Smart Brain: Mind-Blowing Game
- October 20, 2020
- Unico Studio
"Smart Brain: Mind-Blowing Game" is a puzzle-based brain teaser that can be played offline. Despite its entertaining and humorous elements, the game is riddled with bugs and has an excessive amount of ads. The game promises to test your mind with fun challenges, however, the user experience may be frustrating due to the aforementioned issues. Overall, it offers a chance to exercise your mind, but with some caveats.
Reviews
- The game is fun and challenging, requiring players to think outside the box.
- Graphics and visuals are nice, making the game visually appealing.
- It offers a variety of puzzles that can be entertaining and engaging.
- There are too many ads, with an ad after every level, making the game frustrating to play.
- The game often requires an internet connection, contradicting its claim of being an offline game.
- Some puzzles have illogical solutions, leading to confusion and frustration.
- monetization641 mentions
- 2 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 98 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game has drawn significant criticism from users, primarily due to the overwhelming frequency and length of ads. Many players report spending more time watching ads than actually playing, with ads appearing after nearly every level, which detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game. While some users understand the need for ads in free games, the excessive nature of these ads has led to frustration and, in many cases, uninstallation of the app.
“It's a very nice game.. no ads... we can choose.. and everything is very good.. wonderful game.”
“Little to no ads and they are optional.”
“I rated it a 5; it's a good game. I'm on level 10 and there are no ads.”
“The experience is essentially 10% game, 90% ads.”
“I spend more time watching ads than playing the game.”
“It's ridiculous that we have to watch ads after every puzzle.”
- humor17 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is generally well-received, with players enjoying the funny puzzles and clever quotes that add to the experience. While some puzzles may be confusing or glitchy, many find the game to be both entertaining and challenging, often eliciting laughter. However, the presence of ads has been a point of frustration for some users, detracting from the overall enjoyment.
“And yes this game is addictive with nice encouraging/funny quotes after each level....”
“It's good and doesn't have too many ads 😉 has one to two ads only or one ad only and you should first think before working it out 😏 it's so funny 🤣🤣😂”
“A real brain teaser, it's fun and funny when you get it right!!”
- graphics13 mentions
- 69 % positive mentions
- 15 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many praising their creativity and suitability for the game's style, describing them as enjoyable and aesthetically pleasing. However, some users report issues with glitching and poor quality, indicating a lack of consistency in the visual experience. Overall, while the graphics are appreciated for their artistic qualities, technical flaws detract from the overall impression.
“The graphics are perfect and fitting for the type of game it is!”
“The graphics are so enjoyable and creative.”
“Very aesthetic minimalist cute doodles game... I love it for stress relief.”
“Poor graphics.”
“Terrible graphics.”
- stability12 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is a significant concern, with numerous users reporting frequent glitches, freezes, and crashes that disrupt gameplay. While the puzzles are enjoyable, technical issues such as characters not appearing correctly, unresponsive hints, and excessive ads detract from the overall experience. Many players express frustration over having to restart the game due to these persistent problems.
“People aren't showing up where they're supposed to be in the levels; the game freezes on certain levels.”
“Puzzles are fun, but the game constantly freezes, and we have to restart.”
“This app is buggy and crashes quite a bit.”
- music10 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 30 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally well-received, described as good and relaxing, enhancing the overall experience. However, some users noted that the presence of ads can disrupt the music, leading to frustration, and suggested that improvements could be made. Overall, while the music contributes positively to the gameplay, it may not be ideal for those who prefer a distraction-free environment.
“The music is good but can be improved, and I would recommend all to try it out! 👍👍❤❤”
“Simply, I just love playing, and the music is just relaxing. 😎😎”
“It's helpful to improve knowledge and has an attractive design to play with the music.”
“Not suitable if you listen to music and do puzzles.”
“It starts fun, but then the ads crop up at the bottom of the screen, and if they have sound, they play over the game's music.”
“Ads talk while you're playing... I shut off sound and music in settings.”
- gameplay7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The gameplay is described as fun but heavily overshadowed by an excessive number of ads, with players experiencing a frustrating ratio of 1 second of gameplay for every 30 seconds of advertisements. Many users express dissatisfaction with the interruptions, which detract from the overall enjoyment, and note issues with lag and glitches. Overall, while the core gameplay has potential, the ad overload significantly hampers the experience.
“If they could redesign it to make each ad be beneficial to the player's gameplay, it would be a win-win situation.”
“The gameplay is fun but I get an ad every time I complete a level and this game lags and glitches like crazy.”
“It's just ad after ad and it gets on my nerves that there's more ads than actual gameplay, but it is still a little fun.”
“So, 1 second of gameplay for 30 seconds of adverts.”
“Poor; the gameplay simply does not compensate for the amount of time you are watching the ads by being engaging enough.”
“Way too many ads; I did not enjoy a single bit of the gameplay because of the ads, and they said it is an offline game but it needs internet.”
- story5 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is visually appealing and resembles a storybook, but players find the narrative challenges to be short, repetitive, and in need of improvement to enhance their length and engagement.
“This is a cute and visually pleasing, almost like a storybook, game!”
“Only took 3 days to complete every challenge, and the story challenges could use an overhaul to make them a lot longer.”
“After completing 7 story challenges, I don't get any daily coins.”
“Story challenges get repetitive quickly.”