Who it's for: Anyone
Rating: Five REEEEALY weird stars
GODVILLE
I'm.. not sure whose time this android game is actually wasting, because technically it's not wasting your time. This is an RPG game for android devices that you DON'T play. It's sort of a social media thing with sort of guilds as well. And actually, it's a little stranger than that, even. It's a parody life, the universe, and MMO games -- and best of all, you don't play it.
That's right. You DON'T play this one. It plays itself.
This is a text ...err... game -- or, rather, the diary of a luckless wannabe that YOU are godling over. You create yourself a deity and a hero suddenly decides to find you. Your godlike powers aren't terribly awesome -- but that's okay, because your hero isn't that awesome. You can send your hero messages and encourage them (sometimes this means raining flower petals on them.) You can also punish them and attempt to turn them to the Dark Side or become an outstanding do-gooder.
Your hero does all sorts of things while you're not watching (which gives you a new perspective on how deities might see YOU.) For instance, they will join a guild without your intervention. This is a nice thing for those of you who deal with guilds on MMOs. Less guild drama, more fun.
"Thought about writing in my diary, but then I changed my mind."
"Upon close inspection, this road seems to be paved with good intentions. Huh. I wonder where it leads.
"You know, Exalted One, I would have won that fight with the Wounder Man if that tree hadn't jumped out in front of me."
"Bunnies in burrows suddenly got suspiciously fussy." (Yes you read that right.)
"Avoiding mudholes, monsters, and mimes"
If you get the game, DO make an account on the GodVille site.
http://godvillegame.com/
It's free. Check it out at the link below:
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Monday, February 27, 2012
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Android games: "Crystal Portal" -- a glorious waste of time
Android Game Review: The Mystery of the Crystal Portal
Initial review: Four stars
Game category: Puzzle game
Game type: Similar to Paradise
Recommended device size: Tablets
Who'd enjoy it?: Teens/adults who like puzzle story games.
Android Market link: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.g5e.crystalportal&hl=en
I'd tried and got frustrated with other puzzle stories before, so I was a little wary of this one. There's no real action in these (the art is stunning, however) -- if you're not familiar with this type of game, it's "sort of" like the old "choose your own adventure" book. The protagonist is a journalist named Nicole Rankwist, who arrives home to find her archaeologist father missing. Anyone who knows us anthropologist/archaeologist types knows we're a LOT of trouble. Like all other missing archaeologists, he's just made a discovery that "could change the course of humanity." But he departed (voluntarily?) for parts unknown, leaving a journal that directs her to go to Japan.
The graphics are delightful -- intricate, colorful, and eye-catching. Game play is smooth, with a very useful help and hint function (this is a pet peeve of mine -- bad help screens.
The screens unlock after you find the right pieces to group together (a key, a fan, a statue, a frog -- which may not be related to each other or to the container you put them in.) The game is more or less a "prequel", where you get the first chapter for free. It's a nice little game, and if you've got a boring jury duty call, this is a perfect little time-passer to take with you while you wait.
The only reason for four stars is that the play isn't random. Once you've solved the riddle, that's it. You can go back and re-solve it, but you know how to do it now.
Initial review: Four stars
Game category: Puzzle game
Game type: Similar to Paradise
Recommended device size: Tablets
Who'd enjoy it?: Teens/adults who like puzzle story games.
Android Market link: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.g5e.crystalportal&hl=en
I'd tried and got frustrated with other puzzle stories before, so I was a little wary of this one. There's no real action in these (the art is stunning, however) -- if you're not familiar with this type of game, it's "sort of" like the old "choose your own adventure" book. The protagonist is a journalist named Nicole Rankwist, who arrives home to find her archaeologist father missing. Anyone who knows us anthropologist/archaeologist types knows we're a LOT of trouble. Like all other missing archaeologists, he's just made a discovery that "could change the course of humanity." But he departed (voluntarily?) for parts unknown, leaving a journal that directs her to go to Japan.
The graphics are delightful -- intricate, colorful, and eye-catching. Game play is smooth, with a very useful help and hint function (this is a pet peeve of mine -- bad help screens.
The screens unlock after you find the right pieces to group together (a key, a fan, a statue, a frog -- which may not be related to each other or to the container you put them in.) The game is more or less a "prequel", where you get the first chapter for free. It's a nice little game, and if you've got a boring jury duty call, this is a perfect little time-passer to take with you while you wait.
The only reason for four stars is that the play isn't random. Once you've solved the riddle, that's it. You can go back and re-solve it, but you know how to do it now.
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Android Game Review: "Zenonia 3" -- another glorious waste of time!
Android Game Review: "Zenonia 3" -- another glorious waste of time!
Initial review: Two stars -- good, but just not my cuppa tea
Game category: Manga-type
Game type: RPG
Recommended device size: any device
Who'd enjoy it?: Teens/adults who like story chain quest games.
Zenonia-3 is GameEvil's latest release of the RPG Zenonia. For this episode, you play the role of Chael, the adopted son of the first Zenonia game's protagonist Regret. This won't make much sense to you unless you've played the first game. The overall theme is that Chael has to find his way home from a place called Midgard (which looks nothing like the Norse Midgard.) Chael can be one of four different classes (Sword Knight, Shadow Hunter, Mechanic Launcher and Nature Shaman) for the quest.
Initial review: Two stars -- good, but just not my cuppa tea
Game category: Manga-type
Game type: RPG
Recommended device size: any device
Who'd enjoy it?: Teens/adults who like story chain quest games.
Zenonia-3 is GameEvil's latest release of the RPG Zenonia. For this episode, you play the role of Chael, the adopted son of the first Zenonia game's protagonist Regret. This won't make much sense to you unless you've played the first game. The overall theme is that Chael has to find his way home from a place called Midgard (which looks nothing like the Norse Midgard.) Chael can be one of four different classes (Sword Knight, Shadow Hunter, Mechanic Launcher and Nature Shaman) for the quest.
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