"If there is an app for that"

Build and Maintain Your Empire in Medieval Dynasty Game of Kings

March 09, 2019 by RSS Feed

Reviewed by Sarah Hanlon

Of all the great games available in the App Store it can be a challenge to decide which ones to check out. If you’re into strategy games, however, look no further. Here is a rock solid recommendation for you.

Medieval Dynasty is a turn-based strategy game that’s creatively designed and expertly balanced so it’s challenging enough to keep you engaged while not being frustratingly difficult.

Developed by Andrea Testa, this unique title doesn’t feature flashy graphics. Instead, it requires extensive awareness and the creativity of your imagination.

Concept and Gameplay:

As someone who is used to iOS games being all about rich graphics and fast-paced gameplay, Medieval Dynasty is a refreshing experience.

Instead of being able to see everything you’re doing in a game in real time, you have to tap into your imagination in order to experience the game to its fullest.

Medieval Dynasty starts you off with a very in-depth tutorial so you can get a feel for how the game is supposed to work.

It’s a turn-based strategy where your decisions will have long term effects on the outcome of the game. The goal is to keep your kingdom stable for as long as possible while balancing the need for resources, political factions, and improvements in your kingdom.

Personally I think this is a fantastic game if you’re into strategy titles. Medieval Dynasty requires careful choices and informed decisions, so you really do have to concentrate on the big picture if you want to succeed.

Features:

Medieval Dynasty Game of Kings iPhone Game

Medieval Dynasty takes you through the Middle Ages from 476 AD to 1492 AD. This means that if you play wisely, your game can last for quite a long time. As someone who loves getting lost in games, this is a huge perk for me.

If you’re a fan of statistics, Medieval Dynasty provides a detailed overview of everything your kingdom has done since the start of your game. You can even compete against other players on the leaderboard to see who is the best medieval ruler.

Value:

Medieval Dynasty is available to download from the App Store for free. There are ads that will pop up occasionally, but not often enough to be annoying.

You do have the option of purchasing additional XP so you can use more resources, but I found that it’s not really necessary.

Overall, Medieval Dynasty is a wonderfully creative adventure game that requires imagination, forethought, and strategy.

If you’re looking to try something new, I definitely recommend giving this title a try.

Medieval Dynasty Game of Kings requires iOS 9.0 or later and is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

Source link:https://www.theiphoneappreview.com/2019/03/medieval-dynasty-game-of-kings-iphone-game-review/

The Container is a Fun and Challenging Guessing Game for iPhone

March 08, 2019 by RSS Feed

Reviewed by Sarah Hanlon

Guessing games are a very fun way to mix critical thinking with sheer dumb luck.

The Container is a creative puzzle game by John Bennardo that takes your favorite raffle challenge and makes it a global competition.

Concept and Gameplay:

Personally I’ve never had much success with guessing games. When it comes to estimating how many candies are in a jar or coffee beans in a cup, I’m usually pretty conservative.

Whether you’re good at guessing or not The Container is a fun game to play because you can take advantage of hints in order to make informed guesses.

If you’re not familiar with how the game works, The Container walks you through every aspect of how to play by way of a very informative tutorial. I definitely recommend studying it so you know how to play before you begin.

The Container shows you a picture of a container with various objects in it. This can be a jar of jellybeans, a cup of coffee beans, or pigs in a blanket. You can view multiple photos of the puzzle to make an informed guess.

Once you feel like you have a pretty good idea as to the quantity, you can make your guess and hope that you’re close enough to earn coins as a reward.

Features:

The Container iPhone Game

Unlike playing quantity guessing games in real life, The Container gives you a few advantages. For example, you can use hints to make informed guesses.

You can take a practice guess, see measurement information, or see what the average guess is from other users.

It’s great that you don’t have to create an account, but if you do you’ll unlock a few new features in The Container.

If you do you’ll be able to compete in special contests to win even more coins. Also, you can go head-to-head against other players in the leaderboards.

Value:

The Container is available to download from the App Store for free and is designed for iPhone. There are occasional unobtrusive ads and the option to purchase additional coins.

Overall, The Container is a very fun puzzle game that will keep you guessing.

It’s a great way to pass time and even though it’s a bit frustrating to play sometimes, you’ll feel pretty accomplished when you’re able to guess correctly!

