Beasts Battle
- June 14, 2016
- Greenolor Studio
- 7h median play time
Turn-based battles.
Reviews
- The game offers a simple and enjoyable turn-based strategy experience, making it accessible for casual gamers.
- For its low price, the game provides a couple of hours of decent gameplay with decent graphics and a nostalgic feel reminiscent of classic titles like Heroes of Might and Magic.
- Players appreciate the ability to upgrade skills and spells, as well as the fun of leveling up and strategizing with different units.
- The game suffers from a lack of depth and complexity, making it feel too simplistic for fans of more challenging tactical games.
- There are issues with balancing, particularly regarding the grind required to recover troops and resources, which can lead to repetitive gameplay.
- The absence of a compelling storyline and limited diversity in units and spells detracts from the overall experience, leaving players wanting more.
- grinding5 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Grinding is necessary to accumulate gold for troop purchases, but battles are quick, typically lasting under two minutes. Overall, players can complete the game in about two hours, though farming for gold can become tedious, especially after finishing campaigns and wanting to progress to higher difficulties.
“Even with grinding, the whole game with playthroughs for all three characters takes only about 2 hours.”
“It only took me a little over an hour (69 minutes) to completely finish the warrior's 16-stage campaign with all stars, and the overlord's campaign was even shorter to finish, only being 6 stages long and not allowing for grinding.”
“But farming for gold to recoup your losses gets rather boring when all I want to do is try to clear higher difficulties.”
- story3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The story conveys a powerful moral about perseverance and the unpredictability of life, emphasizing that giving up can prevent one from achieving success. However, some users note that the narrative is quite brief and lacks a substantial storyline.
“The moral of the story is that you never know what life has in store for you. If I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
“The story is really short.”
“There is no storyline.”
- gameplay3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The gameplay is influenced by a resource-limited mechanic reminiscent of King's Bounty, but suffers from an unbalanced leveling system where players gain levels faster than they can accumulate money for unit recruitment, leading to frustration in managing army size. Overall, players report a few hours of decent gameplay, but the leveling issue detracts from the experience.
“A couple of hours of decent gameplay.”
“This mechanic worked in King's Bounty because those games limited your resources.”
“I mentioned an unbalanced leveling rate, and it's probably the only true mechanical problem this game has - it follows the King's Bounty formula of letting you recruit units up to a maximum amount defined by a leadership score tied to your level, but until the endgame, you gain levels faster than you gain money to recruit units, so any time you come close to filling up your army, you gain another level and need to spend thousands more money recruiting units.”
- music2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The music in the game is noted for its relaxing qualities, providing a soothing experience for some players. However, others find it repetitive and irritating over time, suggesting a mixed reception regarding its overall impact.
“The music is repetitive and becomes irritating after a while.”
“I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are generally considered good for the price, with particular praise for the design of units like elephants, though some users feel that the level designs could be improved. Overall, the visuals are deemed satisfactory.
“The graphics are surprisingly good for just $0.99; I love the design of the troops, especially the elephants.”