AppSmile: Fishing Joy II, the follow-up to the casual arcade game from PunchBox, is now available from the app store. Featuring pretty undersea backdrops teeming with a variety of maritime fauna and a quirky coin-collecting mechanic that uses a variable reward structure, Fishing Joy II has the looks but lacks the excitement to keep us interested for very long.
While it’s no secret that advanced high end graphics tend to be a game title’s winning edge, a title that combines an elementally challenging gameplay premise with superior graphics is bound to have a winning edge.
MWEB GameZone takes a look at the Chinese mobile giant, CocoaChina, (now known as Chukong Technologies), and its success with Fishing Joy
I hate it when games claim to be f2p but require you to either pay for a "full" version or to buy coins in the game so that you can continue playing. Its why I don't really enjoy mobile games at the moment. I know that any other legitimate game requires a purchase, but they don't advertise f2p only for you to have to pay.
I kinda agree with you, just as the player is really into the game, he/she has to start paying. On the other hand, at least you get to experience a good game for free
It certainly looks like an attractive game and it just adds impetus to the fact that a wave of mobile gaming is coming our way. Looking forward to it :)
While it’s fun at its core the experience ends too quickly before asking for a handout, ultimately making it just another fish in a crowded sea of apps trolling for your money.
Full review by Peter Skerritt.
