To be honest, I have played a lot of new games recently. Each one has more gorgeous graphics and special effects, but I always feel like something is missing. I have been playing since the Symbian era and watching mobile games evolve from pixel cubes to 4K image quality. Sometimes I can't help but wonder, are we old guys too picky? It's not that the graphics aren't good enough, it's that today's games are too eager to take out players' wallets, and instead lose the purest gameplay. Shooting games like "Thunderbolt" and "Saraman Snake" that can be enjoyed by simply swiping are becoming increasingly rare now.
I accidentally saw "Ace Fighter" on the forum a few days ago. I didn't have high hopes. After all, there are too many games on the market under the banner of "classic barrage". But after playing a few games, I became a bit addicted. Not to brag, but this game does have something. It retains the purest plot adventure and endless scoring mode, without those messy krypton gold card drawings, and wins purely by movement and reaction. There are hundreds of barrage levels, each of which is designed with great care, especially the PK nightmare BOSS mode, which reminds me of the exciting time competing for joysticks with friends in the arcade.
And its growth system is also quite interesting. Fighter upgrades and building manufacturing can become stronger by slowly accumulating, without forcing you to recharge. The charging mode is directly marked with 0. There are really no payment points after playing the game so far. The developer Shanghai Fengguo seems to want to take the word-of-mouth route. The running platform is 5.0, and old phones can run smoothly, which is very conscientious.
Talking about mobile game trends, many manufacturers are now pursuing a "one-stop experience" and want to cram RPG, cards, and social networking into one game. But a work like "Ace Fighter" that focuses on core gameplay makes me feel comfortable. Maybe it's time for the market to return to its essence. Not every game needs to be a metaverse. For an old player like me who just wants to swipe the screen a few times to relax and unwind after work, it is very satisfying to be able to get back the feeling of playing on a real machine.
Those who are interested can give it a try, remember to set it to the classic mode, which will give you the right feel 🚀