Rolando vs Hero of Sparta

[lordofbbq]

So which one do you guys prefer, now that they've both gone to $5.99?

Also, do you think they'll go even cheaper, considering HoS's price drop made Rolando's go down too?

[superbad]

Hero of Sparta!!

I prefer GOD OF WAR SOOOOooo much more than LOCO ROCO (although loco roco is cute)

[Mr. Charley]

Rolando vs HoS....
Well, I think it's obvious that Hero of Sparta would kick Rolando's butt in a fight... ;)
Although they may be priced the same, they're 2 totally different games.
I guess it depends what you are looking for. A cute puzzler/platformer like Rolando, or more an action fighting type game like HoS.

As for further price drops, it's hard to say for sure....

[lordofbbq]

Rolando vs HoS....
Well, I think it's obvious that Hero of Sparta would kick Rolando's butt in a fight... ;)
Although they may be priced the same, they're 2 totally different games.
I guess it depends what you are looking for. A cute puzzler/platformer like Rolando, or more an action fighting type game like HoS.

As for further price drops, it's hard to say for sure....

Alright how about this...which one lasts longer? Like how long does it take to beat each one and how good is the replay value?

[Jorlen]

Difficult games to compare due to the genre being entirely different, but that aside, I say Rolando. It's by far the highest quality iphone game I've played yet, and the controls are obviously designed specifically for the device; mind you the joystick in HoS is well done, but stilll...

[RedStaR]

I can't believe this is even a question-but seeing how it is

Hero of Sparta is way better not just for action but replay, and multiple upgradable combo weponry, not to metion the look of the game and it's menus, and it's longer than rolando.

You can save your money on rolando by just you tubing it and watching the vid, you get about the same amount of fun.

[Frucht]

I have both games, but I think with Rolando you get more for your money.

[CBraun53]

I don't have Hero of Sparta but I was making the same decision (Rolando vs. HoS) a couple of days ago. I was very hesitant on getting Rolando as it did not really appeal to me (trailers did nothing for me), but I decided to get it anyway because of the great reviews it was getting. I do not regret getting it at all. I do NOT think it's the best game on the iPhone, but it's a very good game, and I have been playing it a lot since I purchased it.

You can't save your money on rolando by just you tubing it and watching the vid, you get about the same amount of fun.

Assuming you meant can and not can't, I completely disagree with you. I'm not sure how you could make that statement. It's not like the game is a graphical powerhouse or anything, in fact it's the gameplay that makes the game so much fun. Again, I'm not the biggest Rolando fan, but it's definitely a fun game.

I think no matter which game you get, you'll enjoy it. They both have great reviews. I will most likely get HoS either after I finish Rolando if payback is not out yet or after I get payback once I get sick of it.

[Freeway82]

While Rolando is ok, Hero of Sparta has more going on in it and better replay value. Rolando gets boring, very very fast as you are basically doing the same thing, over and over and over.
I am playing through HoS the third time now. It's just that good but i am yet to finish the 7th stage in Rolando, since last year.

[Wasted]

I love both, HoS is a great game, but I would say Rolando for it's charming figures and awesome artstyle.

[morscata12]

Agreed that they're two very different games, but I'd have to go with Hero of Sparta. It's the only 3D third person action/platformer that I've enjoyed so far on the platform, and it's got a lot of replay value. Graphics are outstanding (PS1/PS2 mix).

[superbad]

Agreed that they're two very different games, but I'd have to go with Hero of Sparta. It's the only 3D third person action/platformer that I've enjoyed so far on the platform, and it's got a lot of replay value. Graphics are outstanding (PS1/PS2 mix).

yes. the framerate issue comments turned me off but i didnt know these were the people expecting PS3/PSP level FPS on our lil iphone :D

this is NOW my favorite game ever. god it's sooo good!

[Tennisking1o1]

What was up with the Rolando's moving faster when you tilt one way compared to the other? This seems like it would really bother me for some reason...

