Do you remember Flappy Bird? Such stupidity, when a little bird tries to fly through gaps in the pipes and the only way to control it is to tap on the display and try to keep it at the necessary height. That's what playing Evil Cogs reminded me of. You'll be angry a lot. Flappy Bird had the advantage of controlling only in two directions, but the main hero of Evil Cogs must be controlled in all directions.
I played it for about an hour yesterday. I thought I'd finish the first chapter, but my nerves didn't allow me that. I had to turn it off and go to relax while writing this article.
Plot
In the dark world, light is born (unexpectedly). It is our main hero, and your task is to guide him on his journey to destroy the darkness.
Graphics and sound
Graphics are simple, and that simplicity is the beauty. The dark world has something in it, and despite all that dying, you just have to fall in love with that small light. Thematic music and dubbing also make the game more gloomy. I like it a lot. In the first level, some dark voice is putting you into action, and it sounds great.
Gameplay
How can you control the light? Either by clicking on the right side of the display or the left. The main hero chooses direction according to that. But of course, that's not all. We don't have to forget the Flappy Bird principle. The length of the touch on display adjusts the height. The first levels are simple (unexpectedly), but after them, the real fun begins. You will tear your hair with despair because you'll die a lot and the rollback will be so unbearable, that you'll have to retake most of the obstacles. But to make this despair less terrible, you can get boosts for the game currency, and in some levels, there are jumpers, accelerators, etc. to make the journey easier. Or more difficult. Occasionally, the jumper shoots you straight into the trap. The gameplay is terrible for me, but that's the intention to make some challenge.
Collecting stars
Perhaps in all such games, it is possible to collect extra things and gain the stars. In our case, you have to obtain a specific number of light seeds in each level to get a star. But they are moving, so with Flappy Bird movement, it's quite impossible to get them. After a couple of levels, I stopped dealing with them. I didn't even know how they could be used. In every such game, there is something to buy or open for stars, but here you can only collect them to fulfill quests.
Game currency
The game currency can be purchased in several ways:
- Microtransaction (unexpectedly).
- Finishing levels.
- Collecting light seeds and stars.
- Watching ads.
- Fulfilling quests.
You can use it to buy various boosts to facilitate the game. But they didn't help me much, so I didn't buy them at all. But what I appreciate is a tutorial. Each game forces you to buy something in the tutorial for a precious currency. Here it was solved by getting the required amount of coins for free and then spending it. Thumbs up for this approach.
Ads
The game was created in Unity, so I fully understand that the ads are there. But that they are triggered after the completion of each level? Well, are you kidding me?! I don't know anything more annoying. Fortunately, after about 5 seconds, ⏩ appears and you can skip the advertisement, but it is still annoying. So I recommend playing the game without internet connection.
Languages
And I have a great message for everyone who prefers games in their language and not in English (I originally wanted to write for all who don't speak English, but how would you read it? :D). The game is translated into many languages (some of them are not in the screenshot because the list was pretty long). The language is set automatically according to your phone settings, and it can't be changed in the game.
Summary
This game is great for everyone who likes a challenge and doesn't throw the mobile against the wall after the first failure. You're going to get stuck, maybe you'll tear your hair off, but it can get you some fun for a few hours.
💙 Thank you for reading! 💙
