Top Two Game Apps On IOS And Android Using Crossbows

The top two game apps on iOS and android that use a crossbow are Defender II and Shoot the Zombirds. These two games both generally fall into the Tower Defense type genre of games.

Defender II by Droidhen is the sequel to the successfully Defender. The main objective of the game is to defend your castle from waves and waves of enemies. To attack, you simply touch and point it to the direction of your targets. It will automatically shoot when your finger is pressed so no need to tap constantly. Aside from it, you will also gain access to spells which can decimate your foes. When enemies reach your castle, the castle's life is lessened. The game is over when it reaches zero.

Each level increases in difficulty and also the number of enemies to defend from. Some levels have bosses which will prove to be an additional challenge. As with its predecessor, you will gain crystals and coins after each level completed. These will enable you to upgrade your weapon. You can upgrade its various stats. Increasing strength will increase your damage. Increasing agility will increase arrow frequency. By unlocking also these stats, you will gain access to more skills and types of crossbow as well. Upgrading the mana tower will increase your mana for spells and it now also shoots your enemies.

New to this version too is the ability to deploy a lava moat before your castle. The lava moat will incinerate and torch all those enemies which fall to it. The biggest addition to Defender II is Battle mode. Now you can challenge other players to whoever survives the longest. Defender II is available free on iOS and Android with options to buy virtual currency to upgrade your skills and weapon.

Shoot the Zombirds by IDream is the successor to Shoot the birds. The gameplay involves you as Pumpkin head or boy shooting the undead birds in the sky and saving little pumpkids along the way. You tap to the direction where you will shoot.

Unlike Defender II which does not run out of arrows, this game does. It forces you to focus more on precision and timing rather than just careless shooting. You will not lose an arrow when you hit a target but will be lost when you miss. The level is over when you reach the number of pumpkids you can afford to lose.

There are fast and slow birds. Aside from birds carrying pumpkids, there are flying skulls which you can hit for gold coins. These gold coins can be used to purchase upgrades such as one time use powerups such rain of arrows or freezing all enemies on screen. You can use them also to increase the amount of arrows and the number of pumpkids you can afford to lose. Costumes are also available to be purchased if you want to change the look of your character.

Overall, Shoot the zombirds is another solid game. The main appeal of it would be its simple polished gameplay and presentation. Its theme is unique and differs from the old usual knights and dragons. This game is also available free on both iOS and Android with options to buy instant gold coins.

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Dead Island: Riptide - The Review

The Good

What makes Dead Island:Riptide so great, is the little nuances; you can tell Deep Silver did what they could to tweak and add to DI:Riptide to make it a better experience for newcomers and their fans.

Character Development: Unlike the original Dead Island, Dead Island: Riptide gives you 14 skill points off the bat to distribute among your Fury, Combat and Survival skill trees. There are 3 pre-defined skill sets that will divide most of your points to whatever you feel is most important or you can choose to divvy up the points yourself; essentially, this means you start the game at level 15. One feature that was greatly appreciated, was the ability to import my old save file into the game. You won't have the extra 15 points, but all the skills that you worked hard for, transfer right over into the new game. The undead match up close or to your level no matter how you choose to start your journey in Dead Island, whether from scratch or save file.

Though your chosen character has a predetermined weapon specialty (Purna: Firearms, Sam B:blunt weapons, Xian: blades, Logan:throwing weapons and John: Hand-to-Hand combat), the more you use objects outside of your comfort zone, the more efficient you become with those types of weapons! For example, as Xian, you will have ample time to level up within your blade/knives specialty, (you encounter blades and blunt weapons the most) but you will also have more opportunities within the game to use firearms (and other weapon types, of course). The more you use firearms, the better you will be at handling them! The option to choose to develop your character's confidence in using other weapon types, makes your growth in Dead Island more customized to your taste!

Gameplay: DI: Riptide doesn't throw you into the game, assuming that you know what happened when they left Banoi. It starts off with a recap of what happened on Banoi and what lead them to their helicopter ride, that they thought would grant them freedom. The pop-ups provide a mini-tutorial and explains the games interface, which serves as a guide for new survivors and DI veterans in case you need a refresher.

