{"id":221,"date":"2018-09-24T13:38:10","date_gmt":"2018-09-24T19:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/?post_type=reviews&#038;p=221"},"modified":"2023-11-16T05:57:10","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T11:57:10","slug":"hello-stars-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/hello-stars-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello Stars Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-black ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-66273004044c4\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-66273004044c4\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/hello-stars-review\/#Hello_Stars_Review_Information\" title=\"Hello Stars Review Information\">Hello Stars Review Information<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/hello-stars-review\/#Gameplay_Review\" title=\"Gameplay Review\">Gameplay Review<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/hello-stars-review\/#What_Kind_of_Game_Is_Hello_Stars\" title=\"What Kind of Game Is Hello Stars?\">What Kind of Game Is Hello Stars?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/hello-stars-review\/#The_Game_Outside_the_Levels\" title=\"The Game Outside the Levels\">The Game Outside the Levels<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/hello-stars-review\/#The_Game_Outside_the_Puzzles_Is_Boring\" title=\"The Game Outside the Puzzles Is Boring\">The Game Outside the Puzzles Is Boring<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/hello-stars-review\/#How_Do_the_Levels_Work\" title=\"How Do the Levels Work?\">How Do the Levels Work?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/hello-stars-review\/#This_Is_a_Very_Simple_Game\" title=\"This Is a Very Simple Game\">This Is a Very Simple Game<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/hello-stars-review\/#Hello_Stars_Stays_the_Same_for_Too_Long\" title=\"Hello Stars Stays the Same for Too Long\">Hello Stars Stays the Same for Too Long<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/hello-stars-review\/#Presentation_Review\" title=\"Presentation Review\">Presentation Review<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/hello-stars-review\/#The_Game_Has_Simple_Graphics\" title=\"The Game Has Simple Graphics\">The Game Has Simple Graphics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/hello-stars-review\/#The_Music_Is_Bland\" title=\"The Music Is Bland\">The Music Is Bland<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/hello-stars-review\/#How_Does_This_Game_Get_You_to_Spend_Money\" title=\"How Does This Game Get You to Spend Money?\">How Does This Game Get You to Spend Money?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/hello-stars-review\/#The_Game_Sells_You_a_Subscription\" title=\"The Game Sells You a Subscription\">The Game Sells You a Subscription<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/hello-stars-review\/#Why_the_Subscription_Is_No_Good\" title=\"Why the Subscription Is No Good\">Why the Subscription Is No Good<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/hello-stars-review\/#The_Other_Payment_Options\" title=\"The Other Payment Options\">The Other Payment Options<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/hello-stars-review\/#Is_This_Game_Fair_for_People_Who_Dont_Spend_Money\" title=\"Is This Game Fair for People Who Don&#8217;t Spend Money?\">Is This Game Fair for People Who Don&#8217;t Spend Money?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/hello-stars-review\/#How_Does_This_Game_Annoy_You\" title=\"How Does This Game Annoy You?\">How Does This Game Annoy You?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/hello-stars-review\/#There_Are_Annoying_Popups\" title=\"There Are Annoying Popups\">There Are Annoying Popups<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/hello-stars-review\/#There_Are_Many_Ads\" title=\"There Are Many Ads\">There Are Many Ads<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/hello-stars-review\/#My_Overall_Thoughts_on_Hello_Stars\" title=\"My Overall Thoughts on Hello Stars\">My Overall Thoughts on Hello Stars<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/hello-stars-review\/#Do_I_Recommend_People_Play_Hello_Stars\" title=\"Do I Recommend People Play Hello Stars?\">Do I Recommend People Play Hello Stars?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/hello-stars-review\/#Will_I_Play_Hello_Stars_After_Reviewing_It\" title=\"Will I Play Hello Stars After Reviewing It?\">Will I Play Hello Stars After Reviewing It?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hello_Stars_Review_Information\"><\/span>Hello Stars Review Information<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At the time of this review, Hello Stars was one of the top five free games on Google Play, and I was curious to see why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>I Played <em>Hello Stars<\/em> on my LG V20 Android smartphone.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I played the game for two days. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This is the first time I have played Hello Stars.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<!