Mafia Sniper — Wars of Clans

At first this was a blast but then it started to get repetitive. Maybe I am not doing it right but I keep going through the same missions to kill the same bosses over and over again. No need for money or playing cards except to purchase addition items for a mission. I thought there would be more levels and different missions. I still play occasionally but it has gotten old.

I played for about 30 minutes and during that time the game play is relatively fun and enjoyable. I like the graphics and that there are a few different modes to keep it from being monotonous. I had to stop playing after those 30 minutes and delete the game because it became clear it is just an AD farm. Rounds are fast, taking 15-30 seconds to complete. After each of those 15 second rounds you need to spend 15-30 seconds watching and trying to click out of an AD. AFTER EVERY ROUND. The annoyance of that kills any joy that could be had with this game and that level of AD greed removes any motivation I would have to spend any money into the game. I’ve seen the developer respond to others saying this and they say they are seeking balance. AD balance should never be a 1:1 ratio. The good mobile games that exist today have figured that it is better to give their players a choice for watching ads. Giving perks for watching them. This game uses the antiquated method of forcing you to watch one every 15 seconds. Save your sanity, don’t download this game.

I downloaded the game and made sure to play up until case 4 before I wrote this review. The gameplay is surprisingly smooth, which I prefer to the choppy frame-rate of other low-budget games, and it’s satisfying. I like the simplified models and art style in the loading screens, and popping people’s heads off is nice. It’s also not insane with the ads, which is good. However, it has it’s problems in that it’s just super easy. There’s no challenge. There’s nothing wrong with a simple sniper game, but I went through all four cases without taking a single hit. There was actually a round where I stayed out as much as possible and never got hit. All you have to do is stand behind a wall, fix your screen on the target, and quickly fire and then go back behind the wall, where you’re basically invincible. The fact that more police show up every time a citizen is killed is a nice touch, but with how easy the game is, all it does is add another five seconds to the round time. I wish the enemies had better aim, or maybe some challenges that made the levels harder but also gave you more money for completing them. Like challenging you to kill enemies only using explosives, or not missing a single shot. That sort of thing. This game certainly has potential, but at the moment, it’s lacking.