Block Fortress: War

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Block Fortress: War is a single player strategy game. It was developed by Foursaken Media and was released on March 6, 2014. It received positive reviews from players.

"Block Fortress: War" is a real-time strategy game that combines block-building with tactical combat. Players can choose from five different races, each with unique troops, heroes, and blocks, and customize their army with various equipment. The game features a single-player campaign across five planets and multiplayer options for up to four players through GameCenter. Build powerful defenses and lead your army to victory in action-packed battles.

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85%

Audience ScoreBased on 363 reviews

gameplay6 positive mentions

stability4 negative mentions

The game offers a unique blend of RTS, RPG, and tower defense elements, providing a challenging and engaging experience.
Players appreciate the game's graphics and strategic depth, often comparing it favorably to other popular titles like Warhammer 40k.
Many users express a strong desire for more content, indicating that the game has high replayability and a dedicated fanbase.

The game suffers from significant bugs and performance issues, particularly with multiplayer functionality and game crashes.
Some players feel that the difficulty spikes are unfair, often requiring in-app purchases to progress, which detracts from the overall experience.
There is a strong demand for additional content and updates, as many players feel the game has become stale after completing existing missions.

gameplay
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
55%
18%
27%
The gameplay is a blend of inspirations from other games, featuring a strong unit customization mechanic that enhances strategic depth against various enemy types. While some players appreciate the balance and challenge reminiscent of Warhammer 40k, others find the controls difficult to master and experience technical issues that disrupt their experience. Overall, the game offers unique and engaging gameplay, though opinions on its execution vary.
- “The customization of units to suit your gameplay is a great mechanic when fighting certain archetypes of enemies.”
- “I really love the straightforward gameplay and having to strategize your army's equipment.”
- “Resembles Warhammer 40k in a way, but the gameplay is just perfectly balanced to be challenging!”
- “The gameplay takes bits of inspiration from other games.”
- “The gameplay just wasn't my cup of tea.”
- “Gameplay is fine, but I'm unable to play multiplayer on local or global with my brother.”
story
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
46%
27%
The game's story is praised for its engaging narrative, particularly the memorial for Harold the soldier, which resonates with players. However, many users express a desire for expanded content, including additional heroes, missions, and the ability to create custom scenarios, which could enhance the storytelling experience. Overall, while the existing storylines are well-received, players are eager for more depth and variety in the narrative elements.
- “Its such an amazing game with the storyline, gameplay, and camera angles.”
- “Five bucks in, and I've only beaten two storylines.”
- “This story is a memorial for Harold the soldier and every other brave block man that marched over the walls on Gobbo's block gate.”
- “Please add more stuff for the humans because I'm on the last mission for the Termablocks and I don't have a good enough strategy or weapons to beat them.”
graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The graphics of the game are generally praised for their appealing aesthetic, combining elements reminiscent of Minecraft and Warhammer, while also evoking a StarCraft feel. Users appreciate the solid performance and fun gameplay, noting that the visuals enhance the overall experience. However, some comparisons to Block Fortress suggest a familiar style, albeit with a third-person perspective and strategic gameplay elements.
- “Great graphics and feel like StarCraft meets Warhammer.”
- “It has great graphics, very good performance, and is a fun game to play when it's a rainy day or you're just bored.”
- “Everything is great, graphics, controls, everything!”
- “Crusty Warhammer with a Minecraft aesthetic.”
- “Same graphics and weapons as Block Fortress, only in third person. The strategy is more like Command & Conquer, where you are in charge of units/soldiers and not on your own; you can place blocks however you like within range of a captured mine.”
optimization
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60%
60%
The game's optimization is mixed; while it features great graphics and generally good performance, users report issues such as inconsistent frame rates during camera panning and jarring movements with the right thumbstick. Some players express disappointment due to suboptimal performance on their devices, despite having sufficient hardware capabilities.
- “The performance improvement has made panning the camera 30fps, while moving around is at 60fps.”
- “It has great graphics, very good performance, and is a fun game to play when it's a rainy day or you're just bored.”
- “I have over 1GB of RAM available and experience high performance.”
- “The 'performance improvement' has instead made panning the camera 30fps while moving around is 60.”
- “Poor performance; moving the right thumbstick feels jarring, as if there are skipped frames.”
- “I was really disappointed because it isn't optimized for my phone.”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game experiences frequent minor glitches, including issues with character attacks and music skipping, alongside more significant problems like freezing every 30 seconds. While some users have found temporary fixes, the overall stability remains a concern, impacting gameplay enjoyment.
- “So many glitches, but small glitches at that.”
- “Great game, but it freezes and says that it's not responding all the time.”
- “I will give 5 stars if you can fix... both Block Fortress and your Block Fortress War. The music skips, and in-game I have freezes every 30 seconds or so that interrupt gameplay. Please look into using Nvidia tablet shield setting cores to 2; it seems to help. Contact if you need more. Love the game!”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
100%
Users express mixed feelings about replayability; while some find the game offers massive replayability and hours of fun, others wish for more levels to enhance the experience further.
- “Blown away by this game, hours of fun in this, massive replayability!”
- “I wish there were more levels and more replayability beyond the endless mode.”
- “I wish there were more levels and greater replayability beyond just the endless mode.”
- “The game lacks variety, making it hard to find motivation for replaying.”
- “Once you complete the main story, there's little incentive to play again.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization strategy of the game has drawn criticism for including in-app purchases despite being a paid title, leading some users to feel pressured into spending more money.
- “Not only that, but there are in-app purchases for a paid game.”
- “Could this be to bully us into in-app purchases?”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users have reported issues with the music in the game, describing it as choppy and skipping, particularly during gameplay moments like button presses and enemy troop spawns. These audio problems are accompanied by significant lag spikes, which detract from the overall experience.
- “The music is choppy, and I experience huge lag spikes when pressing buttons or when enemy troops spawn, especially during combat.”
- “I will give 5 stars if you can fix the music skipping in both Block Fortress and Block Fortress War. The game also freezes every 30 seconds, interrupting gameplay.”