I hope reviewers keep giving these kind of 'con' games low scores, i hope people don't buy the games as well, its the only was this kind of stuff will be stopped.
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Eurogamer gives Dungeon Keeper 1/10
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I hope reviewers keep giving these kind of 'con' games low scores, i hope people don't buy the games as well, its the only was this kind of stuff will be stopped.
EA isn't a singular entity.
A game this bad almost seems like an internal cry for help. This game made it through all of EA's internal QA measures. Whatever management structure they have in place also okay'd (if not pushed) all these decisions along through the development cycle. Just think about that for a minute. Imagine what it must be like to work in atmosphere like that if you're a gamer or even a person who just wants to make good games.
SolidSnakex
Member
So, it's forced microtransactions? Give an option to earn it in-game even though there's no realistic way that anyone is going to have the patience to go that route. It seems like EA is really bad at doing this. Last year they had Real Racing 3 where you could pay to speed up how fast your oil was changed or how quickly you'd get your car delivered. Although those were nowhere near as extreme as this.
Minsc
Gold Member
From what I read it's simply not designed well, not even as a typical F2P game. I don't ever expect Simpsons Tapped Out numbers, or anything remotely close.
Basically the problem with the game is they forgot to make it a game.
Neuromancer
Member
From the Metro review:
Red Arremer
Member
I also liked Impire.
dapperbandit
Banned
I cannot believe how based the Metro review is.
And EA doesn't want to get nominated Worst Company in America again?
And EA doesn't want to get nominated Worst Company in America again?
So I had to know and your guess is almost right, only you don't get any gems.
After playing for a while, you get an ingame popup, that indicates that 5 stars helps them and the game:
If you tap on 1-4 Stars, you get another popup, that let's you e-mail them:
Taping on 5 Stars sends you to the play store.
That's what it sounds like. I can't fathom why someone would want to waste their money on a game like this, considering it's basically designed for the sole purpose of joylessly sucking money out of people's wallet. I'd probably get more satisfaction from flushing my money down a toilet. I'm not against the IAP's in general, but I need to feel like I'm either paying for something of substance, or that the developer deserves to be thrown a bone.
The good news is that it's currently sitting at #129 on the top grossing app list, which is pretty lousy for a new release from a major publisher that has been featured on the front page of the app store.
They review iOS games. This is a pretty significant release, even if it's a turd. It's shittiness deserves to be highlighted.
They review iOS games. This is a pretty significant release, even if it's a turd. It's shittiness deserves to be highlighted.
I'd be surprised if Eurogamer didn't have staff who were at least familiar with the original game
MehsterChief
Member
EA sure hits the ground running 2014. Man, the original Dungeon Keeper was one of my favourite games back in the day. Destroying my childhood one franchise after another. Sim City, Dungeon Keeper, ...
Can't wait for f2p moba wing commander!
Can't wait for f2p moba wing commander!
Having a look at what they have reviewed in the past (Sword & Sworcery, Infinity Blade, Oceanhorn, Republique) it's clear that they don't normally review F2P titles at all.
I'm not defending Dungeon Keeper, it's clearly a garbage title, but this is a useless click bait review written purely to ride the wave of controversy this week.
I'm not defending Dungeon Keeper, it's clearly a garbage title, but this is a useless click bait review written purely to ride the wave of controversy this week.
They reviewed Mythic's previous iOS game Ultima Forever and gave it a 2/10.
It's too bad because DK does have a lot of mechanics that would translate well to a phone game. Semi autonomous troops, focus on trap and base building rather than attacking, and economy management are great and since they are not precision based like many games.
I still have DK1 and DK2 on GoG, so I guess it's no real loss either way, but, it's a shame. I do find the art style charming and interesting, and I'd be interested in a more traditional DK game with that art-style, especially on the go.
I still have DK1 and DK2 on GoG, so I guess it's no real loss either way, but, it's a shame. I do find the art style charming and interesting, and I'd be interested in a more traditional DK game with that art-style, especially on the go.
