Animation Throwdown: CCG Reviews

by AbbyBrooklinn

I’ve been playing since day 1. I’ve spent a fair amount in two years. A very fair amount. But the time has come to no longer support this game. There have been many controversies in the two years since this game has been around but this latest is the straw that broke the camel’s back. The developers are giving unreleased content to a select few players who intentionally deceived them. These players cheat, yet Kong caters to them. It makes gameplay unfair for everyone. Not only are these players cheating but Kong also gives them hundreds of dollars of free items in illegitimate perks. It has never been stated that there are perks for spending money (such as in a casino setting) but this is what’s happening, and it’s happening in a very underhanded, sneaky way. There is absolutely no way to compete in this game without spending money, and spending that money goes to crooked people- so find another game with transparent developers to give your money to! Anyone here saying that you don’t need to spend money to advance has absolutely no idea what they are talking about. You will find proof all over social media that shows you must spend to compete and advance.

by SkylerH86

I have been playing since the first week the game came out. I have spent some money on the game but to get all the perks you really have to spend thousands of dollars on packs to get the best cards. I don’t have a problem with Kongergate generating income, after all they are a business, however with the recent swole club it seems they have completely turned their backs on free to play players. In past challenges it has been easy to unlock all milestones, and ranked rewards have been for players who have more resources to use on the game. However in this event that was not the case. I was really excited to get a Mythic Bob I even defended Kong in the first few days of the event telling other players on Facebook they would get Bob for playing. That however has not been the case. If they didn’t want everyone to have a “free” (our time is valuable) Mythic Bob then only offer half the prices in the milestones and the rest could be earned from ranked tiers. I know I’m putting the game down for a time.

by Itsjustbrad

This game is ok to play and kill time on but I’ve NEVER played a game with this many ads. You get a 50% boost to some items, like game coins to buy packs, but you have to watch 3 30 second ads first. You then have to research cards to unlock combos. Every time you do you watch a 30 second add to start the research. THEN you watch 3 more thirty second ads to lower the timer. You of course want to do it because it will take a 24 hour combo unlock time to a 12 or lower. You then play adventure and unlock 5 crates randomly as you use energy. These crates are locked. Guess how you open them? Yep! Another 30 second add! Oh. And not to mention the ads will sometimes crash the game or not load properly and you will waist 30 seconds and then have to do it again because it didn’t count. Not to mention some of the ads are 10 second nightmare ads that forces you to click next after 10 seconds.... again... and again.... and again for one freaking as. You spend more time watching ads than you do actually playing the game.

by Let Me In W T F

I’ve been playing this game for a long time. I mostly have a lot of fun. The ads are a little much when it comes to things like researching, especially later on. You get a new card and then you have to watch 12 ads to make the combos to fit your deck. I wish you could just buy your way out of ads, not monthly. For $120 a year I could have a year of Netflix. My other issue is how they do Mythics. They are just too hard to get, especially since you don’t get to pick which show it comes from. I was saving mythic fragments for months. I was so excited to finally get my first one, and when it pulled my 3 options, none of them were for Futurama, which is what I main. That was absolutely heartbreaking when I log in every day and I play consistently, I even spend money on this game consistently only to be given the middle finger and no way to even exchange it for materials. Seriously considering giving up after this

by Paj96g

This game lacks communication amongst all players globally whether they’re part of a guild or in others. Communication is key whether it’s through knowing what going on, strategy, causal and even recruiting but what rumors are going around is that they’re going to discontinue server chats altogether and simply not communicate with others unless you plan to get another app to do so, but if a new member would to join a guild while it’s implemented they’re not going to know what app the guild uses if they even use one and become out of the loop. For guilds that have lost members due to players hopping around to others or due to inactivity guild are not capable to tell players globally that they’re looking for players as it stands. Forums are starting to not even work and even when they did people don’t want to look through 100s of ads when that guild may not be recruiting anymore at that time. Please keep communication all on the same game and consider creating a global chat for everyone to be able to communicate with everyone that plays this game. Unsure if this recommendation has any merit since Kongregate appears to not want any part having to monitor communication but it’s something I think that the game truly needs

