Haha this game was definitely an experience! At first, it seemed so simple...like, how is this a challenge at all??? Especially because the game warned you whenever a huge wave of zombies was approaching. Nothing like handing out hints at every level! Anyway, as the levels progressed, it became clear that this game is all about strategy. The key is to buy a good amount of sunflowers and then plant your plants by the house. But it took a few levels to figure that all out! I also had to stop myself from playing, because I was never in danger of not passing a level, and I really didn't want to sit there all night. But, it was addicting only because I wanted to see how challenging it would actually get and see what tool the next level unlocked.
On a different note, the advertisement in between every level was annoying. First, it was the same American Family Insurance ad every single time. Second, it was just a picture that wasn't very persauding. Why would I click to play the ad video when I'm in between levels of a game? It just didn't seem to fit. I'd say the game was pretty simple, easy to understand, but not something I would actively seek out for myself.
I like the point you bring up about the possible ineffectiveness of placing an advertisement between levels. It seem that this could either help or hinder the company.
ReplyDeleteI know that most ads on webpages only have to pay for every time that someone clicks the ad, opening up a separate window. So maybe by placing it at an inconvenient time (between levels) would cause only the most interested customers to click the ad.
On the other hand, this could hurt the company if people accidentally click the ad when they don't mean to, since it is in sort of a bad spot.
I'm not sure, but it would be interesting to look into online ads further!