Nonstop Knight Game review

Nonstop Knight is a free game that blends click action and RPG. It combines the progression one sees in an RPG with things found in clicker games such as generating revenue in the background. The knight makes his way through dungeons as you watch and click to activate special abilities. Upgrades are purchased using revenue. These timed abilities give the game a touch of interactivity that every game needs. There is a major problem here though; the game is very slow to start and you just don’t care by the time you progress enough to enjoy it.

The idea of auto-battling in an RPG seems wrong in itself. It may make grinding easier but it’s the complete opposite of the hacking and slashing one should go through in such a game. Something that sets Nonstop Knight apart from other auto-battlers is that it doesn’t try to hide what it is. It doesn’t try to pretend that the progression isn’t the important bit. It is also far more interactive than other clicker games thanks to abilities. These abilities can be used to either strengthen your defences or take out enemies in a rush. The game is still very passive, but you have some degree of influence. There are even abilities that are unlocked through levelling up. Thanks to these tactical elements the game isn’t entirely passive, meaning that people who like clickers that deviate from the norm will enjoy it.

Unfortunately the progression is slow at times. It takes a long time to climb the ladder, but you can also earn tokens that can be used to purchase permanent upgrades. Ascending will return you to level one but adds additional bonuses that make it worth it, one of which is a potion that increases your attack speed; even against bosses.

While you can buy a starter pack for $4.99 it’s a bit of a waste because you skip loads of progression and end up at the tedious part even faster. The game reaches a peak past which playing becomes almost a chore. This is a shame as this starter pack is filled with gems that allow you to buy helpful items such as a dragon that will follow you into battle and blast fire at enemies. This dragon is worth the money but this is a game where skipping ahead definitely takes out some of the fun.

Another major problem is that the game quickly reaches a plateau after ascending. Even when you get the powerful upgrades it’s like you can only make a tiny amount of progression and levelling up loses all meaning, especially as you have to start all over again. It’s enough to make loot lose value. You don’t really keep it after all. What’s the point? There is definitely room on the market for a game like this but it needs to be less centred on resetting and ascending. Nonstop Knight should have taken a lesson from Doomsday Clicker. In that game it feels like you’re really levelling up and progressing, unlike with Nonstop Knight.

It would also be nice if the games that bolster your speed could be bought with in-game currency. It would be nice if you could also buy boss tickets but they only really let you skip ahead a few levels. It’s understandable that the video rewards change every few hours, but the game needs more things for players to spend gems on. Throw in more chests and potions. This allows players to really boost their power and also gives them more incentive to purchase gems in the first place.

This is the real flaw with Nonstop Knight. Clickers are games that are all about the progression. They need to keep players engaged. Nonstop Knight is a game that quickly loses your interest. This is a shame because at its very core Nonstop Knight is a game that has a lot going for it. It also feels unique thanks to the interactivity. Not to mention the cute and affordable little baby dragon. As engaging as Nonstop Knight is, it just doesn’t hold your attention in the long run. Despite the name it really doesn’t take long for this knight to stop. 

Topps Walking Dead Card Trader Review

Topps Walking Dead Card Trader is their latest Android and iOS app. In the card trading lineup from Topps is currently Bunt(baseball), Huddle(football), Kick(Soccer), and Star Wars Card Trader. Walking Dead Card Trader covers the televisions shows Walking Dead as well as Fear the Walking Dead.

The Cards

In Walking Dead Card Trader, you collect digital cards. Each day you receive 25,000 free coins to spend on cards. You can also download games and other apps to receive free coins if you wish or you can outright buy them for cash to spend on cards just like you would spend cash in a store for physical cards. You’ll need to register a user name to keep your cards, but once you do all the cards are yours unless you trade them to someone else. Each day the app releases new special card inserts to go along with the base sets of cards. There’s several different sets to collect and fun inserts to try and pull from packs of cards. The base cards do get tiring after time, it’s the inserts which make the game fun.

Trading

The heart of Walking Dead Card Trade is trading cards with other players. This is easy to do through the “fan” chat system, but is difficult for new players as you simply won’t have any cards that people want. If you manage to pull an insert, you might want to trade that for cards you really want. it’s better to play the game for a few weeks until you have a nice set of cards that you can trade for cards you’re looking for. Many traders also ask for too much so you have to be careful about who you trade with. You can accept and decline trades with ease through the system and you can also do blind trades where you pick people that have the cards you want and send them offers. I recommend you stay away from this as it just tends to annoy people. You’re better off trading with someone that is already on line and ready to trade. Since there’s so many cards in the game, trading is going to be your main option to get the cards you really want.

Pay to Play

While you do get free coins each day and can buy packs, you’ll find a lot of the quality cards will cost you money. You can trade for these, but it’s difficult. Many of the sought after cards cost cash and if you just want to play for fun without investing any cash, you’re going to find it hard to pick up these quality inserts. A lot of the nicer cards end up being pay only or drop so rarely that you’ll never get them without an investment in these cards. You can be a free player, but at some point you’re going to end up spending a bit of cash for cards. This is the model for these card trading apps so get used to paying for cards or working hard to try and trade for them with other people.

Is Walking Dead Card Trader Worth It?

For fans of the Walking Dead as well as Fear the Walking dead, this card trader app is a lot of fun. There’s tons of cards to collect and great inserts to own. The game is basically pay to play, but you can do fine without paying if you’re a savvy trader.  You’ll find new stuff to collect each day so it’s worth checking in each day to get your free coins and to see if there’s a new set you might want to collect. The game has a few stability issues at least on Android, and crashes every so often so it needs a bit of work.