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Art of Rally
Noodlecake · 377 ratings · ★ 3.2
3.2
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377 ratings
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Top complaints - extracted from 37 negative reviews
Recurring phrases mined from 1-2★ reviews. The bigger the percentage, the more users have the same problem. Fix the top 2-3 in your version and you have product-market fit on day one.
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"game"
25 negative reviews mention this · 68% of all complaints
★★★★★ "-disturbing lag on the highest setting when going fast(Sd 8s gen 3). -bug, manual shifting on Xbox s series controller set to LB(down) and RB(up), it only works vice versa. -changing steering sensitivity setting doesn't do anything. -unpred…" - Patrik Egei
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"play"
9 negative reviews mention this · 24% of all complaints
★★★★★ "lack of accelerometer or virtual steerwheel control makes it atrocious to play. this is not a game to play with just the left and right buttons." - Stanley Park
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"controller"
8 negative reviews mention this · 22% of all complaints
★★★★★ "-disturbing lag on the highest setting when going fast(Sd 8s gen 3). -bug, manual shifting on Xbox s series controller set to LB(down) and RB(up), it only works vice versa. -changing steering sensitivity setting doesn't do anything. -unpred…" - Patrik Egei
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"port"
7 negative reviews mention this · 19% of all complaints
★★★★★ "controls on the phone are poor. No digital proportion. For example, the accelerator is either 100% or nothing, no in-between. Same for steering" - Murdoch McInnis
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"games"
7 negative reviews mention this · 19% of all complaints
★★★★★ "I absolutely love this game on my steam deck but it's almost unplayable on Android. I was waiting for a while to see if he would fix it but the latest update makes the frame rate even worse. This is one of my favorite games of all time, but…" - Troy De Ville
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"controls"
6 negative reviews mention this · 16% of all complaints
★★★★★ "controls on the phone are poor. No digital proportion. For example, the accelerator is either 100% or nothing, no in-between. Same for steering" - Murdoch McInnis
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"graphics"
6 negative reviews mention this · 16% of all complaints
★★★★★ "wow this glitchy playstation dreams game get worse every time i play it. shouldn't be this bad on an s24. bigger games with better graphics fps and gameplay mechanics work better than this. buyers regret for sure. too bad you cant get refun…" - Casual Uno
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"steering"
5 negative reviews mention this · 14% of all complaints
★★★★★ "-disturbing lag on the highest setting when going fast(Sd 8s gen 3). -bug, manual shifting on Xbox s series controller set to LB(down) and RB(up), it only works vice versa. -changing steering sensitivity setting doesn't do anything. -unpred…" - Patrik Egei
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"lags"
4 negative reviews mention this · 11% of all complaints
★★★★★ "-disturbing lag on the highest setting when going fast(Sd 8s gen 3). -bug, manual shifting on Xbox s series controller set to LB(down) and RB(up), it only works vice versa. -changing steering sensitivity setting doesn't do anything. -unpred…" - Patrik Egei
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"phone"
4 negative reviews mention this · 11% of all complaints
★★★★★ "controls on the phone are poor. No digital proportion. For example, the accelerator is either 100% or nothing, no in-between. Same for steering" - Murdoch McInnis
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"makes"
4 negative reviews mention this · 11% of all complaints
★★★★★ "lack of accelerometer or virtual steerwheel control makes it atrocious to play. this is not a game to play with just the left and right buttons." - Stanley Park
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"touch"
4 negative reviews mention this · 11% of all complaints
★★★★★ "The game itself is good, I've played it for a few hours on pc, but this is kind of a garbage port. the lack of accelerometer controls means you're forced to connect a controller because the touch controls SUUUUUCK, but if I was going use a …" - Caelin Dastey
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not playable
The game itself is good, I've played it for a few hours on pc, but this is kind of a garbage port. the lack of accelerometer controls means you're forced to connect a controller because the touch controls SUUUUUCK, but if I was going use a controller anyways, I'd rather just play the steam version. Was hoping for a cool portable version of a great game, but this is completely mediocre. I'd only reccomended this if you don't have access to a pc, steamdeck or any other console.
I'm on samsung a9 plus pls make it compatible for me I have 8g
My game controller is not working. Asking for a refund.
runs poorly for a paid game.
Doesn't remember game controller settings and won't start career mode.
Ok game but needs a lot of features(co pilot calls) and things like turning and gearing are generally horrible.
wow this glitchy playstation dreams game get worse every time i play it. shouldn't be this bad on an s24. bigger games with better graphics fps and gameplay mechanics work better than this. buyers regret for sure. too bad you cant get refunds for garbage like this.
Great game from a great dev (seriously, funselektor is the tops). Sadly the droid port released unfinished, remains unfinished a year later. When asked about it in their discord, Noodlecake replies that they're a "small team"-i.e. management cheaped out on labor & now they can't fulfill their obligations. (Though I notice their "small team" has all the time in the world to stuff MTX into their freemium apps while leaving the paid ones to rot). Anyway, this port sucks. Buy on Steam or GOG.
