Top Troops: Adventure RPG
- July 20, 2021
- Zynga
- 3h median play time
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Get on Apple Store"Top Troops: Adventure RPG" is a strategy game that combines engaging RPG mechanics with a stunning story. Build and train your army, then engage in epic idle battles as you smash through realms. Despite its beautiful visuals and addictive gameplay, the game is plagued by frequent ads, bugs, and a significant amount of grinding. Overall, a mixed experience that may frustrate some players.
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Reviews
- The game has engaging gameplay and a unique merging mechanic that keeps it interesting.
- Graphics and character designs are appealing, making the game visually enjoyable.
- The game offers a variety of modes and events, providing players with multiple ways to engage.
- The recent updates have significantly nerfed troop power and made progression much slower, frustrating many players.
- The introduction of a shard system for summoning has made it harder to obtain new characters, leading to dissatisfaction among players.
- The game is increasingly perceived as pay-to-win, with many players feeling pressured to spend money to progress.
- monetization111 mentions
- 10 % positive mentions
- 16 % neutral mentions
- 74 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game has drawn significant criticism, with many players labeling it a "cash grab" due to excessive in-app purchases and aggressive ad placements that hinder gameplay. While some users appreciate the absence of forced ads and the option to watch ads for rewards, the overall sentiment reflects frustration over the reliance on microtransactions for progression, making it feel pay-to-win. Despite occasional positive remarks about gameplay, the overwhelming consensus is that the monetization tactics detract from the overall experience.
“No ads is one of the best things in this game.”
“It's not impossible to level without purchases like a lot of games, but it's one of the only games I have made an in-app purchase on.”
“I like the merge mechanics, no ads, timers are short, there are gems but plenty of opportunity to get them for free, and it's all random anyway so no amount of money is going to guarantee you the win.”
“The biggest problem is the monetization.”
“Disgusting cash grab, the game is basically unplayable without it.”
“Games fun at first but then it's impossible to make any real progress without putting some cash into the game.”
- gameplay86 mentions
- 36 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
Gameplay reviews are mixed, with many players expressing frustration over recent updates that have altered core mechanics, slowed progression, and introduced pay-to-win elements. While some appreciate the initial fun and engaging mechanics, others criticize the increasing reliance on microtransactions and the lack of balance, leading to a repetitive and grind-heavy experience. Overall, the gameplay is seen as enjoyable but marred by issues stemming from updates and monetization strategies.
“This game offers good casual gameplay.”
“The gameplay is fantastic, always something to do and work toward.”
“Great gameplay and interface.”
“Been playing for a few months, then they updated, totally ruined the game. Half your resources collection is now pointless after you spent time and money building them. The gameplay is now too slow; the graphics are much better, but everything else is just worse.”
“The recent update screwed the game mechanics and balance, ruining progress that people have made.”
“The developers keep changing mechanics that people are used to in order to make the game harder to progress without paying more and more money, and it's ruining the game.”
- story39 mentions
- 10 % positive mentions
- 79 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game has received significant criticism, with players expressing frustration over the lack of meaningful progression and the increased difficulty of missions following recent updates. Many feel that the game has shifted towards a pay-to-win model, making it nearly impossible to advance without spending money, while others report glitches that hinder their ability to complete story missions. Overall, the narrative experience is perceived as tedious and overly reliant on grinding, detracting from the enjoyment of the game.
“An RPG game with cute characters, a storyline between two brothers, and a great team to fight with.”
“I liked the sprites and the little story.”
“The game is so much easier and challenging to any degree of playing with everyday quests and adventure waiting to be claimed; it's still an ongoing game with pretty much more exciting updates to come.”
“The troops I paid for are now useless; story mode became impossible. It feels like I am playing a different game after the update.”
“If I could, I'd give it zero. It used to be a fun game, but this new update broke everything. My whole clan hates the new update; it makes everything so much harder. I can't even continue my story now because it's too hard, nowhere near the power level I was. This new update sucks; y'all need to fix this ASAP.”
“Like the story ends, they make it so you can't open new areas unless you bore yourself beyond tears grinding. You open a new area just to grind more days.”