[Skateboard313]

commooooooon!!!! we cant even put these two in the same catagory..but hell for the forum fun lol..HOS was much better for the fact of the perfect replay value and graphics and frame rate combo that was brought to the game!..its prob the closest we'll get to a psp or ps1 quality game for a while at least...while Rolando had its fun and it is damn fun but once you've beatn it do you really feel the urge to go back and roll those lil tomatoes around lol

[wildmatt]

Personally I'm shocked to see so many people saying Hero Of Sparta has "replayabilty"? Really? When you finish it, the only thing you can do is play on a harder difficulty, that just makes the enemies tougher, but you get to keep your weapons, and you can upgrade the ones you have.... That's it... A new difficulty and the ability to upgrade the other weapons.

I don't see much replayability there. Also haven't finished Rolando yet, got it a couple days before price drop, oh well.

[lordofbbq]

I don't have Hero of Sparta but I was making the same decision (Rolando vs. HoS) a couple of days ago. I was very hesitant on getting Rolando as it did not really appeal to me (trailers did nothing for me), but I decided to get it anyway because of the great reviews it was getting. I do not regret getting it at all. I do NOT think it's the best game on the iPhone, but it's a very good game, and I have been playing it a lot since I purchased it.



Assuming you meant can and not can't, I completely disagree with you. I'm not sure how you could make that statement. It's not like the game is a graphical powerhouse or anything, in fact it's the gameplay that makes the game so much fun. Again, I'm not the biggest Rolando fan, but it's definitely a fun game.

I think no matter which game you get, you'll enjoy it. They both have great reviews. I will most likely get HoS either after I finish Rolando if payback is not out yet or after I get payback once I get sick of it.
Thanks for a more detailed comment. I am an action fan and I think that I would appreciate HoS more, and replay value is really big on me when it comes to buying apps.

[RedStaR]

Personally I'm shocked to see so many people saying Hero Of Sparta has "replayabilty"? Really? When you finish it, the only thing you can do is play on a harder difficulty, that just makes the enemies tougher, but you get to keep your weapons, and you can upgrade the ones you have.... That's it... A new difficulty and the ability to upgrade the other weapons.

I don't see much replayability there. Also haven't finished Rolando yet, got it a couple days before price drop, oh well.

are you seriouse?

playing the game with completly new weapons that can be upgraded totally gives you new combos and a ton of replay, and thats just the tip.

it's comments like these that remind me just how different we are.....but this just falls in the disappointment catagory

[CBraun53]

Thanks for a more detailed comment. I am an action fan and I think that I would appreciate HoS more, and replay value is really big on me when it comes to buying apps.

No problem. Yea if you're an action fan, then HoS definitely seems like it would appeal to you more. Let us know what you think of it after you've played it for a little.

[wildmatt]

are you seriouse?

playing the game with completly new weapons that can be upgraded totally gives you new combos and a ton of replay, and thats just the tip.

it's comments like these that remind me just how different we are.....but this just falls in the disappointment catagory

O.k. so you play it twice, sorta, but ultimately it's you just pressing a button all game and fighting the same enemies over and over, while they threw a new one here and there.

The new weapons and combos are nice, I played it about 1 and a half times, but the weapons don't even come with their own focus kills which is lame. So it's always the sames ones (depending who you kill).

The last boss isn't even the best boss... That's all I want to say, I don't want to spoil anything.

EDIT: Then again Ninja Gaiden's last boss wasn't the best either.

[RedStaR]

O.k. so you play it twice, sorta, but ultimately it's you just pressing a button all game and fighting the same enemies over and over, while they threw a new one here and there.

The new weapons and combos are nice, I played it about 1 and a half times, but the weapons don't even come with their own focus kills which is lame. So it's always the sames ones (depending who you kill).

The last boss isn't even the best boss... That's all I want to say, I don't want to spoil anything.

EDIT: Then again Ninja Gaiden's last boss wasn't the best either.

If all you can say against it's replayability is that "the weapons don't even come with their own focus kills" then we are done here.

I would like to hear why you think Rolando has replay, because all you said was HoS doesn't.

[Nicarolina]

it is a great game and the levels take a while to get through, and you can replay them to create a dominant weapon, hahahahahaha

[CBraun53]

If all you can say against it's replayability is that "the weapons don't even come with their own focus kills" then we are done here.

I would like to hear why you think Rolando has replay, because all you said was HoS doesn't.

He never said that Rolando had replay value. He simply said that he was shocked to see so many people saying that HoS has lots of replay value. The one has nothing to do with the other. He wasn't answering lordofbbq's question, he was simply stating his opinion on others' opinions.

