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Isoland
COTTONGAME Network Technology Co., Ltd. · 164 ratings · ★ 4.3
4.3
★★★★★
164 ratings
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Top complaints - extracted from 17 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.
1
"game"
15 negative reviews mention this · 88% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Extortion. 99c for the game AND ads or 99c for clues????" - flobberbob
2
"puzzles"
6 negative reviews mention this · 35% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Glitchy and some puzzles too hard. This game seems very glitchy on my phone. I have to press the touchscreen so many times to get actions to register. Also, I’m not a mathematician or a puzzle guru, and some of the puzzles were just way too hard. I liked the artistic style o…" - Allenj6
3
"watch"
5 negative reviews mention this · 29% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Pay for each hint?. The “watch video button for hints” doesn’t work and I really want to like this game 🤷♀️" - Detroit chick
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"hints"
5 negative reviews mention this · 29% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Pay for each hint?. The “watch video button for hints” doesn’t work and I really want to like this game 🤷♀️" - Detroit chick
5
"video"
3 negative reviews mention this · 18% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Pay for each hint?. The “watch video button for hints” doesn’t work and I really want to like this game 🤷♀️" - Detroit chick
6
"work"
3 negative reviews mention this · 18% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Pay for each hint?. The “watch video button for hints” doesn’t work and I really want to like this game 🤷♀️" - Detroit chick
7
"play"
3 negative reviews mention this · 18% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Text size. Really want to like this game, but the text size is so small, can’t play." - Shan3456
8
"liked"
3 negative reviews mention this · 18% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Glitchy and some puzzles too hard. This game seems very glitchy on my phone. I have to press the touchscreen so many times to get actions to register. Also, I’m not a mathematician or a puzzle guru, and some of the puzzles were just way too hard. I liked the artistic style o…" - Allenj6
9
"paid"
3 negative reviews mention this · 18% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Pay for a game that has micro transaction. Each hint requires 1 dollar or watch a 30 sec ad to unlock in a paid game, and there are well over 50 hints. Other paid puzzle adventure games has a time based system to unlock the hints, such as the room, giving players the time to try to …" - Sean rating expert
10
"solve"
3 negative reviews mention this · 18% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Pay for a game that has micro transaction. Each hint requires 1 dollar or watch a 30 sec ad to unlock in a paid game, and there are well over 50 hints. Other paid puzzle adventure games has a time based system to unlock the hints, such as the room, giving players the time to try to …" - Sean rating expert
11
"stuck"
3 negative reviews mention this · 18% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Pay for a game that has micro transaction. Each hint requires 1 dollar or watch a 30 sec ad to unlock in a paid game, and there are well over 50 hints. Other paid puzzle adventure games has a time based system to unlock the hints, such as the room, giving players the time to try to …" - Sean rating expert
12
"free"
3 negative reviews mention this · 18% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Pay for a game that has micro transaction. Each hint requires 1 dollar or watch a 30 sec ad to unlock in a paid game, and there are well over 50 hints. Other paid puzzle adventure games has a time based system to unlock the hints, such as the room, giving players the time to try to …" - Sean rating expert
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Extortion
99c for the game AND ads or 99c for clues????
Scam
This game is a scam and they stole $50 from me after i purchased it
Pay for each hint?
The “watch video button for hints” doesn’t work and I really want to like this game 🤷♀️
Text size
Really want to like this game, but the text size is so small, can’t play.
Tried reinstalling.
Can’t get game to move. Can’t click on hand to start. None of the buttons work.
Pay for a game that has micro transaction
Each hint requires 1 dollar or watch a 30 sec ad to unlock in a paid game, and there are well over 50 hints. Other paid puzzle adventure games has a time based system to unlock the hints, such as the room, giving players the time to try to solve on their own but also gives players the necessary hints when they are stuck for free. I do not understand why the hint system in this game is behind a pay wall or an ad wall, when clearly there is a better solution available in nearly every game in this category. This just seems to be a cash grab, especially in a game that is not free to purchase.
Not easy
It’s not easy if u don’t like thinking or find it difficult to solve puzzles this is not the game for u
In app purchases after paying
Stopped playing when I found out you have to pay to get clues if you’re stuck. No way to earn them, just pay for them after you’ve already purchased the app.
Don't Bother
Neat game but it forces you to watch video ads to advance through the puzzles. I paid for a game that was supposed to be ad free.
Disappearing flower from collection
Please don’t make me start over again. This game was fun until the flower disappeared from my collection. No way to retrieve it.
Glitchy and some puzzles too hard
This game seems very glitchy on my phone. I have to press the touchscreen so many times to get actions to register. Also, I’m not a mathematician or a puzzle guru, and some of the puzzles were just way too hard. I liked the artistic style of the game, but I think the storytelling could be a bit better. I wanted to like this game but it was a disappointment. I’d recommend Mr Pumpkin Kowloon Walled City instead.
Couldn’t get into it after this
Once I saw that it cost money if you want the full answer just completely turned me off from the game. I bought the game, I shouldn’t have to pay to get through it all if I’m stuck.
Had Potential
Was enjoying the game until I realized you have to play the game over again to unlock the “true” ending and a few more puzzles. I really did not feel like doing the same puzzles all over again, when you’ve already learned the solution, it just becomes tedious. Also, hints cost money or you have to watch an ad which is kind of lame
Movie/video doesn't work
"Get tips from watching videos" not working. No video. Also, many of the "mystery triangle rocks" are non existent.
Plenty of puzzles but.......
Obtuse game. Many puzzles you will be able to solve on your own but there are some which were illogical and in game hints tried to make a buck off of you. The big payoff for the odd game left nearly zero understanding nor explanation making the game appear as some arthouse project left with your own interpretation of what it all really means in the end. Even with completing both endings you will be left scratching your head. If you love puzzles and want to play puzzles for a buck you are in luck. If you are like me and actually want a story that makes sense and is cohesive as a payoff to all the oddball and obtuse gameplay AVOID it.
Too confusing
Solutions not obvious enough for me: had to rely on a walkthrough. Otherwise I liked the style of the game but it was very short, even for $1. There is additional content on the 2nd playthrough but I didnt even bother.
Why isn't this free?
Bought this game for a dollar, played it, and was not impressed. This is no scriptwelder point and click game, and those are free. Suffers from the problem that most point and click games have, which is some puzzles require leaps of logic or frustrated luck, like tapping the plant 3 times. There are hints, but to get them you have to watch an add IN A GAME THAT I PAID FOR. What is the logic in that when you can just look up a walk though online? If this game had been free I would have at least liked the game, but even a dollar sours the experience.
Sentiment summary
79%
Positive (4-5★)
8%
Neutral (3★)
13%
Negative (1-2★)