While browsing TapTap, I came across this game called "Archer Fortress". I originally thought it was a game worth a lot of money, but after downloading it and playing it... it was really fun. 😒
Let's talk about the key points first: this game is completely free, without any in-app purchases, not even advertising pop-ups. The developer is a small company in Shenzhen, but the products it produces are a hundred times better than those reskinned mobile games produced by big companies.
The core gameplay is tower defense + shooting. You control an archer to stand on your own castle and command various special units (such as rocketeers and frozen archers) to shoot enemies and buildings in the opposite castle. The key point is: each arrow must be aimed manually, not that automatic attack garbage. Your accuracy directly affects the situation of the battle, and the weak party may not be able to defeat the first fortress. 💀
What surprised me the most was the depth of troop matching. In the early stage, there are only ordinary archers. As the levels are unlocked, you will get scatter bows, poison archers, and even hunters who can summon eagles. Each unit has independent cooldown and skills. You have to consider how to arrange the queue, whether to focus on the opposite archer tower first or to prioritize demolishing the city wall. This is much higher than some krypton gold games that claim to be "strategy" but are actually automatic battles.
The only drawback is: the picture is pixelated, which some people may find objectionable. But the pixels are as good as the pixels, the light and shadow effects and explosion special effects are not ambiguous at all, and the optimization is excellent. My mobile phone from three years ago runs smoothly. 🎮
If you are tired of so-called "masterpieces" that are full of 648 gift packs when you open the store and clean up every day just like going to work, I really recommend trying this product. This is what a game should be like: relying on gameplay to make people happy, rather than relying on red dot reminders and recharge rankings. 🔥
By the way, I just reached Chapter 9. There is a BOSS that requires ten consecutive headshots to break through the defense. It took me half an hour to pass... If my hands are shaking, I recommend buying physical strength medicine (which does not exist). 😭