The Executive - Android Game Review
Hello fellow steemian, hope you are having a wonderful time on steemit, my last game review was Fatal Fight developed by Itech Media Solution. Today game review will be on The executive developed by Noodlecake Studios inc.
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Game Story
You are the CEO of a company that has been infiltrated by werewolves, and it’s your job to save your employees, and eventually the entire city, from their dastardly schemes.
Game Tips
The Executive combines a high-speed combat system, timing-based running and platforming, 120 hand-crafted levels, a full inventory of moves and upgrades, and a simple mining company simulation for earning money, all into one cohesive experience. The fighting engine evokes a cross between Street Fighter II and Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, with controls designed from scratch to be ideal for touch screens.
The platforming (or “stunt”) segments require precise timing, similar to Elite Beat Agents but with an emphasis on visual timing instead of musical rhythm. Both of these mechanics are brought together by the SP bar, which allows you to execute gesture-based special moves like flame kicks, health restoration, and even morphing your character’s arm into a silver spike to impale foes.
Game Play
You’ll start out in The Executive as a man in suit, making his way towards the snack machine, but something is a little off. There’s a strange, overweight individual beating the machine within an inch of its life, before it’s completely got destroyed. Few seconds later, the man changed from been a man, but instead a werewolf; a werewolf who’s kind enough to give you the opportunity to learn the game yourself.
Gameplay will consist of you going on the offensive, but keeping your defense up when necessary. You’ll need to beat down your opponent, while blocking any incoming attacks they might have in mind. To do this, you’re given 4 sections on your screen that you can touch, tap, and drag. On the screen that your character is situated on, whether it is right or left, you’ll have the option of holding on the top or bottom half of your character. If you proceed to hold the top half, then he will block any attacks that are coming towards him, providing they’re aimed high. Hold the bottom half however; he’ll block low, managing to block any incoming hits that may be going below the waist.
On the other side of the spectrum though is an offense. If you tap the top half of your opponent, you’ll hit them high; keep tapping, and you’ll get away with a 3 hit combo. The same can be said if you tap the lower half of your opponent, where you’ll be hitting them low. While you’re playing, you will need to have in mind when you should be on the defense, or offense, as you can’t be doing both, you will soon find out when you got defeated by a werewolf. After some time, you’d have finished off the werewolf with your display of fisticuffs and will then be moving to the next section of gameplay: traversing the stage.
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To stick to the one touch, simple gameplay that the android game has toting, the platforming elements have been made even easier on the player. The way it’s been done is as you finish a fight, your character will get moving, to make his way towards the end of the stage. Along the way, obstacles are going to interfere, and to traverse them you’re going to need to swipe in whatever direction the game asks. If you manage to get those swipes perfectly, then your bonus at the end of the stage will be bigger. Manage to fail the swipes, however, and then it’s going to take its toll on your health bar.
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Speaking of bonuses, whenever you finish a stage you’ll be treated to your grading, which will give you some bonus cash depending on how little hits you take, how many hits you block, how many perfect swipes you do when playing, as well as a couple of other things . You will also be given a grade to demonstrate how well you may or may not have done on that last stage. Thankfully, though, if you weren’t happy with your performance, then you’re welcome to redo the level whenever you please.
As you make your way through the game, you’ll find yourself an amassing fair amount of cash. You can spend this cash on upgrades, like attack power, defense, or even special abilities that you can use against your opponents. If you don’t feel like improving your character, you can instead spend your money on the mining company you work for/own. (The iPad game doesn’t make it too clear on why you’re allowed to make these changes to the company, but it’s unimportant.) These upgrades on the mining company will increase just how much of a bonus you get at the end of each stage. This company of (possibly) yours will produce you money, even when you’re not playing like a Cookie Clicker clone! With each new upgrade you buy for the company, it will increase just how much passive gold you get when you’re not playing.
From first glance, it can be a little bit difficult to earn cash, especially if you haven’t gotten to grips with the gameplay of it all too well just yet, so the option to make some extra cash, without forcing yourself to grind out the lower levels so you can purchase new upgrades is a nice little work around. You won’t be making yourself a millionaire overnight from the start, but the extra cash definitely helps.
Oh, but if you’re not looking to spend that cash on general upgrades, you can instead go for special attacks. The first one that may comes to your mind is the flame kick, of which has you do a small motion of dragging it bring out a diagonal line from you, to your opponent. These types of moves can only be done when your SP bar is full, but when you got hits, it will do a considerable amount of damage, providing that particular werewolf has a weakness to that attack. Some opponents quite like fire, so a flame kick won’t do the job you might hope it does. Others absolutely hate it, and will even catch fire if you manage to land it against them.
