Amazing Alex
When evil birds turned into chicken that carry gold eggs, Rovio finally realized that they needed. The company noted the millionth loading the announcement of a completely new franchise – Amazing Alex.
Name: Amazing Alex
Platform: iOS 4.2, Android 2.1 and above
The version of the game: English
Developer: Rovio Entertainment Ltd.
Publisher: Rovio Entertainment Ltd.
The cost in the App Store (iPhone and iPad): 0.99-2.99 $
Cost in Google Play: 31.51 rub.
Link to App Store (iPhone/iPad)
Link in Google Play
Other developer Win Diggers Casino games: Angry Birds Seasons Angry Birds Rio Angry Birds Space
In fact, the "new" game turned out to be such only for the Finns themselves from Rovio. The rest of the world managed to test it a year ago. With the only difference being that the icon had a signature CASEY ’CONTRAPTIONS. And yet there was a hope that a mobile giant who bought rights from two independent developers will be able to bring the project to a completely different level. It was necessary for the game to shoot, as in due time Angry Birds. The average puzzle based on physics is difficult to surprise in our century. With such fun, we are dealing with the early 90s. Immediately recall the classic hit The Incredible Machine.
At the exit, everything turned out to be more prosaic. Differences from the original Finnish cat cried. Firstly, Casey's boy acquired a new haircut and passport. Now his name is Alex, and he is registered in Finland. Secondly, the graphics became more cartoon. Finally, the developers worked on new levels and refreshed the inherited. And yet, many simply migrated from the original.
THIS IS INTERESTING: Changing the name, Alex forgot to make fun of everything that happens on the screen. But in the main menu, a peppy song about him appeared.
The main thing has been preserved: playing devilishly interesting. The secret of success is simple. Build intricate schemes of balls, balloons, books, boxes, scissors, shelves, pipes, toy machines, helicopters and springy boxing gloves can be infinitely up. At the same time, the main task is to move these objects (most often balls) by level and collect the maximum stars, relying only on the erected design and laws of real physics.
True, for the sake of playfulness from them sometimes retreat. Scissors, not being fixed, masterfully levitate in anticipation of the victim – ropes or balloon. If the first time the scheme could not correctly build the scheme or the mentioned ball slipped away from the scissors, the game will not force to build everything from scratch, but will helpfully offer to make the necessary adjustments. This opportunity will become a real salvation at later stages, where each screen is a serious test for “little gray cells”.
More than a hundred such tests await us in total. Levels are divided into four thematic zones: school class, rear courtyard, Alex's room and a tree house. In accordance with the entourage, new elements will appear that will have to be built into the pile of junk. In the role of the ligaments between the "worlds", dumb comics about the Huligan guy and his mother will perform. And when the campaign is passed, you can download new levels created by ordinary players, or make your own in a special editor.
Verdict: Unfortunately, the new old game from Rovio does not tear templates, does not claim to be genius, but immerses in his world no worse than “birds”. And yet, from the eminent developer, you expect more than just a high -quality wagering of a hackneyed melody.
Ratings:
- Fascination – 8.0/10
- Control – 8.0/10
- Graphics – 9.0/10
Final assessment: 8.5/10
The Dark Knight Rates
The main industrial forge of mobile games in a short time was scattered by four projects on dog license. At first there was a “new spider man”, then variations on the farms “people in black 3” and “ice age: a village”, now the turn of a dark knight has come.
Name: The Dark Knight Rates
Russian name: "Dark Knight: Renaissance"
Platform: iOS 4.0, Android 2.2 and above
The version of the game: English
Developer: Gameloft
Publisher: Gameloft
The cost in the App Store (iPhone and iPad): $ 6.99
Cost in Google Play: 222.33 rub.
Link in App Store (iPhone/iPad)
Link in Google Play
Other developer games: The Amazing Spider-Man Ice Age Village Order & Chaos Online
IN Gameloft love to borrow ideas from other people's games and transfer them to mobile soil. But this time the company went a little different. In fact, we have already mentioned "New Spider-Man" , From which bright leggings were ripped off, put a black cloak and a mask with ears and relocated in Gotham City instead. Nostalgia is excluded – cities are identical. Unless, not an example of Sunny Manhattan, Gotham, with his endless night and pouring rain, inspires melancholy and a desire to strangle on a rope with a harpoon.
