It was only a matter of time before "clickers" started to infect the PlayStation 4, wasn't it? The popular genre – which is defined by its simple gameplay and constantly increasing numbers – is already a smash on computers and smartphones, and now AdVenture Capitalist is aiming to bring a little of the love to Sony's new-gen system. One day in, and we're already hooked.
The premise is simple: you own a lemonade stand, and with a tap of the square button you'll make your first profit. Eventually you'll earn enough cash to buy a second lemonade stand, doubling your income. This will enable you to hire managers who'll oversee your fledgling drinks empire for you, so that you can turn your attention to newspaper rounds, and so it continues.
The appeal here is your bloating wealth. You can increase the speed of your income by monopolising an industry, and also purchase upgrades to maximise your profits. Before long, you'll own entire hockey teams, movie studios, and oil rigs. And with each acquisition that you make, the figurative carrot dangles a little further in front of you, always enticingly out of reach.
Indeed, for such a simple game, this may just be the most irritatingly addictive title that we've ever played. You make money while you're not even playing, so there's a compulsion to keep yourself in the best possible shape to take advantage of your time away. Eventually, you can fund trips to the moon and mars, where all-new commercial opportunities await.
Yes, there are microtransactions that are designed to speed up the process, but we haven't found them particularly appealing as of yet – they can be easily ignored. It's those ever-inflating numbers that have left us hooked, and we're not sure when the lust for more is ever going to end. The most irritatingly addictive game on the PS4? You betcha.
Have you got hooked on AdVenture Capitalist yet? Dig out a straitjacket and try to resist clicking in the comments section below.
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So I'm gonna assume from your lacklustre description of this genre of game ive never heard of "Clickers" (Isnt that a zombie type?") and description of the gameplay...all you do is...ha....Push Square. Is that right? 0-o
@BLPs Pretty much: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incremental_game
@Neolit oh THATS where I heard that. Yeah I never actually played that game. Something about modern Naughty Dog just....nope. Doesn't Click with me. Pun not intended btw. Different tastes. Also....all you do is Push Square. Maybe he has investment in the game.
@get2sammyb ...huh. Seems like a good game for when youre on the loo actually or waiting for a bus that's late.
@BLPs Yeah, exactly. It's one of those games you can spend five minutes with and then leave it, and you'll still progress while you do other things. Would probably be a better fit for the Vita to be honest, but still addictive on PS4.
(You should play The Last of Us)
@get2sammyb if I remember correctly from the mobile app they have a monthly event which adds a lot of replay valuebility even though they are just reskins with different milestones. I played this game for a year and I'm planning to buy the ps4 version.
Clickers??? CLICKERS!!???
::starts crafting a Molotov cocktail::
@get2sammyb I'm scared the hype will kill the game. Every time I've gone into a much loved game I'm either indifferent or hate it. Mostly on Nintendo exclusives though
A couple of years ago there was a game on mobile, like the game show the drop, you put coins in the top and hope to draw more out the bottom whilst it pushes them to and fro. I swear that was so addictive for a whole week I played the game. So simple and garbage, but those numbers kept going up and up and up. I knew I had to stop but there was always a big stack waiting to drop or a multi coin power up or a level almost complete. These type of games are really bad, but you cant stop. Like original Doritos, a bit crap but you will scoff them all night anyway.
This game? (Ive seen advertisement everywhere and I this game to be lifeless )
Wow, I can't believe a "game" like this even made onto a console. Worse yet, people are not only playing it, but advertising it as well. Would expect nothing less from the Taylor swift gif machine though.
@Napples What the heck are you talking about? I wrote about the game because I've been playing it... I don't know anything about advertisements.
@BLPs You're not really missing anything, imo. In addition to the elements you can expect from a modern Naughty Dog game (sequences where you gun down waves of enemies, lack of any real exploration, forced walking sequences, etc.), TLOU also has these godawful plank moving puzzles that made me want to quit playing. Far worse than the wonky climbing in the Uncharted games.
@Ralizah Now im sure you have no taste and you nag about everything.
@Napples considering the game is free calm down man
I'd be interested in a "lemon stand -> lemonade empire" game, but this "game" doesn't sound like it has the actual "game" part in it. Consider my interest fizzled.
My wife and I are having fun turning it on every so often and seeing where we're at. The game essentially plays itself even when the system is turned off. I agree Sammy, it's good, simple, and surprisingly addictive fun. Doubt it will last beyond when I get all the trophies, but it's an enjoyable diversion for when you only have a couple of minutes.
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