MehsterChief
Member
Sure, you can see it that way and you're probably not wrong. On the other hand, this is giving more exposure to EA's atrocious business strategies, so it has its purpose.
It's also a reboot of a classic franchise, unlike Farmville or Candy Crush. Makes sense to talk about it on a gaming site.
Piling for some clicks, i think. They still havent reviewed Shadow Warrior for example.
Why even wasting time into reviewing such an abomination where there are good games to tackle on? And Shadow Warrior is not the only game they havent touched yet, they havent review Rise of the Triad too.
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Its F2P game, people do not lose anything while trying it. If game is as bad as everyone is writing, then people will leave it faster than they downloaded it
It's not useless if it has a purpose, which is to basically say "avoid the fuck out of this game". Even if a small handful of people avoid Dungeon Keeper due to this article, it's a good thing. I don't see the need to get all cynical about it, honestly the click-bait accusations in nearly every single thread based on an article from a major publication are beyond tiresome at this point. Maybe it's true sometimes, but it's pretty much the least substantial thing you could add to a thread. It's like the people who post "FAKE!" under every youtube video.
It *was* a significant release when it came out like 6 months ago.
Their entire frame of reference is terrible shallow gameplay-barren money pits. To them DK is just more of the same stuff.
Jim Sterling
Member
I gave it 1/10 first!
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/art...56-Dungeon-Keeper-Mobile-Review-Wallet-Reaper
It truly is a malingering insult to anybody with dignity.
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/art...56-Dungeon-Keeper-Mobile-Review-Wallet-Reaper
It truly is a malingering insult to anybody with dignity.
I thought it just released last week? My googling backs this up, but maybe I'm wrong.
True, but downloading it will increase the possibility of the player giving money to EA, as well as boosting it up the top downloads list, giving it more exposure.
They did review Real Racing 3 though, and at some point they had this weekly mobile-game round up going on, so I dont really agree.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-02-28-real-racing-3-review
CheDominik
Member
One more reminder why I love Metro. David Jenkins especially does a fine job. Props to him and his team.
brotkasten
Member
Seems to be working:
The worst thing about this is that EA gets paid either way. Like others have said, instead of pointing to the old games on GOG, they should point to the alternatives from other developers or publishers.
Wiktor
Member
I think they would. Not because it's big mobile release, but because it's a reboot of one of the most classic PC IPs. They also reviewed Ultima Forever. It it was some no name mobile title with terrible F2P model they propably wouldn't bother. But a Dungeon keeper game like this? Different matter.
Forsaken82
Member
What a waste of a fantastic franchise.
Pyramid head
Banned
Electronic Arts. Smearing shit over their balls and charging customers a fee to lick it off.
Enosh
Member
so how exactly is this worse than other F2P phone games?
I'm not big on mobile gaming, just recently got an android smartphone and I'll never spend a cent on it but so far it seems like a standard "this takes a long time or you pay now"
which i don't really see the issue with, I never played mobile games, especially f2p ones the same way I'd play a 50 full release, it's mostly just flicking a few things, doing the daily thing for free gold etc for a few minutes and then not touching it again for hours
should companies really design f2p mobile games around the same play habits that are found with full release games?
I'm not big on mobile gaming, just recently got an android smartphone and I'll never spend a cent on it but so far it seems like a standard "this takes a long time or you pay now"
which i don't really see the issue with, I never played mobile games, especially f2p ones the same way I'd play a 50 full release, it's mostly just flicking a few things, doing the daily thing for free gold etc for a few minutes and then not touching it again for hours
should companies really design f2p mobile games around the same play habits that are found with full release games?
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
I just learned that they remade Dungeon Keeper.
On the same day, I am saddened that it got turned into F2P bullshit nonsense.
EA, unsurprisingly.
On the same day, I am saddened that it got turned into F2P bullshit nonsense.
EA, unsurprisingly.
Jim Sterling
Member
I place them in equal contempt. Both aren't games so much as cash transfer systems. Both degrade a respected name to make money. Both are the work of dhampirs.
They're two different flavors of awful. That's like asking if poop or puke tastes better.