I began writing last month about the new "Archie: Riverdale Rescue" iOS gaming app. It's an oddly addictive game where you are tasked with the improvement and beautification of Riverdale USA using a variety of recognizable characters, such as Archie, Jughead, Betty, and Veronica. A big part of the game also involves building emotional bonds between the various characters, leading to romantic couples, BFFs, and overall friends. I thought it would be fun to discuss aspects of the game that I find exciting, disappointing, and/or note-worthy.
I want to write about one aspect of the "Riverdale Rescue" game that really bugs me! Characters are continuously assigned a variety of tasks aimed at improving property, building emotions bonds, and rebuilding Riverdale. Ideally, Archie is assigned to one task, while Reggie and Jughead are assigned to another tasks, Betty and Veronica have another task, and Mr. Weatherbee has another task. Players then figure out ways to keep the rest of the characters occupied.
This is the task that Archie and Jughead are currently working on right now on my "Riverdale Rescue" game:
There are several other active tasks right now. Let's look at the majority of them:
Notice a trend? Let me spell it out: All of these active tasks involve Archie and/or Archie's home, making it impossible for me to quickly complete a variety of tasks. Even more frustratingly, it's likely that I will finish the task at the top of this list later this evening only to find it replaced by a new task involving Archie and/or his house!!
Let's look at most of the rest of the current tasks on my "Riverdale Rescue" game:
That is correct. Most of the remaining tasks involve Veronica!
For the record, one additional task involves Jughead and Betty and a final task involves Raj Patel's home.
I don't mind being placed in the position of prioritizing a couple tasks involving one character or the other, but it gets really frustrating when most everything involves one or two characters. Eventually this should iron itself out. We will begin seeing tasks involving more of the secondary and tertiary characters.
But, at the moment, it's driving me batty!!
I want to write about one aspect of the "Riverdale Rescue" game that really bugs me! Characters are continuously assigned a variety of tasks aimed at improving property, building emotions bonds, and rebuilding Riverdale. Ideally, Archie is assigned to one task, while Reggie and Jughead are assigned to another tasks, Betty and Veronica have another task, and Mr. Weatherbee has another task. Players then figure out ways to keep the rest of the characters occupied.
This is the task that Archie and Jughead are currently working on right now on my "Riverdale Rescue" game:
There are several other active tasks right now. Let's look at the majority of them:
Notice a trend? Let me spell it out: All of these active tasks involve Archie and/or Archie's home, making it impossible for me to quickly complete a variety of tasks. Even more frustratingly, it's likely that I will finish the task at the top of this list later this evening only to find it replaced by a new task involving Archie and/or his house!!
Let's look at most of the rest of the current tasks on my "Riverdale Rescue" game:
That is correct. Most of the remaining tasks involve Veronica!
For the record, one additional task involves Jughead and Betty and a final task involves Raj Patel's home.
I don't mind being placed in the position of prioritizing a couple tasks involving one character or the other, but it gets really frustrating when most everything involves one or two characters. Eventually this should iron itself out. We will begin seeing tasks involving more of the secondary and tertiary characters.
But, at the moment, it's driving me batty!!