iOS: Episode 2

This week the iOS game developers have been busy! This week we see a recurring theme of castle defence games such as Siege Hero and Legendary Wars.

Before I start, there is a little house cleaning to be done. Last week I mentioned Destructopus! If you haven’t already seen, the review can be found here. In the space of a week, Rob Price from Glitchsoft has contacted us informing that a software update to Destructopus! will be coming to iTunes by the week’s end. New features include over 15 more levels and a number of fixes to the control system as well as new monsters and game centre functionality. This is great news and will look forward to the update!

Onto the news this week:

Super Ball Escape HD (iPad)

Developer: Playlithium

Size: 53.8MB

Price: Free for training levels – £1.19 for full game upgrade.

The iPad version of the hit Super Ball Escape has released this week. Using tilt control, a robot has to be guided through a number of puzzling mazes. Action, Stealth and balance are all factors in making it through the game! The free version contains all the training levels and the first 4 levels of the adventure. This equates to approximately 2 hours of game play.

Vincere Totus Astrum

Developer: Gamesare Studios

Size: 26.9MB

Price: £1.19

Translated, the title means “To Conquer All Stars” and is a turn based strategy game. The idea is simple: pick one of 5 races and expand your empire to the furthest reaches of the galaxy. This is done by researching new technologies, building colony ships and taking caution as you aren’t the only species in the universe vying for dominance! Trade, negotiate or destroy for the universe. The game features a full unique real time engine and regular updates are promised by Gamesare Studios.

Bunny the Zombie Slayer

Developer: Hothead Games

Size: 18.5MB

Price: £0.59

Bunny the Zombie Slayer is a game that is exactly what the title says it is! A cute fluffy bunny rabbit has taken it upon himself to save children from the on coming hoards of zombie badness. In the 1.2 update, 3 new modes have been included: Classic – the aim is to take out as many waves of Zombies as possible. 28 Waves Later – a harder, non stop action game with no special items! Finally Time Attack only gives you 2 minutes to destroy as many enemies as possible so aim for the head!

Impact

Developer:Intermediaware

Size: 30.4MB

Price: Free

Impact is the time old classic of destroying incoming asteroids before they destroy you. In this, missiles are fired at objects falling down the screen. During the survival, you can upgrade weapons and travel between lava and snow environments to save mankind! This is the iOS-arcade version of the classic Missile Command.

Legendary Wars

Developer: Liv Games

Size: 149MB

Price: Free / £0.59 iPad (Limited Time)

Journey through the mystical and down right dangerous worlds of Legendary Wars for free or at a reduced price for a limited time! There are over 50 stages, upgrade and fortify armies and barracks and unlock combat abilities that will have even the strongest of warriors crying for mummy. This RPG/RTS castle defence puts you in the seat of a general as you command individual units. Legendary Wars has taken over a year to develop and is now available for the iPad!

Army of Darkness: Defense

Developer: Backflip Studios

Size: 103MB

Price: £0.59 (introductory offer)

In the words of Ashley Williams, “Come Get Some” in this defence game based on the awesome 1991 cult classic Army of Darkness. Play as Ash – an employee of the company S-Mart who has somehow ended up in the middle ages to save King Author from the evil clutches of Deadites. With his trusty chainsaw and boomstick at his disposal Ash must battle hoards of evil zombies and rescue the villagers. The game also includes over 100 official quotes from the film to give it a real authentic feel.

Siege Hero

Developer: Armor Games Inc

Size: 26.9MB

Price: £0.59

Another castle destroying game, this time in the form of Siege Hero. This time however it is a physics game, utilising the touchscreen to blow things up, set buildings on fire and knock down walls with just a tap of your finger. Siege Hero features over 80 levels and pits you against Vikings, Samurai and Knights.

Ricky Carmichael’s Motocross Matchup

Developer: 2XL Games Inc.

Size: 141MB

Price: Free

Granted it’s not the catchiest or shortest title in the world but this is an interesting title to say the least. Firstly this online game lets you play against players from all over the world with fantastic looking visuals. Secondly, any rewards earned in game can be exchanged for REAL goods sent directly to you. This include goodies from companies such as Monster Energy and DC Shoes!

Hector: Episode 1 HD (iPad)

Developer: Straandlooper (Telltale Games)

Size: 375MB

Price: £3.99

Hector is a curry loving drunk cop who is only looking out for himself sees a release on the iPad in glorious HD. Episode 1 is entitled We Negotiate With Terrorists and is the first in a three part adventure Badge of Carnage. In this, Hector has the choice of complying with the terrorists or risking his own life to safe everyone in the town of Clappers Wreake. Hector is unsure what course of action he should take.