Today Omaha reviews two iOS games: Cling!, a clingy puzzle game of strategic balance, and Pangolin, a cute strategy game where you maneuver the platforms, not the critter.
What’s inside this episode:
A review of Cling! for iPad by First5 Games. Clinging to the walls requires some real strategic thought to conquer the puzzles in Cling!, but don’t cling to your money if you want the buy the fun inside.
A review of Pangolin for iPhone by Feed Tank Games. Pangolin’s gameplay is lot’s of fun and full of potential. But the monetization method comes across as less than honest.
Slitherine has released the iPad version of one of its historical hits, Legion. Originally released for PC back in 2002, Legion is a deep turn based strategy game set in ancient Rome. The Legion for iPad will be half-priced for the first 2 weeks for just $4.99/£2.99/€3.99.
Players build their fledgling nation into a mighty empire through conquest and diplomacy. Every map, unit and feature from the original game is included so players will have the complete experience. Slitherine’s Legion is the first game in the Classic series from Slitherine, which aims to bring classic PC games to a new generation of wargamers on tablets.
Self-realized Atomic Robo and his team of Action Scientists have detected an anomaly in an abandoned Soviet Weapons Depot. One of Robo’s greatest and most annoying foes, Baron von Helsingard, is looking for something of great power. Robo must find it first using (gasp!) robot smarts over robot brawn. This is…Violent Science.
Developer Second Fiction has released Atomic Robo Violent Science. Based on the Graphic Novel, Atomic Robo, this action-platformer uses retro gameplay merged with a fast-paced running style (ala Temple Run) to create an action game for the iOS that, despite its name, has gameplay based more on violently creating solutions than violently executing your enemies. But you still get to knock off some of them.
Today Omaha reviews Block You, a modern-day competition Tetris-style game, and Wreck A Word, in which Boggle meets a wrecking ball.
What’s inside this episode:
A review of Block You by Skejo Studios for iPad. Block You has a real potential to be a lot of fun, but is hampered by too many limits on gameplay that make no sense and limit the fun.
A review of Wreck a Word by Rich Experiences for iPad. A unique take on word games that could use just a little more to make the fun last longer.
Everyone’s favorite traditional 2D RPG game developer, Spiderweb Software, has announced the sequel in the Avadon Trilogy. What, you didn’t know it was a trilogy? Well, now you do. Avadon 2: The Corruption will be coming out for multiple platforms this fall, 2013. You are a Hand of Avadon, the Black Fortress. You protect your homeland from the limitless threats that surround it. Titans and monsters, pirates and barbarians. But then a sneak raid shattered Avadon, and, with it unable to keep order, madness resulted.
Travel from the outer region to the middle region and make your way to the inner region and hope you don’t get burned.
A long time ago in a galaxy far away I played Talisman. And it was good. And my friends and I drank and were merry and fortunately did not barf on the board. But then time flew and I grew up and believed that only video games were games to play. Then I learned that you can have board games on video game hardware. And now I can play Talisman again on my iPad. And if anyone barfs on my iPad they will be in it, deep!
Thumbstar and Nomad Games have joined together in a deal to bring Games Workshop’s classic board favorite, Talisman, to both iOS and Android tablet devices. Read more
OOTP14 has almost reached the end of their pre-order season; better check it out before pre-season starts.
If you’re a big fan of Out of the Park Baseball, then you’ll be happy to hear that OOTP14 is in pre-order right now. In fact, today is the LAST day to get that $5 off, so better click on the link now if you want it. The pre-order price is $34.99 and everyone who pre-orders gets entered into a contest AND gets the game 3 days before everyone else. Check out the link for more details about the contest and the game itself.
In the meantime, glance at the first screens of the game and drool. Out of the Park Baseball is a sophisticated and best-selling baseball simulation game by Out of the Park Developments. OOTP and it’s mobile version, iOOTP, is probably one of the most immersive, realistic, and customizable baseball sims you can play, complete with an annual baseball season that all fans participate in. Since its inception, OOTP has won numerous awards, including multiple “Sports Game of the Year” awards.
