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By Chris Morris
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App strikes out with aggressive stance, in-app buys, chat.
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Homerun Battle 2
Is It Any Good?
When it comes to gameplay, there's really not a lot of difference between HOMERUN BATTLE 2 and its predecessor. That's bad. The game also takes an oddly aggressive stance against players from the get go, forcing them to agree to a user requirement that includes the condition that they are "required to report bugs." (Isn't that the developer's job?) That's bad, too.
It's a multiplayer focused game that has unregulated chat between players. For adults, that's fine, but if your kid is playing, it could be bad. And it is one of the most aggressive marketers for in-app purchases around, sending pricing lists as notifications. The currency doesn't buy much (new hats, etc.), but the game demands a lot. And that's really bad. The gameplay's fun, but on the whole, this is an app with one too many strikes against it.
App Details
- Devices : iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad
- Pricing structure :
- Release date : December 14, 2011
- Genre : Sports Games
- Publisher : Com2uS Inc.
- Version : 1.0.2
- Minimum software requirements : iOS 3.2 or later
- Last updated : November 11, 2020
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