【Game Highlights】

First of all, as a roguelike role-playing action-adventure game, Archero exercises the player’s quick reflexes and strategic planning skills with its unique, thrilling bow-and-arrow shooting gameplay and a large number of different types of enemies flooding forward in each level of carefully designed and progressively difficult levels.

Secondly, while there are many boss or normal levels of different terrain and enemy types to be challenged and completed, the mechanics are friendly to players of any age, i.e., the touch screen calls out the virtual joystick to operate the character to move to avoid enemy attacks, while their own attack is to automatically shoot arrows at the nearest enemy in the case of non-moving. Not only does it prevent the player from having to wrestle with the movement and shooting of the character, but it also gives the player the intense immersion of subjectively manipulating the character to dodge and attack.

Thirdly, Archero allows players to unlock a vast array of equipment, heroes, and unbeatable special skills to aid them in challenging levels, such as multiple arrow shots and bouncing arrows, which add to the otherwise monotonous experience of shooting through levels.

【How to play】

In terms of the specific gameplay, first of all, the core concept of the game is to destroy all enemies while avoiding attacks from all sides in each terrain and in a large number of levels with different types of enemies, so the primarything playershaveto do is select and upgrade the most appropriate hero character with the most powerful skills and attack as well ashealth features as funds allow and actively gain experience by successfully completing the level to select up to dozens of special skills multiple times to add maximum aid to the level. Such as a bow and arrow that can shoot lasers or throwing knives, and attack while sucking blood to restore health and other enhanced skills.

In addition, it is worth noting that players are unable to attack while freely dodging deadly attacks by tapping the screen, and only in the state of stopping moving can they automatically launch a bow and arrow shot in the vicinity. Therefore, knowing the timing and location of dodge and attack is essential for a successful challenge.

【Pros and cons】

Generally speaking, Archero has both commendable strengths and disappointing weaknesses. With its fresh and eye-catching graphics and cute character design, unique bow shooting and arcade-style gameplay, minimalist controls that still test control and reflexes, and colorful skills set, Archero does a great job of keeping players hooked. However, it is unsatisfactory that the direction of the arrow is often uncontrollable or continuously locked in the same position.