Magic vs Metal

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Magic vs Metal is a single player casual role playing shooter game with fantasy, post-apocalyptic and dark fantasy themes. It received positive reviews from players.

Mythical creatures wage war against advanced machines in a dark fantasy world.

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88%

Audience ScoreBased on 437 reviews

graphics40 positive mentions

monetization12 negative mentions

The game features excellent graphics and sound design, delivering a polished and immersive experience.
Gameplay offers a unique blend of tower defense, RTS, and RPG elements with a variety of characters and strategic depth.
No forced ads and the option to disable ads entirely enhance the user experience, making it suitable for offline play.

The game suffers from bugs and technical issues such as progress reset, critical errors blocking progression, and occasional lags especially on lower-end devices.
Lack of a compelling storyline or in-game narrative makes the gameplay feel repetitive over time.
Some gameplay mechanics are frustrating, like the inability to directly command spawned units, unbalanced powers (e.g., overpowered mutate ability), and grind-heavy progression which can feel tedious.

graphics
56 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
71%
24%
5%
The game is widely praised for its impressive, high-quality graphics that often rival PC or console standards, featuring beautiful art styles, smooth gameplay, and innovative visual designs. However, some users report occasional lag or glitches when running the game on mid-range devices, with requests for more customizable graphic options to improve performance. Overall, the graphics are a major highlight, contributing significantly to the immersive and enjoyable experience.
- “Graphically it's probably the best I've seen; the different classes all play differently, so there's some variety.”
- “This plays awesome on the Chromecast; the controls are perfect for screen casting, and you don't need to look at the phone. The graphics are unreal but yet it still runs smooth on a mediocre phone even while casting. Great concept and smart design, it also controls great, a pro execution. It's an arena shooter, a capture or defend the base, and a tower defense game all in one.”
- “This game is fantastic, with simple combat and really beautiful and cinematic graphics.”
- “One suggestion, there's no option for HD graphics.”
- “Experiencing render glitches when in max graphics and framerate on Poco X3 GT.”
- “Improve graphics, you can do that with 500+ MB. This game is not worth that much memory. Improve graphics and then I will change this review.”
gameplay
27 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
59%
30%
11%
The gameplay features a strategic wave defense system with unique heroes, diverse weapons, and a mix of RTS and third-person shooter elements, offering depth that engages players despite its simplicity. While controls are smooth and the mechanics easy to grasp, some users find the game repetitive over time and note occasional grind and crashes. Overall, the gameplay is praised for its addictiveness, innovative concept, and immersive atmosphere.
- “The gameplay loop, although simple, has enough depth and strategy to make you want to understand its mechanics.”
- “Every character is unique in a way and every weapon you get makes their kit and gameplay different.”
- “It offers either RTS or 3rd person shooter gameplay while having a good amount of depth to the game.”
- “Gameplay is a bit grindy, and there are some crashes.”
- “Gameplay took a bit to get adjusted to.”
- “I will say that the in-app purchases are offered a bit too aggressively for me, and while I currently enjoy the gameplay, I worry it will get repetitive after a while.”
monetization
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
22%
11%
67%
Monetization in the game is generally well-received, with no forced or interrupting ads and an option to disable ads completely for a one-time payment. However, some users find the in-app purchase prompts a bit aggressive, and a few mention occasional ads during gameplay as mildly disruptive. Overall, the balance between ads, optional purchases, and gameplay is appreciated, enhancing the user experience without feeling pay-to-win.
- “Offline, no ads, no obnoxious microtransactions, and a very simple yet fun concept!”
- “The best part is no ads and it has many playable characters.”
- “Fun, well thought out game that forces no ads view for play.”
- “I will say that the in-app purchases are offered a bit too aggressively for me, and while I currently enjoy the gameplay, I worry it will get repetitive after a while.”
- “Maybe just not my cup of tea (hence not a 1 star) but I expected a lot more from this company, though you could see the decline with all the monetization and ads in recent years pushed into bought games.”
- “Either you watch a ton of ads to progress or shell out a lot of money.”
story
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
