There are a few action RPG’s for the iPhone but for some reason Solomon’s Keeps by Raptisoft is the only one I can’t put down. The games story is kind dumb but the gameplay makes up for it. It reminds me of a simpler Diablo, Blizzards action RPG for the PC, which I use to play in High School.
In Solomon’s Keep you move around and shoot using the popular dual stick control scheme. As you kill enemies you gain experiences points, which you use to gain levels and learn new skills. Gold and magic items are found throughout the game. Gold is useful for buying health and manna potions or buying skill upgrades. Items are rare but give you an edge in the game when the going gets tough.
There are ton of different baddies that try to kill you in this game like skeletons, zombies, and imps, just to name a few. There are also 21 skills to master and 50 weapons to wield. So killing them only gets easier the longer you stay alive.
The point of the game is to reach the top of Solomon tower and kill Solomon himself. This never gets boring since the game creates random dungeons and monsters, each time you start a new game.
OMG play this game if you love to play action RPGs. This is one of the good ones and the developers are consistently listening to feedback and improving the game.
OMG don’t play this game if you’re expecting a great story to take you thought the game. This game is about killing your way to the top and nothing else. For me this is a good thing, for others they may find it lacking.
Overall this is a great action RPG that keeps getting better with each update. I am really impressed with how fast the developers are updating this game with new content. For only 1.99 you’re getting a lot of game for your cost of admission. I have had this game for months and I still play it. If you are on the fence, I would suggest you try out the lite version.
Guess what! There is a new tower defense game coming to the iPhone, its called Cowboys vs Zombies. I know what your thinking, “Really. Your excited for a game that is base on one of the most over played game types in the app store?”
Well the real reason I am excited about this games is I want to see more cowboys in the app store. After playing Red Dead Redemption on my 360 I need a Wild West fix on my iPhone. I hope this game will inspire other app devs to embrace these classic American heroes.
Check out the trailer below to see what the game is about.
As you can see the game is going to be your basic tower defense game but with a different perspective. Zombies will come to attack your town and its up to you to tell your cowboys what buildings to protect and when to fall back and cut your losses. It sounds like from the description of the game, that there will be boss battles and cowboy upgrades. Which is all standard for any good tower defense game.
This game may surprise me and get me excited about tower games again. I guess we will have to wait and see. I’m Not sure if I will buy this one right off the bat but I will keep my eye on it. I really just hope this is the first of many new cowboy themed games.
Earlier this week Apple added a feature to allow you to send an App to another person as a gift. This is great news because now I can send my friends games that I enjoy for their birthday. This way I know there getting the game and not the new Taylor Swift single. The old way of gift apps was an iTunes gift card, but they could really buy anything they want.
To send an app as a gift all you have to do is click the Buy App drop down and select the option “Gift This App”. You are then sent to a page were you enter their email and name, then type out a personal message to them.
Another cool feature is that you have the option of printing out the card and handing it to them in person. This way you know your present didn’t get lost in there inbox. The only thing you will not be able to gift is in-app purchases and upgrades to the OS.
