Clash Royale is an interesting spin-off from Clash of Clans, one of the most popular strategy game on mobile. It has similar look and feel of Clash of Clans and you will start noticing the similarities almost instantly. However, the game play is fairly different, yet takes some inspiration from the battles of Clash of Clans.
My first impression of the game was not very great. I had like the look and feel of the game but did not consider the game to be something that got me back again and again. But I did notice that I picked up my phone many times to play a quick battle.
The gameplay resembles a lot like Hearthstone, the popular turn based card game based on Warcraft and World of Warcraft from Blizzard. However Clash Royale is not a turn based game, it work more like Plants Vs Zombies' sun point collection system. You have to wait for the elixir to fill before you can place your units on the battle field.
The game begins with 3 towers on each side with 2 bridges in between that your troops need to cross to destroy the enemy towers. All your troops have different elixir count and you can summon them when you have enough elixir. It has some of the known units of Clash of Clans and some new ones as well. There are units that you can summon and spells that you can cast using the elixir. The goal is to destroy enemy's crown tower.
The graphics are comicy, similar to Clash of Clans that are pleasant to your eye and comfortable on your phone screen. Apart from that the graphics are nothing extraordinary. The sound is average, but nothing much was expected anyways.
I saw myself playing the game in my free hours. A quick game is never a problem, it does not demand a lot of time and yet it gives you a quick break from whatever you are doing. Over all its a fun game that can be fun to play while not bothering you much when you lose.
Update: Game is now available on Android. Download link below.
iScore:
Fun Factor - 4/5
Gameplay - 4/5
Graphics - 3/5
Replayability - 4/5
Overall - 3.75/5
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