[RedStaR]

He never said that Rolando had replay value. He simply said that he was shocked to see so many people saying that HoS has lots of replay value. The one has nothing to do with the other. He wasn't answering lordofbbq's question, he was simply stating his opinion on others' opinions.


yeah no $hit......

I'm simply asking his opinion on the replay value of Rolando. given his views on HoS I'd like to hear them.

I never said he was comparing. He just never followed up he just said he hasn't finished yet.

[CBraun53]

yeah no $hit......

I'm simply asking his opinion on the replay value of Rolando. given his views on HoS I'd like to hear them.

I never said he was comparing. He just never followed up he just said he hasn't finished yet.

Not to get in an argument about this... but when you say:

I would like to hear why you think Rolando has replay

it sounds like you are assuming he thinks Rolando has replay value. Maybe you should rephrase your question and say, "Do you think Rolando has replay value?"

Either way, as you said wildmatt hasn't finished Rolando yet, so it would be hard for him to say whether it has replay value or not. Although I guess he could comment on if he has replayed individual levels or not.

[RedStaR]

Not to get in an argument about this... but when you say:



it sounds like you are assuming he thinks Rolando has replay value. Maybe you should rephrase your question and say, "Do you think Rolando has replay value?"

Either way, as you said wildmatt hasn't finished Rolando yet, so it would be hard for him to say whether it has replay value or not. Although I guess he could comment on if he has replayed individual levels or not.

well for me and many others it isn't hard at all to tell wether or not I think a game has replay value before I've finished it or not.
hero of sparta did that for me, i knew mid way through how much replay it was gonna yeild.

I knew when watching the dark knight that i would be watching it again like halfway through.

so while I understand the "having not finished so how can you tell" logic

I'm sure you understand my "oh yeah i'm gonna be playing this for awhile even after i beat it before i've actually beaten it" logic
so going by that it's a pefectly reasonable question and assumption to think that he thinks rolando has replay value is not that far from fetched

[spacecowgoesmoo]

The last boss isn't even the best boss... That's all I want to say, I don't want to spoil anything.

I really enjoyed Rolando, but the final boss.....WTF. It still gets my vote though; the other 35 levels are <3!

[CBraun53]

well for me and many others it isn't hard at all to tell wether or not I think a game has replay value before I've finished it or not.
hero of sparta did that for me, i knew mid way through how much replay it was gonna yeild.

I knew when watching the dark knight that i would be watching it again like halfway through.

so while I understand the "having not finished so how can you tell" logic

I'm sure you understand my "oh yeah i'm gonna be playing this for awhile even after i beat it before i've actually beaten it" logic
so going by that it's a pefectly reasonable question and assumption to think that he thinks rolando has replay value is not that far from fetched

Yea, I see what you're saying (about being able to know if you would want to replay a game or not). But, I still think you are assuming he thinks the game has replay value, even though nothing he has said supports that assumption.

[RedStaR]

Yea, I see what you're saying (about being able to know if you would want to replay a game or not). But, I still think you are assuming he thinks the game has replay value, even though nothing he has said supports that assumption.



well yes I assume that he thinks it has replay.....and while he never said speciffically that it doesn't he also never said it does.
howeve he made a point to say it about HoS.....so that means he either hasn't formed his opinion on rolando yet or he never mentioned it because
A:it doesn't have replay in which he would have added this to his HoS opinion
B:it was the only comparisonable app in contrast.
thats how i formed my assumption, which may have been a little assertive but not far fetched. LOL

no disrespect:) LOL but it's way too deep now

[Shashwat]

I hve bth d games..HOS anyday..Rolando is well made but HOS is like awesome...its gameplay,graphics are vry absorbing..
I found rolando to b a little monotonous!!
And if u tkn abt replayability-HOS all the way..

[tadad1]

For me HOS has a high degree of fun factor and I have played through it twice and still slash my way through a level every now and again. On the other hand I can understand why the King is always asleep in Rolando, got about half way through it and am pretty much bored with it and its now relegated to my last page of apps.

