Bar Oasis

Gameplay

It is a "visual novel game focusing on drink mixing and the relationships between characters".

Development

An update to Bar Oasis 2 introduced an all-new game mode – “A Day at the Bar” – "in which players can manage their bar without having to follow the constraints of a preset storyline".

Destructoid said: "...The team at Corners Studio has produced physical coasters from the game and are offering them up to fans who spread the word about Bar Oasis 2 via forums, social networks, or wherever else. And...they're shipping these around the globe".

Destructoid also explained the developers "put together a special compilation album featuring remastered selections from Bar Oasis and Bar Oasis 2 with additional remixes titled the Bar Oasis Official Bootleg."

Bar Oasis

Touch Arcade gave the game 3.5 stars, writing "Bar Oasis is a game you really should try if you've found yourself sucked in to games like Phoenix Wright [$4.99] and other story-driven RPG's", ThatGameSux wrote "Bar Oasis is a unique game that makes up for its control flaws with a forgiving attitude and an engaging story. I’m not saying it couldn’t be improved – it could – but as is, it’s worth the trip." 148Apps wrote "Bar Oasis takes a simple idea and makes it pop by adding great role playing and time management elements to a drink pouring game. This collaboration of genres makes for a solid addition to the app store". Destructoid wrote "Did you happen to check out the original Bar Oasis, and if not, does the game's focus on bartending, its unique visual style, or tasty soundtrack have you interested?". Bar Oasis placed 9th in a Totally Top 10 article Top 10: Addictive iPhone Club Games, with the site saying "I like Bar Oasis for a variety of reasons. This game is great on a whole because it combines a number of game genres and puts it all into one neat package. There’s an RPG, tilt pouring, and time-management game all in one neat package". Vandal Online wrote "Quite a good proposal for those who want to try a different game and meet charming characters while surpassing challenges behind the bar".

Bar Oasis 1.5

Kotaku wrote "It's all quite charming and best of all, it's free—Bar Oasis 1.5 got me looking forward to buying the sequel when it comes out, so, mission accomplished, guys. Call it a teaser or call it a fully-formed game, Bar Oasis 1.5 deserves a recommendation all its own." Touch Arcade wrote " Don't miss this one. It might be free, but I'd have easily paid for a title as interesting as this and am eagerly looking forward to Bar Oasis 2". Multiplayer.it wrote "Bar Oasis 1.5 delivers an interesting, fresh experience thanks to its "visual novel" approach. The story is very engaging and very well told, and the drinks minigames are funny". Games Master UK wrote "The story has some fun characters".

Bar Oasis 2

Touch Arcade gave the gave a rating of 4 stars, writing "Shining praise aside, Bar Oasis 2 does have one problem: mixology gets boring. There are only so many drinks you can concoct before everything begins feeling repetitive. Bar Oasis 2 could have probably benefited from a bit more variation in this department but, compared to the rest of the game, it's still a relatively minor quibble. Either way, this lovely sequel is deserving of your time so come for the drinks and stay for the people." IndieLove wrote "Overall, I really liked this game, it’s fun, interesting and different, which is what the gaming industry needs, especially in the iOS category, Corners Studio Ultramarine have certainly done a good job, using all sorts of different features to create a game with so much". Destructoid said "The music here is amazingly well-produced". Reviewing the Bar Oasis 2 Soundtrack, Destructoid wrote "This is a truly a wonderful soundtrack, and it’s amazing that it’s been written for an iOS app. This shows once again that Korean game developers know what’s up when it comes to putting great music in their games. I highly recommend checking out the soundtrack and the app by Corners Studio, both available now".