by SaiNa9999

As a person who plays this game a for a while now , I can certainly say that this game is a very fun game. But you can tell is HEAVILY DESIGNED ON PAY TO WIN. This game has multiple currencies for multiple purposes. This right there is a sign of pay to win. They want you to collect coins and currency through out your playing time so you could get better cards and due certain activities throughout the game. The problem is that it could tell nearly all day to get the amount of points you want or need or even multiple days. It takes multiple hours/days to research combos. It takes multiple hours to reload your adventure bar . Basically it takes multiple hours to do things OR YOU COULD PAY AND GET YOUR CURRENCY AND MAKE IT HAPPEN NOW. I personally never spent a single dollar in this game but is just frustrating that I can’t have fun anymore because when you get to a high enough level you can only play for a few minutes without running out of points , then you have to wait an entire day to play again. Games are design with this purpose so you could continuously come back and keep playing it. GOOD GAME BUT VERY BAD CURRENCY DESIGN - PAY TO WIN

by Lkjayc

OK so i’m not gonna be a hater and say that this game is trash, I enjoy most of the gameplay and almost play daily, but the reason I didn’t give five stars is because of a couple things I personally dislike. First and foremost the ranking system after u enter the secret fight club is rigged, the only way u can grind in it is hoping you go against someone who’s a lower level kuz if not your going to lose every time. They didn’t even try to balance it. Another thing I’d like to complain about is how pay to win this game is. If I’m not spending over $5000 on this game you can basically say Ur the weakest player in the game. Also I’ve been playing for 3+ years and still do not own a mythic card. One more thing is how much AnimationThrowdown freezes. You can clearly tell there wasn’t a huge thought process to how the game was put together. Last thing and developer correct me if I’m wrong but I’m pretty sure everyone in the secret fight club that you battle automatically have better cards then you. (Again correct me if I’m wrong) other then that it’s an ok game. Just really frustrating how un fair arena gameplay is.

by Terribly Terrible Game

It’s not a bad break, your team needs to fix its random algorithm. In the past three days I’ve started my hand with 12 straight character cards at least 4 times. I’ve probably only played 100 games in that span. That is an impossible randomization. Go get yourself a deck of cards, pull out all the hearts and spades. You should have 26 cards. Assume spades are character cards and hearts are object cards. If you shuffled that a 100 times you’d never end up with 13 spades. I challenge you and your team to do this. It just shows that I’m not being dealt a random hand, and in fact developers have put in obstacles to make sure you lose. It’s pathetic, I understand I will lose, however losing because you don’t actually randomize the deck is unacceptable. We as players assume we need better decks and pay. So in essence you’ve created a pay to play. I enjoyed the game and I didn’t mind paying for it, but only when I thought it was random. That’s not all folks, your skills on the card are random also, which means the game decides where to attack. Your win, loss is predetermined. Terrible gaming experience.

by Djaiwqqqorpfuhsnz

I love the characters for this game, honestly it could be the best game for a phone. Who doesn’t like a good card game? Dear developers, if you would take a lesson from Idle Heros you would have parted me with me money. But IMMEDIATELY it’s obvious the only way to expand is to buy gems (as there is no other real way to earn them) and thus you didn’t even let me connect to the game and have fun before I was faced with that option.
To those who haven’t played, to learn a combo card you’ll have to wait anywhere between 8-24 hours and since you can only research 3 at a time, learning all 150 combinations of your (ever changing) deck will take months. Honestly how the hell dod no one point this out in development? I tried really hard to give this game a chance but once I tried to compete against onyx league opponents and lost every single battle because I wasn’t spending enough money I had to delete it.
If they only care about making money than Jesus Christ, at least let the players have fun for a few days before becoming tedious.

by CeeCousin

The game is good I really like the gameplay but you guys don’t give ad crates anymore and watching those ads “for better loot drops” is pretty much just a time waster outside of the first one every 24 hours because you get 5 gems for that one. Whether you watch ads or not you’ll be getting no more than 2 ad crates in 24 hours and I don’t see where this affects the game other than in the arena anyway, because that’s the only way to earn ad crates (better loot drops) Just seems like the developers no longer care about AnimationThrowdown. Since I’ve had it I don’t think there’s been an update once. And the time it takes for energy to restore in the challenges section gives you no time to get ahead. Plus if you win a battle you only get between 1-2 victory flag thingys but if you lose a battle they subtract 3. Why take 3 at a time for loosing a battle when I can’t even earn 3 at a time for winning a battle? I really like this game a lot. Can we have an awesome update!!

by FatalNinja24

This is my first review I’ve done and I feel like the developers need to know about a few minor problems with the game. First off it’s a well made game all around there’s lots to do and so many cards to collect so you’re basically getting a new card every day. I’ve never watched the shows but some of the cards are just flat out hilarious so kudos to those adult animation fan makers for giving the game a sense of humor.

