4.4
out of 5
212 Ratings
Nitrome and Quite Fresh have got a very entertaining time washer here. I play this game all the time whenever free time pops up. I can't get over how beautiful the sprite animation looks, and for free to play game this gives you a lot to work with, anyone who could complain about how it takes too long to obtain items is just spoiled IMO. However, while we're on the subject of complaints, here are a few glitches that our little annoyances in the game. In landscape mode, the button to activate your super meter totally covers the character and you can't see obstacles in his way like fire. Sometimes when you have three hearts and you lose one the next hit kills you sometimes, on the same note sometimes you collect health and the bombs still kill you on one hit. Other than that you have a really great game here and I am going to keep playing regardless of these glitches because I know that you'll fix them eventually...thank you guys for making this game.
TL;DRThis is a game you really should play if you love chiptune music, retro graphics, and bullet-hell gameplay.Long ReviewFirst off, let me start with one major thing:This game has never crashed on me. Not once. This is already the mark of a great game, if you ask me. At first, I didn't think this game would be good, because of its low reviews. However, I soon realized that this game was one of the greatest apps I have ever played!STORYLook, if you're searching for a game with a compelling story, you won't get it here. The plot is simple and to the point, but still engaging enough to immerse you into the game.GAMEPLAYIf you are looking for a new bullet-hell to play, look no further! With its tight controls and randomized bomb patterns, it quickly becomes an addictive game. I must say, it takes a little too long to collect coins, though. MUSICThis has some of the greatest music I have ever heard from an app, period. Paid or free. This says a lot, and if you're not in it for the story or gameplay, stay for the music. It's fantastic, even up to the death jingle.*Please come out with the game soundtrack, I will gladly buy it 🙃GRAPHICS I have desperately been looking for a decent game with pixel graphics, so they can give the kind of retro feel. This turned out to be just that, with smooth animations and little snippets of cutscenes before gameplay. CONCLUSIONFantastic work, devs! You really should get more recognition for this game. And to you, the app downloader-even if none of this intrigues you, just play it once. You can always delete it, but I am almost certain you will want to keep it. Thanks for your time!
when I downloaded this game, I expected it to be a game that I would get disinterested in after a short period time. however, this is not the case. Nitrome is at it again with Ultimate Briefcase. this is a fun game about a businessman trying to escape a bomb shower, using his, in this situation, useless briefcase for cover. this game is the best of both worlds. it can be a game I can pick up and play for a little bit, and then put back down. however, with the playability of Ultimate Briefcase, it can also be a game that I can play for very long periods of time. I would recommend this game to anybody looking for a good game to just have some fun with. the only reason that this isn't a 5 star game is because of a slight glitch on the very top of the screen, just being a little line. it's not interfering with the gaming, though. if that is fixed, this game will be 5 stars for sure. ~ Nathan
This app is really great and fun. However, there is a few bugs:1. When you fill up the energy bar more than once but not quite twice and use your power up, it resets the bar back to zero instead of staying filled up because of the second time filling it(might not be a glitch)2. Also, it once gave me a invalid rotation error when I went to the home screen and back again.3. Also the Game Center won't work.Other than that, it could tell you that to use power up lv. 2 you have to fill up the bar twice, but it's still a great and really fun app!
Another solid entry by Nitrome! Could use a few tweaks, but otherwise it's quite an enjoyable little time waster. :)Pros:-Simple, solid controls -Cute art design-Fun gameplayCons:-Money is quite hard to earn. This almost forces players to pay real cash for the virtual coins. This leaves a pretty bad taste of the game in the player's mouth. Would recommend having an option to double coin earnings at the end of a round by watching an ad. Also, replace the coin buying option with a $5 remove ads option. These options would still benefit the company and would keep people playing longer.-Game difficulty jumps too quickly. I've been playing games since I was six and even I can only get about two minutes into a level before there's just too many bombs falling to be able to avoid. I noticed that there seems to be other levels you can unlock by playing longer. I imagine most players will never see those levels do to the difficulty spike being this intense.
I love the game for many for many of the same reasons others have shared. I didn't mind spending a little to get a boost (just noting this to say I felt invested enough to spend something). Suggestions:1) High contast background - I don't have low vision but an option to make the background a flat neutral color or fade it will go a long way for everyone. Those glowing shots are a nightmare to track.2) Double tap Glissant slide - Swiping down to slide feels really awkward. It would be much easier to perform with a simple double tap on the left or right. (Also, I'm having a hard time understanding Glissant. Is he supposed to be a "hard mode" character? I get the vibe that it's for players who want to focus on skill alone. However the slide is only good in very very niche situations given how important precise movement is. If that's what you were shooting for, yay? I'm still trying to get his video D:)