[RedStaR]

Rolando:
Hyped for three months
fun for almost three minutes

[wildmatt]

Rolando:
Hyped for three months
fun for almost three minutes

Well Locoroco was exactly the same way and guess what turned me off buying it? The demo, so it's a good thing this game doesn't have a lite version. If you played Locoroco, this is exactly the same thing, because Locoroco was fun for maybe, maybe.... 5 minutes.

[Sierra275]

The essence of it is that HoS is a hack-and-slash, and Rolando is a puzzler. If you don't like chopping monsters to pulp, then you shouldn't even consider getting HoS in the first place. So to be considering HoS and Rolando in the first place, you probably enjoy both genres. Now, hack-and-slash games are supposed to be replayable. I've replayed HoS about 10+ times already. But the thing about Rolando, or any objective-based puzzler, is that once you've solved a puzzle, it isn't, well, puzzling, anymore, thus detracting from the fun. But if you like to see little cute balls bouncing and rolling around, there's no reason not to get both. But if you had to choose, I'd say HoS.

[Last Gatsby]

playing the game with completly new weapons that can be upgraded totally gives you new combos and a ton of replay, and thats just the tip.Comments like this confuse the hell out of me. If it's just the tip, then why don't you explain the rest? Surely the more you point out, the better your case.

[BrushMyNoseOff]

The essence of it is that HoS is a hack-and-slash, and Rolando is a puzzler. If you don't like chopping monsters to pulp, then you shouldn't even consider getting HoS in the first place. So to be considering HoS and Rolando in the first place, you probably enjoy both genres. Now, hack-and-slash games are supposed to be replayable. I've replayed HoS about 10+ times already. But the thing about Rolando, or any objective-based puzzler, is that once you've solved a puzzle, it isn't, well, puzzling, anymore, thus detracting from the fun. But if you like to see little cute balls bouncing and rolling around, there's no reason not to get both. But if you had to choose, I'd say HoS.

I disagree. I think there is replay value to Rolando. Unless you aced all the levels on your first run-through. (gotten all the diamonds and beat the challenge times for each level - the latter being pretty difficult)

[thinkdontpray]

But the thing about Rolando, or any objective-based puzzler, is that once you've solved a puzzle, it isn't, well, puzzling, anymore, thus detracting from the fun. .

that doesnt make any sense. after i beat hero of sparta i had no reason to go back and play that either. why? because i already "solved" the game and beat it.

every game is like that. except littlebigplanet, theres the exception to the rule

this poll is the stupidest thing ever. seriously. its like comparing apples and cocks

[Last Gatsby]

well for me and many others it isn't hard at all to tell wether or not I think a game has replay value before I've finished it or not.
hero of sparta did that for me, i knew mid way through how much replay it was gonna yeild.

I knew when watching the dark knight that i would be watching it again like halfway through.

so while I understand the "having not finished so how can you tell" logic

I'm sure you understand my "oh yeah i'm gonna be playing this for awhile even after i beat it before i've actually beaten it" logic
so going by that it's a pefectly reasonable question and assumption to think that he thinks rolando has replay value is not that far from fetched
First off, why are you adding little things like "me and many others?" The fact that other people might share your view is irrelevant. Especially when they're nameless and completely absent from this thread.

Second, the logic of, 'halfway through I knew I was going to replay/rewatch' is flawed. What if the end of Dark Knight had supremely blown goats? Since you brought up the movie analogy, I thought the movie Immortal Beloved was a so-so movie most of the way through. The last 15 minutes of that it completely made the movie for me, made it one of my favorites and very rewatchable. Had I snapped to a judgment halfway through, I would have been wrong. 'Why judge something before you've seen it all?' is my point.

well yes I assume that he thinks it has replay.....and while he never said speciffically that it doesn't he also never said it does.
howeve he made a point to say it about HoS.....so that means he either hasn't formed his opinion on rolando yet or he never mentioned it because
A:it doesn't have replay in which he would have added this to his HoS opinion
B:it was the only comparisonable app in contrast.
thats how i formed my assumption, which may have been a little assertive but not far fetched. LOL

no disrespect:) LOL but it's way too deep nowThat's a whole lot of assuming. So because he said nothing either way you made up some weird twist of logic and came to the conclusion that he thinks Rolando has replay value, without him saying word one on the subject?

He didn't have to comment on both games. He commented on why everyone thought HoS had replay.