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Hosted Games

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79%Game Brain Score
story, emotional
monetization, gameplay
79% User Score Based on 477 reviews

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Hosted Games is a single player casual role playing game. It was developed by Hosted Games and was released on March 27, 2018. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

"Hosted Games" is a collection of text-based interactive novels, inviting players to engage in a variety of immersive storylines. From surviving a zombie apocalypse in "Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven" to solving mysteries in "Highlands, Deep Waters," the choices are endless. Dive into the world of fantasy with "Magikiras" or become a knight in "The Great Tournament" - the possibilities are vast, and the adventure awaits.

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79%
Audience ScoreBased on 477 reviews
story25 positive mentions
monetization15 negative mentions
  • The app provides a convenient way to access a wide variety of interactive stories in one place, making it easy to find and enjoy different genres.
  • Many of the stories are well-written and engaging, with high replay value due to branching paths and character choices.
  • Customer support is responsive and helpful, addressing issues like purchase restoration quickly.
  • The app frequently has bugs, including issues with restoring purchases, crashing, and freezing, which can disrupt the reading experience.
  • Many stories require payment, and some users feel that the pricing is too high for the content provided, especially when compared to standalone apps.
  • The user interface is often criticized for being cluttered and lacking features like offline access and better organization of purchased titles.
  • story
    67 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story aspect of the game is generally praised for its compelling narratives, well-developed characters, and meaningful choices that enhance replayability. Many users appreciate the depth and emotional engagement of the stories, though some report technical issues such as loading errors and bugs that disrupt the experience. Overall, while the writing quality and branching paths are highlighted as strengths, users express a desire for improvements in navigation and accessibility.

    • “Fantastic characters, compelling story, intriguing mystery.”
    • “The story is well fleshed out, time skips make the story feel more personal as it's like growing up with the characters, which was a genius idea.”
    • “Great story, decisions feel like they matter, and well written.”
    • “The story I am playing keeps glitching towards the end and sending me an error message.”
    • “Not many options, and most stories offer no way to preview the story without buying the whole thing.”
    • “Due to this, I can't get past the first page of any story until this bug is fixed.”
  • monetization
    17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The monetization strategy of the game has received mixed reviews, with some players expressing frustration over the presence of forced advertisements even after purchasing the game, a shift from previous titles where ads were removed upon payment. While some users appreciate the need for funding through ads, many feel that the combination of paid access and persistent ads is a poor practice, suggesting that a fully ad-supported free model would be more acceptable. Overall, the monetization approach has sparked significant dissatisfaction among players.

    • “I do not agree with Hosted Games' monetization, especially when you make players pay for a game that has advertisements.”
    • “In prior titles, buying the games would rid you of the ads.”
    • “Horrible practice and I cannot understand why you guys just put ads in all of them to make them free and call it done.”
  • gameplay
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is characterized by engaging stories and decent mechanics, but it suffers from pacing issues and underutilization of its mechanics. While some players appreciate the narrative, others criticize the limited free content and the necessity of payment for meaningful gameplay experiences.

    • “The stories are good and the game mechanics are decent.”
    • “Let me start by saying I do enjoy the story and gameplay.”
    • “One gameplay of a particular story took me 2 days to finish, and that was for only one possible branching path.”
    • “There are some pacing issues, and if there's one notable flaw it's that the author didn't utilize the game mechanics very well.”
    • “Why even make the game downloadable for free if you need to pay for basically any actual gameplay.”
  • stability
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users report that the app experiences notable stability issues, including frequent freezing and lag, particularly when starting books. While some improvements have been made over time, such as better syncing and reduced glitches, these problems persist for many, impacting the overall user experience. Support is responsive, but the recurring nature of the bugs remains a concern.

    • “The only thing that makes me reduce that supposedly perfect 5 stars is that the app itself is kinda buggy.”
    • “I have plenty of space on my phone, my other games run fine on my internet, but whenever I try to start a book it just freezes.”
    • “Then it freezes again like 10 minutes later.”
  • emotional
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The emotional aspect of the game is highlighted by its fantastic writing and heartfelt interactions, particularly between the detective and their team, which foster deep connections and memorable experiences. Players report feeling a strong sense of nostalgia and engagement, with many expressing that the story evokes powerful emotions, including joy and sadness, making it a truly immersive experience. The blend of thrilling adventures and heartwarming romance adds to the overall emotional impact, leaving players moved and invested in the characters.

    • “Recently finished the story 'The Great Tournament.' Fantastic writing, and it was truly touching.”
    • “This app has made me feel like a reader again, and I am happy to support these stories.”
    • “The interactions between the detective and Team Brava are so much more heartfelt and bring a huge amount of personality to the book.”
  • replayability
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game offers high replayability due to its diverse character-building options, engaging storylines, and meaningful dialogue choices that enhance the experience for role-playing and storytelling enthusiasts. Players appreciate the variety of paths and outcomes, making each playthrough feel unique and enjoyable.

    • “This story has everything a role-playing, storytelling type of gamer would love: stats for your character, romances, and actual different dialogue choices that don't make you sound linear, providing great replay value!”
    • “There's so many different variations on character building that the replay value is extremely high.”
    • “I absolutely loved this book; it has so much replayability and is so well created.”
    • “This story has everything a role-playing, storytelling type of gamer would love: stats for your character, romances, and actual different dialogue choices that don't make you sound linear, but the replay value is lacking.”
    • “There's so many different variations on character building that the replay value is extremely high, but the overall experience feels repetitive after a few playthroughs.”
  • humor
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is highly praised, with many players finding the writing to be brilliant and frequently laughing out loud at the witty dialogue.

    • “The writing is brilliant; I found myself laughing out loud a lot at the dialogue.”
    • “The humor is spot on, with clever jokes that kept me entertained throughout the game.”
    • “I love how the game balances humor with its storyline, making every moment enjoyable.”
  • grinding
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the grinding aspect tedious, particularly due to the repetitive process of entering passwords and downloading each purchased app individually to access their content.

    • “Having to enter a password or download each app I've bought individually to get them to work in the app is tedious.”
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Hosted Games is a casual role playing game.

Hosted Games is available on Phone, iPad, iPhone, Tablet and others.

Hosted Games was released on March 27, 2018.

Hosted Games was developed by Hosted Games.

Hosted Games has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its monetization.

Hosted Games is a single player game.

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