Smosh Games's Satirical Candy Crush Review Highlights Common Frustrations
Alyson Wyers — June 2, 2014 — Pop Culture
References: youtu.be & designtaxi
Smosh Games on YouTube have made a name for themselves by posting gaming related videos, which now includes a satirical Candy Crush review. The popular mobile app game now joins the ranks of other honest trailers parodying pop culture phenomenons such as Frozen, Game of Thrones and Wolf of Wall Street.
The video hits home on several frustrations gamers face when playing the game app. In addition to pointing out the commonly held practices of begging for help from Facebook friends and paying for new moves, the Candy Crush Saga honest trailer compares the addictive game to crack, but less rewarding. The comedic Candy Crush review also criticizes the app's manufacturer King's Games, listing a number of grievances.
The video hits home on several frustrations gamers face when playing the game app. In addition to pointing out the commonly held practices of begging for help from Facebook friends and paying for new moves, the Candy Crush Saga honest trailer compares the addictive game to crack, but less rewarding. The comedic Candy Crush review also criticizes the app's manufacturer King's Games, listing a number of grievances.
Trend Themes
1. Satirical App/game Reviews - Opportunity to create humorous and relatable reviews of popular mobile app games that resonate with frustrated players.
2. Parodying Pop Culture Phenomenons - Opportunity to use pop culture phenomena as inspiration for satirical content in various forms of media.
3. Gamification of Addictive Games - Opportunity to apply gaming elements and mechanics to apps and platforms to increase engagement and revenue.
Industry Implications
1. Mobile App Development - Opportunity to develop and market mobile app games that appeal to a wide audience and incorporate gamification elements.
2. Digital Content Creation - Opportunity to create and distribute satirical content on various online platforms that capitalize on pop culture trends.
3. Consumer Technology - Opportunity to develop and market technologies and tools to enhance and gamify user experience in mobile app games.
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