Since you’re going to need to keep an eye on what different werewolves were like and are not like, you’re going to have to make use of the Bestiary. Inside, it will show you all you need to know about the different werewolves; about what they are like, what they are not like, and even little tricks they do that you may not have noticed the first time you fought them. Checking back on the Bestiary regularly is certainly recommended.
Other than the simple, yet difficult combat and gameplay of the entire ensemble, The Executive features a rather unique graphical style that is hard to look past. But considering how well it all works together, then it doesn’t even come close to a complaint.
Earlier in development, the developers said they were out to make an android game that didn’t have any in-app purchases, to avoid forcing a freemium model onto the player, despite already paying for the game. I’m very happy to say that the developer has stick to their word, and kept any in-app purchases completely away from this game. Once you buy it, it’s all yours; no missing content for what you’ve rightfully paid for.
Overall, The Executive is very fun, from experience you can simply pick up and play whenever you feel like, get through a level and then put it back down. The nature of being able to play the game whenever you like is a feature I’m happy to see included in the package. Keeping any in-app purchases away from the game was definitely a good idea, and would have left a sour taste for me when it came to this game if they were included. Only problem I can see with the android game is the fact that it can get a bit grindy from time-to-time. You may be able to just sit and wait for the company to give you some cash, but it’s not very fast, and it won’t be the optimal way to purchase upgrades.
A big part of the said action involves fighting bad creatures. This part of the gameplay utilizes a dual method of 1v1 attack and defense, challenging the player to anticipate and block high and low blows from the enemy while looking to deliver a few choice jabs and kicks of his/her own. The dichotomy of the process is refreshing, as one times the incoming hits and does damage of one’s own, with the immediate goal being an attritive race to end the enemies lifebar before he does it to the player.
The game is leveled, and surviving each opens subsequent ones. At the end of each, one’s performance is graded based on stunt performance, accuracy of strikes, defensive acumen and time taken to finish; virtual cash is paid out accordingly. This cash can be used to improve the character of our lead character, which helps with the tougher levels that invariably come.
When it’s all said and done, it almost feels more like a beat ’em up than a simple platformer, and the amalgam works very, very well.
Graphics
Visually, does it’s thing. It uses a proprietary animation system that brings that hand-crafted, somewhat whimsical art to life, with a lot of colored effects and quick transitions.
Sounds
The sound complements its looks well, and off the bat, it all but demands to be examined further.
Beyond the graphics, the game employ some heady elements within the gameplay.
Control
The player controls the protagonist, who is a suited brawler, across irregular platforms and through assorted obstacles and baddies. The motion is toggled with gestures, but it’s atypical in that the forward motion of our hero is not continuous; instead, motion is just a tool to get Mr The Executive to the next action scene.
General Features
Genere Features
120 levels, hand-crafted one pixel at a time. No randomly generated endless filler.
Dozens of abilities and skills to learn.
Battle enemies and execute stunts in every level.
Over 50 unique enemies, each with their own intelligence, strengths, and weaknesses.
Invest in your mining company and earn money continuously.
12 Menacing bosses that will require your strategy and skill to defeat.
GAME DETAILS
| Name | The executive |
|---|---|
| Genre | Action |
| Platform | Android |
| OS | 4.0 and above |
| RAM | 1GB |
| STORAGE | 100MB FREE SPACE |
| Rated | 12+ |
GENERAL REVIEW
| Player mode | singleplayer |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.1 |
| Developer | Noodlecake Studios inc |
| Rated | 12+ |
| Updated | Jan - 13 - 2016 |
| Downloads | 1 Thousand downloads on play store |
GAME RATING
| Game play | 8/10 |
|---|---|
| Graphics | 8/10 |
| Controls | 8/10 |
| Design | 8/10 |
| OVERALL REVIEW | 8/10 |
Merit
Does not require internet access
No in - app - purchases
Good graphics design
Good and efficient control
Demerit
Not free for downloading
Recquires more time to learn tactics.
COMPATIBLE DEVICE
Infinix device
Tekno
Gionee
Ipad
Iphone ,etc.
Review from other players
LANGUAGE
The only language option available is English Language.
How to download
Go to your store either iTunes store or Google play store.
Search for "The executive" once you have free usage space of 100mb then you are good to go.
Developer
The executive gameplay by IGV
Conclusion
The executive game control, graphics is very good not bad for a single player game, those within the age range of 12 - 15 will love the game more. It is fun to play, it is addictive and require little expertise with consistent playing of the game.
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Previously Reviewed Games Are As Follows;
Mission Impossible Rogue Nation
Man From Uncle : Mission Berlin
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