Scrap Metal Factory
Scrap Metal Factory is a Simulation game that lets you become a junkyard tycoon by recycling scrap metal for profit. Despite some complaints of excessive advertisements, the game can still provide players with moments of entertaining gameplay. Your goal is to expand and customize your scrap metal factory while turning a profit in this unique and engaging simulation experience.
Reviews
- The game is fun and engaging, with plenty of content to keep players busy for hours.
- Graphics are nice, and the character dialogue adds charm to the gameplay.
- Ads are optional for boosts and rewards, allowing for a more enjoyable experience without constant interruptions.
- Progress is often bottlenecked by the need to watch ads or make in-game purchases, leading to frustration.
- The ad removal cost is excessively high, making it difficult for players to enjoy the game without spending a significant amount of money.
- There are frequent technical issues, such as ads not loading or progress being wiped, which detracts from the overall experience.
- monetization79 mentions
- 11 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 89 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players expressing frustration over the high cost of removing ads ($30) and the frequent requirement to watch ads to progress, especially after a certain point in the game. While some users appreciate that ads are not forced during gameplay, they report issues with ad functionality, including ads not loading or being overly intrusive, leading to a negative impact on the overall experience. Overall, the game appears to prioritize monetization through ads and in-game purchases, which some players feel detracts from the enjoyment of the gameplay.
“I normally would buy the no ads version to help support the creators, but not at that price.”
“I bought the no ads package and the add eight hours to offline package.”
“Graphic is nice and no ads with timer/session/level forced, etc.”
“If you want any progress anytime soon, be prepared to watch a ton of ads.”
“30 euros for removing ads, 10 euros for a premium currency pass, 10 euros for a pretty much second premium currency, game constantly shoving paid packs into your face, 40% of things that shouldn't be behind a paywall are behind it, it's pay to progress after 30 minutes of playing.”
“The ads don't work half the time causing me to have to watch ads like 3 times to actually get the reward.”
- gameplay8 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The gameplay is criticized for being simplistic and heavily monetized, with many users noting a lack of meaningful mechanics and excessive advertisements. While some players appreciate the smoothness of the gameplay, they express frustration over the paywall that restricts automation and the high cost of ad-free options, leading to a generally negative reception.
“The gameplay is smooth, no stuttering or lag spikes.”
“The purchase to buy ad-free is way too high; however, the gameplay is good.”
“I loved the gameplay, but I can't continue in it because I can't watch ads and I'm not paying $30 for it; $5 maybe, but $30, no.”
“There's no real gameplay, just a decorated scheme to extract money from people.”
“Gameplay started to get really slow towards the end of the first level, and I didn't see any instructions during the event on how to use the pickaxes that you get.”
“This game employs that nasty mechanic where at a certain point you are no longer able to automate things unless you pay for premium stuff to upgrade 'managers'; therefore, it's not at all fun.”
- story7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The game's story is described as cute and engaging, with humorous elements and well-developed backstories for characters, making progression feel like turning the pages of a book. However, players express frustration over forced advertisements that hinder gameplay, particularly when they are required to watch ads to continue with missions, detracting from the overall experience. While the narrative has its charm, the intrusive ad mechanics significantly impact player enjoyment.
“The game is like a story; each place you go feels like you're flipping the page to see another interesting thing that happens. At the beginning, it's boring, but you get used to it.”
“The storyline is cute, and the managers all have backstories that are explored.”
“The story is really funny, and the ads aren't too bad so far.”
“All of a sudden a quest came up making me watch an ad to boost the game just to be able to continue, making it that if I didn't watch the ad I wouldn't be able to progress in the game at all. 0/10 just for forcing you to watch a boost ad.”
“Forced ads to complete missions, a lot of pop-ups. When you're offline, you get 1 notification every minute that your idle timer is up.”
“Also, I've got a quest for a ridiculous 908 billion and I'm only on zone Z.”
- graphics6 mentions
- 83 % positive mentions
- -33 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Overall, the graphics of the game receive mixed reviews; while some players appreciate the nice art style and quality, others criticize them as poor and in need of updates. Many users find the graphics suitable for the game's design, contributing to an enjoyable experience, but there is a call for improvement to enhance the overall appeal.
“The game is fun, the graphics are great for what the game is, you can progress well without watching ads, the events are really good you can seriously plunge hours into them.”
“I had this game on auto install because the ads looked fun and now that I've downloaded it, it completely lives up to my expectations. It's pretty fun, has a nice art style, and I could honestly spend hours on it.”
“The game is the best and the quality is good, but update the graphics and add more things in the game so it would be amazing.”
“The graphics are very poor.”
“The visuals look outdated and lack detail.”
“The character models are poorly designed and lack realism.”
- humor3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is highlighted by witty character dialogue and amusing characters, particularly a standout character named Baldie, who adds a savage comedic touch. Players find the story engagingly funny, contributing to an overall enjoyable experience.
“The character dialogue and funny characters you find along the way are a highlight for me.”
“Only played 30 minutes so far, but Baldie is savage and the game is fun and funny.”
“The story is really funny, and the ads aren't too bad so far.”
- stability3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, including frequent glitches that prevent players from closing ads and cause loss of in-game income. Additionally, players report freezing during the demolition stage, which persists even after leveling up, detracting from the overall experience. While the game has a solid concept, these stability problems hinder enjoyment.
“Didn't even get to enjoy the game because of the glitches with not being able to close ads.”
“It's a good game overall, very good concept, but sometimes it glitches and the players lose income. Also, the ×2 multiplier should be longer than 1 hour after watching a video, and it constantly runs in the background and can't link to Google Play.”
“It's not a bad game, but the demolition stage will freeze up and not produce anything. Even after leveling up, it still freezes up.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players find that the grinding aspect of the game becomes tedious over time, as levels and events tend to feel repetitive and lack variety.
“My only gripe is that after a while, the levels and events (which are nearly the same as levels) become repetitive and grindy.”
“The grinding aspect of the game feels endless and tedious, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“I found the constant need to grind for resources to be frustrating and detracted from the overall enjoyment of the game.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game has limited replayability, with many users noting that it can become monotonous after a while.
“Not much replay value; it gets a little boring over time.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players report that the game's optimization is excellent, with smooth gameplay and no noticeable stuttering or lag spikes.
“The gameplay is smooth, with no stuttering or lag spikes.”
“The optimization allows for seamless transitions and a fluid experience.”
“I appreciate how well the game runs on lower-end hardware without sacrificing quality.”