Final Fantasy XV: A New Empire

-2.98
Bad
Price: Free
Ads: No
In App Purchases: Yes

iOS App Store
Google Play App Store

Temporal Dark PatternsTemporal Dark Patterns

This game has 10 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 4 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-2.96

2 votes
Grinding -
2 / 0 votes
Being required to perform repetitive and tedious tasks to advance.

2 votes
Infinite Treadmill -
2 / 0 votes
Impossible to win or complete the game.

2 votes
Can't Pause or Save -
2 / 0 votes
The game does not allow you to stop playing whenever you want.

2 votes
Wait To Play -
2 / 0 votes
In-game timers that make you arbitrarily wait for something.

1 votes
1 votes
Playing by Appointment -
1 / 1 votes
Being forced to play according to the game's schedule instead of yours.

1 votes
1 votes
Daily Rewards -
1 / 1 votes
Encourages return visits every day and punishes you for missing a day.

2 votes
Advertisements -
0 / 2 votes
Forced to watch ads or given rewards for watching ads.

Monetary Dark PatternsMonetary Dark Patterns

This game has 14 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 6 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-2.62

2 votes
Premium Currency -
2 / 0 votes
Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.

2 votes
Pay to Win -
2 / 0 votes
A player can spend real money to purchase something that gives them an advantage in the game.

2 votes
Artificial Scarcity -
2 / 0 votes
Limited time offers with unnecessary urgency.

2 votes
Pay to Skip -
2 / 0 votes
Spend money to avoid waiting for a timer to expire.

1 votes
Accidental Purchases -
1 / 0 votes
Making it easy to accidentally spend money with no confirmation or ability to undo or refund the action.

1 votes
Gambling / Loot Boxes -
1 / 0 votes
Spending real money to play a game of chance for a reward.

2 votes
Power Creep -
2 / 0 votes
A permanently purchased item in the game becomes less valuable over time.

2 votes
Anchoring Tricks -
2 / 0 votes
Placing a cheap item next to an expensive item to make it look more affordable.

2 votes
Recurring Fee -
0 / 2 votes
Encourages players to play as much as possible to get their money's worth.

2 votes
Pay Wall -
0 / 2 votes
The game becomes impossible to continue playing without payment.

2 votes
Waste Aversion -
0 / 2 votes
Capped inventory forces you to destroy items or upgrade inventory. Also, having small amounts of left over premium currency.

Social Dark PatternsSocial Dark Patterns

This game has 11 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 2 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-3.47

1 votes
Social Pyramid Scheme -
1 / 0 votes
You get a bonus for inviting your friends and then they have to invite their friends.

2 votes
Social Obligation / Guilds -
2 / 0 votes
To avoid letting down your friends, you are obligated to play when you don't want to.

2 votes
Reciprocity -
2 / 0 votes
Feeling obligated to return a favor, share resources, trade an item, etc.

2 votes
Fear of Missing Out -
2 / 0 votes
If you stop playing you'll miss out on something or be left behind and unable to catch up.

2 votes
Competition -
2 / 0 votes
The game makes you compete against other players.

1 votes
1 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation -
1 / 1 votes
The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.

1 votes
1 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior -
1 / 1 votes
The game incentivizes players to lie, cheat, or backstab other players to get ahead.

Psychological Dark PatternsPsychological Dark Patterns

This game has 7 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 6 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-1.43

2 votes
Invested / Endowed Value -
2 / 0 votes
Having already spent time and money to improve your status in the game, it's difficult to throw it away.

1 votes
Optimism and Frequency Biases -
1 / 0 votes
Overestimating the frequency of something because we’ve seen it recently or memorably.

1 votes
1 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress -
1 / 1 votes
Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.

1 votes
1 votes
Complete the Collection -
1 / 1 votes
The urge to collect all the items, achievements or secrets in a game.

1 votes
1 votes
Variable Rewards -
1 / 1 votes
Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.

1 votes
1 votes
Aesthetic Manipulations -
1 / 1 votes
Trick questions or toying with emotions or our subconscious desires.

2 votes
Illusion of Control -
0 / 2 votes
The game cheats or hides information to make you think you're better than you actually are.

App Store Ratings

iOS:  (4.00) with 40,629 votes.
Google Play:  (4.00) with 535,689 votes.



Recent Dark Pattern Reviews

Gambling / Loot Boxes reported on Jun 10, 2022
Some items in bundles contain random other items with probabilities of those items indicated.
Competition reported on Jun 10, 2022
The main point of the game is to attack and destroy other players' empires.
Fear of Missing Out reported on Jun 10, 2022
It's possible that when you aren't playing your empire will be attacked, destroying buildings, losing troops, and having resources stolen.
Aesthetic Manipulations reported on Jun 10, 2022
Lots of bright colors and things that flash.
Anchoring Tricks reported on Jun 10, 2022
Many purchases are bundles of items, and these bundles tend to increase in price exponentially. For example, once you purchase a $5 bundle, only $10+ bundles are available. Once you purchase a $10 bundle, only $20-25 bundles are available, followed by $50 and $100 bundles.
Variable Rewards reported on Jun 10, 2022
Attacking monsters yields random rewards that can be used for creating and upgrading equipment.
Complete the Collection reported on Jun 10, 2022
Equipment that exists as part of sets can be created for heroes, with bonuses for having multiple pieces equipped simultaneously.
Badges / Endowed Progress reported on Jun 10, 2022
Killing the most monsters, harvesting the most resources, defeating the most troops of other players, etc. often have awards associated with reaching various milestones or placing at or near the top of such events.
Reciprocity reported on Jun 10, 2022
Resources needed for research, construction, and training can be traded.
Power Creep reported on Jun 10, 2022
As time goes on and new items are added to the game, they tend to be significantly better.


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