Fun, but only if your internet works

Ill say this straight out, its one of the best endless running games Ive found. The obstacles are highly original and complicate but not too difficult. The range of characters and upgrades are excellent, but hard enough to get that you dont just max out in a week. It even has a great balance between free and paying players; everything that can be bought with real money can also be earned for free (eventually), and the ads Ive come to expect in a free app are completely optional (but youll want to view them when it offers).

The one major issue that prevents me from giving this app five stars: every single action in the game requires Internet access. Upgraded your character? Finished a run? Completed a quest? "Refreshing Data" pops up. There is a competitive aspect in the game, so Ill grant it the need for some connecting there. But when I say everything, I mean EVERYTHING requires Internet. Even just looking at your stats or loading the game; it should not need to download something new every time you open the app (especially if you just flipped over to check your email for a minute). If you have slow (or patchy) Internet, you have no hope of enjoying what would otherwise be a highly entertaining game.

Basically, get the app if you plan to fiddle with it when waiting in line at Starbucks, but definitely not if your looking for something to do on an airplane ride.

Renae Archer about Speedy Ninja™