While its multiplayer-only structure can get in its own way sometimes, the game itself offers well-built free-to-play strategy with a charming aesthetic. Jennifer AllenĪge of Booty: Tactics is a turn-based strategy game in which players build pirate fleets and battle on the open seas to collect as much treasure as possible.
In the case of the first episode, Blackwell 1: Legacy it certainly manages to entice with some satisfactory story development, even if it doesn’t quite reach the heady heights of the golden era.
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The Blackwell series aims to buck that trend by embracing the methods that worked so well for older games. While a few more recent gems have shone through, all too often the classics have remained the same – remasters of old delights. Many would happily point out that the golden era of point and click adventures has been and gone. Controls are tilt-based and appropriately responsive with a double-tap causing a double-jump to get you out of danger. It’s a generally quite frantic affair, so while the graphics might be sharp, odds are you’re going to be too busy concentrating on what you’re doing to pay much attention to your surroundings. With new levels to explore each week, there’s plenty of time to get to grips with each entry. It’s an ok kind of game but it lacks any real personality, and its freemium-based elements start to infringe on the fun a little too readily. It appears it’s here again in the form of freemium based Sonic Jump Fever. While Sonic Dash embraced the Endless Runner, Sonic Jump embraced the likes of Doodle Jump, offering a series of levels in which players must keep jumping upwards, saving animals and collecting rings. Lomotif helps cut out the middle man and adds short music clips to video with no fuss at all, all in one app. Having to export my video to my MacBook, before tinkering with it in iMovie and transferring it back just seemed like too much hassle for a 6/15 second video. There’s been plenty of times before I’ve posted a video on Instagram or Vine that I’ve thought, “I wish I could have Rise of the Valkyrie or Dancing Queen playing in the background” (please, don’t judge). Want to easily add music clips to Instagram or Vine videos without the use of full-blown editing software? Lomotif is the solution. Unfortunately, for some reason that also means that this game has inherited most of the baggage from the first installment as well. That is not to say that the game looks similar, presentation wise, (in fact, the exact opposite is true) but it features the same comfortable gameplay formula that worked so well the first time around. But is a fresh coat of paint enough to make this new installment worth the price of admission? Players who adored 2K’s freshmen pass at Sid Meier’s seminal series will notice that Civilization Revolution 2 instantly feels very familiar.
Taking a page from the console version’s book, the title has a completely revamped visual style. So seems to be the case with 2K’s mobile-exclusive sequel to 2009’s tremendously successful Civilization Revolution. It is always great to see franchises, that we all know and love, finally grow up. And if you want more, be sure to hit our Reviews Archive. Want to see what we've been up to this week? Take a look below for a sampling of our latest reviews. Our top picks become Editor’s Choice, our stamp of approval for apps with that little extra something special. At 148Apps, we help you sort through the great ocean of apps to find the ones we think you'll like and the ones you'll need.
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