I only got into the game recently and I have to say, it has to be one of the best tower defense games I've ever played.
It's not exceedingly rare for a mobile game these days to have a good VN-style story, characters and a great soundtrack, but Arknights is certainly one of them and it's near the top of the list. Also, if you don't care for VNs, there's an Arknights anime that directly follows the main story of the game for a more exciting method of consumption.
The game manages to be genuinely challenging, even from early on in the main story. The maps are fun and dynamic, tons of different enemy types, Operator (friendly unit) types, and other game mechanics that constantly mix up the feel of whatever story chapter/event you're doing.
But, it's a gacha, right? So after a little while of playing you just get hard stopped by super tough content that needs exclusive characters? Well, surprisingly no. Nearly everything can be cleared with characters that are either free entirely or easily obtainable through the "recruitment" function, which is the non-gacha way to get characters. The 5 and 6 star characters feel unique and rare, but at the same time I only feel pressured to save up for the ones I actually like in the story or look fun to use.
I've played more than a couple mobile games in my day, and I think if I had to recommend one this would be it. Not just a good mobile game, but a great game.
It's not exceedingly rare for a mobile game these days to have a good VN-style story, characters and a great soundtrack, but Arknights is certainly one of them and it's near the top of the list. Also, if you don't care for VNs, there's an Arknights anime that directly follows the main story of the game for a more exciting method of consumption.
The game manages to be genuinely challenging, even from early on in the main story. The maps are fun and dynamic, tons of different enemy types, Operator (friendly unit) types, and other game mechanics that constantly mix up the feel of whatever story chapter/event you're doing.
But, it's a gacha, right? So after a little while of playing you just get hard stopped by super tough content that needs exclusive characters? Well, surprisingly no. Nearly everything can be cleared with characters that are either free entirely or easily obtainable through the "recruitment" function, which is the non-gacha way to get characters. The 5 and 6 star characters feel unique and rare, but at the same time I only feel pressured to save up for the ones I actually like in the story or look fun to use.
I've played more than a couple mobile games in my day, and I think if I had to recommend one this would be it. Not just a good mobile game, but a great game.