I subscribed to Apple Arcade last week and I was looking forward to it. It is supposed to be a platform to offer quality games for a fixed subscription price, which would allow us to finally get rid of the freemium model which require increasing and never-ending payments to keep playing.
I tried more than 20 games so far. I played Rayman Mini, Sonic Racing, Punch Planet, Way of the Turtle, Shantae, Agent Intercept, Super Impossible Road, Frogger, Possessions, Exit the Gungeon, Cat Quest II, Pilgrims, Cricket Through the Ages, Speed Demons, Tint, and others.
All the games seem to have some quality control, and most of them are polished and offer good graphics and decent controls. I understand that the library is big and there may be some hidden gems there. However, I am unimpressed so far.
None of the games that I tried seemed to be addictive or kept my attention for long. Many of them had long introductions, with dialogs that were supposed to introduce me to a story and increase the feeling of depth. But I found them boring and not interesting at all. Then came tutorials, to teach me how use simple controls to play the game. In all the games I tried, the gameplay itself is not something out of this world, and none of them seem to be a winner to me.
All the times that I tried a game on Apple Arcade, I found myself switching to another one. I end up playing Super Mario Kart Tour, which is a freemium game, but offers a superior experience and is far more interesting. The controls are better, the characters and cars can be upgraded, and it is much funnier and more addictive overall. It seems to me a far, far superior game to everything which is available on Apple Arcade.
I was thinking that paying $5 for a monthly subscription of Super Mario Kart Tour was a rip-off, very expensive when compared to paying the same price for the whole Apple Arcade experience. But you know what? I may end up subscribing to Super Mario Kart Tour and dropping the Apple Arcade subscription.
So, I am so far disappointed at Apple Arcade. It just seems boring. I have not yet found a game in its comprehensive library that is good and addictive and could be a hit. Anyone had the same impression? Is there any game I am missing which could be worth playing? What are your favorites?
I tried more than 20 games so far. I played Rayman Mini, Sonic Racing, Punch Planet, Way of the Turtle, Shantae, Agent Intercept, Super Impossible Road, Frogger, Possessions, Exit the Gungeon, Cat Quest II, Pilgrims, Cricket Through the Ages, Speed Demons, Tint, and others.
All the games seem to have some quality control, and most of them are polished and offer good graphics and decent controls. I understand that the library is big and there may be some hidden gems there. However, I am unimpressed so far.
None of the games that I tried seemed to be addictive or kept my attention for long. Many of them had long introductions, with dialogs that were supposed to introduce me to a story and increase the feeling of depth. But I found them boring and not interesting at all. Then came tutorials, to teach me how use simple controls to play the game. In all the games I tried, the gameplay itself is not something out of this world, and none of them seem to be a winner to me.
All the times that I tried a game on Apple Arcade, I found myself switching to another one. I end up playing Super Mario Kart Tour, which is a freemium game, but offers a superior experience and is far more interesting. The controls are better, the characters and cars can be upgraded, and it is much funnier and more addictive overall. It seems to me a far, far superior game to everything which is available on Apple Arcade.
I was thinking that paying $5 for a monthly subscription of Super Mario Kart Tour was a rip-off, very expensive when compared to paying the same price for the whole Apple Arcade experience. But you know what? I may end up subscribing to Super Mario Kart Tour and dropping the Apple Arcade subscription.
So, I am so far disappointed at Apple Arcade. It just seems boring. I have not yet found a game in its comprehensive library that is good and addictive and could be a hit. Anyone had the same impression? Is there any game I am missing which could be worth playing? What are your favorites?