WHERE CAN I CONTACT THE DEVS? I LOVE THIS GAME BUT DEVELOPERS PLEASE HELP ME, I HAD COMPLETED THE WHOLE GAME, AND I HAD TO PORT TO A NEW PHONE CAUSE MY OLD ONE BROKE. SO I HAD A GOOGLE PLAY GAMES ACCOUNT, BUT I NEVER COULD RESTORE MY DATA. WHAT SHOULD I DO? HOW CAN I GET MY SAVES AND TIME BACK?
Control settings are extremely poor. Unacceptable for any mobile racing game especially a premium one. Extremely disappointing port and not worth your time.
awfull FPS and is not the type of game you should pay for let alone 7 quid, absolutely no proper in depth rally mechanics and feels like the kind of game you would find on friv or cool maths games
Aweful controls. Graphics are nice but controls are unmanageable, with rubbery spinning if you bump anything, and most importantly is the excessively super slippery lack of grip if you try a power slide instead of slowing for a corner. Edit: increasing steering sensitivity to 100% stops it feeling a hovercraft but that just emphasises the random redirection caused by bumpy roads. I really want to like this but can't.
It's been almost a day, and the game is still not loading.
Stuck at about 3/4th downloading assets
Not worth the buy. Unlike any other racing games this one makes it excessively hard to drive as if you are trying to balance an egg with the tip of a pencil. Also a non existent story line or challenges. You just need to buy the game and somehow make your way to the finish line alone everytime.
Very bad frame rate on tablet unplayable
controls and physics are horrible
Very Bad Port of Desktop Version. Despite its simple graphics its lags a lot, even on powerful devices (s23u) that are able to run much more demanding games lag free. Stuttering and Lags even on lowest graphics settings. Cars cannot be controlled. Inputs are not adjusted to touch screens. Its a great game on Desktop, but this port feels like a cash grab on the back of a great rally title. It also heats up the phone and drains the battery, contrary to more demanding games handle this a lot better
-disturbing lag on the highest setting when going fast(Sd 8s gen 3). -bug, manual shifting on Xbox s series controller set to LB(down) and RB(up), it only works vice versa. -changing steering sensitivity setting doesn't do anything. -unpredictable front wheel grip and weight distribution. - grip is the same on snow and asphalt. -- I'm starting to learn it so maybe I will give higher score but the momentary lags are really ruining the game experience.
controls on the phone are poor. No digital proportion. For example, the accelerator is either 100% or nothing, no in-between. Same for steering
lack of accelerometer or virtual steerwheel control makes it atrocious to play. this is not a game to play with just the left and right buttons.
Gameplay is great, the hitching and stuttering every 10 seconds is not.
I absolutely love this game on my steam deck but it's almost unplayable on Android. I was waiting for a while to see if he would fix it but the latest update makes the frame rate even worse. This is one of my favorite games of all time, but you should play it on a different platform.
Not very optimised, runs pretty slowly.
Controller support should be the bare minimum. Not sure why they still haven't added it.
An awful port of a fantastic game. Far too many sacrifices made, makes it feel like a free to play game instead. If phones can run games like Wreckfest flawlessly then there was no reason for such compromises to quality to be made. Takes away 50% of the charm of the game, expected significantly better.
it says controller compatible but it's very janky. Couldn't get it to play with a razer kishi controller and had to use a touch screen. The touch controls feel more jank too.
The trailer shows a slider for turning, but in the game it is just 2 buttons. Impossible to control the car and a waste of 3 bucks. Please bring in this slider for steering, it would make the game playable.
The tracks are awesome and very picturesque. I really want to like the game but the under steer is horrendous, it feels like I'm driving on ice with bald tires. PLEASE for the love of God fix this game.
Great game, sloppy port, while there is controller support it's *very* bare bones. You can't even navigate the menus with a controller. Just like all the other reviews say, the game is terribly optimized, looks pretty underwhelming in max graphics, overheats my phone (snapdragon 865), and won't even hold a constant 30fps. This port needs more time and a lower price
Adding the ability to customise touch controls was very welcome and absolutely needed. Is very prone to stutter though and I'm using S23 on the default medium setting. The frame rate can vary wildly which really ruins the experience. For the time being if you want a rally game you are better off buying Rush Rally Origins instead. It's far more optimised (running 120fps with max graphics), polished and fun to drive.
don't buy this. not optimised for mobile properly. tilt steering is not there. and most important game lags little buy continuously even in lowest settings. forget about good graphics but not able to play properly in bad graphics either.
Nice and funny graphic. Terrible game play. It's hard to enjoy the game.
Ridiculous! The car goes off the road and rather than be allowed to drive back on the game recovers your car taking time off you. Plus there's no pace notes making it next to impossible to set up for the next corner!! I'm a fairly good driver but this game is absolutely impossible to master as you're not even on a learning curve. My other criticism is, that snow feels no different to gravel and tarmac only slightly. Shame because it LOOKS awesome, hence 2 stars not 1. Please fix!!!
Not impressed. Had high hopes for this game, but currently just feel like I've wasted my money. Lags badly on pixel 8, and controller support seems to be none existent using nacon mgx pro controller. Hoping updates improve this but at the moment I just wouldn't bother.
You don't need to know my blood type, and the way to choose the country looks like develop for an unprofessional, also you don't need to know where I live. This kind of things does not happen with Altos.. Should I refund?
Sentiment summary
45%
Positive (4-5★)
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Neutral (3★)
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Negative (1-2★)