The plot will not be a revelation for those who are familiar with the original source. After the death of the prosecutor Harvey Dent Batman dissolves into oblivion, taking on all the blame for what happened. During its unpaid vacation, the clouds over the city thickened so much that Bruce Wayne has to get a cloak from a dusty grandmother's chest again. The terrorist Bane is atrocious on the streets, practically capturing the city, the police shrugs, and the plans of a certain Celine Kyle are unclear. There will be something to think about, flying over skyscrapers.
And this is the main charm of the gameplay. Outdoor missions create the illusion of freedom. You can jump from a skyscraper and set a record for the longest steaming over the city, or shoot with a harpoon upward in order to soak into the next roof, where snipers hidden. After an educational conversation – a mandatory pursuit of a helicopter. When you get to the “turntable” as close as possible, the game will certainly hint that it can also catch on its side with a harpoon.
Returning from heaven to earth, we find ourselves in rather monotonous corridors, metro tunnels and the same type of rooms. Many doors will be locked. To penetrate inside, you will have to hack electronic locks, solving simple puzzles. Secret suitcases with different bonuses are also opened: grenades, first -aid kits, master keys. Similar products are presented in a virtual store where real money is to pay.
THIS IS INTERESTING: graphics, for a mobile project, is very good. The main character was impeccably worked out. But those around them were cloning and learned to talk without opening their mouth.
The combat system is quite standard. Mechanics boils down to “plunging” (mobile analogue of “mouse clicking”) enemies with one button. This is enough for Batman to perform the most bizarre combat. Except just swing his fists and legs, the defender of the organs and the destitute can beat the enemies with his head on the knee, grab the weapon from the hands and effectively finish off in slow time. And he also likes to arrange unpleasant surprises – falling like snow on his head and throwing back. The criminal elements can only dutifully wait for your turn to the cashier for the ticket to the forefathers.
Even in those episodes where the protagonist in a hoarse voice speaks of the numerical superiority of enemies and offers to apply some tricky tactics (usually to throw off the fan on the head or turn off the light), there is decisively nothing to be afraid. The whole army is unable to stop you.
What Batman does not like fast driving? Occasionally, the developers offer to ride with a breeze on Batmobile and Batpode – a newfangled Batcylic from the film -trilogy of Christopher Nolan. Unfortunately, the management is so crooked that every time I want to quit the iron horse in the garage as soon as possible, and to spread the wings again. Knowing Gameloft, there is no doubt-we will be tormented by such races back in a couple of games before they bring this element to mind.
Verdict: Despite our grumbling, this is the main game of July for mobile platforms. Moreover, the best Gameloft product. And even with Russian subtitles.
Ratings:
- Fascination – 8.5/10
- Control – 6.0/10
- Graphics – 8.0/10
Final assessment: 8.0/10
The nail of the set
King’s Bounty: Legions
Social networks covered the whole world, and especially the people of young. The beauty in armor could not resist. Having tested all kinds of “socialists”, from Facebook to “Odnoklassniki”, Amelie went further – to conquer mobile systems.
Name: King’s Bounty: Legions
Platform: iOS 4.3
The version of the game: Rus
Developer : Kranx Productions
Publisher: Nival, Inc.
Cost in the App Store (iPad): for free
Link in App Store (iPad)
Other developer games: Emaki
At the end of August, the logo with a familiar face appeared on the AppStore. Soon, Android will get its version. The change of registration was without serious complications. The game was initially not “social” in the usual sense and showed obvious signs of misanthropy: everything had to be done in it himself. Tricky friends did not steal precious cabbage and generally reminded of themselves only portraits under the main window. The mobile version inherited all these features, making them quite natural. Nobody expects a tight tie on social functions from a regular game (at the first launch, they will still be asked to enter the Facebook account). But gameplay variety – as much as possible. However, we have a honest transfer without embellishment.
It all starts with detailed training of the basics of survival in the new world. The green youth, a graduate of the Military Academy, is in stages in which situations on what kind of icons to press. The main work that the authors did is made up with a game with a “manual” control. On the large screen of the "tablet" it is easy to make single or double touches with a finger on the icons or drag them from one window to another. In combat sessions, strikes on the enemy from different sides became, if it is not more convenient, then it is definitely more clear. A “weapon fan” aimed at different sides of the next adversaries scatters before my eyes. It remains only to choose the desired path of attack.