One of my major complaints in the original Dead Island, was that the aim for firearms made you feel like you were shooting into thin air with hopes that it would hit something... ANYTHING, so your efforts wouldn't be wasted. Deep Silver has successfully fixed the aim and I was surprised at how easy it was to aim and shoot at my target. Still, I knew if I developed my survivor's firearm level, I'd be able to handle the recoil better. I didn't feel like I was wasting ammo for the sake of getting rid of a few zombies, which is extremely important since, if you've played Dead Island before, you already know ammo isn't that easy to get, so use it only when you absolutely need to.

Here's where it gets interesting: The camp fights are amazing yet frustrating, but not frustrating enough to make you rage quit and play another game. The bunker provides you with fences to block main entrances and it's up to you to find resources to set booby traps around the perimeter to stall the zombies while you take them out and help other survivors. The best part about bunker fights is: you're not defending it alone! All of the survivors help kill the undead, so if you need to focus on putting up more fences in the middle of a battle, the AI (which is magnificent) will do its best to take care of whatever zombies are in the area. The survivors are NOT immortal, which means they have a meter over their heads showing you how much life they have left in the battle, so if you're the type like me, that hates to lose any of your group, you'll need to be alert and prioritize what you feel is more important to finish first. After helping a survivor, they will run to assist others if they are being attack by zombies! Once you move to a new location, you'll have to reinforce that bunker, too, since you've been drawing in the undead from all around from your relocating.

Team Quests: These quests develop your team's strength and efficiency with defending the bunker. Team Quests involve volunteering for various side missions (often gathering items that you find on other main quests), from other survivors in your camp (including the other 4 main survivors) to help them build weapons and level up. Completing team quests, will boost your group's morale and influences their energy during combat! The higher the group level, the easier it will be for them to not only uphold the bunker, but defend themselves, one-on-one, from the undead.

The Bad

Dead Island: Riptide really could have been the "perfect" game, if it wasn't for some minor quirks that annoyed me enough to write about them.

The BIGGEST of my issues with DI: Riptide is the fact that you can volunteer to take quests from your fellow survivors, but you didn't have the option to send the immune team members out on scavenger missions to find supplies/items that you need! It would have saved a lot of time if I could send out a few survivors to get specific or even generic items that were randomly generated for them to bring back, while I'm out completing missions. This was Deep Silver's chance to take advantage of the team quest feature. Even if they didn't want the player to send out other survivors, bartering for parts would have been useful as well.

Enemy cut scenes: In Dead Island, when you encountered a type of undead that you've never encountered (a Suicider for example), there would be a cut scene that allows you to appreciate and prepare for what was going to attack you. In DI:Riptide, all you received was a quick pop that says you unlocked the undead threat, leaving me open to attack since I had no idea what the heck was going on!

And lastly, I'm absolutely sure a patch can fix this, but in certain parts of the island, zombies would appear out of thin air. Like, literally popped up on the screen. No sneaking up, no running at you, just standing still and the zombie would suddenly flash in front of my eyes. It's not a big problem, but it can be annoying. Nonetheless, I bashed their heads in all the same.

The Results Are In: Despite it's faults, Dead Island: Riptide is a great follow up to the original. The attention to detail and addition of defending your "tower", survivor A.I. and new weapon mods and blueprints made this game more enjoyable than ever. If you're looking for something more intense and involved than a regular zombie shoot-em-up, Dead Island:Riptide is your go to game!

Random tip: To play by yourself is great, but give the online multi-player a try. I was lucky enough to get a great group and we played 10 HOURS STRAIGHT.

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Top 10 Android Games of 2013

Android is liked by a majority of users because of various reasons, however it positions first because of the wide range of games offered by it. People who are addicted to playing games are inclined and biased towards it because they know what they can experience by using it. Although there are a variety of games available on Google Play, but it becomes difficult to go through all of them and then download the best out of the lot. So here we help you with the list of Top 10 Android games produced to give you promising adventure.

1. Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour:

Modern Combat is the no. 1 action First-Person Shooter game for android and is back with its fourth installment in which a few elite soldiers must track down and save the world leaders from a deadly terrorist group. Its stunning graphics and gameplay have pushed the boundaries of mobile gaming and will certainly blow you away.

2. Grand Theft Auto III: Liberty City:

The famous GTA series which have ruled the open-world gaming genre is now on your smartphone to take you on a journey of a brawler who would push the limits to own the famous Liberty City. An Amazing story and gameplay with endless possibilities provided by its free roam environment.

