Idle Air Force Base
- May 15, 2020
- Neon Play
- 8h median play time
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Get on Apple StoreIdle Air Force Base is a warfare-themed idle game, offering a single-player experience with strategic military gameplay. As you build and upgrade your air force base, prepare for battle and aim to conquer cities and countries. Despite its promising description and ingenious visuals, it suffers from heavy grinding, frequent ads, and bugs that may disrupt the experience.
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Reviews
- The game features a fun concept of building and managing an air force base.
- Good graphics and a variety of aircraft to collect and upgrade.
- The game can be enjoyable for players who like idle games and military themes.
- Excessive ads interrupt gameplay, often forcing players to watch ads after every action.
- Progression becomes extremely slow and difficult, especially after reaching higher levels.
- The combat system is unbalanced, often resulting in losses despite having a numerical advantage.
- monetization516 mentions
- 5 % positive mentions
- 1 % neutral mentions
- 94 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game has drawn significant criticism from users, primarily due to the overwhelming number of forced ads that interrupt gameplay. Initially, players appreciated the optional ads for bonuses, but many reported a shift to frequent, mandatory ads that detracted from the overall experience, leading to frustration and even uninstalls. While some players opted to pay for an ad-free experience, they often felt that the high cost was not justified given the persistent issues with ad frequency and game balance.
“Good to play and easy to get money and upgrade, and there are no ads. This is so great!”
“No ads and fun to play when I'm bored.”
“Less ads would be nice; however, it's a fun game to play.”
“Was a fantastic game up until a day ago, now it's overloaded with forced ads.”
“This game is basically all ads.”
“You literally spend so much time watching ads that you don't have time to play the game, total joke, these developers suck!!”
- gameplay33 mentions
- 21 % positive mentions
- 70 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
The gameplay experience is heavily criticized for being marred by excessive forced ads, which disrupt the flow and make it feel more like an ad simulator than a game. Players report that combat mechanics are frustratingly random, leading to frequent losses despite favorable odds, and progression is hindered by slow resource accumulation and high costs for upgrades. While some users find the gameplay enjoyable and smooth, the overwhelming reliance on ads and monetization strategies detracts significantly from the overall experience.
“The gameplay is smooth.. overall is excellent.”
“The gameplay is good and fun, but after a while you need to watch an ad every 5 minutes to keep playing.”
“Money is a little slow to earn but good gameplay.”
“Forced ads were a huge gameplay killer; I won't be back until it's fixed.”
“On the second day, you get more than one ad per minute of gameplay, and it becomes entirely unplayable.”
“The gameplay loop is overly tied to monetization or ads to the point where progression is nearly nonexistent.”
- stability33 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is heavily criticized, with numerous users reporting frequent glitches that lead to lost progress, freezing during gameplay, and issues with ads causing further interruptions. Many players experienced significant problems after the latest update, including account resets and being unable to complete the tutorial. While some users noted minor glitches, the overall consensus is that the game suffers from severe stability issues that detract from the experience.
“You get glitches that erase all progress you made during that session.”
“The last update reset my account and freezes.”
“Latest update completely wiped progress and tries to run the tutorial again but freezes.”
- graphics32 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 41 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
Overall, the graphics in the game receive a mixed but generally positive reception, with many users praising the detailed designs of planes and enjoyable visual aesthetics. However, some players note that certain elements, like fight scenes and specific models, could use improvement. While the graphics are often described as good or great, there are also mentions of amateur-level visuals and inconsistencies that detract from the overall experience.
“The game has really good graphics, a lot of camera maneuverability around the base, and the designs of the planes are down to the last details.”
“Really good graphics, easy to use experience.”
“Great polygon graphics, awesome upgrade system, full management control.”
“Game is an okay idle game, the graphics could be better and wow, the cost they are trying to charge to get rid of ads or boost.”
“Not a bad little game, don't get how someone has said you get bombarded with ads as it's not true - only if you want the rewards associated with them, graphics are okay for the planes however the C5 Galaxy is shocking, others are okay though, think the devs need to learn how runway numbering works before slapping any old number on them!”
“Very low graphics and imagination.”
- story30 mentions
- 13 % positive mentions
- 77 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
Players express frustration with the lack of mission variety and progression in the game's story, noting that war and dispatch missions no longer renew, leading to repetitive gameplay. While the concept of building and sending planes on missions is enjoyable, many feel that the storyline is basic and lacks depth, with a desire for more engaging quests and improved mission mechanics. Overall, the game is seen as fun but in need of significant updates to enhance the narrative and mission experience.
“Great concept, enjoyed building planes and sending them on missions.”
“It's a basic franchise economy-based game with a fun cover story.”
“Without the war and dispatch missions, it takes forever to accumulate enough money to build and buy things.”
“The storyline reset.”
“I enjoy the game a lot, but I wish there was more of a story that went along with it.”
- grinding13 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players generally find the game enjoyable initially, but many express frustration with the excessive grinding required for progression after the early stages. While the game offers fun and engaging content, the grind becomes tedious and can lead to a loss of interest over time, with some players noting that significant time investment is needed to achieve further milestones. Overall, the grinding aspect is a common point of contention, overshadowing the game's initial appeal.
“Like all idle games, this game starts out great with easy and fast progression through the first phase of play, but then comes to a grinding halt, and I do mean grinding as that's all there is to do after about a week of play.”
“Way too grindy; I've been working since October and have made little to no progress.”
“Great game for about a week, then you're completely stuck grinding for weeks upon weeks just to progress.”
- music6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed feedback; while some players appreciate its quality and pacing, others feel it lacks sufficient military-themed tracks and overall variety. Additionally, technical issues are hindering the experience for some users, overshadowing their enjoyment of the soundtrack. Overall, the music is seen as a positive aspect, but improvements and fixes are needed for a better experience.
“Great music and just right on the pacing.”
“I love this game, and the music is cool as hell lol”
“Very fun game, could use some music though, but still, very fun game”
“I can't even get past the company's logo on the intro screen; the music plays but nothing happens. I would have loved to play this game being a massive aviation fan, but until this glitch is resolved and I can play the game properly, this review and rating will stand.”
“Needs military background music and fix a few minor inconsistencies such as aircraft flying through each other on the runway and people disappearing while walking.”
“Very fun game, could use some music though, but still, very fun game.”
- humor6 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players find the humor in the game to be a standout feature, highlighting amusing scenarios such as the absurdity of hangars filled to capacity without any visible planes. Overall, the game is described as both funny and relaxing, contributing to an enjoyable experience.
“The funny thing is that the hangars appear to be filled to capacity, but not a single plane's nose is peeking out of them!”
“This was hilarious.”
“Funny and relaxing game.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game features an emotional support dog that players must accompany, enhancing the emotional connection and engagement throughout the experience. This aspect fosters a sense of companionship and empathy, contributing to the overall emotional depth of the gameplay.
“It is an emotional support dog that you have to be with.”