Venerate enemy troops, bandits from a high road, zombies and all kinds of fantastic living creatures will be ninety percent of the game time. At the ninth level of development, PVP-Boers will become available. The developers are especially proud of the smart system of matchmaking, which picks up an opponent player. Sometimes there will be courier tasks. But all of them ultimately come down to battles.
Each mess passes in traditional step -by -step mode. The fighters take turns walking along the hexagons-gexes, waving the pitchfork, maces, shooting from onions or conjuring. Each has a set of characteristics, strengths and weaknesses. To minimize the latter, you will have to pay gold coins and crystals obtained in battle. Disposable scrolls with spells are purchased on them.
Another important intra -game resource is "endurance". Smermberry to load ristals and movement between settlements. The world map completely migrated from social versions. A bridgehead for knightly exploits is a truly huge. But it may turn out that the hero will get stuck at one point due to a lack of “endurance” for further movement. Then a significant part of the land will remain covered with impenetrable clouds. As you move up the career ladder, the lack of precious metals and energy is felt more acute. The game clearly makes it clear that it is free only conditionally ..
In the chest Legions The flame of the Unity 3D flames. The picture did not take a step forward in comparison with the previous versions, but did not recoil. It still pleases with clear textures, juicy colors, cozy houses and a subtle effect of “drawing”. But the reboot became a little faster. But only the happy owners of the second and third generations will be able to rejoice at this. The first, alas, is not supported.
Verdict: The developers managed to propagate the project on different platforms, to cover the widest audience, but to maintain the main thing is the spirit of the original “large” King’s Bounty.
Ratings:
- Fascination – 8.0/10
- Control – 8.0/10
- Graphics – 8.0/10
Final assessment: 8.0/10
Crabs and Penguins
The old -timers of the industry may remember the Cool Spot platformer, who saw the light back in 1993. Then I had to play for the red logo of the well-known soda water, to which the craftsmen from Virgin's studio attached a handle-knuckles and put on fashionable glasses. The fun came out devilishly complex, the author of these lines failed to defeat even half the adventure. However, in those days, almost all the games quit a serious challenge.
Name: Crabs and Penguins
Russian name: "Crabs and penguins"
Platform: Android 2.3.3 and above, iOS 4.3
The version of the game: English
Developer: The Coca-Cola Company
Publisher: The Coca-Cola Company
The cost in Google Play and App Store: for free
Link in Google Play
Link in App Store (iPad)
Other developer games: Coca-Cola Shake it Up! Coca-Cola Assistant Santa Coca-Cola Snow Globes
But back from the past day today. In spirit Crabs and Penguins very reminiscent of the mentioned Arkada. But it does not force to replay each level many times. On the contrary, a trip to the North Pole from the tropical jungle takes only an hour and a half. Typical metro game.
Of course, the thirst forces to go to the round -the -world swimming of a small crab. And the desire to exchange a trophy ball for a bottle of cold lemonade. Do not forget that the game was developed for advertising soda. Penguin football skills, which, in fact, was filled with the ball into the tropical island instead of the opponent’s goal, cause some complaints. But with similar situations, we came across not only video games. The rest of the nuances of a burning story will tell an amazing entrance cartoon. Half of the budget was clearly invested in it.
Once in the open ocean riding a football ball, it will not be possible to swim without problems to the ice shore. Seagulls, sharks, jellyfish and sharp spikes will sometimes come across a newly made sailor. And in front of pirate coins, precious pearls and sea stars, even crustacean. To collect as many treasures as possible, you need to either bounce (left button), or immerse yourself under water for a while (right). In the air, the crab can straighten a palm sheet over himself, like a parachute, and soar for some time, raking the most valuable into the claws. To perform such a maneuver, you need to hold the jump button.
However, there is something more valuable than pearls and gold. And this is not freedom or life. What to say there, even a collection publication "Witcher 2" fades in comparison with this! Red lids from lemonade bottles – this is true wealth. To find them, you will have to visit a sunken pirate ship or jump on the clouds. Each find is accompanied by a bonus-animation, moreover, a character that is familiar on commercials will definitely appear on the screen.
Each stage of travel ends with a frantic race inside the water flow, which throws the crab to the subsequent level. At this moment, the usual platformer turns into a futuristic arcade race for a while. Inside the funnel, using an accelerometer, you need to keep up with obstacles and also collect precious metals.
To do this is especially pleasant when the world pleases with bright colors and a good cartoon graphics. Only the water surface was pumped up. The surface is divided into obvious squares, like a chessboard. But you just have to dive, and the world comes to life again. Underwater cliffs and algae look no worse than islands with palm trees.