3. Temple Run: Oz:

Temple Run already rules the Google Play gaming market famous for the addictive nature of its endless run. This new edition by Disney provides the same and more inspired by Temple Run 2 and the movie Oz the Greatest and Powerful. A must have on your android smartphone.

4. Angry Birds Space Premium:

The famous Angry Birds series which stood as the best mobile game of the year for 2012 is back with another installment of anger and blast. This time the birds blast off into space to smack the damned piggies. Watch out 'cause the levels become more challenging and adventurous. So, tighten your seat belts and blast off for the amazing journey through space.

5. Asphalt 7: Heat:

The Racing game lovers have good news 'cause the all famed Asphalt series is back with their 7th mobile racer in Heat, the latest and greatest ever from this franchise. Newest cars with fastest engines and visually stunning gameplay are a treat. A Must have for all racer lovers.

6. Bladeslinger:

A superb 3D action brawler, Bladeslinger has amazing visuals and a fast paced gameplay. You play as William Glaston who has returned to his hometown to confront an ancient evil. The game is made exclusively for high-end gaming mobile devices.

7. Cut the Rope: Time Travel HD:

If you liked Cut the Rope, you'll love the new Cut the Rope: Time Travel just 'cause it is the same fun to play game with added elements of time-travelling, candy crunching and various physics puzzles. In each level you two monsters to feed which is twice the fun.

8. Drag Racing: Bike Edition:

Drag Racing: Bike Edition is a racer which requires you to have good knowledge about the transmission, braking, power and various other features of a bike engine and is purely for racer lovers. The game provides accurate physical gameplay which is quite realistic.

9. Hill Climb Racing:

Hill Climb Racing is a 2D mountain racing game where you play as Newton Bill, an aspiring uphill racer. Drive through bumpy landscapes without flipping over and conquer the highest hills on the moon. You can upgrade your car engine, tires, suspension, etc. by gaining points and collecting coins. A fun and challenging addictive game.

10. Ruzzle:

Ruzzle is a fun puzzle based word game with fast-paced gameplay. In the game you can challenge your friends or can have an opponent selected randomly. A fun game to pass your time with.

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Game Dev Tycoon Review

Game Dev Tycoon is a business simulation game that was developed by Greenheart Games. It was released on December 10, 2012 for Microsoft Windows, Windows RT, Mac OS X and Linux. The premise of the game is that you are starting your own video game development company in the 80s where the gaming industry initially started. The goal is to create best-selling games, research new technologies and new game types and become the leader of the gaming market.

Initially, you start in the early 1980s in your garage with no employees, limited money and a limited amount of choices. As you make more games and gain more money, more options are unlocked such as new consoles and the ability to create your first game engine. With making more games, you will gain more research points to research new topics and choices and your game development skills will improve. After amassing over $1 million, you can upgrade to a new office and starts hiring your first employees which can help you make better games. After making more hit titles, you will be able to move into even larger offices and hire more employees to develop more larger and sophisticated games.

When you are creating your first game, you have to think of a name, a genre and a topic of choice. Each genre and topic combination has different effects on the sales of your game. Next, you are brought to a menu of choices where you can adjust the bars to match what you think the game should include. In the first stage, you have to adjust the time spent on the engine, gameplay and the story/quests. The next stage includes the dialogue, level design and AI. The last stage includes the world design, graphics and sound. The amount of time spent on one aspect versus another can affect how your game would turn out. When you are finished, you will see how reviewers rate your game and how much money in sales have you made and you have just created your first game.

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Ravensword: Shadowlands

You start the game as the sole survivor of a massive war between humans and elves. Your ultimate goal? Collect three Ravenstones and finally find the legendary Ravensword . The storyline of the game is not trying to show you something original, but is OK and somehow different. The main advantage is of course it's huge expansive world, full of exploration and adventure and this will surely entertain you. The world you live in, is a fantastic world, full of details, secrets and side-quests. A lot of different environments to explore and wander, such as deserts, jungles, underground caves and snowy mountains. You will encounter various enemies in your path. Those of you who have played before the classic Elder Scrolls series, you will know just from the first minute of the game that this is such a kind of game, pretty much the same, only it is less demanding.

