Still, CastleVille Legends is a pretty decent example of the genre, just don't expect it to be overly generous time or premium currency wise.
It's a common quandary for the genre but it does grate a little here, much the same as the fact that certain heroes are bound to be out of reach to all but those willing to spend real money to check them out.
Image Credit: Zynga Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May. It's only a short time before CastleVille Legends turns into a game that must be dipped into every 20-30 minutes or more, rather than played for a decent length of time in one go. Septem2:00 PM CastleVille Legends is a free-to-play game for iOS devices. The timers that dictate what one can do at any one time are pretty strict. There is one significant shortcoming amongst all this, and it's a familiar one. There's always the option to trade with an in-game merchant too, for a quick buck. It's a little limited in terms of who's available to trade with, but it's quite the step forward for the genre. Player-to-player trading finally arrives for the genre too, offering the means in which to earn even more money. Much like the rest of the game, this is dependent on timers and waiting to see what's discovered, but it's a more interesting touch than simply watching things be built. More originally, one can explore various ancient ruins to collect valuable treasures. Applesauce and milk play a vital role early on, for instance, in terms of completing quests and raising funds. Players acquire raw materials such as wood and apples by swiping and tapping at the relevant items, before putting them towards more significant items. Unlike other building sims, CastleVille Legends has a story element to it rather than just leaving players to their own devices after they've completed the tutorial. A quest-based structure features prominently here, guiding players towards certain objectives, while also helping the realm flourish. Fortunately help is on hand courtesy of the heroes that aid the player in figuring out what to do next. The fairly loose storyline is centered around the need to rebuild a medieval realm after an evil wizard cursed it. Mattrick has since been busy managing layoffs, trimming costs and reviewing the company’s product pipeline.The latest in an increasingly long string of names ending with -Ville, CastleVille Legends is a fairly solid example of the free-to-play building sim genre, even if that does mean it's occasionally heavy-handed with the timers. In July, Zynga recruited the former head of Microsoft Corp’s Xbox business, Don Mattrick, to replace co-founder Mark Pincus as CEO. Daily active users had dropped to 30 million in third quarter from 60 million in the same period a year ago, the company said. Longer term, investors however are keen to see Zynga lure users back to its games. It has since sought to regain its financial footing by transitioning to smartphones and tablet titles, the increasingly preferred format for casual gamers. The game publisher, once among the hottest tech companies with rapid revenue growth from popular Facebook-based games, was caught flat-footed as the games industry saw a boom in mobile games. The creator of casual game “Farmville” said on Thursday it expects to make a slim profit for 2013 before taking into account exceptional items such as restructuring charges. The corporate logo of Zynga Inc, the social network game development company, is shown at its headquarters in San Francisco, California April 26, 2012.
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