Metal Empire: Idle Factory Inc
Get on Play Store"Metal Empire: Idle Factory Inc is a simulation business simulator game with eye-catching visuals. Oversee a virtual factory, manufacture metal products, and expand your empire. Prepare for frequent advertisements throughout gameplay."
Phone
Android
Mobile Platform
Tablet
Reviews
- The game has a fun and engaging gameplay experience, making it enjoyable for players.
- Graphics and animations are well done, providing a visually appealing experience.
- The game offers a decent progression system that keeps players interested in advancing.
- The game is plagued by frequent crashes and bugs, making it frustrating to play.
- There are excessive ads that interrupt gameplay, often forcing players to watch them to progress.
- The monetization strategy is aggressive, requiring real money or ads to fix machines and progress, which detracts from the overall experience.
- monetization44 mentions
- 7 % positive mentions
- 2 % neutral mentions
- 91 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players expressing frustration over the prevalence of ads and the necessity to watch them for upgrades and repairs. While some appreciate the option to pay for an ad-free experience, others find the costs excessive and feel that the game is designed as a cash grab, detracting from the overall enjoyment. Overall, the balance between ads and gameplay has led to dissatisfaction among players, with many feeling that the game is misrepresented as an idle experience.
“No ads unless you want to get going faster with moving products.”
“The game looks interesting at first, but after some time, it tells me to pay or watch ads to fix the building. I have no ads in my country, and 10€ just for building is too much.”
“Played for a few hours; there are too many microtransactions, mainly the fact that your buildings break down.”
“Because you have no ways to get managers to upgrade unless watching ads.”
“Your machines break and you can either pay $25 for a mobile game (absolutely insane price) or be forced to watch long ads just to be able to continue playing... this is a game and company that hates the players and fun.”
“They took the obnoxious card system from their tree game and put it here, but wait, they added machine breakdowns, and the manager to automate the repairs is $15, really, or you can watch an ad to repair it, this is literally just another cash grab, the devs no longer care about their players and it's pathetic...”
- graphics9 mentions
- 78 % positive mentions
- -11 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
Overall, the graphics of the game receive mixed feedback from users. While some praise the visuals as "nice" and "cool," others express a desire for improvements, particularly criticizing the "blond" quality and calling for enhanced graphics. Despite these critiques, many players find the art style enjoyable and fitting for the gameplay.
“Nice graphics, and the ad for the game is what it is.”
“Lovely game, I will admit, but like all games, they ask too early on for me to give a real in-depth answer. As of so far, no forced ads yet, also enjoyable fun art style.”
“Best graphics.”
“The graphics in this game are incredibly bland; I think they could really benefit from an upgrade.”
“The visuals are disappointing and lack detail, making the overall experience less enjoyable.”
“The game's graphics feel outdated and do not meet the standards of modern gaming.”
- gameplay8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
Gameplay in this title has received mixed reviews, with some players finding it engaging initially but becoming frustrated by repetitive mechanics and monetization strategies. The introduction of a repair mechanic that requires either payment or ad viewing has been particularly criticized, leading to gameplay interruptions and a sense of forced spending. While the mechanics and visuals are praised, the overall experience can become tedious and buggy, detracting from the enjoyment.
“I love the mechanics and visuals.”
“Amazing mechanics 🙂”
“The gameplay starts to get boring when I buy new factories for 1M+; it's a bit dull.”
“It forces you to click on purchasing the repair mechanic, then tries to force you to click on a blank part of the screen, at which point the game will not progress.”
“When they introduced a mechanic that breaks your machines, with the only way to fix them being to pay $23 or watch an ad every time it happens, that's when I uninstalled.”
- stability7 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, frequently freezing and requiring restarts, which hampers progress and enjoyment. Users report persistent glitches, particularly during interactions with characters, leading to frustration and a sense of being unable to continue. Despite some updates, the game remains described as a "buggy mess."
“It completely freezes up and you have to back out of it and restart. The game will not let you progress until you do something with Henry or fix the machine, and you can't do anything with him because it's forcing you to hit the hire button. After three attempts, I gave up.”
“It glitches each time I open it.”
“My assistant tries to say something and the game freezes.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players find the humor in the game to be delightful and entertaining, with many expressing their love for its comedic elements. Overall, the humor is a standout feature that enhances the gaming experience.
“This game is so funny and very nice! I love it! 😍😍😍”
“For the funny”
- story1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Users find the story's mission structure confusing, particularly with the unclear distinction between "spend hard" and "spend soft" objectives, which hampers effective communication and understanding of how to progress.
“The missions have two types: 'spend hard' and 'spend soft.' I don't know what they want me to do to beat them, so communication breaks down a little there.”
“The story feels disjointed and lacks a clear direction, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“Character motivations are poorly developed, leaving me confused about their actions and decisions throughout the game.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, indicating that it can become a monotonous and unenjoyable experience.
“The grinding feels tedious and repetitive, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“I find the grinding aspect to be incredibly monotonous, draining the fun out of the game.”
“The amount of grinding required is overwhelming and takes away from the overall experience.”