One of the strengths of the game are the controls. You can do anything you have imagined and all this can be done in just using a button on your screen. It is a very cleverly structured handling, which makes the game fun and does not require special attention from you, on how to do something, but it allows you to focus primarily on what to do, to complete the game. Furthermore you can block, attack, use magic, make jumps, mount animals, both on ground and air. The HUD is always there, minimalistic and full of information. As you move up levels, you gain greater energy, abilities and talents which allows you to increase strength, agility, speed, endurance, jumping, etc. Gather all kinds of weapons from archering to swordfighting, collect myriad of items, increase your skills and magic abilities. However your attention is completely absorbed from exploration, which at the beginning it starts smoothly and evolves in a fantastic experience, more and more interesting. This exploring and open-world game mechanics, can lead you also in incredible difficulties, as you can always be found in some parts of the map that enemies are not fitting with your own current abilities.

Most players will manage more than 40 hours gameplay, either according to the main scenario or the time consuming side-quests. You can also get in trouble with the law and go to jail. At some point in the game you will able to buy houses and furniture and decorate your own place.

Ravensword has bleeding-edge graphics and this is somewhat strange and daring for the mobile world. Everything are brilliantly designed from the lead character, npcs, animals and monsters to beautifully detailed towns, houses and landscapes. World of the Kingdom of Tyreas has its unique style and it's a pleasant experience. The sound in Ravensword for its kind is pretty awesome. Music gives the appropriate mood either if you fight an enemy or you just sightseeing and wander and it has an exceptional voice acting that makes you forget the subtitles. The sound for combat and enemies is first class and music changes dynamically for every situation.

Ravensword brings remarkable visuals and mechanics to mobile platform. A vast exploration and a plentifully detailed world for you to unravel. Pursue an immersed storyline to unfold the mysteries of the Kingdom of Tyreas.

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Assassin's Creed 3 Review

Assassin's Creed 3 is an action-adventure game which was developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 (October 30, 2012) and Wii U and Microsoft Windows (November 2012). This game is the fifth in the Assassin's Creed series, being a direct sequel to Assassin's Creed: Revelations. The plot revolves around the struggle between the Assassins who fight for peace with free will and the Templars who wants peace through control. The game takes place in two parts where one where the protagonist Desmond Miles relives the memories of his ancestors to find a way to stop the 2012 apocalypse through a machine known as the Animus. The other is set in the 18th century, before, during and after the American Revolution and follows Desmond's half-English, half-Mohawk ancestor, Ratonhnhaké:ton also known as Connor as he fights the Templars' attempt to gain control of the newly forming nation.

The game is set in an open world environment with the player controlling Desmond and Connor through a third-person perspective. The main focus in this game is with the protagonists' combat and stealth abilities to eliminate targets and explore the environment. Connor is able to explore 18th century Boston. New York and the American frontier which is 1.5 times larger than Rome in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood. The game features a single player campaign and a multiplayer component which allows players to compete online in various game modes.

With Assassin's Creed 3, the gameplay mechanics has changed quite drastically from its predecessors. The free running component has been simplified down to allow for more of a fluid parkour in the cities and wilderness with climbing and running. The combat has been modified with Connor being able to dual-wield weapons and take down multiple opponents at once. There is also a wide variety of weapons which include muskets, pistols, native weapons and the signature weapon, the hidden blade. Medicine is no longer user as health slowly recovers automatically. Stealth has also been changes with the player being able to use the natural elements to blend in. The economy has also been changed where the Davenport Homestead is now the main point where the economy revolves around.

The recruitment system returns from Assassin's Creed Brotherhood where the player can enlist citizens to help with the Assassins' cause by completing "Liberation" missions. In Assassin's Creed 3, it features naval expeditions where the player can navigate the high seas. With multiplayer, there is one new co-operative mode called Wolfpack where 2-4 players engage in killing certain NPCs within a time limit through 25 stages.

Overall, I found the game to be one of the more featured game with the new hunting mechanics, the naval missions and the modified combat style. There were some things that I found to be a little bit of a problem which were the occasional glitches that appeared when the game was first released. With a long campaign and multiplayer which various game modes, all of it will surely to keep you busy for a week or so.

Rating: 8.5/10

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