44%
37%
19%
The game's story is generally considered minimal or lacking, with many users noting the absence of a strong narrative or cutscenes despite the interesting premise. While some appreciate the simple, arcade-style progression, others desire deeper lore, more character development, and expanded storylines to enhance engagement. Overall, the story aspect receives mixed reviews, with enjoyment mostly driven by gameplay rather than narrative depth.
- “The two factions are pretty cool and I really like the story.”
- “Love this game, the graphics and the storyline is great.”
- “Good game, story and characters are interesting.”
- “The game just lacks a story context. It feels like playing an arcade game where you just defeat stages that gradually become challenging without any story background. The rest is excellent.”
- “By far the most annoying bugs this game has, other than lack of content and storyline, it's pretty good and entertaining.”
- “Great game but needs more improvement to the story aspect.”
music
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
80%
20%
The game features excellent and AAA-quality music that enhances gameplay, though some users note the lack of music during battles detracts from the overall excitement. Overall, the soundtrack is well-received and adds to the game's appeal, but adding battle music could improve the experience.
- “Unique gameplay, excellent music, so much more.”
- “The cool graphics, story, AAA console music, easy controls, power management, player management, tougher when more enemies introduced as levels pass on, addictive; it's already a AAA game right from the start.”
- “This game has good music, good gameplay, and good graphics and the best part is it's offline and just like Nobleman the game rewards you well.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The grinding in the game is generally seen as tedious and repetitive, involving endless farming with slow progression that may push players toward purchasing upgrades. Some specific gameplay elements, like frequent enemy spawns near the base, add to the grindy experience. Additionally, occasional crashes further impact the overall enjoyment.
- “This is just your typical farming through endless levels of slightly increasing tedium to get you to buy the 'special upgrades.' Please go back to the old game model you used in H&C 2!”
- “Nerf skeletons spawn points when playing as mech seriously, they can be rather tedious to play against when they hug your base while you and the rest of your minions are at the frontline.”
- “Gameplay a bit grindy, and there are some crashes.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
67%
Users appreciate that the game runs smoothly even on low-end phones with around 1GB RAM and can be played offline, but they feel it still lacks sufficient optimization to fully enhance performance on such devices.
- “It's not a good game, it's a great game and the best thing about this is that you can play it offline and on a phone with 1GB RAM, which is a low-end device, yet this game runs smoothly on such a device.”
- “The only thing I would want is better game optimization, which would allow it to run on lower-end phones.”
- “The only thing I would want is better game optimization which would allow it to run on lower-end phones.”
- “It just lacks lots of optimization.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game generally performs well but experiences occasional freezes, especially during certain levels with the Technomancer character, and displays render glitches at max graphics on specific devices like the Poco X3 GT. Despite these stability issues, the overall gameplay remains enjoyable.
- “The game sometimes freezes randomly when playing with the Technomancer character.”
- “Experiencing rendering glitches at max graphics and framerate settings on Poco X3 GT.”
- “The game is really good but quite buggy overall.”
character development
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The character development is praised for its original and visually appealing designs, contributing to an engaging and enjoyable gameplay experience.
- “Character designs feel original and are fun to use.”
- “Very beautiful graphics, addictive gameplay, and interesting character designs.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The atmosphere is praised for its gloomy, misty setting with well-blended light and darkness, creating an immersive and captivating experience. The visual effects, such as the glimmering weapons, enhance the mood and keep players engaged throughout the gameplay.
- “Awesome! I love the glimmer of the weapons and the gloomy atmosphere of mist. The darkness and light blend smoothly, and the gameplay will have you wanting more the further you progress. Thanks, keep it up and hit the consoles, preferably PlayStation, with games like this on the big screen!”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is widely appreciated, with players finding it very funny and enjoyable.
- “Very funny to play.”