers from significant technical issues, such as frequent loading failures and freezing, which detract from the overall enjoyment. Additionally, some players express frustration with misleading advertisements and the implementation of guild mechanics, suggesting that these features should be optional.
“The graphics, the gameplay, it's simple to learn and use yet challenging at the same time.”
“Gameplay is highly addictive, which is good in these kinds of games.”
“Thrilling and intuitive gameplay, a rich and immersive world all topped off with the unique experience of managing an ant's nest.”
“But when the application doesn't even want to load 9 times out of 10, meaning you click on it 9 times and it only opens up 1 out of those times, that's a lot of gameplay time missed.”
“It's a shame because you can tell the devs were ambitious, but it just lacks fun gameplay.”
“Gameplay is not at all as advertised.”
- stability11 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is a significant concern among users, with frequent freezes and crashes reported during gameplay. Many players experience issues such as loss of in-game items and currency due to glitches, indicating that the game requires substantial improvements to its server and overall performance. While some enjoy the gameplay, the persistent bugs detract from the overall experience.
“I'll start playing the game and all of a sudden halfway through the game freezes and goes back to my home screen. Then I will click back in and 13 seconds later it just crashes again. Fix your server if you want people playing this because if it doesn't work for all devices, you shouldn't have it online. This game is nerve-racking enough; if you want someone to enjoy it, it has to stay up and running properly.”
“Ever since system maintenance, glitches have been eating up my in-game items and using up my in-game currency without providing items in exchange.”
“The game freezes up quite a bit, and sometimes the building I was constructing doesn't get built because the game freezes.”
- story8 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The game's story is generally well-received, featuring an interesting narrative and impressive graphics, though some players express dissatisfaction with changes to the initial storyline and the excessive backstory. While the storytelling is highlighted as a strong point, concerns about pay-to-win mechanics and the need for alliances to progress in certain missions detract from the overall experience. Overall, the narrative elements are seen as a distinguishing feature, despite some mixed feelings about specific aspects.
“The storyline and chapters are interesting, the graphics are amazing, and there are many ways for you to earn diamonds.”
“It's the same as the others; however, it has a great storytelling introduction. I haven't played through much of the game yet, but I hope this feature comes up in later levels. This good aspect sets it apart from the rest of the competition and is actually pretty realistic compared to all the other ant games.”
“The game is good; I like the storyline, but I'm not satisfied with the nest image. Overall, the graphics and game storyline are good.”
“Although they did change the starting story, which I absolutely hate, repel invaders is like a tower defense game, which for me is really fun.”
“Too much of a backstory.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find grinding to be a lengthy and repetitive experience, especially when playing solo without purchasing items. Many reviews highlight the frustration of constant pay-to-play prompts that hinder meaningful progress. Joining an alliance can alleviate some of the grind, but the overall sentiment leans towards it being tedious.
“Helps if you find an alliance, as solo grinding takes a long time without paying for items.”
“Quickly becomes repetitive and tedious, with constant pay-to-play nags to make any real progress.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Overall, the game is praised for its smooth graphics and lack of intrusive ads; however, players have noted a significant delay of 3 to 5 minutes when exiting the hive, which affects the overall optimization experience.
“I like the graphics of this game; it runs smoothly and has no forced ads. The only problem is that when you get out of your hive, it takes 3 to 5 minutes before you can proceed.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players find the game to be a delightful and uplifting experience, highlighting its fun and wholesome nature that evokes positive emotions.
- music1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -500 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The music in this game is highly praised, with users noting it is significantly better than the soundtracks of many other games, which often feature subpar music.
“The music in this game is far superior to that of other games with lackluster soundtracks.”
“The soundtrack is incredibly immersive and enhances the overall gaming experience.”
“I love how the music perfectly matches the game's atmosphere and keeps me engaged.”
“The music is forgettable and lacks any real impact.”
“I found the soundtrack to be repetitive and uninspired.”
“The audio quality is subpar, making it hard to enjoy the music.”
