One More Brick

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One More Brick is a single player arcade puzzle game. It was developed by Rifter Games and was released on November 17, 2016. It received positive reviews from players.

"One More Brick" is a free, classic brick-breaking game with simple and relaxing gameplay, similar to Arkanoid and Breakout. It features power-ups, challenging levels, low space requirement, one-thumb controls, unlockable balls, ball editor, offline play, and Game Center achievements and leaderboards. The game is less than 10MB in size and is ideal for playing one-handed.

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87%

Audience ScoreBased on 6,494 reviews

gameplay28 positive mentions

monetization588 negative mentions

The game is highly addictive and fun, making it a great time killer.
It features a variety of power-ups and customization options for the balls, enhancing gameplay.
The graphics are appealing, and the game runs smoothly, providing an enjoyable experience.

There are too many intrusive ads, which disrupt gameplay and can be frustrating.
The checkpoint system is flawed, often resetting progress and forcing players to start over.
The controls can be unresponsive or unintuitive, making aiming difficult and impacting overall enjoyment.

monetization
623 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization strategy of the game has drawn significant criticism from users, primarily due to the overwhelming number of ads, which many find intrusive and excessively long. While some players appreciate the option to pay $2 to remove certain ads, they report that this does not eliminate all ads, particularly those required for gameplay progression. Overall, the consensus is that the heavy reliance on ads detracts from the gaming experience, leading to frustration and dissatisfaction among players.
- “I also enjoy how no ads are played until you lose, so they don't disrupt your gameplay.”
- “Awesome gameplay and not greedy with the microtransactions.”
- “In-app purchases aren't out to bankrupt you, which is nice.”
- “I have been playing this game since it was first released, recently an ad service is displaying ads for more than a minute and a half with no skip. This is very annoying and hard to bear. Please remove this ad service and stick with Google. I will stop playing it unfortunately if it does not get removed or modified.”
- “Purchasing the 'remove forced ads' in-app purchase for $2 doesn't actually remove forced ads. I still have to watch ads to revert to the last checkpoint.”
- “The game is fun enough, but even after buying it, the optional ads sometimes can't be closed, making the game unplayable until you clear the cache or uninstall and reinstall it.”
gameplay
70 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is generally described as fun, addictive, and easy to learn, with a variety of options including power-ups and different modes. However, many users express frustration with intrusive ads, control issues, and certain mechanics that detract from the overall experience. While some appreciate the game's simplicity and engaging nature, others feel that recent updates have negatively impacted gameplay quality.
- “It has power-ups, checkpoints, and 2 modes of gameplay, which is a lot more than others.”
- “Great gameplay, addictive and great sound effects.”
- “The gameplay is just perfect: you don't need to think too much and you don't need to concentrate on the screen since you just need to choose an angle and wait.”
- “I didn't care for the ads, but gameplay changed and I hate it.”
- “The worst aspects of controls and gameplay can be purchased out of the game as power-ups.”
- “The controls are awful and the game becomes impossible after about a minute of gameplay.”
graphics
54 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the graphics of the game receive mixed reviews from users. While some praise the visuals as nice, cute, and appealing, others criticize them for being simplistic or in need of improvement, especially given the capabilities of modern devices. The consensus suggests that while the graphics contribute positively to the game's appeal, there is significant room for enhancement to elevate the overall experience.
- “Very nice and addictive, with attractive graphics.”
- “Addictive, good graphics, good controls, easy to play, time killer, great.”
- “The best brick breaker game, with appealing graphics, great features and power ups.”
- “Graphics are bad also.”
- “Graphics could be improved.”
- “Controls can be easier, and graphics are simplistic.”
music
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players express frustration with the game's music, particularly due to intrusive ads that disrupt their listening experience. Many users report that the ads not only pause their music but also play at a louder volume, making it difficult to enjoy background audio. While some appreciate the game's music, the overwhelming presence of ads has led to a negative impact on the overall enjoyment of the audio experience.
- “I didn't play for months, but my level progress was still saved. Removing ads was very cheap, so this is nice to play while listening to podcasts or music.”
- “With music in your headphones.”
- “Good game, but too many full-screen non-skippable ads with music even if you have sound turned off in the app.”
- “But a recent update has made some new background music akin to Harry Potter impossible to turn off.”
- “Great game ruined by obnoxious ads that do things like stop Pandora (not pause, not just talk over, actually stops the music so I have to leave this app to go back in and hit play again).”
- “Ok, big issue, your ads are mucking up my music. Not only do they interrupt the music I'm playing and put it on pause, but they play with my media player's output settings, making them louder than my music, cutting the volume of the music playing by half.”
stability
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The stability of the game is mixed, with some users reporting a smooth experience free of glitches, while others experience frequent bugs, crashes, and issues with ads that disrupt gameplay. Concerns about excessive data consumption and freezing have also been noted, leading to a generally inconsistent performance.
- “Great game, no glitches.”
- “The game itself is fantastic, runs great, cool features, fun.”
- “No glitches and, as I said, it's simple and a great time killer.”
- “It's completely buggy now and shakes as you line up the shot.”
- “Game glitches constantly and the ads are annoying.”
- “This game seems to consume a lot of data and have a very large cache on the device and sometimes freezes up; it's not a complex game, so it makes me really suspicious as to what it's doing in the background!”
humor
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players generally find the game humorous, appreciating its comedic elements despite some frustrations with gameplay mechanics. While many highlight the game's funny moments, issues like bugs and poor controls can detract from the overall humor experience. Overall, the humor is a significant draw for players, even amidst technical challenges.
- “I find great humor in this game.”
- “It's so funny.”
- “The controls are so bad, but in general, the game is funny.”
grinding
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be a mixed experience; while some enjoy the fun gameplay and reasonable currency earning through grinding and ads, others feel it becomes tedious and demotivating, particularly when trying to unlock special items or progress. The lack of clear instructions on certain mechanics further contributes to the frustration, making the grind feel excessive for some users.
- “Whilst everything about this game is fun, I've been playing almost a month and as yet unable to open any special balls. There's no hint or instructions on when this happens, so it becomes tedious. I only found out how to change the balls by accident.”
- “One day of farming and I'm done.”
- “Ok game, smooth graphics, but the problem is it's very grindy to get the stars, so much so I'm not even motivated to try.”
optimization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The optimization of the game has received mixed reviews, with some users experiencing smooth performance while others report sluggishness and a significant decline in performance following the latest update. Additionally, the presence of numerous ads has been noted as a negative factor affecting the overall experience.
- “The game runs smoothly.”
- “Lots of ads, bad performance.”
- “The latest update caused the performance to tank.”
- “Sluggish performance.”
replayability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users consistently highlight the game's strong replayability, noting it as a significant strength with phrases like "great replay value" and "fantastic replayability." This suggests that players find ample reasons to revisit the game multiple times.
- “Great replay value.”
- “Great replayability.”
- “Fantastic replayability.”
- “The replayability is quite low; once you've completed the game, there's little incentive to go back.”
- “I found the game fun at first, but after finishing it, I realized there wasn't much to draw me back for a second playthrough.”
- “Despite the initial excitement, the lack of varied outcomes makes replaying the game feel tedious.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere in the game is characterized by a lack of gravity and atmospheric drag, creating a unique and potentially disorienting environment for players.