Doodle Kingdom
- June 9, 2016
- JoyBits
- 13h median play time
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Reviews
- The Genesis and Quests modes are enjoyable and provide a classic Doodle God experience.
- The visuals and audio of the game are well done, adding to the overall charm.
- The game offers a unique twist with side quests that can be entertaining for casual gamers.
- The My Hero mode is grindy, tedious, and lacks meaningful gameplay, leading to frustration.
- The game crashes frequently, making it difficult to progress and enjoy the experience.
- Overall, the game feels like a poorly executed mobile port with limited replayability and content.
- story18 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is criticized for being short and lacking depth, with many quests feeling repetitive and ultimately unengaging after the initial levels. While some users appreciated the introduction of new quests and a slight narrative twist, they found the overall experience to be underwhelming, with technical issues further detracting from the enjoyment. The quests, although initially interesting, are often too easy or brief, leading to a sense of dissatisfaction with the story progression.
“The story mode is rather nice, with a bit of narrative focus and a single path instead of overwhelming choices.”
“This one even had a nice little twist with side quests that I was really interested in.”
“The goal of those quests is to combine even more elements, although the themes vary: return your kingdom's glory in 'The Return of the King', show off your evil powers in 'The Necromancer's Uprising', and breed four elemental dragons in 'How to Train Your Dragon'.”
“The story is over quickly.”
“The hero character also doesn't matter at all for the quests (of which there are only three), so I fail to see why I would bother with it.”
“All in all, same as the old game, little smaller story-driven versions of the game which are rather nice and a really slow and boring hero mode which is wait until level up, buy the next set of gear, rinse and repeat.”
- grinding6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The grinding aspect of the game has received largely negative feedback, with players describing it as tedious, soulless, and reminiscent of cash grab mobile games. Many users noted frequent crashes and a frustrating experience in the hero mode, which detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game.
“The hero mode is very grindy, but otherwise it's a solid addition to the Doodle series.”
“Also, the hero aspect in this game is absolutely horrible; it's a tedious grind that takes forever and feels like it was taken straight from a currency cash grab mobile game.”
“But the my hero minigame... it was soulless and tedious, just an obligation to 100% the game.”
- gameplay5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
The gameplay features a unique hero management mechanic that allows players to engage in battles, earn gold, and upgrade equipment, but it suffers from issues reminiscent of a poorly executed mobile port, including frequent crashes. While it shares similarities with Doodle God, the experience is marred by technical problems, although the endless mode does promote more active engagement.
“New mechanic that is unique to this game: the possibility to manage your hero to fight monsters, gain gold, and buy better equipment.”
“The endless mode finally encourages some active gameplay.”
“The same gameplay as Doodle God but set in a fantasy kingdom.”
“I think one way I could describe the experience is that it is almost like a bad mobile port that the developers attempted to make accessible through Steam, but unfortunately hasn't been fine-tuned to ensure optimal gameplay.”
“The same gameplay as Doodle God but set in a fantasy kingdom, and with constant crashes to desktop (I got three runtime errors in 15 minutes).”
- monetization4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The monetization aspect of the game has received criticism for its grindy hero system, which feels reminiscent of cash grab mobile games. While there are no microtransactions, players previously encountered in-game advertisements for the developers' other titles, though these have since been removed.
“There are no microtransactions, which makes the experience much more enjoyable.”
“I appreciate that the game doesn't rely on microtransactions to progress.”
“The absence of microtransactions allows for a fair and balanced gameplay experience.”
“The hero system in this game is absolutely horrible; it's a tedious grind that takes forever and feels like it was taken straight from a currency cash grab mobile game.”
“I kept getting in-game advertisements for their other works.”
“Edit: they've removed the ads.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The game's visuals are generally well-received, with options available for customization in the settings menu. However, some users feel that the graphics resemble those of a mobile port, suggesting a lack of depth or polish compared to current standards.
“The visuals for the game are well done.”
“Game visuals are impressive and enhance the overall experience.”
“Graphics feel like a mobile port.”
“The visuals can be adjusted in the game's options menu.”
“I want to mention that the visuals for the game are well done.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game has been criticized for its low replayability, with users stating that there is virtually no incentive to play it again after the initial experience.
“The replay value for the game is low.”
“Absolutely no replayability.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is highlighted by its charming interface and amusing details, with players particularly enjoying the quirky little stories that accompany gameplay, especially in the necromancer's campaign, which is noted as the funniest aspect.
“The game features a nice interface and funny little details that keep the experience lighthearted.”
“You have little stories to go along with the process, which most of the time are not very interesting, but the necromancer's campaign is the funniest.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Users report that the game experiences stability issues, particularly freezing when not in focus, and note that the hero progression can feel overly grindy.
“The hero part is grindy, and the game freezes if it isn't focused.”
“The game crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable.”
“I experienced constant lag and stability issues during gameplay.”