The Container requires iOS 11.0 or later and is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

Source link:https://www.theiphoneappreview.com/2019/03/the-container-iphone-game-review/

LifeAfter Review: Bringing Zombie Games Back From the Dead?

March 07, 2019 by RSS Feed

Zombies are definitely coming back from the dead in 2019. Resident Evil 2 recently reminded us how much we miss claustrophobic corridors filled with bloodthirsty undead while Days Gone looks set to be one of the biggest games of the year.

NetEase is leading the zombie resurgence on mobile though with LifeAfter, a post apocalyptic survival game that combines the action and tension of PUBG with the craftiness of Minecraft.

The game pulls no punches right from the start, with you involved in a tense gunfight on the back of a pickup against some alarmingly fast undead. After fighting them off the pickup crashes, sending you flying into the wilderness.

Cue a terrifying chase sequence in which you’ll outrun the undead long enough to meet a fellow survivor who teaches you the basics.

You’ll scavenge for resources to make a simple machete before locating your adorable doggie companion who leads you to a hut. Safety at last? Not quite. The zombies find you and force you to run again, at which point you witness some kind of giant mutated creature that could swallow you whole – and then some.

You’ll then meet a few stranded survivors, beg them to let you fix and use your helicopter, then make a quick escape by air. Well, you would if that giant mutant didn’t pluck it out of the air and chuck you into a river, at which point the real adventure begins.

The Good

We were first impressed with the robust character customisation options, which greet you as soon as you open the game. We could create any type of character we wanted, including face, hair, and clothes. Heck, you can even customise your pet dog, from its breed to the colour of its fur.

LifeAfter doesn’t get in the way of you playing however you want to either. Right from the bat you can choose whether or not you want to complete the tutorial. You can then either start your story solo, or send a friend an invitation code that allows you to play together over the internet. Not only that, but a friend can join you at any time within the game with a simple tap of a button, so you’re not limited to the option you pick at that moment.

The presentation is also top notch – and that includes the menu screens. All of the options we mentioned in our previous paragraph? You tweak them on a rustic table in first person, which is a nice twist and helps seat the scene right from the beginning. The in-game graphics are also very impressive, reminiscent of a PS3-era action game. That’s likely to ensure LifeAfter works on as many devices as possible, as you get the feeling that it could have been bumped up to PS4 level if NetEase wished it.

Console-style games are often difficult to pull off without a controller on mobile, but we reckon NetEase has done the best they could. The virtual buttons are kept to a minimum, with a joystick, shoot, crouch, and swap weapon buttons. There’s even some nifty context-sensitive buttons that only appear when you need them, like reloading or opening doors.

Finally, we were impressed with the crafting system, which was kept mercifully simple. In another nice presentational touch, your character actually whips out a tablet device whenever you try to craft something. Here you can see all of the recipes you can craft, and the resources that you need to craft them. You can filter these by types, like Tools, Weapons, and Ammo and swap between a simplified, or more complex, menu.

You can also queue up to five crafting items at once, freeing you up to get on with more fun activities like slaying zombies, setting up defenses, and scavenging for resources.

The Bad

While LifeAfter is a generally impressive experience – particularly on mobile – there’s an unmistakable level of oddness that stifles the immersion. There are some lovely animations for actions like chopping down trees or picking away at rocks but then other simple actions go entirely without. Cutscenes that end on a dramatic note like falling out of a helicopter into a river lose their impact when you just appear by the side of the river as nothing happened.

This extends to the combat too. While there are some wonderful melee animations, they lack any real impact. The same goes for guns. If you hit a zombie with a shotgun right in the face, you expect some level of gore or, at the very least, for the zombie to react to it. Many times though, our zombie continued to shamble forward unscathed for a few seconds before it realized​ it was actually dead this time.

Very few people are likely playing this for the story, but those that do will likely feel disappointed at the dialogue. While we really appreciate the effort NetEase has made to give us dialogue options, the actual text itself is unrealistic and, quite frankly, bad. More effort could have been put into the translation, which would probably have helped.

The Verdict

LifeAfter is an impressive survival game that is well worth playing for fans of the likes of Minecraft or PUBG. It successfully transports these types of experiences onto mobile, though not without a certain level of oddness.