Verdict: A striking example, when the advertising product is not annoying, but, on the contrary, delays into its world and entertains well. You can definitely endure a well -known logo flickered a couple of times for the sake of a fascinating gameplay.
Ratings:
- Fascination – 7.0/10
- Control – 8.0/10
- Graphics – 7.0/10
Final assessment: 7.5/10
Poruted hits on Android
Exemplary Shoot’em Up Metal Slug 3 “Perhaps the best part of the series,” bypassing many modern and not very platforms, he reached the refuge of the green robot. After a dozen years from the date of release, the platformer did not lose his daring and is able to give several memorable watches to anyone who dares to get acquainted with.
Google Play link
"Finalka" continues the expansion on mobile platforms. Last time we wrote about the appearance in our camp Final Fantasy III. In less than a month, the very first part joined it. Square Enix do not trifle, and the pleasure will cost an expensive – more than three hundred rubles for the right to touch the eternal.
Google Play link
A month after the release on iOS, the Automobile Arcade reached the Android control point Asphalt 7. No changes, our detailed opinion can be found in the last mobile review.
Google Play link
Good news for fans of real -time strategies is a classic RTS with a laconic name Z Across the Android devices. The original saw the light back in 1996 and pleased the audience with an uncomplicated story about the struggle of the two developed civilizations of robots for universal dominance.
Google Play link
Renault Trucks Racing
Humanity invented ring racing on multi -ton growing trucks relatively recently. The first official competition took place in America in 1980. FIA European Truck Racing Championship later called the know-how. The game is not fully recreated, but it will allow you to ride on several tractors.
Name: Renault Trucks Racing
Platform: Android 2.2 and above, iOS 3.2
The version of the game: English
Developer: Renault Trucks Sas
Publisher: Renault Trucks Sas
The cost in Google Play and App Store: for free
Link inGoogle Play
Link in App Store (iPad)
Other developer games: No
Only four cars are represented, everything is from France, which is not surprising, because the development financed Renault. However, the company clearly made a shallow. All technique behaves the same on the track, the sounds of the engines are the same, even there are almost no external differences. Only the colors of the bodies differ only.
Things are no better with the tracks. There are only three of them – only three. And the same grimy: boring and inexpressive, in addition, disfigured by graphics of the level of ten years ago. The eye will be pleased with continuous sharp corners, smeared textures and the complete absence of any effects that reviving the picture.
Game modes are also trouble. In training races, according to the developers, you can run in proudly and learn to competently pass the turns of the spacing three tracks. However, neither the first nor the second will help in a fast race and in the championship. Rivals do not differ in honesty and shamelessly read. As if you are not competing with the same "brumm", but with steam locomotives moving along the rails. But its own tractor shakes from side to side, holding the car on the asphalt coating is almost unrealistic. The expression "physical model" among the authors of the game is equal to obscene scan. Therefore, when developing it was clearly not used.
The steering wheel control is given to the accelerometer. The roles of accelerator pedals and brakes perform virtual buttons on the sides of the screen. To reassign management "for yourself" is not possible. But there is a button-eye, which switches the position of the camera. You can try to jump into the cabin of the tractor, but you won’t get it for a long time. Everything has been done extremely clumsy. Suffice it to say that the steering wheel in the number of faces can compete with machines from the elderly GTA 3.
Multiplayer capabilities in the game are not laid down. Five ghost rivals under the control of AI-that’s all the luxury. There is only a world speed records table. If you wish, you can try to enter your name into it and your name. That's just why?
Verdict: Interesting in itself and the uninhabited idea of racing on trucks fell victim to mediocre realization. It is worth playing in two cases: if you, like us, are in love with large and powerful cars – or under the pain of death.
Ratings:
- Fascination – 4.0/10
- Control – 3.0/10
- Graphics – 3.0/10
Final assessment: 3.5/10
Mutant Roadkill
A dilapidated city with crumpled machines and crowds of aggressive mutants is an ideal place for incendiary races.
Name: Mutant Roadkill
Platform: Android 2.1 and above, iOS 3.2
The version of the game: English
Developer: Glu Mobile Inc.
Publisher: Glu Mobile Inc.
The cost in Google Play and App Store: for free
Link in Google Play
Link in App Store (iPad)
Other developer games: Who wants to become a millionaire? Deer Hunter 3D Blood & Glory
How the world has reached such a life, remains behind the scenes. It all starts with the fact that our old American car famously breaks through an advertising shield, preserved from past calm times, throws a couple of aggressors into the air and lands on the starting position. Management passes into the hands of the player.
