Clawee - Real Claw Machines
- June 7, 2018
- Gigantic Ltd.
- 62h median play time
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Get on Apple Store"Clawee - Real Claw Machines" is a simulation game that allows players to control live claw machines and win real prizes. The game is full of humor, but it has been reported to have bugs and an excessive amount of ads. Despite this, some players find it to be a highly emotional experience, possibly due to the excitement of potentially winning real prizes.
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Reviews
- The game offers a fun and addictive experience, allowing players to win real prizes.
- Customer service is responsive and helpful, often resolving issues quickly.
- The app provides opportunities to earn free coins through daily bonuses.
- The claw mechanics are often glitchy, with a significant lag that makes it difficult to control the claw accurately.
- Many players report that the claw drops prizes even after successfully picking them up, leading to frustration.
- Shipping times for prizes can be excessively long, with some players waiting months to receive their items.
- stability329 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is heavily criticized due to frequent glitches and bugs that disrupt gameplay, often resulting in players losing coins without being able to play. Many users report issues such as the claw freezing, delayed controls, and problems with the camera feed, which collectively diminish the overall experience and make it difficult to win prizes. While some players appreciate the game's concept and customer support, the overwhelming consensus is that the technical issues significantly hinder enjoyment and fairness.
“Unfortunately, there are a ton of glitches that mean you may not get your prize if you claw it with keys, whether you paid for said keys or not.”
“The game glitches all the time and controls do not stop when you want them to stop; it just keeps going!”
“The game freezes and does nothing to credit you back for coins lost due to glitches.”
- monetization290 mentions
- 4 % positive mentions
- 11 % neutral mentions
- 85 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game has drawn significant criticism, with many users labeling it a "cash grab." Players express frustration over the overwhelming number of ads, misleading advertising claims about free gameplay, and the lack of options to earn coins through watching ads. Instead, users are often required to make in-app purchases to continue playing or to receive prizes, leading to a perception that the game prioritizes profit over user experience.
“My favorite part is there are absolutely no ads!!”
“You are not required to make any in-app purchases to keep playing and the graphics are amazing too.”
“They do their best to ship within 8 weeks, and I got what I ordered. Everything is free, with in-game purchases, you can still play the game without making purchases.”
“It never gave me any of my coin rewards for watching ads.”
“You can't get coins by watching ads; you have to buy them, and you have to spend a ridiculous amount of coins to have one measly shot at winning a prize.”
“The ads say free until you win and nothing about paying to receive your prize.”
- gameplay51 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
Gameplay reviews highlight significant issues, including overly sensitive controls, laggy performance, and a flawed camera system that complicates the experience. While some users appreciate the concept and mechanics of claw machines, many feel that the gameplay is frustrating, often requiring real money for limited rewards and lacking a satisfactory free gameplay option. Overall, the gameplay is described as inconsistent, with a mix of fun elements overshadowed by technical glitches and a perceived cash grab approach.
“The gameplay is really fantastic and easy.”
“The gameplay can be fun, as claw machines are, but personally for a game that doesn't really have any sort of reward system, I don't think it's worth it.”
“The games are easy once you understand the mechanics and the key to winning.”
“The gameplay is tough with a flawed camera system.”
“Way too many glitches during gameplay.”
“The cameras are delayed by 1-2 seconds which makes strategic gameplay hard.”
- graphics37 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 43 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many users criticizing them as poor, glitchy, and not matching the app's promotional images. While some players appreciate the aesthetic design and find the graphics acceptable, others report significant issues such as lag, distortion, and low rendering quality, particularly during gameplay. Overall, the consensus leans towards disappointment in the graphical performance, especially for a live feed game.
“The graphics and sound are well done, as well.”
“Its cute gameplay and graphics.”
“Otherwise it's a fun game and graphics are crisp for me.”
“The graphics are terrible.”
“Overall just a bad game filled with false advertising, poor graphics, and controls that are impossible to use.”
“Final review, graphics sucked especially for a live feed game, even with high speed internet, the controls lagged, and you couldn't really tell where the claw was.”
