The art, sound and animation are great. The mechanics could've worked out, but it feels like that something extra is missing. There isn't really that much going on, and the things that are going on are too slow. Based on the simple mechanics and the theme, this is clearly a slot aimed at (pun intended) the US audience.
I'm gonna gobble up all the low effort football slots from Hacksaw and Pragmatic during this world cup. I'm so stoked that my country somehow made it past the qualifyers, it's the second time in my life that happens.😍🤗This original Le Bandit reskin has been tweaked for the worse with higher volatility and lower max win, but higher RTP. The atmosphere off the world cup is captured, but the artwork is carried by the sound. They went to heavy with the blue and the shades of both the green and red are too far off from the official colors. They should also have included more football and WC easter eggs. I however think Le Hooligan will suit my style of slots more.
Early release on Stake today.I'm a fan of the Le series of games and this one provides new mechanics that builds nicely upon the core coin reveal mechanic. While at first glance it felt a bit lackluster as I wanted to dig through more layers than three to reveal higher value coins (this be more suitable for a future Le Miner), both the layers and dynamite mechanics grew on me. I would rank them the second highest mechanics in this series after Le Cowboy.Hacksaw as per usual delivers a high level when it comes to both art and sound design, this one fel slightly on the weaker side as I would've liked more contrast between both individual symbols and the symbols to the background. Another slight negative is that the featurespin wasn't that interesting, though I loved the ability to bonus gamble. Overall, another great Le game but it doesn't stand out compared to the others.
I’m not really a fan of this type of music to begin with, and thus perhaps also not really the targeted audience, but these tracks feel weaker compared to its predexessors in the series.The core mechanics and features are great. They could've made it easier to understand by not opening the subway doors where there isn't an enhancer available. I’m not quick enough to fully read the build before it’s too late, so more contrast or not opening the doors would help massively.What I really dislike is the direction with respins. I never quite understood why the community disliked them so much before, but I now understand that I've been naive here. NLC are clearly on a path to pushing respins as a core mechanic, this slot is a clear example of that. Buying respins is really the way you get a good build and the chance to win big on this slot, not via real spins or even bonus buys.This is will not be a great direction for gameplay. To me it just feels like an easy way to boost revenue. Also, lowering the RTP on respins once players adapt to the respin behaviour will also be a discrete way to boost revenues even more. To be clear, my problem is not that they are chasing revenue, but how they are hurting the gameplay to get that revenue.
I think the game mechanics are good, but absolutely nothing we haven't seen by other providers a hundred times before. The art design feels uninspiring, but the immersion is somewhat saved by better sound design. The elephant in the room that can't be ignored is Netents UI that always icks me out, unless when I'm playing Starburst.I don't see the greatness at all with this game. Are people rating it high because they're used to Netent producing horrible slots, making a decent one stand out?
Another le king reskin. The core game is good and the artwork is nice, but it's a shame they repeated what they did with le santa for the easter holiday. Hacksaw are definitely capable of coming up with something more interesting. Based on this, I think they'll keep reskinning le king for upcoming holiday events (maybe "le freedom" for july 4th and then something for halloween would be good spacing in the calendar), and reserve their creativity for non-holiday le games like they did with le fisherman.
What really stands out here is the music, it's really giving goosebumps. Really well done. I also think the animations and artwork are great. Maybe the background could have had a bit more life to it. The mechanics and features work really well despite being on the simpler side. In my opinion, this is the best princess slot Hacksaw has made so far. I guess we're all waiting for Dawn Princess now?
I don’t mind edgy themes, but this one is just nasty. The game itself isn’t anything special either, the art and sound are weak, and the core mechanics aren’t exciting. There are a few fresh features that keep it playable, but that’s about it.
Not a bad start. Everything that’s there, art, sound design, animations, mechanics, is good. But it lacks content, a super bonus and a bit more depth to the base game would have made it a lot better. One thing I really like is how they made the board fit into the background, that looks dope. Looking forward to more releases from this new studio.
I’m generally a fan of these types of games. It's not bad that Pragmatic are starting to do them, but I don’t really see why anyone would choose to play them. Most new offshore sites have the “Originals”, but with up to 100% RTP, smoother engine, and better ambience. Hacksaw since years back already has these games (including this mine game) that you can play on local regulated operators in my country. This one is roughly on par with Hacksaw’s, but with a lower RTP, so for me it misses on the regulation use case as well.
