Review Fix Exclusive: Inside ‘Combo Quest 2’

July 8, 2016 Patrick Hickey Jr. Video Games 0

Review Fix chats with Ilya Nikolayev, CEO, Tapinator to find out what makes the developer’s newest iOS game, “Combo Quest 2” an awesome one.

About the Game:

In Combo Quest 2, players must face hordes of enemies and bosses across 90 challenging levels using the game’s signature time-tap combat system. Battles are fought by tapping the device at the exact moment a slider passes over different colored blocks. The bigger the combo, the faster the slider moves — increasing the chances of failure. If players manage to execute a big enough combo, they will unleash an ultimate move that deals MASSIVE damage. (Think special attacks in the beat ‘em up classic Golden Axe.)

Review Fix: For those that missed the first game in the series, why was it a special one?

Ilya Nikolayev: Combo Quest pioneered the time-tap mechanic on mobile. The game was featured five times by Apple and received over 1 million downloads, with a 4.5 star review score.

Review Fix: What did you learn from the first game and how did it make number two better?

Nikolayev: We learned that players wanted the ability to improve their characters (including stats), reach new locations, and unlock new heroes. We have brought all of these features, and more, to Combo Quest 2!

Review Fix: What was development like overall?

Nikolayev: The game required significantly longer development time than CQ1 due to the deeper experience. Overall, it has taken us about seven months to bring Combo Quest 2 to App Store players.

Review Fix: How do you want Combo Quest 2 to be remembered?

Nikolayev: We want CQ2 to be remembered as a game that takes the unique mechanics of its predecessor and layers features that will keep the game interesting, innovative, and engaging for years to come.

Review Fix: What types of players will enjoy Combo Quest 2?

Nikolayev: RPG players, twitch players, and mobile players in general.

Review Fix: Bottom line, why should someone play Combo Quest 2?

Nikolayev: Unique gameplay: Many titles have tried to replicate Combo Quest’s mechanics, but none have succeeded.

Review Fix: What’s next for the Combo Quest series and Tapinator?

Nikolayev: We are focused on listening to user feedback, analyzing metrics, and releasing a 1.1 update to Combo Quest 2 based on what our fans are telling us. In the meantime, players love the game — which is a good spot to be in.

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About Patrick Hickey Jr. 14316 Articles
Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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