Combo Quest 2 (iOS) Review

Simplicity is sometimes one of the most powerful tools when it comes to creating a great gaming experience, this is especially true when it comes to arcade titles which are meant to serve as small bursts of fun, and therefore need to be easy to get into and easy to plug out off. This is a feeling that Combo Quest 2 captures wonderfully in this old-school inspired arcade-like for iOS.

The gameplay is extremely simple and self-explanatory: just tap on the screen whenever the cursor is over a block to win. Sounds simple? That is because it is! However, in true arcade style, Combo Quest 2 gets more and more difficult until the player fails, or completes the entire stage - whichever comes first. If the player would fail there is a slight punishment in the form of a short period of waiting for them to keep them from playing or pay some gold to continue.

This adds to the pressure of winning true arcade-style, and yet this never gets as obnoxious as these timeouts can be in smart phone titles. The cost to go on is also very negligible as the gold is earned faster than the player is likely to ever spend them on continues. The true pull for buying extra currency is simply to get new characters, which is very much possible even as a free-only player, but at a slow rate. This creates a healthy "freemium" game experience.

Combo Quest 2 is also a very stable iOS title that is easy to get into and out from. The simplicity mixed with the fun it offers through its arcade style with permanent boosts such as new characters and purchase-able perks makes it something that is really fun and that stands out in many positive ways.