There are a few things that need to be updated like the quest bar I hate scrolling through all the quests just to get to the daily ones; there should be like 2 tabs 1 for main quests and 1 for daily quests. I also hate the research times I mean without ads it takes like half a day to research a epic combo and I bet legendary is probably a like a day, don’t quote me on that. I also feel like the shop is too small, there should be more packs to choose from and maybe some that would give you research time boost items. Also whenever I try using the auto skip in a battle the game crashes so hopefully that gets fixed soon. All in all it’s a unique take on the card game genre and I hope they add more cards from other shows like Rick and morty or South Park cause I can’t imagine why cards they would come up with for them.

by Issa Jayne

I just wanted to say that I don’t like your latest update. You updated the most random stuff that did NOT need to be updated. I only updated cuz the game wouldn’t let me play unless I did. Don’t update stuff that doesn’t need to be updated. You need to focus on why your app seems to always think there’s no internet connection no matter where I am or how good the internet connection is. You need to focus on adding an “auto-play” button to the challenges, rumbles and sieges. Not the NEW auto-play button you just updated either. You need to change that back. The button was not only moved to the opposite side of the screen but you also changed the little design inside of the button and then added some random “change your deck” button that NOBODY needed or asked for. I play AnimationThrowdown every single day. Several times a day. If you keep making random unnecessary changes, I’m just not going to bother anymore. Every update takes up a lot of memory on my phone. When the updates have honestly just been random stuff that doesn’t need to be fixed on top of everything.

by Blachsjdjsk

This is the best card type game I’ve ever come across! Its gameplay is very dynamic, and it includes a wide variety of cards to play with/choose from. I’ve played this game for roughly two years, and it still hasn’t disappointed me. Well, at least to the extent of completely quitting this game. I will rate this game a solid 4, but only for one reason: This 👏 Game 👏 Does 👏 Not 👏 Have 👏 A 👏 1v1 👏 Slash 👏 Multiplayer 👏 Feature 👏.
You could say that the rumble or siege is technically a multiplayer feature, but you’re not going up against a real player, logistically. However, what I mean is that there is no 1v1 feature that accommodates those who would like to have a friendly 1v1 battle with friends. I’ve been dying for a feature similar to this, and every update, I hope to see that heavenly text, “-You may now battle your friends in a 1v1!”. That’s my only request of this game, and I’m positive there are others who would also like this feature implemented. Other than that, keep up the good work! And add in 1v1’s! Please, and thank you 😊

by Xx_BearBro_xX

The game is great, it’s fun, interactive, challenging, and doesn’t need that much internet so it’s good for the go. Now, I’m a HUGE Rick and Morty fan, and am very disappointed I didn’t see them in the game. I am hoping they will get there own, “set”. A set in my opinion is we’re they get their own cards, playable characters, island in the campaign, their own island for like how bobs burgers has a shop, so maybe they can take you to a different dimension? Like more campaign after you finished the first dimension? Or maybe they can start you over but with a mythic if you chose to, after you’ve become really good. But you guys can decide. Other than that, it’s a really good game, but I am keeping it at a 4 star for now. And yes, it could be considered a card game, but I don’t consider it as one. Is more of one of the games we’re it’s people team VS people team, each team trying to kill the other, but the people are cards, so you don’t have to like card games to like it, and for people who do like card games, it’s just as fun!

by Parttimeslotplayer

Good game for about 3-4 weeks. Then you start matching up with harder players, win about half the time. Cannot really get ahead in the challenge games. Based on pts, 1-2 pts with win, but typically 3 pts in loss after easy 1st round. You accumulate decent cards in about 3 weeks doing all events, joining guild and completing tasks, however to upgrade your cards to a higher level, takes 1-2 days to research or a lot of energy to update. Seems you play against higher level players half the time as you continue to move up. Hard to get ahead quickly. So if want to play for free or spend <$10, expect to put up with losing half your attacks and spending long hours playing or waiting to get ahead. Since I’m too competitive, have little patience, not willing to pay a lot, and lately have less time to play, started not enjoying game after losing so often. So moving on, for now. However maybe willing to come back at a later date.

