For Mobile Friday this week is i tried out Dragon BUURRP!, from developers Wemade Max.
The name grabbed my attention but it wasn't the reason why i chose to play it. the screenshots from the iOS store looked really cool. i used to play Monster Strike and this looked like something similar. so those two things together made me excited to give this a try.
It starts with a little story that was enough for me, tho it's strange we have to progress the story ourselves instead of it doing it manually. then we're straight into the game. it was a little much as on screen it's trying to tell us how to play as well as trying to tell us what each of the enemies do. all it needed was to separate them. thankfully the controls are simple and so is the premise, so it was easy to get into.
The tutorial goes silent until after the game. It's a shame as we're playing the full game so we're suddenly faced with the choice of three and it takes a second to understand what's happening. thankfully, this first level of the game is easy so i imagine it's harder to loose than win so what ever we pick is probably fine. I didn't know how long this first section was and it kept on going. the game could do better with this first time playing.
the tutorial is one of the bigger problems with Dragon BUURRP!. the tutorial is basic and does the bare minimum. thankfully, the game is still very accessible and there doesn't seem to be any penalty for failing as it all goes towards earning money that can be spent to improve your character. after each run, the only thing kept is the money you earn. so when you do another run your character has the improved stats from levelling up but all the moves are back to zero.
as we played we unlocked the ability to play as other dragons, challenge mode, and the tutorial introduced us to equipment. But after an hour it felt like there was still a lot left to be explained. it's possible the tutorial will address it later. the biggest example of this is at the end of the video where i looked at the main menu and all the notifications.
Even tho Dragon BUURRP! has these shortcomings, the basic gameplay is great. i had a lot of fun playing this. the graphics are good and the enemy design and introductions are clear standouts. the music is fine but i would've liked more variety. in the video i say i wanted something more epic for the boss battles, but what there is is fine.
With a little work, the game as a whole could make a top 5 game of the year list easy. as it stands, just from the basic gameplay alone, it's top 10. but as i was playing it i kept thinking of ways the game could grow. i feel that there's a lot of potential with Dragon BUURRP!, it's a question of how well the developers will support the game. there have been a few patches already since release so i hope this will continue. i recommend it as it is, but it's also small enough that it's a game i can recommend you keep on your phone and come back to over and over again.
Version 1.0.6 Played.
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