I've been under a lot of pressure recently, so a friend gave me this healing fish-raising game "Cute Fish Bubble". I thought it was just an ordinary idle game to collect food, but I played it for a week. Now I don't open it every day before going to bed to take a look at my group of cute fish, and I always feel like something is missing. Today I will talk about the real experience of this game from several dimensions.
In terms of graphics, it follows the Q Meng healing route. The overall color scheme is soft and comfortable, and the bubble sound effects and ambient sounds are well done. The modeling performance of fish exceeds expectations. There are more than 400 kinds of fish with different characteristics, ranging from common goldfish to fantasy mermaids, arowanas, and constellation fish. Some rare fish also have dynamic special effects, making them swim particularly smartly in the aquarium. The background styles range from ocean, forest to starry sky, and the interface interaction is relatively smooth. The details of the bubble animation when the fry are hatching are a plus. The overall picture is not top-notch, but it is comfortable and durable, and the positioning of the healing system is very accurate.
The core of the gameplay is a combination of collection and management. Fish can be collected through breeding, card drawing, and event redemption. There are also hybrid formulas between fish, which makes me a collector like me find the fun of swiping illustrated books. As for the business part, it mainly involves upgrading the aquarium, cultivating fish schools to produce gold coins and diamonds, and decorating your own underwater world. The pace of the game is good, and the content in the early stage is rich enough that you won't feel like you have nothing to do. In the later stage, you can also go online to collect food. One thing worth mentioning is that it does not force you to be online for a long time. You can complete most of your daily life in a few fragments of time, which is very friendly to office workers. But if you are a very active player, you may feel that there are few things to do, and the gameplay depth is not very high.
Talking about krypton gold, I like this better. The positioning of the game is indeed close to conscience. The first deposit and monthly card are not very attractive, and it can basically be played as a stand-alone game. There are many ways to obtain diamonds, and you can accumulate a lot through daily tasks, activities, and achievements. You can also get the fish you want by accumulating free party time. The only thing is that the rate of rare fish is not high, but for a collection-oriented game, this "everything depends on fate" rhythm makes me less anxious. I have been playing for about a week, and I can unlock thirty or forty kinds of fish with zero krypton. This ratio is still very comfortable.
The social part is quite satisfactory, focusing on a kind of "light social interaction". You can visit your friends' aquariums, feed their fish, and steal special props produced by your friends' fish. This design does not force interaction like many games, nor does it have a cumbersome system that forces you to pull people's heads. If you want to socialize, you can visit each other, and if you don't want to socialize, you can quietly raise your own fish. It has a high degree of freedom. The chat channel and community atmosphere are also relatively gentle. There is no smoky exchange of insults or advertisements, which is rare in similar games.
Finally, let's talk about the pros and cons.
The advantages are that the painting style is refreshing, the collection content is solid, it is friendly to zero-Krypton players, and the threshold for getting started is low. It is a real stress reliever when playing, and it can also be profitable offline without hanging up.
The shortcomings are also obvious: the depth of the game's simulated management is shallow, the construction and decoration system are simple to play, and there is not much strategy; the novice guidance is a bit long-winded in the early stage; the activity content is not updated frequently, and it is easy to get bored later; in addition, there are no hints for the hybrid formulas of some fish, which will be confusing to players who do not read the guide.
To sum up, "Cute Fish Bubble" can't be said to be a masterpiece, but if you just want to find a haven for leisure and decompression, and enjoy the feeling of living slowly with a school of fish, it is indeed a good choice. There are not too many bells and whistles, and there is no anxiety that forces you to spend money. It is like a cup of warm water, peaceful and practical, just enough to cure the fatigue in busy life.
My rating: 7.8/10. Recommended to friends who like to collect and cultivate and are looking for relaxing healing games. It is especially suitable for you who are stressed and just want to catch fish after get off work and lie down and relax 🐠