Dan the Man

Dan The Man is an atmospheric retro arcade game from Halfbrick Studios, a studio behind many popular entertainment products, such as the jetpack arcade game Jetpack Joyride. In this case, the developers have created a curious and unconventional battle system, vibrant locations filled with decorative elements, and a plot whose twists are difficult to understand until the final credits. The game’s story sends the user to a fictional world located at the intersection of alternative medieval times and an innovative future: under the player’s guidance, the character explores locations, uses the power of unknown technologies, and saves their captured comrades from certain death. The difficulty of the levels steadily increases – sometimes enemies attack from all sides in large groups, sometimes the structure of the locations adds incredible complexity and absurdity.

The story of Dan The Man revolves around the cruelty, injustice, and totalitarianism of the virtual universe, caused by a small group of politicians’ desire to rule the world. Their corruption and warped fantasies have reached their limit. These greedy “business tycoons” plan to use human power as a source of free and constantly replenished energy. Ordinary citizens are kidnapped with their families and held in inhumane conditions in secret enterprises, where they are forced to run almost without rest on special treadmills. While this free workforce toiled, generating valuable energy, the politicians earned fabulous money – it’s time to break the vicious cycle of greed and injustice. This is precisely what users will have to do as they progress through the levels of this exciting Android game.

The controls in Dan The Man are conveniently located on the screen – arrows on the left side control the character’s movement, while the right side features active buttons for jumping, throwing, and striking. The set is not large, but it’s complemented by excellent animation, more than compensating for the modest set of features. The virtual fighter against injustice, like a professional equilibrist and ninja, smashes all opponents to pieces, performs spectacular somersaults, and screams frantically, making enemies tremble and involuntarily feel respect for the lone hero. The game can be played in several modes, each of which is interesting and challenging in its own way – Campaign, Episode skirmishes, and Survival. By the way, the game supports a gamepad, so if you have one, playing will be much more convenient, and destroying enemies much more fun.