by 6ixGodDex

The game is great , the title speaks for itself. I’ve been playing the game since it’s release and have really liked how it’s going so far. The game is fun and challenging. Most other reviews tell you that you have to pay to win...that is false. Through daily login rewards , arena awards , challenge rewards , and rewards from any other modes , you can quickly enhance your deck. I’ve spent 0 dollars and already on my way to my 7th legendary card and 1st mythic card (2 top ranks a card can reach). The game features tons of favorite characters from different shows and multiple editions of the character through combinations (i.e. Peter + The Clam = Drunk at The Clam Peter) , although there’s one thing that I ask from the creators and it’s that they add more updates for more cards , I feel like there are some classics that are missing from the game ( i.e. Death from Family Guy) but yea this game is good for people who want something challenging and addicting , enjoy your experience!

by Amir03.

I love this game! A mishmash of my favourite shows together? Why not?! Lanaaaaaaaaa (where’s Archer though?). Having Archer added to this would be an amazing thing! Hope the devs read this and take it under consideration! It takes a lot for me to spend real money on a game but this one didn’t have to try much because it’s soo fun!

A few bugs I noticed is with some of the quest awards, even though I successfully complete them, the progress meter does not move forward. Also, when I play Adventures, and I want to speed through it, even though I have enough scenery, it won’t let me use multiple energies (only one allowed) but after that I can do multiple skips. I don’t know why it works like that but it’s been persistent.

Overall a great game! Looking forward to future updates!

by The Real Beav REALLY

I’ve been addicted to this game for quite sometime. (I was playing another game on my tablet when I saw the ad for Throwdown... I no longer play any other game on my mobile device.) I’ve never spent a single dime and I still thoroughly enjoy playing. Maybe it’s because I have so many other things to do that I’m not ever going to spend more than a couple of hours throughout the day playing this game (to kill time mostly). Reading the reviews of people who admit to spending thousands of dollars on this game makes me laugh and super sad (there’s gotta be more realistic things to spend that much money on). I’m currently ranked at 12, about 409 points away from 13 without spending a single cent. I find logging in daily, completing quests, joining a guild, and participating in challenges is just enough to be able to enjoy the game and kick arse along the way. Cheers!!!

by Najarian5

Being a huge fan of Fox’s animated shows, this game immediately caught my interest when I saw a couple of ads for it when playing other games. I gave it a shot and immediately became hooked. Granted, I become hooked with several other iPhone games, but I eventually lose interest and delete them. But this isn’t the case here.

I progressed to the point where I was able to join a team called “guilds” in this game. This feature allows you to interact with REAL PEOPLE and participate with them in various events. I was absolutely blessed with joining one that is super involved in game events and is always willing to help you out. Largely thanks to them, I had a real motivation to keep playing.

This game is very simple to learn, has incredible depth and highly rewards creative and strategic use of your cards, feeling like Pokemon card battles only with Family Guy, Bob’s Burgers, King of the Hill, American Dad! and Futurama characters. It’s easy for beginners to learn, and it gives you the motivation to keep playing and be a stronger player.

I guess the reason why it’s so polished is because this game is not exclusive to mobile devices and is also available on computers, but any flaws this game has are negligible and balanced out by updates. Overall, this is one of the greatest iPhone games ever made, and a definite recommend.

by NightTheKitten

I don’t watch any of these shows but King of The Hill but that doesn’t stop me from having a great time playing the game and really loving it. It’s a good time muncher for when I need something to occupy myself. I see lots of folks saying that it’s a pay to win game but that really isn’t true. If you strategize well you can easily get very far. I haven’t paid a cent since I started. I love the selection of heroes and I eagerly await more. There are ads but you really only watch them voluntarily and they aren’t shoved in your face, and you are rewarded for doing so.
One of the only cons of the game is that it will eat your battery life very fast.
Another thing is along with the recent update it seems to be laggy. I have faith in the creators this will be fixed soon, but until it is I can’t grant this game the 5 stars it really deserves.
UPDATE: the lag is completely gone now, and the game actually seems to be running smoother than before!