-- WP-Appbox (Version: 4.4.18 \/\/ Store: googleplay \/\/ ID: com.fortune.sim.game.cash) -->\n<div class=\"wpappbox wpappbox-7d818c7eb172be0885a514f6a051155d googleplay colorful simple\">\n\t<div class=\"qrcode\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/cache\/wp-appbox\/7d818c7eb172be0885a514f6a051155d\/qr-ce105becfa439a84ce6d083d15f2709b\" alt=\"Hello Stars\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"appicon\">\n\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.fortune.sim.game.cash\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/cache\/wp-appbox\/7d818c7eb172be0885a514f6a051155d\/ai-d5544eba3c9c186dbb4a87a2113b8524\" alt=\"Hello Stars\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"applinks\">\n\t\t<div class=\"appbuttons\">\n\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.fortune.sim.game.cash\">Download<\/a>\n\t\t\t<span onMouseOver=\"jQuery('.wpappbox-7d818c7eb172be0885a514f6a051155d .qrcode').show();\" onMouseOut=\"jQuery('.wpappbox-7d818c7eb172be0885a514f6a051155d .qrcode').hide();\">QR-Code<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"appdetails\">\n\t\t<div class=\"apptitle\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.fortune.sim.game.cash\" title=\"Hello Stars\" class=\"apptitle\">Hello Stars<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"developer\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"label\">Developer: <\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"value\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/developer?id=Fastone+Games\"><span>Fastone Games<\/span><\/a><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"price\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"label\">Price: <\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"value\">Free<\/span> \n\t\t\t<span class=\"rating\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- \/WP-Appbox -->\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gameplay_Review\"><\/span>Gameplay Review<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Kind_of_Game_Is_Hello_Stars\"><\/span>What Kind of Game Is Hello Stars?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Hello Stars is a drawing puzzle game. This is a genre I recently started playing and seeing on Android. The goal is to solve puzzles by drawing lines.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"614\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/hello_stars_level_2-614x1024.png\" alt=\"Hello Stars level two. You need to roll a ball.\" class=\"wp-image-234\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/hello_stars_level_2-614x1024.png 614w, https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/hello_stars_level_2-180x300.png 180w, https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/hello_stars_level_2-768x1280.png 768w, https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/hello_stars_level_2.png 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Screenshot of Android game <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.fortune.sim.game.cash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hello Stars<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Game_Outside_the_Levels\"><\/span>The Game Outside the Levels<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You play the game as an unnamed stick figure character. You are a singer and start a band.&nbsp;People start to show up, and you earn hearts over time. This works like an idle\/clicker game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you collect enough hearts\/fans, you move on to a new stage. You move on from stage to stage by playing the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you beat levels, you earn coins. You use these coins to upgrade the music stage and change your characters outfits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you upgrade the music stage, you gain more speakers and things like that. There are also many outfits to collect for the main character.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/hello-stars-review\/hello_stars_welcome_back_fans\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"727\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"231\" src=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/hello_stars_welcome_back_fans-727x1024.jpg\" alt=\"You got 720 fans.\" class=\"wp-image-231\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/hello_stars_welcome_back_fans-727x1024.jpg 727w, https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/hello_stars_welcome_back_fans-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/hello_stars_welcome_back_fans-768x1081.jpg 768w, https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/hello_stars_welcome_back_fans.jpg 1035w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Screenshot of Android game <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.fortune.sim.game.cash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hello Stars<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/hello-stars-review\/hello_stars_stage_upgrades_tutorial\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"727\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/hello_stars_stage_upgrades_tutorial-727x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Spend your coins on STAGE upgrades.\" class=\"wp-image-230\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/hello_stars_stage_upgrades_tutorial-727x1024.jpg 727w, https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/hello_stars_stage_upgrades_tutorial-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/hello_stars_stage_upgrades_tutorial-768x1082.jpg 768w, https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/hello_stars_stage_upgrades_tutorial.jpg 1136w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Screenshot of Android game <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.fortune.sim.game.cash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hello Stars<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/hello-stars-review\/hello_stars_future_stages\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"903\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"227\" src=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/hello_stars_future_stages-903x1024.png\" alt=\"A future stage in the game I have not unlocked yet. Bar Street.\" class=\"wp-image-227\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/hello_stars_future_stages-903x1024.png 903w, https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/hello_stars_future_stages-264x300.png 264w, https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/hello_stars_future_stages-768x871.png 768w, https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/hello_stars_future_stages.png 1410w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 903px) 100vw, 903px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Screenshot of Android game <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.fortune.sim.game.cash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hello Stars<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Game_Outside_the_Puzzles_Is_Boring\"><\/span>The Game Outside the Puzzles Is Boring<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While the main goal of a game does matter, I tend to focus on how fun the game is to play. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fact that I am playing as some guy trying to start a band is nice, but I am more interested in how fun the games puzzles are to play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_the_Levels_Work\"><\/span>How Do the Levels Work?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The main goal of each level is to solve puzzles by drawing lines. You earn coins by beating new levels. There is a limited amount of lines you can draw each level, but you can draw if the ball is moving. You earn more stars for drawing less.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/hello_stars_coins_needed-936x1024.png\" alt=\"Beat levels to earn coins.\" class=\"wp-image-226\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/hello_stars_coins_needed-936x1024.png 936w, https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/hello_stars_coins_needed-274x300.png 274w, https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/hello_stars_coins_needed-768x840.png 768w, https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/hello_stars_coins_needed.png 1063w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Screenshot of Android game <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.fortune.sim.game.cash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hello Stars<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"This_Is_a_Very_Simple_Game\"><\/span>This Is a Very Simple Game<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The game is a simple game. I have no problem with that as many developers make Android games with simple concepts, and it can work great. Like matching three things, throwing bubbles, etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I judge a game on what it does different and how it presents itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hello_Stars_Stays_the_Same_for_Too_Long\"><\/span>Hello Stars Stays the Same for Too Long<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>My biggest issue with this game is that things don&#8217;t change enough. I understand this is hard to do, but there need to be creative and unique levels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Presentation_Review\"><\/span>Presentation Review<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Game_Has_Simple_Graphics\"><\/span>The Game Has Simple Graphics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Graphics do not need to be fancy or flashy if the player knows what they need to do. Hello Stars is 100% in the simple and basic camp when it comes to graphics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The stick figure style reminds me of old flash games I used to play as a kid back in like 2002.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To be fair there are many different outfits for your stick singer to wear, and they are nice and detailed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Music_Is_Bland\"><\/span>The Music Is Bland<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For being a game based on improving a band the music is nothing special. Nothing I can even remember or noteworthy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Does_This_Game_Get_You_to_Spend_Money\"><\/span>How Does This Game Get You to Spend Money?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Game_Sells_You_a_Subscription\"><\/span>The Game Sells You a Subscription<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The game offers you a VIP membership at the cost of $3 (USD) a week, and this would cost $12 (USD) a month. Buying this subscription gets you a daily gift, 500 coins, and a rare outfit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You also need to pay for this subscription to get rid of ads.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"614\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/hello_stars_VIP_membership-614x1024.png\" alt=\"The Hello Stars Vip membership. It costs $3 a week.\" class=\"wp-image-233\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/hello_stars_VIP_membership-614x1024.png 614w, https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/hello_stars_VIP_membership-180x300.png 180w, https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/hello_stars_VIP_membership-768x1280.png 768w, https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/hello_stars_VIP_membership.png 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Screenshot of Android game <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.fortune.sim.game.cash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hello Stars<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_the_Subscription_Is_No_Good\"><\/span>Why the Subscription Is No Good<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">It Costs Too Much Money<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>I won&#8217;t pay $12 (USD) a month for most games on any platform. The fact is most games don&#8217;t use a subscription-based model, and the ones that do tend to be big online games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, it comes off as greedy to see something like this in a single player game. This game would charge you over $100 (USD) a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Subscription Gives Very Little<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This subscription doesn&#8217;t even give you very much for such a high cost. Keep in mind Hello Stars is a very simple game of solving puzzles. So why would I pay $3 (USD) a week for this thing?! