Guns and Bounce
"Guns and Bounce" is an action-packed game where players strategically place guns to destroy as many balls as possible. However, the game is riddled with bugs and is plagued by excessive advertisements, which can hinder the overall gameplay experience. The game's description highlights the need for strategy and precision, but the execution falls short due to its technical issues.
Reviews
- The game has a fun concept and can be enjoyable for short periods.
- Some players appreciate the idle mechanics and the potential for upgrades.
- The graphics and design of the guns are well-received by some users.
- The game is riddled with excessive ads, making it nearly unplayable.
- Many users report bugs and glitches that hinder gameplay, including freezing and loss of progress.
- The requirement for a constant internet connection to play, despite being a single-player game, frustrates many players.
- monetization624 mentions
- 6 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 94 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game has been heavily criticized for its excessive and intrusive ad placements, with players reporting forced ads every minute or two, often interrupting gameplay. Many users expressed frustration over purchasing the "no ads" option, only to find that it did not eliminate all ads, leading to a perception of the game as a cash grab rather than a genuine gaming experience. Overall, the overwhelming presence of ads significantly detracts from the enjoyment and playability of the game.
“This is everything wrong with idle games, except microtransactions - the lack of those being the only good thing about the game.”
“Will gladly pay again once no ads is what it states to be: no ads!”
“No ads should mean no ads.”
“I paid to remove ads, and nothing changed.”
“Ads are still required to progress meaningfully.”
“Paid to remove ads which did not work.”
- gameplay23 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 70 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The gameplay experience is heavily marred by an overwhelming presence of ads, with users reporting frequent interruptions every few seconds, leading to a frustrating and repetitive experience. While some enjoy the simple idle mechanics, the overall consensus is that the gameplay is dull, lacking depth and strategy, and often feels more like an ad platform than a game. Many players express a desire for a paid option to remove ads, indicating that the current model significantly detracts from their enjoyment.
“I enjoy the simple idle mechanics the game has to offer.”
“Was fun until I got around 20% gameplay and 80% ads.”
“The gameplay loop is about as fun as a cancer diagnosis, and there is more gaming content in a box of bran flakes.”
“Too many ads, there's ad options for like 9 boosts and upgrades on screen at any time in game, and then you have to watch ads roughly every 2-5 minutes of gameplay.”
“99.999999999999% advertisements - 0.000000000001% gameplay.”
“Constant ad upgrade popups and ads interrupt gameplay.”
- stability17 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, including frequent freezes, crashes, and glitches, particularly when not connected to a strong network. Players report losing progress upon uninstalling and reinstalling, and many express frustration over the game's unfinished feel due to its numerous bugs and lag. Overall, the stability problems detract from the gaming experience, overshadowing its potential enjoyment.
“The game freezes and/or crashes if not on a strong connection, and if you uninstall and reinstall, none of your progress is saved, and you'll have to restart from the beginning.”
“It's a shame because the game was fun enough for me to pay for an ad-free experience even though it's a buggy mess.”
“Sounds good on paper, until you realize that the game freezes every time you level up.”
- graphics8 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 13 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game have been widely criticized for being poor and cheaply made, with many users reporting laggy performance and a lack of visual appeal. Additionally, some players noted that the overall aesthetic detracted from the gaming experience, leading to frustration and dissatisfaction.
“The graphics are stunning and truly bring the game world to life.”
“The attention to detail in the visuals is impressive, making every scene feel immersive.”
“The vibrant colors and smooth animations enhance the overall gaming experience.”
“Graphics also seemed busted in some areas.”
“Terrible, ugly visuals, and laggy experience.”
“Graphics are bad and it looks so cheaply made but good time killer.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The optimization of the game is widely criticized, with users reporting poor performance across various devices and an overwhelming presence of ads that further detract from the experience.
“Performance is horrible on multiple devices.”
“Ads, ads, ads - the optimization is really bad.”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game is overshadowed by frustration due to intrusive and unexpected ads that disrupt the experience, leading to a negative impact on player engagement and enjoyment.
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Reviews indicate disappointment with the humor aspect, as users expected funny noises based on advertising but found none, leading to frustration. However, some users appreciated the humor in the game's name, suggesting a mixed reception overall.
“It's whatever, but it has a funny name.”
- music1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is notably absent, contributing to an overall negative experience, as players find the lack of engaging audio alongside uninteresting abilities and fixed gun points detracts from the gameplay.