Cookie Run: Tower of Adventures is an online 3D action game from the makers of Cookie Run games, Devsisters Corporation. The developers gave us yet another sweet treat with us stepping into the tiny cookie feet of GingerBrave. We follow GingerBrave on his journey as he goes from saving himself from the monsters in the Witch’s Castle to saving the Pancake Tower. However, is the new addition worth the hype that Cookie Run Kingdom has created? In this Cookie Run: Tower of Adventures review, I’ll give an account of the major elements of the game and the response they’ve received worldwide.
I have tried and tested Cookie Run: Tower of Adventures on Redmi Note 7 Pro for over 20 hours to make sure I checked all the available features and got the best possible experience to judge it properly and write an in-depth piece.
You can check out our redeem codes for some in-game rewards. Also, check the blessing points guide for the latest update. I’ve also provided insights into the game via our beginner’s guide. Figure out the best cookie for yourself via our reroll guide and cookie tier list. If you’re eager to learn more about the game, you can read our artifacts guide, weapons guide, and resource management piece. For any in-game technical issues, check our customer support article for help.
The story of the Tower makes you swoon over the cookies
Starting off with the review, Cookie Run: Tower of Adventures is a hack-and-slash action RPG with a progression system that bases itself on the storyline and its stages. The gameplay is heavily influenced by the storyline as typical in any of the Cookie Run games. It starts when GingerBrave tries to escape from the monster creatures in the Witch’s Castle. Thereafter, he meets the Sugar Star. The Sugar Star explains how the legend of a brave heart is destined to save the Pancake Tower from evil.
As the Sugar Star tries to escort GingerBrave out of the castle, a suit of armor named Frank kidnaps him. He somehow ends up on the first floor of the Pancake Tower, the Jolly Jelly Forest. After his encounter with Twisted Donut Cookie, who is busy fixing his train, he goes to find the Star Coal. After defeating the Happy Flower, the sugary friends move to the next floor.
Likewise, they make progress via the stages and the storyline follows up simultaneously with sweet cut scenes and dialogues. The whole setup for story build-up with such interactive cookies has always been a remarkable forte of Cookie Run games. The story part of Cookie Run: Tower of Adventures undoubtedly serves as a major pillar for capturing the essence of an engaging plot.
The gameplay mixes 3D action and certain RPG elements
As I’ve mentioned above, the gameplay is highly driven by the storyline. There are multiple game modes in Cookie Run: Towers of Adventures. However, the dependency on the storyline stands true because the main game mode in the game is Story Mode. It takes a while for GingerBrave to figure out that he’s a legend with a brave soul. After this epiphany, our sweet little cookie friend embarks on an adventure involving stages.
Every floor in the Pancake Tower has stages where they face a Boss on the last level. The story unfolds side by side while a team of three cookies fight the monsters through a series of intricate floors. You can swap between them whenever you require. Each floor presents a unique setting, challenges, and difficulty.
You have the buttons for a dash, basic attack, skill, and ultimate attack with cooldowns for the last two. Each cookie has a unique playstyle and all sets of certain cookies have synergy amongst them to exhibit more effect on the opposing party.
The gameplay takes a different route unlike other Cookie Run games with a blend of platforming and 3D action fights. The choice to play through Singleplayer mode or in a Co-op with a friend gives you the liberty to test your reflexes.
The other game modes like the Raid, Glass Labyrinth, Seasoning Dungeons, Tower Rift, and Champions Raid are meticulously designed. The levels in any of the game modes offer a gradual increase in difficulty. From what I’ve felt, the slow burn keeps the players engaged without them feeling saturated. The various time trials, boss battles, dungeon fights, raids against bosses, etc. add variation and replayability to the gameplay.
