To be honest, the first time I saw this game, it reminded me of the days when I played "Archer Defense" on the Symbian machine. At that time, the screen was only 2.4 inches. I used the keyboard to move the aiming line one by one, but I forgot to eat and sleep while playing. "Archer Fortress" can be regarded as a complete reproduction of the classic gameplay of that era, and it still has a familiar flavor.
I'm not going to brag about it, but the graphics of this game are indeed far from exquisite. The villains and castles in the Q version are a bit rough. But if you play it, you will find that it wins because of its solid gameplay. In each level, the parabola of the bow and arrow must be calculated, and the angle and strength are indispensable. The enemy will be hiding behind the castle, and you have to find a way to shoot through the defense or bypass the bunker, and accurately send the arrow into the head of the enemy archer. This moment of slowly adjusting the sight, anticipating the arrow piercing the sky, is particularly special.
In the game, you can unlock and deploy archers with different abilities. Some have fast shooting speeds, some have high damage, and some have penetration effects. The further you go in the level, the stronger the enemy's castle becomes and the denser the defense becomes. This forces you to constantly adjust your strategy, and you cannot conquer the world with one lineup. I was stuck in the last level of the fourth level for about two hours. I repeatedly changed players and positions, and finally managed to pass the level with three stars using two penetrating archers and a rapid-fire archer. The sense of accomplishment was much better than many automatic battle mobile games nowadays.
The only drawback is that ads pop up occasionally in this game. Although the operating model of a free game is understandable, it is a bit disappointing to have ads pop up suddenly at a critical moment. In addition, the developer of this game is Shenzhen Jixiang Interactive Entertainment, which has basically not done any publicity and is a small company that only focuses on making games. It is indeed rare to be able to make such a game that does not sell values and relies purely on skills in such an impetuous mobile game market.
In general, "Archer Fortress" is the kind of small game that you can just take out and play two levels on your commute. It is light but addictive, and it doesn't get addicted, but it makes you unable to put it down. As an old gamer who has been playing games for decades, I really feel that this kind of pure gameplay is becoming increasingly rare. If you also miss the simple gaming fun of the Symbian era, you might as well give it a try.
Finally, although the soundtrack of this game is simple, the sound effect of the arrow hitting the target is crisp and sweet, a bit like the sound of hitting the target with a rubber band when I was a child. Really, worth listening to. 🎯🏰