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even if this game was amazing and one of the best in its genre this price is still too high.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You pay this much money to get in-game currency, a gift, and a random outfit. These things can be earned by playing the game. The outfits are not that flashy either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some games offer very fun and cool looking cosmetics, and you feel like you want them. This game does not do that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">This Type of Pay Model Takes Advantage of Some People<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>These subscription auto renewals until you tell it to stop. So, this game will be getting $3 (USD) from you every week until you unsubscribe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You must unsubscribe 24 hours before the subscription day, or you will get charged for another week. How do you unsubscribe? You go to a menu in Google Play and not in the game itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even with good intentions, this type of pay model sounds predatory. I can 100% see people not paying attention or kids paying for this only to be surprised at future payments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You Need to Buy the Subscription to Remove Ads<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The thing that annoys me more than anything else is hiding the option to remove ads behind a subscription-based pay model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Other_Payment_Options\"><\/span>The Other Payment Options<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can still buy coins in this game. Keep in mind coins are needed to upgrade your stage faster and to buy a few other things. I suppose this is for people who are impatient and don&#8217;t want to wait for things. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/hello-stars-review\/hello_stars_coin_prices\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"783\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"228\" src=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/hello_stars_coin_prices-783x1024.png\" alt=\"Hello Stars coin store.\" class=\"wp-image-228\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/hello_stars_coin_prices-783x1024.png 783w, https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/hello_stars_coin_prices-229x300.png 229w, https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/hello_stars_coin_prices-768x1004.png 768w, https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/hello_stars_coin_prices.png 975w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 783px) 100vw, 783px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Screenshot of Android game <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.fortune.sim.game.cash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hello Stars<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/hello-stars-review\/hello_stars_bounus_wheel\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"651\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"229\" src=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/hello_stars_bounus_wheel-651x1024.png\" alt=\"The bonus wheel you can spin after watching a video ad.\" class=\"wp-image-229\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/hello_stars_bounus_wheel-651x1024.png 651w, https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/hello_stars_bounus_wheel-191x300.png 191w, https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/hello_stars_bounus_wheel-768x1207.png 768w, https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/hello_stars_bounus_wheel.png 1018w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 651px) 100vw, 651px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Screenshot of Android game <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.fortune.sim.game.cash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hello Stars<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_This_Game_Fair_for_People_Who_Dont_Spend_Money\"><\/span>Is This Game Fair for People Who Don&#8217;t Spend Money?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can beat this game on your own, and the things to purchase feel more like distractions than requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Does_This_Game_Annoy_You\"><\/span>How Does This Game Annoy You?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"There_Are_Annoying_Popups\"><\/span>There Are Annoying Popups<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember that subscription model I just ranted about? The game has pop ups reminding you about it often.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"There_Are_Many_Ads\"><\/span>There Are Many Ads<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The game also shows ads often. The game doesn&#8217;t show ads after every level, but then the levels are short and easy to beat. Remember that the only way to get rid of ads to pay for the optional subscription.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"My_Overall_Thoughts_on_Hello_Stars\"><\/span>My Overall Thoughts on Hello Stars<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hello Stars is not very good.&nbsp;It is a simple puzzle game that offers a bit too much to pay for.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_I_Recommend_People_Play_Hello_Stars\"><\/span>Do I Recommend People Play Hello Stars?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I would not recommend playing Hello Stars. If you want to play a game similar to this but done better consider playing <a href=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/index.php\/reviews\/happy-glass-review\/\">Happy Glass<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_I_Play_Hello_Stars_After_Reviewing_It\"><\/span>Will I Play Hello Stars After Reviewing It?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I did not play Hello Stars after this review. 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