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Crossy Road is not a game that shoots for the moon, but totally nails exactly what it’s going for. Better yet, it’s completely free to download and play. If you’re looking for another game that fits into the free moments of your day, do yourself a favor and download Crossy Road. Chances are, you won’t regret it.
Not all is lost. At the heart there is a really good, even revolutionary game engine here. But at some point it was massively corrupted by the desire to make it free to play and many missed deadlines. You can tell that wasn’t the end goal as 22 Cans even makes fun of free to play in the PC version — calling it “dirty.”
All in all, VVVVVV on iOS is as solid a port as we could hope to get. It runs great, controls just fine, and offers the same excellent gameplay that’s been available on other platforms for some time. If you haven’t played VVVVVV, this is as good a time as any. Any platform will do, but the iOS version stacks up just fine against the others.
SXPD is meant to be just the first installment of a larger series, and we certainly think it’s got promise. The artwork is undeniably hip and beautiful, but the storyline could use a bit more depth in the place of mindless action. Similarly, the 3D gameplay could use more variety. If SXPD wants to succeed, it should focus more on the personalities and minds of its heroines and less on how they look in leather.
Thanks to its well-balanced defense gameplay, generous freemium model, and competitive online matches, Metal Slug Defense is a definite Must Have. It’s a change of pace from the series’ twitchy arcade action, but it features the same familiar characters and style. It perfectly complements the original games while successfully creating something brand new for the mobile platform.
You’ve almost certainly played a match-3 game like Godzilla – Smash3 before, so we think the developers missed an opportunity to create an epic intense monster-battling game. Still, it’s a reasonably well-done freemium puzzler, with lots of levels and gameplay variety, plus sharp background graphics.
I know that most developers and publishers are into creating games to make money, but burying a fun fighting mechanic behind such a steep paywall seems like a waste to me. I would much rather pay a premium for the game and receive enough gems through playing, win or lose. That way, how far I make it is based on my skill and effort, rather than my wallet.
Some games are deep, strategic experiences meant to test you mentally, while others just give you a sword and a gun and send you forth to kill stuff. Warhammer 40,000: Carnage belongs in the latter category, and it does not disappoint one bit in that regard.
If you’re looking for a way to play Talisman online with random opponents, then this app will surely disappoint you. However, if you’re looking for an excellent single-player version of Talisman to pass the time with, then this app will mostly satisfy you. And if you are looking for a way to play the game in-person with friends with all the streamlining and automation that a digital version provides, then smash the buy button right now.
Cards shimmer with special effects to indicate their abilities– they’ll cloud over with smoke when they’re stealthy, or flutter in the wind when they have extra attacks. The card art is evocative, with many familiar Warcraft faces like trolls and murlocs. And the epic cards, when you encounter them, will blow you away with their devastating attacks.