- grinding37 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players express significant frustration with the grinding mechanics in the game, noting that recent updates have made progression slower and more tedious, often leading to feelings of annoyance and dissatisfaction. Many reviews highlight a pay-to-win model, where substantial time investment yields minimal rewards, and the repetitive nature of grinding for resources becomes a major deterrent for casual players. Overall, while some enjoy the gameplay, the overwhelming sentiment is that the grinding aspect is excessively burdensome and lacks meaningful progression.
“After grinding for over a month every day, I am still not back to where I was before you nerfed me.”
“Everything got nerfed, progression is slower and more tedious, and it all leads to me feeling annoyed, frustrated, and dissatisfied.”
“The game needs a skip button for grinding resource materials, because without it the players will get burnout if they keep doing the same thing.”
- stability33 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is a significant issue, with numerous users reporting frequent freezes and glitches that hinder gameplay, especially during critical moments like battles and tutorials. Many players express frustration over the inability to progress due to these technical problems, leading to a negative overall experience. Despite some enjoyment of the game itself, the persistent instability has resulted in low ratings and disappointment among the community.
“What's the point of this game? It freezes up and I can't play. I have yet to be able to play this game. It seems to me there's a lot more bad reviews than there are good reviews. You guys claim that you're working on this yet I still can't play.”
“Fun game but freezes entirely too much, which results in the game using your resources but not rewarding you.”
“The game freezes almost every 5-10 minutes even over Wi-Fi.”
- graphics25 mentions
- 68 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 12 % negative mentions
Overall, the graphics of the game receive positive feedback, with many users praising the improved visuals, character design, and cartoon aesthetic. However, some players express frustration that while the graphics have enhanced, the gameplay has suffered due to recent updates, leading to a decline in overall enjoyment. Despite the graphical improvements, the game's mechanics and balance have drawn criticism, overshadowing the visual appeal for some users.
“This game has great graphics and impressive character design.”
“Nice clean graphics that have a lovely cartoon aesthetic.”
“It has cool graphics and its gameplay is smooth.”
“Horrible graphics, boring gameplay.”
“Graphics are bad, feels like single player.”
“I hope this game will develop in the near future, for the graphics of the hero it looks like low graphics or we can say glitch in a hero.”
- music11 mentions
- 18 % positive mentions
- 55 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
Users generally appreciate the game's music and sound effects, noting that they are not overly intrusive. However, there are significant concerns regarding the sound settings, as they often reset unexpectedly, leading to jarring interruptions during gameplay. Additionally, players express a desire for more variety in the village music, as the current tracks become repetitive over time.
“The music is good.”
“The music and sound effects are not annoying, and there isn't a clamor for your cash every time you want to do something.”
“After you back into the app, sounds occur again even though the settings for music and sounds still say off.”
“It's fun, but there's an issue with the sound and music setting.”
“Also, new village music should be added because even though the current music is good, it gets very repetitive as it's the only music.”
- optimization4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Overall, players have mixed feelings about the game's optimization. While some enjoyed smooth performance and engaging mechanics initially, the 2.0 update has led to significant dissatisfaction, with reports of decreased fun and increased difficulty in gameplay despite prior success.
“Love the game, the mechanics and everything have run smoothly, easy to understand and play, and lots of things to do!”
“Good game at first, looks good, runs smoothly, then after a couple of weeks I'm not able to win a battle despite having a few legendary heroes and leveling them up as often as possible.”
“Prior to the 2.0 update, I actually enjoyed this game; I played it daily. However, after the atrocious update, it's not as fun as it used to be. Some visuals and optimizations are fine, but the game in general is just horrible now.”
“Make sure the game is optimized.”
- character development3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game features impressive character design and engaging mini-stories that enhance the overall experience, contributing to a vibrant high fantasy atmosphere. Players appreciate the thoughtful representation and creativity in character development, celebrating diversity and inclusivity.
“I love the character designs and the little stories that accompany them.”
“The character designs are adorable and fit perfectly within the high fantasy setting.”
“This game features impressive character design that enhances the overall experience.”
- humor1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users noted that the humor in the game was significantly enjoyable prior to the update, suggesting that changes may have diminished its comedic appeal.
