Ash App Reviews

I dont know about you, but even though the game is great and the story awesome, Im really not convinced about the new "art style". I really preferred the previous illustrations, where the characters looked more adult, real, instead of a slick polished and younger (cheaper) version. Maybe it is because of the issues related to RPG maker that we can read here. An option to let us chose the style could be a good idea, but I guess it would double the size of the app. In the meantime, Im not updating to 2.0.

My favourite game this year. Looking forward for the next part!

This RPG is very nostalgic: I adore the graphics. However, there arent many potions and such available, and the ones I can buy seem to be overpriced. Also, 2/3s of the battles I fight drag on simply because you cant a hit, or a hit doesnt do much damage. Other than that, I really like this.

well... its definitely good, but gets boring pretty quickly, graphics are good, gameplay is ok :)

Its jus like undercroft but with better graphics. They have less parties and the cities arent that great. Some have potion shops, other dont. Potions are so much more expensive then armour. Its hard when youre travelling because some attack you before you can flee. Another thing I hate is that theres no quest book. Theres SO much dialogue you have to sit through! I cant remember if I was supposed to go to the south east, or north so now I dont know where to go. Its also really repetitive.

This app looks amazing on my iPod, but it needs to be fixed up a little. It has the tendency to crash just before a fight or after an enemy dies. Of course, thats okay when it happens once in a while, this game crashes almost every time! A quest log would be nice as well for when I dont play the game for a while. Love the game when its not crashing or freezing every two minutes and please fix it so I can actually play!

IF I could ask for anything, it would be a quest log, and a map! :)

It crashes very often, and you get into more battles during travel than you do in tall grass while playing Pokemon! A map would be nice, but other than that, I really enjoy this game.

I downloaded this app yesterday & it was free, today its $4.99, I musta lucked out and got a promo! Anyway, I am really enjoying it a lot! Im not a big RPG player, in fact I find most too involved to both getting into. That being said, I grew up in my teen years on NES and SNES, and this game is an awesome little throwback that reminds me of that style exactly - simple unfolding adventure tale, simple graphics, little villages to explore, and battles along the way with straightforward controls. For free it gets 5 stars no question, at $4.99 Im being a little more conservative and giving it 4.

Very well done! Story/gameplay is engaging enough and picks up pretty quickly. Dialogue is well written as well. Could use a World Map, but pretty good otherwise! Recommended.

Its tooken me around 3 days or 2 cause i cant remember since this gamw made me lose track of time and Too Be Continued wasnt expected and the world map would be helpful but that would take away the chance too explore everything and a quest log would help but that would take away the sence of wandering to places youe never been too i hope your working on a part 2 i would love it btw train till level 20 before the pirate ship and train too level 30 before raiding the depot because and use Damiens 2nd skill agaisnt the dragon makes it simple ive played arvale Oceans of Time and beaten the final boss and played the lite of Arvale:Journey of illusion but this game is the most amazing game on my ipod

This is hands down one of the best rpgs ive played in a while. Mainly because there are little things to explore like cupboard and sacks of thing. For those that need help, you should go to the official website; it shows a free strategy guide and a world map. I think a way to improve is: 1: Add a defense type thing like a block button where your armor gets increased for x1.5 or something. 2: Add a quest log or maybe a short journal. 3: Side quests or something similar and if you do decide to make side quests, please dont make a majority of the quests fetch quests because that just takes up time unless it is relevant to the story. These are ways you could improve and good job and thanks for making the game. It is a really good rpg and i recommend it to anyone who knows what and likes what and rpg is.

But, probably one of the best turn based games I have expieranced!

At first I was not very impressed with the game. The evolving plotline and humors remarks between the characters makes this game very entertaining ^^.

Very well done. The controls are easy and intuitive, and the story is entertaining. Very funny too. Im looking forward to a second chapter.

This game is great. My only issue however is the fact that you cant tell where the enemies health is at. It makes it frustrating when your fighting a bad guy and you can see where their health is at.

I like it but the medicine is too expensive and the Minotaur is too good. Id appreciate it if you could come up with an update lessening the minotaur difficulty.

And allwas remember... Simplicity is the best app rating weapon

Pros: -The first thing I want to compliment them on is that this was designed for a touchscreen. The locations of the character portraits, the menu system, the battle system... theyre not perfect, but they work really well with a touchscreen. Talking to NPCs in particular - this game handles that better than almost any 16-bit RPG I can recall. The interface really does prove that a "virtual d-pad" doesnt have to be your only option. -Unique music. Rather than going either J-Pop, chip tune, or classical, the music is a surprisingly somber piano-based arrangement. Its nothing you can sing along to, but it stands out. -The banter between characters is fairly witty. The plot isnt really original, but its well done, you want to know what happens next, and the main characters have an interesting backstory. Cons: -Completely baffling difficulty. Either youll be sorely punished for stepping outside the inn, or youll learn a spell so unbalanced that you wont need any other strategy. Even when its a level playing field, the battle system allows for a lot of misses and "no damage" hits, so even an easy battle sometimes takes much longer than youd like. -No overhead map. "We should head to the northeast outpost", theyll say, and then its up to you to do a LOT of wandering over somewhat featureless terrain. And theres no quest or story log to remind you where you have to go, either. -No sidequests. Not that every RPG needs a fishing minigame, but if there was at least a random dungeon somewhere, maybe being lost in the overhead world wouldnt be so bad. Overall: Ash is one of the better original iOS RPGs out there, and Ill be happy to give Ash 2 a shot, if it ever happens. And like I said before, its a great example of how to design a retro-styled game without a virtual D-pad.

Great game! I have read many reviews and I dont understand the complaints people have. I found the game to be very balanced and never had to grind for xp or gold. Just explored naturally and found myself leveling up and maxing out just before the final battle. The battles were a little easy and with the right strategy for the enemies it wasnt as challenging as most RPGs but that limited the rage so I cant complain too much. Great story too!! Im really looking forward to Ash 2! Thanks for the great game SRRN!