Smashing Four: PvP Hero bump

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Smashing Four: PvP Hero bump is a Role Playing game with single-player mode, featuring real-time turn-based battles against global players. The game boasts fabulous mechanics, amazing visuals, and plenty of humor, but also includes lots of grinding, excessive advertisements, and bugs. The game's description states that players can fight 1v1 matches in real-time and compete with others from around the world.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

+10

69%

Audience ScoreBased on 10,000 reviews

gameplay201 positive mentions

monetization296 negative mentions

The gameplay is fun and unique, combining elements of billiards with strategy.
The graphics and character design are appealing, making the game visually enjoyable.
The game offers a variety of heroes with different abilities, allowing for diverse strategies.

The matchmaking system is unbalanced, often pairing players with opponents who have significantly higher-level characters.
Progression is slow, with a high cost to upgrade heroes and limited rewards from matches.
Recent updates have removed personal quests and reduced the overall incentive to play, making the game feel grindy and less engaging.

monetization
398 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
16%
10%
74%
The monetization strategy of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players expressing frustration over the prevalence of ads and the perceived pay-to-win mechanics. While some users appreciate the option to watch ads for rewards without being bombarded by them, others criticize the long ad durations, technical issues with ad rewards, and the overall feeling of being pushed towards in-game purchases. Overall, the game is seen as having a problematic economy that can detract from the enjoyment of gameplay.
- “Game and what's more important, no ads <3 you can progress fast enough without paying for anything, but well, you can buy stuff to do it faster.”
- “It's an amazing mobile game: casual, fun, and the in-app purchases are in no way a paywall.”
- “No ads and no purchases necessary.”
- “The game is tightly packed with advertisements.”
- “This is easily the most egregious example of a cash grab in a mobile game I have ever seen.”
- “The game is fun and not too many ads, but the rewards for watching ads don't work 9 times out of 10.”
gameplay
377 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
53%
41%
6%
The gameplay is generally praised for its fun mechanics and strategic depth, offering a unique experience reminiscent of Clash Royale but with distinct gameplay elements. However, many players express frustration with the pay-to-win model, slow progression, and matchmaking issues, which can detract from the overall enjoyment. While the mechanics are engaging and addictive, the balance and fairness of gameplay are often called into question, leading to a mixed reception.
- “The gameplay is genuinely excellent.”
- “Good fun, mechanics are easy to pick up and there is a deeper strategy for those looking to get competitive.”
- “Fantastic gameplay + allows for strategic decks = never ending fun.”
- “However, they copied the Clash Royale meta completely, even in cases where it doesn't match the gameplay.”
- “It's a game you like at first but quickly get bored of because of the repetitive gameplay and paywalls at events.”
- “Gameplay loop requires watching ads after each battle for progression, not worth your time.”
story
236 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
12%
79%
9%
The game's story aspect is largely criticized for its lack of depth and engagement, with many players expressing a desire for a dedicated story mode or campaign. Recent updates have replaced the previously enjoyable personal quests with a more restrictive system that limits players to one quest per day, leading to feelings of boredom and frustration. Overall, the changes have shifted the focus towards monetization, diminishing the fun and progression that players once experienced.
- “The personal quest was the fun part, something to look forward to every day.”
- “I would like to see a story/adventure mode instead of strictly PvP.”
- “It's really fun but super grind-heavy; you get barely any coins and I really wish there was a story mode or at least something like that, but still a very fun game overall.”
- “The new quest system is trash.”
- “The quest orb ruined this game for me.”
- “Totally disappointed with latest update, removing personal quest is the biggest disaster.”
graphics
173 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
22%
3%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many players praising the beautiful art style, smooth animations, and overall visual appeal. However, some users express dissatisfaction with the graphics quality, describing them as outdated or in need of improvement. Overall, while the graphics are generally considered good to great, there are calls for enhancements to elevate the visual experience further.
- “Graphics are amazing.”
- “Stunning visuals, varied and interesting level design and some of the best character design I've seen for mobile games.”
- “Fantastic graphics, great gameplay and very addictive.”
- “Graphics quality looks so annoying and 3rd grade.”
- “It's slow and its graphics are terrible; the gameplay seems way too unrealistic and some of the characters are overpowered, making the game unstable in terms of skillset.”
- “0 stars, sucks low graphics, inaccuracy hit markers, overall low quality game; need to go back to beta.”
stability
110 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
3%
1%
96%
The game's stability is severely compromised, with numerous users reporting frequent crashes and freezes during gameplay, often resulting in lost matches and frustration. Many players experience issues with the game freezing at various points, including during loading screens and after opponents' turns, leading to a significant decline in enjoyment. Despite some positive feedback on gameplay, the overwhelming consensus highlights persistent bugs and glitches that detract from the overall experience.
- “Graphics are good and no glitches.”
- “Runs great on both Android devices that I use.”
- “I love the game, no lag, no glitches, something that I'll play every day.”