Devsisters once again deliver an excellent blend of audio and visuals
The graphics and sound effects are one thing that the Cookie Run games never disappoint us with. All our sweet cookie friends have been designed with utmost attention to detail. The animation when you encounter the cookies is smooth like butter. Cookie Run: Tower of Adventures’s visual style features bright, colorful, and imaginative settings rightfully portraying the delicious nature of the cookie world.
Well, the quality of sound in the game doesn’t need any introduction with excellent voice acting as always. Every sound you hear for the action effects whether it be a splash, hit, or an explosion is crystal clear. The light music you get in the background lifts your spirits and you’re more eager to help these tiny warriors. The character voices of each Cookie make it enjoyable and their distinct sounds enhance the overall gameplay experience.
The game provides a clean but inconsistent controls and UI
The controls in Cookie Run: Towers of Adventures are user-friendly and highly responsive. You can easily govern the cookies with well-implemented and intuitive touch controls. Also, the in-game display is obstruction-free, enabling you to focus on the action without any distractions. The controls rarely suffer lags in the later levels of the raid mode on mobiles but work just fine on PC. So, in my opinion, that’s still an issue they need to work on.
The User Interface also provides straightforward access to all the elements of the game. The UI is clean and easy to manage with the stages being far from graphically draining. The UI design reflects the cookie world theme, with a vibrant aesthetic complimenting the gameplay.
IAPs are heavily crowded but you can save the Pancake Tower without them
The IAPs in Cookie Run: Tower of Adventures are fairly existent yet balanced from how I see it. There are no ads to disrupt the gameplay experience to our delight. The monetization system in the game carries out various purchases, especially with game passes, packs, and resources like crystals. The real-time transactions in the game include a Tower Pass that costs 7.18 USD along with a Coco Drop Care Package costing 4.30 USD.
Other than these significant purchases, the game has exclusive offers for starter packs, gacha packs, recharge packs, etc. The packs in the game are pretty much of the same worth with the highest one ranging to 40.03 USD.
As you might see, the IAPs in Tower of Adventures are heavily incorporated. However, that doesn’t necessarily imply that you’re bound to make these transactions. You can access almost every feature in the game for free without having to initiate a real-time purchase.
The stage progression system for this action title is devoid of obstructions if you’re linearly progressing with your wise skills. Also, the Devsisters are generous, offering free rewards and resources via multiple Events. So, you’ll not feel compelled to buy a pack or the premium pass to get your hands on more essentials. If you ask me, I’d say the monetization model is fairly balanced with ways to earn extra while providing more than enough outlets to truly experience the game.
Final Verdict
From what I’ve collected after playing Cookie Run: Towers of Adventures for hours, the game offers an engaging storyline. The storyline begins with our favorite cookies from the previous breakthrough games of the franchise. The narrative is well-carved, with heartwarming moments with our beloved sweet cookies. The game promises adventurous quests appealing to loyal as well as interested fans.
The gameplay, as I said earlier, is a mix of platforming and RPG elements making it dynamic and strategic. The tower-climbing progression system adds a sense of achievement and encourages to improve scores and discover new secrets.
As usual, no doubt about the quality of the graphics and sound effects of the game. Devsisters surely know how to make a number on that front. However, what lack is their challenging rates for obtaining gacha and equipment. The latest update has somewhat relieved the players of that difficulty but the devs still have to go a long way to make Tower of Adventures stand out.
Finally, with the monetization system where the game is generous with free rewards, you wouldn’t feel pressurized to spend money. You might not want to drain your pockets empty unless you’re entirely dedicated to collecting all characters and equipment quickly. The transaction approach appears fair overall, except when it adheres to the standard gacha model, which promotes purchases for faster progression.
Cookie Run: Tower of Adventures review by Gamingonphone
Gameplay Mechanics - 8
Storyline - 8.5
Graphics and Music - 8.5
Controls and UI - 7.5
Free-to-Play Elements - 7.5
8
Good
Cookie Run: Tower of Adventures stirs up the batter of platforming, maintaining the series' signature art style along with a less forceful monetization tactics.
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