Dragon Ring is a fantasy-themed match-three with RPG elements, out now
- Dragon Ring is a brand-new fantasy-themed match-three puzzler with RPG elements
- Take on a storyline of adventure and recruit, then upgrade heroes to take on powerful bosses
- Virtually everything and the kitchen sink is thrown into this release
It’s a day ending with a Y and you know what that means! Yes, it’s time for another quickfire puzzler release and this time we’ve got something intriguing. Dragon Ring is a fantasy-themed match-three puzzler boasting some RPG elements. But is that enough to draw people in? Let’s find out!
Like most in the genre, this match-three puzzler is an assortment of mechanics all added together. Not only do you have standard match-three puzzles to solve but you also get to recruit and upgrade heroes before pitting them against powerful bosses, all fuelled by your own problem-solving prowess.
Graphics-wise it boasts an animated, stylish world (although there’s the spectre of AI art lingering on their store listing), while also having some storyline elements ensuring you’re not just playing through a series of levels loosely strung together. Finally, naturally, there’s the additional bonus of being fully offline, so no wi-fi is needed.
Standardly so
While Dragon Ring looks like a perfectly serviceable release I’m not sure it really does all that much to stand out. A brief glance at the store listing hits you with a what’s-what of mechanics and features that can really hit you all at once, and without seeing a trailer it’s hard to tell just how well it stands up once Dragon Ring is in hand.
Still, that’s not to say it looks bad in any way, and if you’re looking to mix up your match-three assortment this week maybe you’ll want to dig into it over on the iOS App Store and Google Play.
If not, why not check out some of our reviews of top new releases and find some hidden gems? Last week Catherine Dellosa dug into the card-shop simulator Kardboard Kings and found it fun, but also somewhat wanting. How so? You’ll just have to read her review to find out.
