Base Attack

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Base Attack is a single player casual sport game. It was developed by Lion Studios and was released on December 5, 2020. It received neutral reviews from players.

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46%Audience ScoreBased on 1,060 reviews

gameplay25 positive mentions

monetization715 negative mentions

Engaging and satisfying destruction gameplay with various weapons and cool physics effects
Graphics and sound design are well done and contribute to the experience
Simple yet addictive gameplay suitable for quick play sessions and time killing

Excessive and intrusive advertisements after every level significantly disrupt gameplay
Limited number of levels and repetitive mission design leading to boredom
Game has bugs including freezing, lag, progression issues and unrealistic building physics with floating structures

monetization
745 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
3%
1%
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The game's monetization heavily relies on an excessive volume of intrusive, often unskippable ads, frequently appearing after every short level and during gameplay, which significantly disrupts the experience and makes the game feel more like an ad platform than a game. Many users complain that even after paying for a no-ads option, ads persist and mandatory data sharing is enforced with annoying overlays, further souring the experience. While ads are understood as a necessary revenue stream, the overwhelming frequency and aggressive implementation have been widely criticized for destroying enjoyment and leading to poor user retention.
- “I paid the no advertising fee to enjoy playing without the annoyance of advertisements.”
- “If you really enjoy the game, I would recommend paying for the no ads feature.”
- “Free camera movement and no ads.”
- “There is literally an ad after every level, making a game that would be very enjoyable practically unplayable. I will be blocking the ads myself to actually play it.”
- “You spend more time watching ads than playing. The game feels about 30% gameplay and 70% ads, with unprompted ads ruining the experience.”
- “Constant ads after every level, sometimes two ads per level, with levels lasting only about 15 seconds and ads lasting 30 seconds or more. It turns the game into an interactive ad rather than an enjoyable experience.”
gameplay
75 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
62%
5%
The gameplay is generally praised for being fun, accessible, and satisfying with good mechanics and visuals, but many users find it repetitive and limited in content. A major criticism is the overwhelming frequency and length of ads, which often exceed actual gameplay time, significantly disrupting the experience. Bugs and control issues also detract from enjoyment for some players.
- “I've completely finished the game, I've done every level, unlocked every weapon and in my experience this is a fairly good looking game as far as mobile games go, the controls are alright, the gameplay isn't the most exciting thing but it's still good and the ads are nowhere near as bad as people have been saying.”
- “Graphics, explosions, weapons, and gameplay are awesome!”
- “This isn't your run-of-the-mill copy-paste mobile tapper, at least in my mind. It has some legit, really good gameplay with awesome visuals, punchy, powerful feeling attacks, and amazing sound design.”
- “Second, the aiming mechanics make it so you have to block what you're shooting at with your finger, with no option to change it.”
- “The gameplay itself is fine but you don't get that much of it.”
- “For every 10 seconds of gameplay there are 30 seconds of ads.”
story
65 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
8%
84%
8%
The story aspect is minimal and primarily revolves around repetitive, short missions that quickly become monotonous, with limited variety or progression beyond repeating levels and an endless mode. Players express frustration with the forced ads after every brief mission, which disrupt immersion and detract from any narrative engagement. Additionally, technical issues and a lack of deeper mission challenges further hinder story enjoyment.
- “Amazing game with a little bit of ads here and there, but some recommendations: maybe a missions mode and soldiers on the ground.”
- “The game is entertaining. Can you add naturally generated missions and replays with the enemy's POV and AC-130 cinematic replays? Yes, this is fun until you play on the last mission, so add auto-generated missions.”
- “The game is good but still has a lot to do in it. You should specify the weapons for example light / normal / heavy. Other than that, love the game and the idea.”
- “After that it just plays the last mission over and over.”
- “Really fun game in my opinion but when you get to level 10 you are stuck playing the same mission over and over. Needs to add more levels!”
- “I have all the weapons, I have money that does no good... and the mission just repeats.”
graphics
43 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
49%
35%
16%
The game's graphics are generally praised for their cool style, animations, and satisfying effects like tracer fire and explosions, fitting well with the gameplay and overall concept. However, some users report issues with graphic performance, lag, repetitive design, and desire more graphical options and optimization. Despite occasional critiques on simplicity and ads, the visuals are considered a strong point enhancing the game's appeal.
- “Very fun game, cool graphics and animations, love the style and layout of it.”
- “The graphics are perfect for the type of game but where this game separates itself from the pack is the sound and graphical effects, the destruction caused by the weapons and the tracers of the rounds.”
- “Absolutely best in the category, I love it, good graphics, simple roll, great variety of guns and scenes, it's awesome.”
- “The game design is sloppy, simple at best, levels too short, repetitive, no design graphics.”
- “Terrible gameplay, ridiculous graphics, extra ads that come immediately after each other, no menu to exit, generally do not install.”
- “Disgraceful, ads every second and horrible graphics, constantly crashes every 1 level on a Galaxy S20 Plus 5G, uninstalled instantly.”
stability
32 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from frequent freezing and crashing issues, especially after ads and at specific levels, often preventing progression beyond early or mid-game stages. Numerous glitches and bugs, combined with intrusive ads that also cause freezes, significantly impact overall stability and playability.
- “The game is fun but very buggy; it's impossible to play when you reach world 2 boss level because the game doesn't load your weapons.”
- “It's a meh game, physics could be better. After I got to area 9 level 10, it would not start the game, it freezes, my screen goes black, and the app closes. Please fix like 90% of the stuff in the game.”
- “Due to rejecting all data collecting options for this game, it crashes and freezes even before you start level 1.”
optimization
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game suffers from significant performance and optimization issues, including low FPS, lag during gameplay, and heavy resource demands even on capable devices. Users suggest the need for performance settings like disabling shadows and overall smoother optimization to improve gameplay. Despite these issues, some players experience acceptable performance, indicating optimization may vary by device.
- “Performance good, no lags (OnePlus 8).”
- “Amazing game, just needs a few optimizations to run smoother, a bit less video ads and all is good!”
- “I have 6GB RAM in my phone but this game lags too much when destruction happens on screen; I think a little more optimization would be better.”
- “Terrible performance, it runs with extremely low fps, and if you don't consent to the data sharing, you have a fat watermark reminding you to adjust your data sharing settings at the top of the screen.”
- “Game is really laggy as hell each level, really need to improve the performance of this game because I feel like I've been getting 1 frame per second.”
- “I have 6GB RAM in my phone, still this game lags too much when destruction happens on screen, I think a little bit more optimization would be better.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's music receives mixed feedback, with some users finding it intrusive and loud, while others note a lack of music altogether, leading to a dull experience. There is also a desire for improved sound effects and more engaging audio elements.
- “Last year I used a scene from this game in a music video but shelved it.”
- “It would be nice if there is some sort of music and SFX in the game.”
- “I mean at least put some music but no... it's just pure silence and bullets and boredom.”
- “It would be nice if there is some sort of music and sound effects in the game.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The humor in the game is generally perceived as lacking or ineffective, with users finding it unfunny despite attempts at comedic elements.
- “This is not funny that way”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users appreciate that the game minimizes grinding, emphasizing fun and simplicity over tedious experience farming or hard item collection, making it addictive and enjoyable.
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users find the emotional moments impactful but note that interacting via touch can obscure the screen, occasionally detracting from the experience.