Did I just get ripped off? Shadow Slayer: The Dark Knight is a premium version of Shadow Slayer: The Dark Impact. The former, which I paid for and played, costs $4.99; the latter is free-to-play. So what did my money get me? I couldn't tell you.
The core gameplay of both the Shadow Slayer titles is solid. It's basically like little mini Castlevania levels mixed in with traditional gacha mobile game grinding and daily quests and such. Not the most groundbreaking structure, but the gameplay is more engaging than the average gacha title.
But I still don't understand what the difference is between the premium and free-to-play versions. Even though The Dark Knight costs $4.99, it still has a store loaded with microtransactions, it still bombarded me with opportunities to watch ads to increase my rewards, and it still felt like a game designed to drain my wallet even further.
I guess I started the game with some gold and premium gacha tickets. Is that all I paid for?! I feel like I got scammed.