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Quick Review: Office Heroes
Price: Free
App Store Link: Full / No Lite Version
Verdict: Like it
Replay Value: Medium
Pros:
Fun artwork; unique setting.
Cons:
Unoriginal concepts, monotonous tasks, no mini-games while waiting for tasks.
Lasting Appeal:
There’s not really a lot to this game other than designing and decorating your office. If earning new office accessories is enough to keep you coming back, you’ll get plenty of play out of this game, but if it’s not, you’ll probably tire of the game quickly.
Bottom Line:
Office Heroes is really just Farmville with a makeover, so if you’ve been craving your next fix of social gaming along the same lines as Farmville or We Rule, you might find Office Heroes hits the sweet spot. However, if you’re of the opinion that social networking games provide shallow gameplay with no purpose other than to waste time, this game won’t do anything to change your opinion.
Looking for a way to spice up boring, cubical work life? Office Hero is a new addition to the Farmville-style, social gaming genre that's become so popular over the past few years. In this adaptation, players control a cute, animated avatar that performs various work-related time management tasks around his cubical in order to level up and earn in-game currency which comes in two forms, career points and paper clips.
As you work your way towards becoming a level 40 Office Ninja, you can expand, upgrade, and decorate your office with a treasure trove of unlockable swag, as well as visit your friends' offices and assist them with their work. Like most fremium games, if you're willing to spend some real-world cash, you can purchase extra in-game goodies to give your avatar a leg up on the competition or a little extra flare around the office. The pirate suit was my attire of choice.
Overall players aren't going to find any gameplay mechanics particularly new or original here that don't ready exist in one of the many other social networking games. That said, the office environment is a fun change of pace from managing crops and animals, and the cartoonish artwork is definitely appealing. Personally speaking, I'm always disappointed when games like this don’t offer more mini-games, virtual interaction, or in-game activities, but generally speaking, I think fans of the genre will find the office setting and fun visual style a nice change of pace.
