Pokémon Quest

I’m torn between giving his a 2 or a 3. If it weren’t for some issues, this would get a 4 or 5. The good: The graphics are well designed, the beginning tutorial isn’t overly long, and it’s fun. I also like that it’s easy to put down and pick up again. Even if the game is shut off mid-level, you can pick up where you left off. I also like the concept of auto play, so grinding doesn’t become tedious. The other huge plus is the lack of ads. I really love that I can just play this game. The micro transactions are better designed imo as well. You buy bundles that give you perks. There’s a set limit of bundles, and they aren’t necessary to enjoy the game (but you probably will want at least one). The bad: The auto play doesn’t work as well as it should. I’ve played this on multiple ios devices, and every one with go to sleep while auto play is happening. So for each auto play level, you have to be sure to tap the screen a few times to keep it going. The other bad thing is the difficulty curve. Mobile games tend to be on the short side, which is totally understandable. Making a lot of progress early also makes sense. However, progress feels like it just grinds to a halt about 3/4 of the way through and just gets slower from there. I’d rather the difficulty increase on a more even level. The final thing goes to buyable content. I really wish there was an option to buy infinite battery charges. I would gladly pay, even with some of the issues I outlined above.