I didn't really "get" Dungelot at first. It's a grid-based roguelike that feels very inspired by IGF winner Desktop Dungeons, in which you delve deeper and deeper into the dark demonic realms, slaying enemies and grabbing loot - all by simply clicking on squares.
A quick wit and a sound sense of strategy will be essential for anyone looking to fight their way through Fantasy Adventure's 60 levels. It's a long and rough road, but one well worth travelling for genre fans. There's just one thing that confuses me: how in the heck is this a free-to-play game?
For as long as Game Freak's Pokemon games have been around, other game developers have been inspired to add their own spin on the monster-collecting formula. Some studios just ape the games directly by scribbling over Game Freak's designs with a crayon and calling it a day. Other studios, like Tremor Games, make a real effort to separate themselves from the clones with titles like Rawr. Rawr maintains its own identity with the help of an intriguing battle system and over-the-top grunginess, but its mechanics need some tightening up before it can even think about slaughtering Pikachu.
For better or worse, Legend of Pandora makes no bones about what it is: A Zelda clone. That in itself isn't necessarily a bad thing, as a brush with the greatness that is Zelda helped pave the way for such fare as Secret of Mana, Illusion of Gaia, and more recently, 3D Dot Game Heroes. Unfortunately, however, Legend of Pandora is none of these, nor does it approach them.
D.O.T. Defender of Texel is a freemium mobile game produced by Mobage, and as such it adheres to many of the publisher's typical mechanics. Questing, boss fights, PvP, elite team building, fusion and evolution, and so on all play a major role. But as similar as it may be in spirit to its brethren, the presentation - the gorgeous, fantastic, tongue-in-cheek presentation - makes it feel like something entirely unique and special.
Defender of Texel (D.O.T.) is a dungeon crawling RPG where you collect and upgrade monsters, and use those monsters to defeat various baddies along the way. Gamezebo's quick start strategy guide will provide you with detailed images, tips, information, and hints on how to play your best game.
Pretty much every iOS gamer has thought about the possibility of playing their favorite monster-battling Nintendo game at one point or another. Unfortunately the Big N doesn't seem to share their enthusiasm. But that's okay, because now we have Haypi Monster. It's not exactly a 1:1 experience, but it's probably as close as an iOS developer has come so far. And it's free-to-play, no less!
Haypi Monster is an online social game where you can collect, evolve, and battle various monsters against AI and human opponents. Gamezebo's quick start strategy guide will provide you with detailed images, tips, information, and hints on how to play your best game.