Summoner Wars Reviews – Page 4
4/5 rating based on 66 reviews. Read all reviews for Summoner Wars for iPhone.
Summoner Wars is free iOS app published by Playdek, Inc.
Not bad…if you like lag time…and unintuitiveness…and unbalanced gameplay...
Bib Freshtuna
First off, the game is really fun and the reason I bought the app. BUT…The game is not intuitive and it It's not clear what you're purchasing in the In-App store, and once you DO buy it, most of the dcks aren't something you can play against computer AI. So…you have only a few armies you can play against AI. Also, THE LAG TIME BETWEEN TURNS AND PHASES IS UNREAL. It feels like they're trying to emulate your computer opponent thinking for an inordinate amount of time rather than just playing their turn. Bottom line, If I had bought the app first, I never would have bought the actual card game or any of the upgrades. There are also abilities that are beyond imbalanced. I played 10 games as the Tundra Orcs and never lost. I played 10 games AGAINST the Tundra Orcs and only won a single time. The cards and abilities of the Tundra Orcs seem to work out an inordinately high percentage of the time on the App, as opposed to real life where we did the same experiment and I won 6 times playing the Orcs and lost 5 times against the Orcs. Bottom line? It doesn't seem like the numbers on the App are truly random…ESPECIALLY when you have more units. In this case, the Fury ability will almost always work and take you from 6 units to 2 units in a single turn. It's like they programmed in a forced game balancer when you're playing AI, and it makes the game horribly un-fun. I deleted it from my iPhone after we conducted our experiment. Very disappointing for a game that is great in real life.
Fun Game
Johnny tuff nuts
Overall, it's a great game. The app could use some polishing up though. Gave it 4 stars only because the cpu will freeze on occasion forcing me to back out of the game and restart.
Combat fantasy strategy board game and cards
Marriedwkidsworking
Worked best on iPad Air and iPad mini. Works good on iPhone 5 but due to limited screen space on the phones the UI can become very cluttered. If you like card battlers like Magic the gathering mixed with a grid board for strategically moving your units against opposing players this is it. It's theme is fantasy there are various decks such as thieves, mind control mages, ogre decks etc. There are spells and enchantments and add a welcoming layer of challenge. There's PVP online and offline. Solo players will love the PVE but 2 of the in app purchased add on decks do not have AI built for them (benders and thieves). When solo playing the enemies AI may take a minute to respond on his turn. Not game breaking but could become frustrating. Also to unlock all decks it will cost you about $8 is it worth it yes but it's not for everyone give it a shot if you like it unlock it.
Great game but...
applegirl520
I love the digital game as well as the board game. It reminds me of MTG but I like it more. HOWEVER, the app implementation, while good, could use some crucial tweaks. There needs to be an undo button that will go back one move (as long as it's not redoing an attack or something where you are undoing after knowing the result). For example, occasionally I'll summon a wall or a unit to the wrong space and I can't undo it like I could in the physical board game. Similarly, I once ended the attack phase with an extra attack point still remaining and then realized I had another unit I forgot to attack with using their special ability and it I couldn't go back and do it. Very frustrating when it messes up your strategy on such a strategic game. :-/
Absolute garbage
Dhdnfl
This is the worst game I've ever gotten off the App Store. The computer took forever to chose what to do and always rolled 5's or 6's. I couldn't even get through one game before deleting the app.
Ok but needs work
Nosox
Lots of potential but text and cards are too small, game locks up quite a bit and AI takes a long time to decide in offline mode. Does have some strategic thinking involved and the games can be quick.
Great app!
StuartSmith
I've played many games if Summoner Wars face to face and now on the app. I keep finding more enjoyment the more I play. I quickly unlocked all decks in the bundle. I hope they add the other decks soon!
Great game with lotsa problems
jsc19702
Well executed game that freezes very often making it unplayable. Avoid at all costs!!!
Horribly unbalanced and will probably never get a balance
mkrcsastro
Pay to win. No way around it, your either tundra orcs or you never win. No strategy, just buy a certain deck and you always win.
My most played game on iPhone and iPad.
theLAW63
This is such a great game. I have spent endless amounts of time playing this game on my iPhone and iPad. GET IT! Challenge me LANCEtheLAW