- music28 mentions
- 11 % positive mentions
- 71 % neutral mentions
- 18 % negative mentions
The music in the app has received mixed reviews, with some users finding it enjoyable while others describe it as repetitive and annoying. A significant issue reported is that the music continues to play even after closing the app, leading to frustration among players. Overall, while some appreciate the soundtrack, many express a desire for improvements and better control over the music playback.
“Fyi, I love the music in this game.”
“It's so fun, love the music and you get free coins every day.”
“But I liked the music.”
“Change the damn background music; it's awful.”
“Recent update: after closing the app, the music is still playing in the background over other apps, proving that the app hasn't totally closed.”
“Not worth it, you have to pay for a bunch of stuff and then pay for the shipping, plus the music is repetitive and annoying.”
- humor28 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is often derived from its glitches and unexpected outcomes, with players finding amusement in the app's quirks, such as the claw dropping prizes or the absurdity of small prize sizes. Many users share a lighthearted perspective on their frustrating experiences, describing the game as both entertaining and comically flawed, while some even find humor in the perceived rigging of the machines. Overall, the game's humor seems to stem from a mix of genuine fun and the absurdity of its mechanics.
“I even get to see them throw the balls back in the machine after I win; it's so funny, lol.”
“I think the claws were silently laughing at my failed attempts... I did manage to snag a small plush Pikachu keychain though... hopefully that will arrive... and put some kind of bandaid on my poor shattered heart.”
“In all honesty, it was hilarious to see a pair of hands appear and rearrange everything while I was playing.”
- story17 mentions
- 18 % positive mentions
- 65 % neutral mentions
- 18 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is criticized for being heavily monetized, with many users feeling that the primary focus is on extracting money from players rather than providing a fulfilling gaming experience. While some players enjoy the excitement of winning prizes, they express frustration over technical issues, bugs, and the inability to claim rewards, which detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game. Overall, the narrative surrounding the game suggests a promising concept undermined by poor execution and a profit-driven approach.
“I love this game! You get a plot and a lot of items, and it's good overall.”
“So I have actually won 3 games so far, and one included a Toy Story pop figure which I actually collect!”
“Just today I won Woody from Toy Story, and I'm so hoping to get it for my nephew!”
“But it feels like it's basically a plot to get money out of you to become a VIP.”
“On top of all that, I can no longer receive daily spins, which makes it impossible to level up or complete missions without paying more money.”
“Winning was exciting, but when your promised stuffed toys never arrived, it's a different story!”
- emotional12 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users express a range of emotional responses to the game, with many feeling frustrated and heartbroken due to technical issues that lead to lost coins and prizes. The experience of watching their efforts go unrewarded has caused significant disappointment, with some even reporting feelings of sadness and regret over money spent. Despite these negative emotions, a few users still acknowledge the game's fun aspects, highlighting a complex emotional relationship with the app.
“It's heartbreaking in a way.”
“Just makes me want to cry and never revisit this app.”
“Really upset me, I cried.”
- optimization7 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 43 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has received significant criticism, particularly for its poor performance on certain devices like the Surface Duo, leading to frustrating experiences such as random loading failures and connection issues. While some users appreciate the gameplay and rewards, the overall sentiment indicates that the game is not well-optimized, impacting user satisfaction.
“I give Clawee 5 stars for its maximum performance and exciting prizes!”
“Not optimized well for Surface Duo single screen mode.”
“Overall, it's poorly optimized and centered around the user being forced to pay for coins to play.”
“I've updated it, cleared cache and data, optimized my phone, etc. It seems random and only loads about 10% of the time that I open it.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, especially for those who prefer not to spend money, though some feel it can be rewarding in the end. However, many view it as a poor design choice, contributing to a grindy experience that feels out of place in a market saturated with pay-to-win mechanics.
“The process is pretty tedious, but it's rewarding in the end if you don't spend any money.”
“It's a poor design choice; it makes the game feel grindy. In an age of pay-to-win games, I don't want my claw machine games to be grindy.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The replayability of the claw machine game is considered decent, but players feel that an improved coin system would enhance the overall experience and encourage more frequent play.
“The game lacks variety, making it hard to find reasons to replay it.”
“Once you've completed the main story, there's little incentive to go back.”
“The limited content and repetitive gameplay really hurt its replayability.”
