Written Android App Review
Do you ever look at Tap Tap Revenge and wonder what it would be like with a little more RPG, a little less music, and a whole lot of DJ-inspired art? Odds aren’t good, but that doesn’t mean DJ Rivals, by developer Booyah! hasn’t upped the ante and delivered with its fresh-out-the-chute update: What this game offers is everything described, plus a whole heck of a lot more that just can’t be explained.
DJ Rivals
Gameplay
DJ Rivals is a hard one to peg as far as genre goes: It features a lot of groove-oriented button mashing, à la Dance Dance Revolution, but it’s also every bit a Pokemon-inspired RPG. You play a local DJ looking to scratch his way out of oblivion by defeating members of rival music group, Bland Corp.
Things get generally funky from there, as you careen about town facing off in turn-based combat against drones, bosses, and ninjas of your nemesis’ organization. You can complete quests along the way, cashing them in for rewards that buy more gear, more tracks, and more moves to use in battle—all of your attacks are, of course, DJ-oriented performances that make use of flangers, reverb, scratches, etc.
It’s a big, neon ball of hot gameplay that will have you coming back as you attempt to get just one more level on your character. However, though the game is free, it crams in-app purchases at you every chance it gets. You need stamina to face off against other DJs, which is rapidly depleted without a healthy supply of ice, which will cost you real money to have a stack of. This irritated me, but the gameplay here is so unique that I’m still willing to overlook it.
Design
Many users are reporting severe crashes with DJ Rivals, and though I didn’t experience any of this myself, I do feel the app is a bit bloated. For instance, the app will use your phone’s GPS capabilities to find local business for you to fight in. More often than not, this meant I was fighting DJs in a Shell Gas Station: A feature I found pointless, and needlessly CPU intensive. DJ Rivals, for all its many features, is a bit heavy and is certainly not a light snack on any device.
Value
Complaints aside, this music-mixed-with-RPG gameplay is not to be missed, and DJ Rivals is free in the Android Market. Zero dollars is a price that won’t be mourned, and though the game is bloated and a bit unwieldily, the joy of spinning beats to conquer opponents is too grand to not enjoy. If you like games for Android, you won’t be disappointed with DJ Rivals.
Android Apps Review Details: DJ Rivals Android app is free. This app requires Android 2.1 and up. You may download Bubbles 2 HD from the Android Market.
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