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Ruins Story Was More Confusing Than Fun For Me...
1K View2023-08-01
Ruins Story is a 2D action shooter played in a vertical format. You will move aim and shoot at high speeds. There are 2 different weapons for attacking which are done by either tapping or sliding your finger. The game is supposed to be easy to play with simple controls, but I found it difficult. The tutorial I felt was poorly done because I was often confused about what I was even supposed to do or what was going on. At one point I didn't even know that I was in the menu to select my next mission. The UI of the game is just horrible, and you often have no idea where things are or what things do.
It often feels like there is just random shapes and objects all over the place with no explanation. There is a skill tree system with some RPG elements but even that is confusing as all you see are pictures of objects with no words. When you do see words like during the story dialogue it can be hard to depict certain letters because of the font style and old style of graphics used. It took me quite a while to even understand how the controls worked before it felt "kind of" fun. I imagine after you play for several days or weeks it becomes fun once you understand what is even going on, but for a new player to the game like me... it was just confusing and not fun.
As you see in the screenshots of the game, everything is just objects and symbols with no words. There is a cash shop which lets you spend real money to buy the premium currency. The game features several different currencies you need to micromanage as well. Overall, I just didn't enjoy the game at all. Some people may enjoy it but for me its a hard pass.
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Ruins Story is a fun action shooter that’s tougher than it looks
If you’re a fan of games where you primarily hug the walls, dodge, and attack your opponents then Ruins Story is probably the game for you. It kinda reminded me of games like Madness Endless, but where Madness Endless had simple-to-learn controls, playing through Ruins Story on my iPhone was pretty complex.
The opening tutorials are pretty dialogue heavy, and how everything is described didn’t make much sense to me. When combined with the multiple weapons, combat modes, and skill trees, it was all a jumble.
StaggerLee2K2023-08-01
Ruins Story - A SUPER INTENSE and FUN Rogue Like Top Down Shooter!
I recently played the game Ruins Story, a 2D rogue like top down shooter game that honestly was one heck of a challenging game. The game opens up with an intro to the story, mixed in with some lore about what your situation is, with a lot of dialogue between the main protagonist and the other characters in the game. Throw in some time travel and a little robot companion called nekoro and you have a pretty interesting story for a fast paced roguelike top down shooter game.
Sora Synn1K2023-08-01
I’ve never played a game that has felt more fun to control or more rewarding to beat enemies in. The story is good but you could beat this entire game without knowing what youre doing at all. The story requires your active participation to understand, so read the dialogue, read the signs, do the due diligence, lazy bones!
SpaceWagon8222023-11-08
View desktop siteTapTap looks better
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