8.1

OVERALL

Replayability 8.2

Game Controls 8

Graphics 8.3

Sound/Music 8.1

Gameplay 7.7

FREE

LifeAfter

NetEase Games

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Super Fowlst is One Game You Won’t Put Down

March 06, 2019 by RSS Feed

Reviewed by The Mule

Simply put, if you’re looking for something different that is as ingenious as it is fun then try out Thomas Young‘s Super Fowlst for your next addiction.

Free through the iTunes Store, this fun game keeps things fresh.

Features:

For fans who look for creatively designed games, this is one you have to check out.

Super Fowlst is an excellent example of a well-designed, exciting and fun-to-play tap-to-move type game that goes outside the lines and offers so much more.

Don’t be fooled though, this game is not just about twitch flicking, you have bosses to beat, loot to grab, power ups to earn, gadgets, gizmos, and many different boards to master.

As a whole this game is wonderfully easy to learn to play; an instructional screen starts you off but after 3 seconds you know how to play – tap on the left to jump and go left, tap on the right to jump and go right. Sound confusing? Really? If so, step away from the iPhone and go get a coloring book.

We absolutely loved the unpredictableness of the game and found it very hard to put down since we kept wanting to see what came next.

This game brings together a beautifully balanced retro graphics setup with all the key aspects of the best addictive games, and does it in a way that makes it fun, exciting and a total blast to play. Well done developers!

Appearance and Layout:

Super Fowlst iPhone Game

Trying out a new game that tries too hard to “wow” you can get you lost in all its wonderfulness. Don’t fret fellow gamers, that’s not the case here. The developers have wisely built a game that is easy yet hard, simple yet elegant, with trivial yet beautiful graphics (how’d they do that?).

It’s a really intuitive game layout, so players will waste minimal time learning how to navigate through the app.

While it’s understood that this is a free game and we all get know that even developers have to eat, somehow they kept their integrity and so you’re not flooded with ads that would easily ruin the game. Instead they’ve opted for a much more sane approach where the ads are only there if you want to play for double coins. You can pay to remove them, though, so it’s your call.

Value:

As mentioned before, this is a free game, and for that “price” it definitely has a lot to offer.

Super Fowlst might not have the most exciting graphics, but it does have just about everything you want in a new game.

Overall, Super Fowlst is a solid addition to your device and we think it will be your “go to” game for a long time to come.

Super Fowlst iPhone app requires iOS 10.0 or later and is compatible with iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad.

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See What People Are Sharing in Your City with IgTwit

March 01, 2019 by RSS Feed

Reviewed by Sarah Hanlon

Social media has become a way of life for many, which means you tend to live and breathe it. This includes sharing your life with others on the internet via Twitter and Instagram.

IgTwit is a compelling new social app by Zami.com that lets you explore your neighborhood in a new way by seeing what people are sharing at local businesses.

Concept and Functionality:

Going out and exploring your neighborhood can sometimes be challenging, but the possibilities are endless when you have the power of social media at your disposal.

IgTwit gives you more by providing a visual representation of what’s going on around you. It does this by aggregating Instagram and Twitter posts on a map or in a list.

The best part is you can pan and zoom the map to wherever you want, so this is especially useful if you’re travelling.

It’s important to note that you don’t need to have an Instagram or Twitter account in order to take advantage of all that IgTwit offers.

When it comes to usability, I found IgTwit to be incredibly easy to navigate. Along with the map function, you can view your dashboard and tweak location preferences or see how much you’ve earned for viewing local venue discounts.

Features:

IgTwit iPhone App

IgTwit includes a few useful features for both consumers and business owners who are looking to connect with customers.

One very cool feature that’s baked right in are discounts, which allows you to earn money within the app just for viewing discounts that are offered.

If you want to connect with others in the community, IgTwit allows you to copy Instagram and Twitter usernames in your viewing area to your clipboard. You can then import these usernames into their respective apps.

Value:

IgTwit is available to download from the App Store for free and is designed for iPhone. There are no ads or in-app purchases, so the app is completely free to use.

Overall, IgTwit is a great tool for exploring your local city or visiting abroad.

The best part is that it works even if you’re not an avid Instagram or Twitter user. Plus, you can’t beat the opportunity to find discounts and deals at venues.

IgTwit requires iOS 9.0 or later and is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

Source link:https://www.theiphoneappreview.com/2019/03/igtwit-iphone-app-review/