Arknights

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8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 71 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 61 out of 71
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 71
  3. Negative: 7 out of 71
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  1. babinro
    Feb 18, 2020
    7
    On the surface Arknights presents itself as a somewhat unique Tower Defense experience. In this way, the game excels. In reality, Arknights is a mobile idle game where 95% of your time is spent waiting 3 minutes for auto-play to finish so you can get to your next auto-play.
    This might sound like I hate the game but that's far from the truth. As an idle game, Arknights is flawed but    On the surface Arknights presents itself as a somewhat unique Tower Defense experience. In this way, the game excels. In reality, Arknights is a mobile idle game where 95% of your time is spent waiting 3 minutes for auto-play to finish so you can get to your next auto-play.
    This might sound like I hate the game but that's far from the truth. As an idle game, Arknights is flawed but rewarding. The lack of quality of life features in the auto-play really harms the games day to day 'fun' but the constant gradual progression even when playing 100% free to play is satisfying. Every few days I find myself actually playing a couple levels of the tower defense and seeing just how my roster has improved while also being presented with new challenges.

    It's worth noting that if you do NOT view Arknights as an idle game and instead choose to see it as a Tower Defense Gacha...prepare to love your first couple weeks and then hate the game. The drop rates in this gacha are atrocious (as they are in most mobile games) and the barriers that get in the way of more fun tower defense game play are monstrous. Based on what I've seen from youtubers showcasing the game...you need to spend a lot of money if you want to keep this game going at a good pace.

    As for the monetization in this game its pretty typical of a mobile game. Arknights is mostly PvE aside from a friends list system which plays a minor role in the overall experience. As such the pressure to 'pay to win' is entirely self inflected if you choose to go that route. If for some reason you're in a rush to get through the grind so you can start a new grind then so be it. If you're the sort to spend big on loot boxes and cosmetics than this is not going to be a pleasant experience for your pocket book and you should likely stay away.

    I very highly recommend people check this out. The hype is real and its among my favorite mobile experiences to date. That said mobile gaming in general isn't in the greatest place so there's still a ton of room for improvement and I can't bring myself to giving this more than a 7/10.    … Expand

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  1. Gamezebo
    May 4, 2020
    80
    If nothing else, Heart of Surging Flame with the brand new collaborated song ‘After It All’ composed by famous Dutch DJ duo Yellow Claw is an excellent reason to download the game right now. If you enjoy strategy RPG games, Arknights is unlikely to disappoint.
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  2. Noisy Pixel
    Feb 12, 2020
    80
    There’s a lot to love about Arknights. Within the game’s story, base-building mechanics, and resource collecting side missions, there’s a ton to experience, but I was hoping for a little more. A PvP mode or event story modes would have worked well here as well as have it more in line with other mobile games available.
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