Naruto has finally come to Android from the hand of an official game. But if you remember certain previous cases, you may get a little disappointment.
We have been watching for a while how the developers or creators of certain series or games end up creating Android specific games. It is not weird. After all, Android is the most used operating system in the world. And the next to arrive at the Play Store is The young ninja Naruto.
But if you remember the cases of Final Fantasy XV and Digimon, you will see that these adaptations did not go beyond being classic Android games come to less. And I'm sorry to tell you that Naruto's case is almost equal. Improve a little, yes, but we already warn you: If you are a fan of the series, do not get your hopes up.
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Naruto X BORUTO Ninja Voltage: much barking and little biting
I didn't get too much illusions with the call Naruto X BORUTO Ninja Voltage. Leaving aside the curious case of the name, I feared that this game was nothing more than an adaptation to the classic formula that everyone else on Android follows. And it has been like that, yes. Multiplied by 3.
We are faced with a strange mix of fighting in real time in 3D, obtaining resources to improve your city and the classic system of alternative currencies to unlock skills. All in one, without mercy. The 3 most repeated formulas, views and tested on Android. And this Naruto It does not do justice to his name.
We will review the story of young Naruto from the beginning to the end throughout the missions. Reasonable, given the whopping number of episodes in which the series is formed. To begin with, these "kinematics" are nothing more than a copy and paste of sequences seen in the series together with dialogues. Therefore, do not expect great kinematics to the Ninja Shippuden.
The combat system, the game's promotion base, consists of real-time 3D battles and it must be admitted that They are not bad. The graphics are correct, entertaining animations, and reminiscent of the saga of fighting video games of the major consoles. The gameplay has a couple of bugs here that I will summarize.
The first fault is the of the gameplay against the enemies. I don't know if it is that I lack skills, but in the short time that I have been fighting, my enemies have prevented me from making movements repeatedly because they were making their attacks. I had to flee several times to even be able to throw a miserable blow.
And it's not like an enemy comes out; you get out in several groups. This simply makes fighting a nuisance and a festival of random presses on the buttons that confuses the player rather than entertain him. This is repeated in screen bosses, whose battles are sometimes insufferable.
We have various skills that (of course) you can acquire them by completing missions and crafting various objects and resources within the game. And yes, there are in-app purchases The famous "Pay to Win" is real in this Naruto game. All this sold under the premise that this game has 3D effects.
And all this clashes with the premise that It is completely foreign to the other mechanics of the game. After an insufferable and long tutorial, I had to deal with the other formula that also follows this game. Which? Build and improve your town.
First you fight, and then … do you improve your village?
Already testing the game of Digimon I was a little without knowing what to say when they mixed RPG and building. Naruto spends the day distributing firewood between ninja enemies and then works to improve his town without even being hokage? Numerous buildings give us resources that we can exchange in such varied things Like new skills. And well, small improvements for the character.
This is something I personally do not understand. Because it is not enough to mix two mechanics so different, but above the second It's all a mess. Remember that the game is completely in english, language barrier for many. Even I, who have a good level of English, have passed the tutorial Without having any idea what I have to do.
And now the third formula is added complicating things further. And for my taste, the worst. The use of resources and alternative currencies.
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As I mentioned, the tutorial is so unclear that I don't know what the alternative currencies are called. The point is that we have currency that we can spend on the game solving missions and purchased currency that we can acquire through micropayments. Why?
Seriously, I really ask. Why? The game is already somewhat convoluted, complicated and unclear. Now you put micro-payments in the game, further diversifying the transactions that occur there? And do not forget that we will have a total of "shurikens" that, if spent, we will have to wait to be able to play again later.
This only gets one thing: that Naruto is a game of the thousands that swarm on Android with cinematic anime coming less. It's a complete disappointment, since without being a fan, I've seen a part of the series. And seeing how developers end up doing this kind of practice with great works makes me desperate and sad.
I conclude this analysis by saying something clear. If you are a fan of the saga, I'll let you know You will not enjoy this game. If you are looking for a simple title, like all the others that swarm in the Play Store, you may feel comfortable downloading the game, supporting the tutorial and seeing so many attempts together to sell more a game from the heap.
Naruto X Boruto Ninja Voltage is in the Play Store for free with advertising and micro-payments in the app
