I’ve been playing JWA almost since it came out and I don’t know why it’s taken over two years to write a review. I play this game daily, have never had any major complaints. I love collecting dinos and getting all the DNA. I’m a super casual player and have found a casual alliance but there are some super serious players out there as well if that’s more your style. I sometimes spend money but it’s definitely not needed if you’re a casual player. I’m working from home so my hunting range has been reduced significantly so I guess with that my one complaint would be that the gym battles (v the AI) don’t provide a wide enough variety within certain spaces. I had 5 gyms within my hunting circle the other day and four them were the same. The levels suggested for those gyms really only focus on lower levels or super high levels, there’s not enough middle to high level gyms (16-20, 21-25). I also ran out of achievements within the first year or so and a larger range of achievements haven’t been added for us long term players. But overall it’s a solid game. Updates come out regularly so it doesn’t feel stagnant. Always new dinos to be on the look out for and to collect. It’s so satisfying to be working toward creating a new creature for months and finally getting that last bit of DNA needed. They art work is amazing and it really is a giant community if you want it to be. 10/10 would recommend

For the concept and dino collecting and graphics this game would get 5 stars. BUT and these are big ones, like other reviews mention, the game has some bugs and major glitches. This in regards to unmatched level battles against other players, rigged matches where you lose when you should win, and freezing or the game playing for you when it shouldn’t and you end up losing. Also the points and bonuses in the game that we should have received we weren’t getting, the numbers on the screen didn’t match or allocate to what we should have received. Now for the BEWARE. I have had to restart this game from scratch for my son twice already, once because of the above issues being so bad, that it was unplayable and so unenjoyable. The second time it was a bit better with the aforementioned, however one day when he got on, his whole collection of Dino’s (which was better then the first) and other items were wiped clean, he had nothing left. He was so upset and cried so hard, it broke my heart to pieces and I refused to let him continue playing. That was maybe 2 months ago, and because he is in absolute love with dinos, yet again he wants me to re-download it for the 3rd time. Hopefully someone who can really fix these issues sees this and looks into it. It’s sad and unfair that people waste good time and money to only end up sobbing in something they truly enjoy with all their heart.

JW alive has a been a favorite of mine even before it came out (I pre-registered). And it has served me well. There are very annoying bugs going around the game, and recommend those should be fixed. Like if I accidentally exit the app, it can restart the whole game, make this magenta colored screen, or basically kick me out of the battle I’m in and take control of my team with AI saying “Catching up to present”. Also, Ludia, I think the game can have a few more features like: alliance peace treaty’s/alliance friends and alliance wars/conflicts, and betting like for cash, coin or DNA in battles and stuff like that. Also, the AI I face in campaign and just normal battles, get like 75% critical chance for them (while it says they still have 5%), while I still have 5%, they also know what your going for so they can perfectly counter the attack. But, anyways, Ludia has done such a good job with COVID-19 situation, there adding giga scents, which attract a variety of different dinosaurs, and have increased the drone meter for normal and VIP. Speaking of VIP, VIP should be lowered to $5 a month instead of $10 a month just because of its abilities and features. And Ludia, some back round info, I honestly got this game noticed by me from TheGamingBeaver, so when you get the time, give him some JW the game and JW alive bucks (also say it was from me). Thank Ludia! (If you even read this).