Which isn't offensive necessarily, but I think that should speak for itself. There is also a dragon that is literally a turd, I am not exaggerating. Some dragons are even sexually explicit, such as feminine dragons who seem to be dressed scantly. There are even some racist and offensive dragons, such as the apache dragon, which uses elements of native american cultures such as a feather head dress, a pipe, and is even seen doing the stereotypical war cry. They range from silly to strange to not very dragon-like at all. However, there are a lot of what I will be calling 'junk' dragons. The designs of some dragons, as I had mentioned in the pros, can be cool. It's insane that this is legal at all, especially for children. If they were to use real money right up front without that extra step, it would be illegal. Games get around the gambling label by making the slot machine only take fake currency, or currency that cannot be converted back in to legal tender. Weekly events that involve special currency do not last long enough to complete without paying, and these events rely on RNG (slot machine) mechanics. They not only prey on the impatience of children, but they also prey on their persistence as well. A bundle of 150 gems will not last you very long. This is an intentional design feature, since they want you to buy their in game currency, which is not cheap. They give you the ability to use gems for everything, and if you want to earn them naturally, good luck saving up, because it will take you a long time. Of course, Dragon City has provided those who are impatient (and rightfully so) with the option to speed up the process with gems. Upgrading habitats, breeding the dragons, hatching their eggs (breeding and hatching are two seperate events), expanding, growing food, clearing obstacles, everything. Everything takes hours, sometimes more than a day, to happen. They make everything go very very slowly after the forth base dragon is introduced. This game is a cute front for capturing the attention of enchanted children with cool, cute, and funny dragon designs, with the intent of manipulating their innocence and impatience to leech money out of their parent's bank accounts. ![]() A problem that many of the reviews here have pointed out. All of them are, of course, asking for your money. At one point I had to close twelve before I could play the game. At the least there is five ads that you have to close, one by one, to get to your islands. The first thing I was met with after booting up the game for the first time after the tutorial was the amount of promotional ads I was hit with. It is interesting to breed two dragons and to see what comes out of that pairing by combining their elements.Īnd that's all of the good things I have to say about Dragon City. ![]() Some (not all) of the designs are creative and cool. The graphics are polished, the mechanics are interesting, the combat is simple enough for a child to understand. In short, I regret sinking in so much time, because this game has so many flaws that dwarf its pros so dramatically that you shouldn't even bother considering playing this game. I've played it for almost two weeks now, trying to get down to the core of what this game is. ![]() For the record, I have given this game an honest chance.
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