Ninja Cats vs Samurai Dogs
- February 21, 2014
- Eutechnyx
Get on SteamIn Ninja Cats vs Samurai Dogs, lead a squad of ninja cats or samurai dogs in a battle for supremacy across 65 levels. Construct buildings, gather resources, and unlock new units, buildings, and abilities. The game combines tower defense strategy with real-time tactics, offering multiple unit types, towers, traps, magic, and interactive martial abilities. Easy to learn but hard to master, the game also features 35 skills to earn and 5 artifact skills to find.
Reviews
- The game features enjoyable gameplay with a simple tower defense style reminiscent of popular games like Plants vs. Zombies.
- It offers a good amount of depth with various units, strategies, and a talent tree for players to explore.
- The graphics and music are surprisingly well done for a mobile port, enhancing the overall experience.
- The game is frustratingly difficult, with unclear mechanics and unfair advantages given to the enemy team.
- It suffers from poor porting issues, including lack of options, unresponsive controls, and frequent crashes.
- The tutorial is inadequate, failing to provide sufficient guidance on advanced gameplay mechanics, leading to a steep learning curve.
- story5 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
The game's story is minimal and not a primary focus, with users noting that it offers a variety of side quests and missions instead. While the tactical gameplay is deep and challenging, players seeking a rich narrative may be disappointed, as the story elements are relatively simple. Overall, the emphasis is more on gameplay mechanics and progression rather than an elaborate storyline.
“The good part, the tactics are reasonably deep, the game is not easy, comes with a fairly complicated advancement tree and from what I can see so far, quite a few missions.”
“So anybody looking for a fancy story?”
“Nothing too big of a story here.”
- music4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -25 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The music in the game is highly praised for enhancing the ninja/samurai immersion and effectively setting the mood, contributing significantly to the overall experience. Reviewers note that the soundtrack is well-executed and plays a crucial role in the game's appeal.
“The art and music provide a strong ninja/samurai immersion; well done.”
“Also, the music is what really sells me on this game.”
“The music really helps to strengthen the mood.”
“Next thing I want to address are the graphics and the sound/music.”
“Well, that kind of music is what you are going to get in this game; it really helps to strengthen the mood.”
- gameplay3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -67 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The gameplay features a strategic 5-lane system where players deploy their animals, either cats or dogs, to navigate towards and destroy enemy buildings, reminiscent of mechanics found in games like Plants vs. Zombies and Ironclad Tactics. Overall, it is praised for its engaging and dynamic gameplay.
“So imagine a lot of gameplay styles like Plants vs. Zombies and Ironclad Tactics.”
“Great gameplay!”
“The gameplay is basically a 5-lane system, where you send your respective animal (cat or dog) down the lane of your choice to try and get to the end of the enemy's lane and destroy their building that they have put in that spot.”
“The gameplay feels repetitive and lacks depth, making it hard to stay engaged for long periods.”
“The mechanics are clunky and unresponsive, which detracts from the overall experience.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The graphics have received positive feedback, with users expressing pleasant surprise at their quality.
“The graphics truly surprised me in a very positive way.”
“Next, I want to address the graphics and the sound/music.”
“Next thing I want to address are the graphics and the sound/music.”
“Yet I have to say the graphics surprise me very well.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect initially enjoyable, but it tends to become tedious and boring over time, though many feel it is acceptable given the game's price.
“Fun for a while but gets tedious and a little boring after a short time, though it's alright for the price.”
“The grinding feels endless and becomes a chore rather than an enjoyable part of the game.”
“After a few hours, the repetitive nature of grinding really starts to wear on you.”