- “Every time I try to play, it glitches out and goes through all of the screens and then freezes.”
- “The game has a few bugs and glitches as well, with the biggest one being the one where the game freezes after your opponent's turn and never lets you have a go, leaving you permanently stuck until you leave the game and end up losing around 20-30 trophies.”
- “It constantly freezes, causing me to lose matches in challenges that I paid to enter.”
humor
90 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
98%
2%
The humor in the game is widely appreciated, with players enjoying its funny characters, amusing graphics, and humorous interactions, such as the use of emojis during matches. However, some users express frustration with certain game mechanics and updates that they find ironic or disappointing, suggesting that the humor can sometimes feel overshadowed by gameplay issues. Overall, the game is described as a fun and entertaining experience, though opinions vary on its long-term appeal and balance.
- “A funny little game and great time waster.”
- “The game has cute and funny characters.”
- “It's hilarious and stress relief game.”
- “Really, really not funny at all.”
- “Pay-to-win game, not funny. Terrible game; they also lost my game progress.”
grinding
56 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
4%
2%
95%
The grinding aspect of the game is widely criticized for being excessively slow and tedious, often requiring players to invest significant time or money to progress. Many users report frustration with matchmaking issues and a pay-to-win dynamic, where those who spend money can advance more quickly, leaving free-to-play players feeling stuck. While some find the gameplay enjoyable and addictive, the overwhelming sentiment is that the grinding becomes a chore, detracting from the overall experience.
- “It's tactical and not too grindy.”
- “Not too grindy.”
- “If grinding for weeks or months only to find out you get matched up against level 20s while you're still at level 10 sounds like fun, this is the game for you!”
- “The only issue is you reach a point where you get stuck grinding to level up heroes and it stops being fun as you either have a choice of paying to get in-game gold to upgrade or buy the season passes and hope to get enough to upgrade your heroes.”
- “Unfortunately, the grinding system is way too slow; you have to be smashing and smashing and smashing, and at the end of the day, the value of coins and gems you get is a drop in the ocean compared to what it costs you to upgrade your cards.”
optimization
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
24%
53%
24%
Overall, user reviews on optimization are mixed; while some players praise the game's smooth performance and graphics, many express frustration with significant optimization issues, including poor network performance, inconsistent frame rates, and slow loading times. Several users noted that the game can become unresponsive or cause devices to overheat, indicating a need for further improvements in optimization.
- “A team with Wraith, Mice, Assassin, and Pirate are the most optimized by a long shot.”
- “Nice graphics, great optimization, no bugs, very distinct and interesting heroes.”
- “The game runs smoothly and has good graphics and controls.”
- “The game itself is fun, but it's lacking optimization.”
- “Didn't see such an unoptimized game in my whole life.”
- “Not optimized and my phone became very hot.”
music
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
24%
59%
18%
The music in the game receives mixed reviews; while some players appreciate the sound effects and find the overall audio experience enjoyable, many criticize the background music as annoying and not fitting for a "chill game." Users express a desire for more music options and complain about sound issues, such as unwanted noises when settings are turned off. Overall, while the graphics and characters are praised, the music aspect could benefit from improvements and variety.
- “Love the music and sound effects!”
- “Graphic and music are pretty cool, and the characters are funny and amusing.”
- “Some better music and sound effects should make it even better.”
- “All this game wants is for you to spend money if you want to progress. The background music should be changed or options added for different background music because it's super annoying and that's not how normal 'chill games' music is supposed to be.”
- “Why the hell does the game make sound when the enemy attacks, even when music and sound are turned off in the settings?”
- “Love the game, but lately it plays an annoying violin music 🎻 in the background.”
character development
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
75%
Character development in the game is highlighted by impressive visuals and engaging level design, with many praising the character design as one of the best for mobile games. However, opinions on character design are mixed, with some players expressing a desire for improvements to better align with personal tastes. Overall, while the gameplay is enjoyable, the character design remains a point of contention among users.
- “Stunning visuals, varied and interesting level design, and some of the best character design I've seen for mobile games.”
- “Fun gameplay, good character design.”
- “Good gameplay, hope they improve character design.”
- “Character design may not appeal to most people's tastes.”
- “The character development feels shallow and lacks depth.”
- “I found the characters to be one-dimensional and unrelatable.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players consistently highlight the game's immense replayability, citing its variety and fun factor as key elements that encourage multiple playthroughs. Many consider it a top favorite due to its seemingly infinite replay value.
- “There's a lot of variety, so the replay value is immense.”
- “Fun game with a ton of replay value.”
- “My top favorite with infinite replay value!”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users feel that the game effectively engages players emotionally by offering enticing bonuses that encourage investment, but some criticize it for manipulating emotions to drive spending on upgrades rather than providing genuine rewards.
- “It runs and gives nice bonuses to get you emotionally invested.”