App Profile: SHOT2048

warrend98

Rating: 4/5

The game has evolved over time which increases the replay ability quite a bit. Each nuance creates a very different experience. However, the latest change to the physics kills the strategic use of momentum. In the old version, you were incentivized to keep balls moving and bouncing to create space and up your score. Now it’s like the balls are weighted down, they just stick and won’t budge. The countdown timer is a gift and curse as well. Again, it’s a clever add-in that gives a new dimension to the game. But it keeps counting at every 2048+ increment. You’re effectively punished for combos, because the countdown keeps going as the tally is shown and you click next. 2-3 combos, and the countdown expires. Fun game, and I play through the frustration, but the fun factor has diminished a bit.

PeteDorr

Rating: 5/5

Let’s get this out of the way first, the ads are far too intrusive and really disrupt the flow of the game, especially once you get better at it and they appear constantly. The better you play, the more ads you get… I gladly paid the 5.99 though because I couldn’t stop playing and I’m glad I did because it becomes so much smoother to play after that. It may appear to be mostly luck based due to the physics of the dice, but eventually you will learn the intricacies of the physics to try and manupulate it to your benefit. The way dice roll, bounce and fly might seem random but are very much controllable, mostly. I’ve managed to crack the top 20 for the “no retries” board, but I must question the inclusion of the “retries” board. The game sells 5 retries for $1, so you can pay money to climb higher on that leaderboard, no thanks. Stick to the “no retry” leaderboard to know the true competition. Also, I would love to see more music added, as I really like the zen-like one currently in the game and would love more. Sound effects are basic but not annoying. I would also like it if the game stopped pausing for every combo above 2048, especially paid 5.99, it nearly gets me a game over since I need to try and get it to detect my finger again every time. I can’t wait for more solo-developed games of Yuji Naka. Glad he didn’t retire after Balan Wonderworld (which I also happen to love).

Captain Hammer

Rating: 4/5

Idk why he is uncredited, but this game was made by Yuji Naka, the creator of Sonic the Hedgehog. If an ad plays while a dice is on the bottom half of the board, the game counts it as though it had been stopped and you lose. So funny I aint even mad. Much better game than Balan Wonderworld.