Introduction
Today, we are going to eat some humans in a game that is called Alien Invasion. The title says it is an idle game, is this true, or not? It also mentions RPG, but this is a mobile game. How will you do in this game where you need to snack on humans? There will not be a story in this game, since you are just a black blob with tentacles that absorbs humans!
What did I think before playing Alien Invasion?
My first problem is with the game name, there are so many things that are called Alien Invasion that it might be hard to actually find this game unless you accidentally stumble upon it. Which is precisely what I did, stumbled upon it and the idle part seemed like a fun thing. As I wanted to find out more about this game before playing, I will visit the Google Play Store.
The Google Play Store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.multicastgames.venomSurvive&hl=en_US
The first thing I thought, was that this game looks too good. As in, there is something, fishy. Maybe it is just a gut feeling that it is too grindy, or that the name is incorrect. Something put me off, something told me, this was going to be a bad game. There is only one way to find out, since I cannot judge or review a game on my gut feeling. Thus, I decided to play this game.
Rating
I rated Alien Invasion with a 5.2 before playing.
Something is just not sitting right with me on this game.
Gameplay
Quickly, I found out what my gut feeling tried to tell me from the information I saw on the Google Play Store, along with this game not having a decent header, which is just bad. And, I am not about to create a header for this developer. You will soon learn, this game is very watch ad to actually continue playing the game, as in, you almost need to watch more ads than actually play the game.
You can only absorb low tier humans and hold a small amount of meat, which you need to bring to an egg. The upgrades are costly and also cost DNA, but at level four, with levels going extremely slow, you can only get them by watching ads. Or if you want upgrade stones, you need ads since these enemies are unkillable. The levels up are slow, the gathering is slow, and not just slow, a snail is faster.
While it says this game is an RPG, it certainly is not, it is also not an idle game. While you do have a farm that makes a small amount of meat for you, that is all it does. And the delivery aliens are extremely weak. Upgrading to even be able to fight one enemy could take weeks, or even a month, unless you pay, or watch a zillion ads!
Rating
I rate the gameplay of Alien Invasion with a 2.1.
Holy Moly, this game is awful, the grind is too hard, as in, you can grind for a day and not move a single inch. Killing humans is also slow, and the only way to get further into the game is by paying real money.
Sound and Graphics
Graphics
The graphics are decent but very basic, all the humans look the same, unlike the ads say, your alien does not change, unless you grind for three months non-stop. Your delivery bots are not assistant but just aimlessly wander around. Getting to level four is insanely hard, and then you will still be in the same biome.
Sound
The soundtracks are just the same thing, over and over. It gets boring quick, and for the sound effects, I barely heard them at all.
Rating
I rate the sound and graphics of Alien Invasion with a 3.7
Maybe there are different soundtracks in different biomes, please let me watch 1000 ads before I get there.
What did I think after playing Alien Invasion?
I did not like this game at all, my gut feeling was right after all. Grind, grind, grind and no gain at all. The only way that you can even get any gains is by watching an ad. And those keep spawning and the only way to get rid of them to gain loot, is by paying real money. This whole game is just a sad cash grab!
There are more doors that open but this game is not balanced, as when you level up and check out the new enemies, they will destroy you in seconds. There is no way to actually be strong enough to beat the enemies. Not even after unlocking the next area, meaning you will be grinding low-level enemies, over, and over, for hours upon hours!
Rating
I rate Alien Invasion with an 3.3 after playing.
Time to watch an ad!
What are my personal thoughts about Alien Invasion?
Just, poor game design.
Rating
My personal Rating of Alien Invasion is a 1.3.
Why did I even download this game!?
Last Words
Pros
- Become an alien to eat humans and watch ads
- If you actually grind, you might find a few fun mechanics.
Cons
- The graphics are not very good
- There is only one biome even after a month of playing and mostly watching ads
- The only way to progress is by watching ads
- All you can do is grind low level enemies
- Your alien does not change, unless you pay a boatload of money
- You need to pay to actually defeat enemies
- Other games have the same name as this game
I am not even going to give this game more words, bad game!
Final Rating
3.6
Please let me know what you think of Alien Invasion in the comments!
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good to know that it is just a poor game! thanks!
You are welcome!
thanks for which game i shouldn’t play it 🙂
Idle game: The gimmicks change, but the quality usually doesn’t.
FYI: The only game that is both sort of an idle game and actually good is Fallout Shelter.
Thanks, I will check out that game!
I am now also working on Melvor Idle.
Ad simulator 🙂
I don’t mind an ad now and then, but this game is all ad and no game!
Looks like a not bad base idea, but they could have improved many things
oh yuck no
lots of ads
Why do you keep doing this to yourself with these shitty mobile games, why?!! 🙁
So you don’t have to play time!
fun game
lots of cons…
Not worth it
Looks not interesting
It was a bit of fun for the first hour
After that it was boring
The events are a huge scam, do not spend money on them as the leaderboard is a bunch of bots and if you put your phone on airplane mode and change your system time you will see your rank get lower and lower the more days that pass by when you do it
This game is about grinding, like all other mobile games, ads and money can help you move forward faster but it’s not forced upon the player, you have the choice. I played all my games without paying a single dollar, this game is just fine, good for offline play.
Ok, my dumbass kind of had this on for 10 hours today. Typical mobile design bred for addiction.