The car confidently obeys an accelerometer and fun is in a mercy between the rubble on the road. Which, in turn, does not try to resemble a railway overpass and has many steep turns. The jeep with a screech of rubber is screwed into them, just struck a finger on the screen in the right direction. However, the car is not just a means of transportation, but also a luxurious weapon against mutants. The main task is to knock them down like celli throughout the way. As the enemy is deepened, more serious opponents will appear. From plastic kegley, they will turn into walking bombs, will significantly grow up and learn to cling to the body of the machine. If you do not shake the "hares" in time, the car will inevitably be upwards. Will have to start the path from the starting position.
This is perhaps the main drawback. The game very often throws back to the original. To ride for the twentieth time on the same streets and bring down the victims of genetic engineering, standing in the same places, is simply boring. To the joy of the workers, the developers stocked a number of bonuses. Sliding mutants into asphalt, the player earns silver coins that exchange nitrocepholes, an electric gunner, a gun, a roof turret, grenades, as well as a quick repair or the ability to continue the path from the place of the last accident. In addition to silver, gold is accepted in the store. You can update the fleet by buying Hummer, Jeep Cherokee, Dodge Ram or another American car. Only six cars. But this is ideal. In practice, it will be desperate to not even patch holes in an old skew. So the authors push the exchange of real currency for game gold.
THIS IS INTERESTING: Earn voiced coins, get a bonus or even a car will help Fortune. The main thing is to make the right choice in the lottery, which is sometimes proposed to play.
Like a precious ingot, the picture pleases the eye no less. Cell Shading technology, simulating a two -dimensional pattern, perfectly complements the atmosphere of a reckless arcade race. And the unobtrusive soundtrack does not distract from the main action and does not irritate.
Verdict: An exciting and endless “time killer” who risks being abandoned at a certain stage due to the greed of developers.
Ratings:
- Fascination – 8.0/10
- Control – 8.0/10
- Graphics – 9.0/10
Final assessment: 8.5/10
Moto GP 2012
The developers assure us that we have an official mobile game of the Highway and Koltsian motorcycle lines. But is it worthy of such a loud title?
Name: Moto GP 2012
Platform: Android (the version depends on the device)
The version of the game: English
Developer: 365 Games
Publisher: 365 Games
Cost in Google Play: 74.89 rub.
Link in Google Play
Other developer games: Top Trumps 007 Best of Bond Euro Football Kicks 365 Bowling
A few days remain until the start of the 2012 season. On the new wave of interest in the championship, cunning guys from 365 Games We decided to earn extra money without making any special efforts. Unlike “large” console games, to invest tangible forces in the development of a mobile application and money is not necessary. And if you take the old project, slightly ennoble the picture and change the dials in the name, the costs will generally be minimal. No sooner said than done. And now we are already having fun to the modern Androids game from old phones with Java support.
Moto GP 2012 introduce twenty and one motorcycle holder. If you start a career regime, each of them can be read a short certificate: the age, which country is for, the motorcycle model, the express source of victories and defeats. It is allowed to try on an aerodynamic costume of any of the athletes. The design of the form is the main and only difference. All stories behave on the track the same. Buying "pumped" engine components to earned glasses during races does not save the situation.
Eighteen tracks were laid for sports exploits. Geometry they resemble their real prototypes. But only with her. At the starting position, you realize that you were deceived. There is no question of modern graphic technologies, sane design of the environment and realistic animation. Outwardly, the game can argue only with hits of the 16-bit era. In addition, all this joy manages to slow down on the modern "tablet".
Following the trends of today's day, two -wheeled technology can understand the teams of the accelerometer. There is a steering control option using virtual buttons. They are responsible for braking and raising the motorcycle to the hind legs. There is no benefit from this, but it looks cool.
In contrast to this, a crooked menu, the buttons of which cannot be pressed due to the fact that they are hidden under the navigation panel of Android. Finally, the top of tactlessness is to display annoying advertising in a paid game.
Verdict: laziness and greed are not brought to good. So this game fell victim to the disarming of its creators. You can try it for a tooth only if you yearn in 16-bit times.
Ratings:
- Fascination – 3.0/10
- Control – 4.0/10
- Graphics – 2.0/10
Final assessment: 3/10