Fun but buggy, too many adds, and unresponsive developer – Steampunk Defense Review

The game is definitely fun and has a lot of different elements to keep it interesting. However, the amount of adds you have to watch are ridiculous even after you purchase the “Beginners Kit”...that advertises “no adds” as one of it’s benefits. The reality is, you still have to watch the things to re-unlock a weapon slot every time you want to play a new map, to fully obtain coins you’ve earned through gameplay, etc. The in game store is also set up so that the very act of scrolling automatically selects options for purchase (because the option buttons essentially take up the entire screen). Thankfully you can always back out at the fingerprint confirmation pop up! The game often feels half baked in areas. Some of the more advanced towers do not visually change when you upgrade them like the introductory ones do. The “Bomber” (mortar tower) occasionally leaves fiery rounds just floating on the screen for the duration of the map. Finally, a couple of quirks let you occasionally multiply your coin count in a way I suspect was unintended. However, this gives you minimum benefit unless you unlock towers and heroes with real money to spend the in game currency on. I also purchased the “permanent” tower weapon spot but was given a repeat of the beginner kit (“no adds and 1600 coins”) instead. (I know I did it right because I have the e-receipt). I emailed the developer days ago about it but no response. I’m only out $0.99 but it’s just bad customer service.
Review by Not that guy...the other one on Steampunk Defense.