Hex Commander: Fantasy Heroes
- December 22, 2017
- Home Net Games
- 3h median play time
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Reviews
- The game offers a solid turn-based strategy experience with engaging gameplay and a variety of units and campaigns.
- Players can progress without spending real money, as in-game currency can be earned through gameplay.
- The game has a decent amount of content, including multiple campaigns and skirmish modes, providing good replayability.
- The user interface is cumbersome and outdated, making navigation difficult and frustrating.
- There are significant pay-to-win elements, with in-game purchases heavily pushed, which can hinder progress without spending money.
- The gameplay can become repetitive and lacks depth, with limited tactical options and a dull campaign.
- story39 mentions
- 15 % positive mentions
- 77 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The game's story is described as original and immersive, set in a medieval fantasy world with a long campaign that offers about 30 hours of playtime. While some players find the storyline engaging, others criticize it for being dull and repetitive, particularly in the early missions. The gameplay mechanics, including tactical battles and unit upgrades, are noted to compensate for the narrative shortcomings, although the presence of microtransactions raises concerns about progression.
“The storylines are original and immersive, and the battles are intense.”
“A really fun game with a long and interesting story.”
“This game is set in a medieval fantasy setting, with a very enjoyable story-based campaign.”
“Try playing the elf's first mission and watch your patience run away faster than the villagers escape the wolves.”
“I don't get what everyone is complaining about here, honestly it's a good game, perhaps the campaign has a dull storyline, but the gameplay makes up for it.”
“But it bored me from mission one straight through to mission three.”
- gameplay17 mentions
- 18 % positive mentions
- 65 % neutral mentions
- 18 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by basic mechanics that are easy to learn, focusing on simplistic turn-based battles primarily through screen tapping. While some players appreciate the straightforward approach and thematic elements, many criticize the gameplay for being shallow, lacking depth and tactical variety, and heavily relying on a pay-to-progress model. Overall, it seems to cater more to casual players, but those seeking a richer experience may find it lacking compared to other titles.
“Mechanics are basic, fast, and easy to learn.”
“You control the campaign and do the battles; it's so much better than these other games that are just phone games that cannot compete with other superior games for quality and gameplay.”
“Easy but enjoyable RTS mechanics make using the game for thematic purposes achievable.”
“Gameplay consists of basic screen tapping to do simplistic fantasy themed turn-based battles, where you will quickly find you're time/paygated and must buy mobile peasant in-game currency with real-world money to progress.”
“Given all of this, if you want a free turn-based game you will likely be happier playing 'The Battle for Wesnoth' unless all you care about is the graphics and gameplay is unimportant.”
“The gameplay is shallow and boring for a desktop title.”
- monetization13 mentions
- 23 % positive mentions
- 31 % neutral mentions
- 46 % negative mentions
The monetization model of "Hex Commander: Fantasy Heroes" has been criticized as a blatant pay-to-win scheme, with numerous in-game purchases that many players view as a greedy cash grab typical of mobile games. While some players report being able to progress without spending money, the overall sentiment suggests that the game heavily incentivizes spending to enhance the experience, making it feel exploitative.
“I played the game on mobile for a while, didn't spend a cent, and I already finished the human campaign with ease.”
“You can transfer the save from the phone to a computer and there are no ads, which are otherwise not bad to begin with.”
“The game contains microtransactions, so it's pay-to-progress; however, you can play skirmish missions for gold, trade gold for gems, and get upgrades without spending money.”
“Hex Commander: Fantasy Heroes is a pay-to-win/pay-to-play mobile app that's been dumped on Steam as a nasty, greedy cash grab from morally void mobile app developers.”
“Blatantly pay-to-win, in-app purchases, pay to level up the whole business.”
“What we have is another mobile port cash grab from Facebook where you will have to sink hundreds of dollars for a few missions.”
- graphics8 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some users criticizing them as outdated or subpar, while others appreciate them as decent and above genre average. Despite the graphical shortcomings, many players find the gameplay engaging and addictive, suggesting that the visuals do not detract significantly from the overall experience.
“Graphics are a bit tight but above genre average.”
“Great graphics.”
“Hex Commander is a solid turn-based strategy game with a satisfying campaign, RPG elements, and decent graphics.”
“Shoddy graphics, but you have to forgive them for that because it runs great on mobile.”
“The pitiful castle is full of nothing but 10-year-old graphics.”
“Given all of this, if you want a free turn-based game, you will likely be happier playing 'The Battle for Wesnoth' unless all you care about is the graphics and gameplay is unimportant.”
- stability3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
Overall, the game demonstrates solid stability with no significant glitches or gameplay issues reported during extended playtime. However, some users have experienced freezing upon restarting missions, necessitating a save deletion to continue. Despite its subpar graphics, the game runs smoothly on mobile devices.
“The game runs great on mobile, so you can overlook the graphics.”
“Sometimes when you restart, the whole game freezes and you can't play that mission again. In that case, you would have to delete your save.”
“At the time of this review, I have 28.3 hours on this title with no glitches or problems with gameplay at all.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -150 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
Players highlight the game's strong replayability, noting its engaging turn-based strategy mechanics and satisfying campaign with RPG elements. The inclusion of skirmish and multiplayer modes further enhances its replay value, making it a worthwhile download.
“A lot of playability and immediate replayability.”
“If you are looking for a nice turn-based strategy game that forces you to think before you make your move, along with a satisfying campaign featuring RPG elements and replayability (skirmish + multiplayer), this will be a good buy (but it is free, so just download!)”
“The game offers a lot of playability but lacks true replayability.”
“If you're looking for a nice turn-based strategy game that makes you think before you make your move, the campaign is satisfying, but the replayability is limited.”
“While the game has immediate playability, it doesn't provide enough incentive for repeated playthroughs.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players appreciate the grinding feature in the game, noting that it is well-implemented and engaging, making it less tedious despite being a common element in mobile games that rely on gems.
“The grinding in this game feels endless and tedious, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“I find the grinding mechanics to be overly repetitive and draining, which detracts from the overall experience.”
“While grinding is a common aspect of many games, here it feels like a chore rather than a rewarding experience.”
- music1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The music aspect of the game has been criticized for its absence, with users noting a lack of artistic elements and engaging audio, which detracts from the overall experience.
“There is no art to mention, no music, and no tactical gameplay.”
“The music is forgettable and adds nothing to the overall experience.”
“The soundtrack feels repetitive and uninspired, making it hard to stay engaged.”
