Late last week Everplay’s enjoyable arena platformer Spell Sword ($0.99) received a substantial content update and transitioned into a free-to-play model. New content is always welcome when it adds even more good stuff to an already great game, and this update is no exception.
A brand new arena called Sky Temple has been added along with 60 new mission levels. There are more than 30 new shop items, new Spell Cards, and new enemies. We also get iCloud game syncing as part of this package, which is always a nice feature for Universal games.
The switch to a free-to-play model is the part of this update that scared me, as it can be a touchy subject when developers change a game that many have previously paid for. However, it’s really not such a bad deal in Spell Sword. The only thing that seems to have changed is the ability to purchase the Rupee and Dragon Coin currencies with real money via IAP. Basically, everything else is just as it was before.
You might remember, the lack of any IAP in Spell Sword was something we appreciated in our original review. But, if you don’t want to pay anything you’ll still earn the currencies at a fair rate through normal play, and if you’re feeling impatient the option to purchase is there. The best thing about this is that the barrier of entry to try out Spell Sword is now zero, and it really is a good game that everyone should try.
Go grab the latest update and check out all the new content, and if you’ve been hesitant about trying Spell Sword now is the perfect time since it looks like it will be free permanently from now on.
Sooo... do those of us who actually paid for it get anything?
You get the game you've been playing??
Yeah, you get ads!
According to the posts here on the TA forums the devs said that early adopters who purchased would be getting an undisclosed amount of dragon coins, but an issue with the update process prevented that from happening right away. Apparently they are trying to get it worked out.
That's cool of them to do, but as an early adopter that's really not even necessary. This switch to free-to-play has been made so gracefully that I don't feel slighted at all. Kudos to the dev for handling it with such foresight and concern for previous customers!
Yeah I don't think the early adopters are losing out(besides the $1 they paid for the game). The game is still basically what the early adopters paid for...with a new IAP currency and (expensive) new items. Being an offline single player game, I don't think there is any pressure to get them via IAP.
Disclaimer: I have only sunk 30 min into the newly updated game.
will this game ever come out on android? cause not everyone in the world has an iphone.....
Not everyone, but you can. Get one!
I don't always have an Iphone. But when I do it's to play Spell Sword for it's new F2P model.
Screw this. Deleted the app.
Yeah. Screw the dev. Let them to out of business and no longer support the app because you want your game how it is.
Well I'm just glad that you didn't overreact and do something irrational...
You could just not update the app if it bothers you that much.
Good for the developer. I hope things brings in the cash to bring us bigger and better updates.
This only mean paid apps only work for giant IPs.... indies and small developers can't release paid apps because they get broke!, App Store stink for small ones ultimately
Small ones like the Tiny Wings and Angry Birds devs?
They are just lucky ones... with good games, BUT lucky
After see trailer, It seem to be like famicom game.... but I play anyway.
Fun game, bought it a while back. The new update is good, too. No harm done, more content added, and the option to purchase coins if you want.
This went temporarily free a while back and nobody complained then.
Rupees are fine but dragon coins definitely feel like the bad IAP formula
This sucks for me.
I already destroyed my cell phone. They offered a plan for more text service if I PAID, so I smashed it with a hammer.
Cable wanted to charge me for HBO, so that was it for my TV.
And I love my iPod. But with the direction things are going, it too will soon be bits and pieces.
It's getting to be this way everywhere. Even McDonald's...
"You want fries with that?"
"YOU GO TO HELL!!"
LMAO well played sir!
another game ruined by IAPurchases
In what way does this ruin the game? And what other games have been ruined for you in the same way before?
at least they added new levels
the F2P could have been worse. As long as the original buyers dont have to put up with some annoying new thing, or have things taken away, I guess its legit.
The constantly pulsing IAP button is an annoying new thing. Maybe the developer could make it pulse once or twice when you enter the screen then stop. Other than that, I am OK with the switch to F2P despite having paid for it when it was released.
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