Lock's Quest

About

"Lock's Quest" is a single-player Role Playing Game with a good plot. As a 2D Action RPG/Tower Defense hybrid, players build defenses and battle against the Clockwork horde in real-time, making strategic decisions against the clock to protect their territory and defeat enemies. The game features a variety of levels, enemy types, and defense structures, providing a challenging and engaging gameplay experience.

Genres & Tags

Strategy

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

63%

Audience ScoreBased on 62 reviews

story9 positive mentions

grinding2 negative mentions

Lock's Quest offers a unique blend of tower defense and RPG elements, providing an engaging gameplay experience.
The game features charming visuals, a captivating story, and a fantastic soundtrack that enhances the overall experience.
Despite some control issues, the game is well-optimized for mobile devices and runs smoothly without significant performance problems.

The controls are often clunky and imprecise, making navigation and gameplay frustrating at times.
Many players find the gameplay repetitive, with sections of the campaign lacking variety and challenge.
Technical issues, such as unresponsive controls and bugs, hinder the overall enjoyment and accessibility of the game.

story
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60%
20%
20%
The story of Lock's Quest is generally praised for its intriguing plot and well-developed characters, with some players noting its cute yet surprisingly dark twists. While the narrative keeps players engaged, some critiques mention a lack of story progression during gameplay, leading to repetitive battles. Overall, the story is considered a strong point of the game, enhancing the overall experience despite some gameplay flaws.
- “That being said, I believe this game more than makes up for its weaknesses with unique gameplay, appealing visuals, and an intriguing story.”
- “It has a cute plot that takes some surprisingly dark twists, but the characters are well written as well.”
- “This game used to be on the Nintendo DS, it has an amazing story, well-developed characters, and constantly keeps drawing you in for more.”
- “You have to repeatedly fight the same enemies on the same map with no story progression in between.”
- “Easily the most boring game I played in a while, long boring story campaign dialogue, horrendous controls, the left analog stick has a bug where the player just decides to run by himself, the battle system is actually terrible, you never know if your player will fight or not, because there's no sound when you hit the attack button.”
- “I wasn't really into it at first, but then the story got better and I could stand the repetitive gameplay just to get to the ending which, by the way, is pretty good.”
gameplay
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
36%
36%
27%
The gameplay is a mixed bag, featuring a unique blend of tower defense and RPG elements that some players find appealing, while others criticize its repetitiveness and frustrating mechanics. While the story and visuals are praised, the battle mechanics can feel tedious and unchallenging, leading to a disconnect between narrative and gameplay. Overall, it offers moments of enjoyment but may not resonate with all players due to its uneven execution.
- “That being said, I believe this game more than makes up for its weaknesses with unique gameplay, appealing visuals, and an intriguing story.”
- “The tower defense-RPG style gameplay has held up so well; it's a hidden gem!”
- “It has a great story, interesting gameplay mechanics, fantastic soundtrack, and is a unique twist on tower defense games.”
- “The gameplay, again, gets really repetitive unless you're a fan of this specific genre, but it has some moments where you feel the might of your defenses and everything just clicks.”
- “The battle mechanics are more annoying than interesting (the button hit combos, 'ratcheting' to repair, etc.) and the battles weren't even challenging, so you're pretty much just killing time until the game lets you move on.”
- “Mechanics for moving around and ratcheting are difficult and make it basically unplayable for all levels beyond the tutorial.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
75%
The music in Lock's Quest is praised for its fantastic soundtrack, contributing to a strong audio-visual experience alongside the game's lovely graphics. While some users encountered minor bugs affecting music playback, these were generally resolved easily. Overall, the music enhances the unique and enjoyable gameplay, making it a recommended title despite its short length and low replayability.
- “With lovely graphics and nice music, Lock's Quest is a really good audio-visual experience.”
- “It has a great story, interesting gameplay mechanics, fantastic soundtrack, and is a unique twist on tower defense games.”
- “Art, music, writing, and gameplay are and have been amazing; it's a rough diamond though.”
- “The game runs and plays well, but there are some bugs where you can't play music, which can lock you away from the world and into the abyss. These issues were fixed by restarting, but they can be frustrating.”
- “I got this for about $0.50, and while it's good, I do think $9 is way too much for a game this short and with low replayability.”
- “Overall, this game is unique and fun, but the music aspect could use some improvement.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The graphics of the game are praised for their appealing visuals, which enhance the overall audio-visual experience. Reviewers note that the graphics are an improvement over the original DS version, contributing positively to the game's unique gameplay and intriguing story.
- “That being said, I believe this game more than makes up for its weaknesses with unique gameplay, appealing visuals, and an intriguing story.”
- “With lovely graphics and nice music, Lock's Quest is a really good audio-visual experience.”
- “Controls were intuitive and the graphics are definitely better than the original DS.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and repetitive, as sections of the campaign often require them to replay similar maps multiple times. While the game's style and feel are appreciated, the repetitive battles detract from the overall experience.
- “Sections of the campaign are repetitive, and it gets tedious to play almost the same map several times in a row.”
- “The style and feel of the game are great, but the battles are tedious and repetitive.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is well-optimized, with no framerate or control issues reported, making it suitable for single-screen devices.
- “No framerate issues, and it's optimized well for a single screen device.”
- “No control or performance issues at all!”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
300%
The game offers limited replayability due to its short length and lack of additional content, such as a map editor, which could enhance the experience. While it is enjoyable and unique, some players feel that the price does not reflect its replay value.
- “The game runs and plays well. Overall, this game is unique, fun, and enjoyable. The story is pretty nice in my opinion, and it's a big recommendation for me.”
- “I do hope you guys update this with a map editor because the replayability could really benefit from it.”
- “While the game is short, I believe it has potential for more content and replayability in future updates.”
- “The game runs and plays well, but there are some bugs where you can't play music or lock running away from the world into the abyss. They were fixed by restarting. I got this for about $0.50, and it's good, but I do think $9 is way too much for a game this short and with low replayability. I do hope you guys update this with a map editor because Antonia Defense is not that fun.”
- “The game is unique and enjoyable, but the replayability is lacking. Once you finish the story, there isn't much incentive to play again, which is disappointing.”
- “While the gameplay is fun, the lack of different modes or challenges makes it hard to justify multiple playthroughs. After completing it once, I found little reason to return.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The emotional aspect of the game is largely negative, with players expressing frustration over a tedious story campaign and poor controls that detract from engagement. The lack of clear feedback in the battle system further diminishes the emotional investment, leading to a disconnection from the gameplay experience.
- “Easily the most boring game I played in a while. The long, tedious story campaign dialogue is unengaging, and the controls are horrendous. The left analog stick has a bug where the player just decides to run by himself. The battle system is actually terrible; you never know if your player will fight or not because there's no sound when you hit the attack button.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with users reporting frequent freezes that prevent progression, often occurring as early as the tutorial phase.
- “Doesn't even get past the tutorial before it freezes up.”
- “The game crashes constantly, making it unplayable.”
- “I experienced frequent lag and stability issues during gameplay.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization strategy is widely criticized as a blatant cash grab, indicating that players feel the game prioritizes profit over quality or player experience.
- “Just a bad cash grab.”