DYSMANTLE in IOS

★★★★★ App Store Editors’ Notes

★★★★★ Awesome game

Blown away that this is on iPhone. Feels like a console game, but at the same time doesn’t feel like just a quick iPhone port. Really polished overall. I don’t have a lot of issues with performance (13 Pro Max), however it does make my phone warm and is very intensive on battery. Hopefully there is some additional optimization that can be done; in the meantime I just play with my Backbone controller plugged in to the charger. As for the gameplay - I am typically very bad at video games and tend to play on “easy.” This game doesn’t have difficulty options. As someone who is bad at video games it still feels about right for me in terms of difficulty. If enemies are too hard in a particular area, I just go collect resources, upgrade weapons and come back later. A couple of enemies in particular are super annoying (explodey bomb throwers, for example) - but once you figure out the technique it’s not a huge deal.

★★★★★ This one is for the Grinders

If you are going anywhere fast I do not suggest this game for you. Not if you are going to REALLY appreciate it. This game is for the Grinders. It is for the people who do not want to be forced to choose a path of invention or skill but want to do it ALL. It is for those who want to explore a world freely, and what an exquisitely detailed and complete world it is. There are no forgotten corners. So many hidden, and subtle gems. Everything is in its place, and waiting to be destroyed. While I know there is an order to “win” the game, I prefer the scorched earth method: Where I do not leave an area until everything I can possibly demolish, is destroyed. Then as my tools level up, I may even return to an area to get those things which evaded me heretofore. It is EXTREMELY satisfying and cathartic. A bit mindless, and probably satisfying some minor OCD tendencies I didn’t know I have, but wonderful nonetheless.

★★★★★ I found my dream game

I’ll preface by saying I’m very into resource collection and crafting games. But I never found one that quite fit my style. For example, Stardew was great to scratch that itch, but ultimately it was too rigid and “sim-y” for my tastes. Also there were no zombies… Right for the start, DYSMANTLE had me hooked. I love the the resource collection system; destroying things is so incredibly satisfying, it’s almost meditative. The plot is interesting and there is always a quest to focus on. And the level progression and crafting system is pretty perfect. You’re also not bogged down with the typical survival mechanisms like hunger, thirst, etc. I’m like 10-15 hours into this game and I cannot get enough. It’s almost as if someone built the exact game that I’ve been dreaming of and searching for my whole life, no exaggeration. Great job people. Thank you!

★★★★★ Finally…. An actual good old fashioned real game!!!

Remember not so long ago when you just paid for a game and played it? I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of playing a cool looking free game, getting a to a certain level only to realize it’s the same pay to win model in a different wrapper. It’s kind of fun for a while til someone with a bigger wallet just ruins it for you. I don’t know why I was so hesitant to shell out a few bucks but I am sooo glad I did. Dysmantle really brought me back to the good ol’ days of gaming with hours and hours of fun exploring, fighting stuff, crafting, solving puzzles, upgrading gear, not being punished for dying and worrying about checking in to buy a shield to protect my base for another 8 hours. A big thumbs up to the developers for choosing this gaming model and not creating just another money grab. -Abe

★★★★★ Number 1 on my list of mobile games

Edit- bought the DLC and couldn’t even make if off the first map cause I can’t beat the final boss where you open up the train tunnel and all the enemies come out. Really wanted to keep playing but no matter how many times I try, I just can’t beat that challenge. Definitely a great purchase. I’ve previously played this on PC and just so happened to see it on mobile and purchasing it again was a no brainer. Smash, slash, and break everything in your path! My only concern with this game being on mobile is that I have an iPhone 13 Pro Max and it runs really hot when playing this for even 30ish minutes but other than that, 0 problems.

★★★★★ Great Game, But I Got Royally Screwed

The mechanics are great. It’s a really fun zombie game and I enjoyed my time with it. It’s worth the 10 bucks and is honestly a little addicting. You’ll spend hours on this game and have a blast. TL;DR at bottom. However. I had fully repaired the escape pod and was going steady at day 42-43 at level 63 and having a really good thing going for me. I was just doing some fishing to get some fish for The Ark when I turned off the game and went to work. I remembered camping a a fire twice just because sometimes it doesn’t save progress from a few minutes before camping. When I returned from work I booted up the game, hit play and was greeted with the options dial for when starting a new game. I went ahead and started it up and then went back to the main menu only to find my save with all my progress completely erased. All my hours of work down the drain. No amount of fun mechanics and destructible objects can make up for the fact that this can just happen and ruin everything. It just feels so pointless and hopeless starting at square one when I was so close to completing the game for the first time. TL;DR If you’re a prospective player looking at this for the first time, you’re gonna have a blast I highly recommend it. The rest was just something for the developers. It’s absolutely crushing to have everything wiped just like that for no reason whatsoever.

★★★★★ Great game until you notice the rock formations

I was going to get on and rave about how there are no ads and how it’s a significantly long adventure game and yadda yadda… But the longer I played, the more I began to take notice of the art work which is pretty good except for some highly phallic rock formations. At first, I thought it was just some stupid kid just being silly but after a while I began to feel put upon. What if it isn’t just some kid being dumb? What if an adult man just started randomly inserting these awful rock formations and is getting off on the fact that people are having to look at these perverted rocks? That idea started making me nauseous every time I ran across one. I’m gonna finish the game but I seriously doubt that I’ll play it again and I definitely won’t recommend the game to my friends. It’s kinda disgusting.