Like money, you can really never have too many monsters. And in that same vein, you can never have too many games that revolve around the capturing and training of monsters. Competition breeds innovation, right? Mo' Monsters is the latest game to hop aboard the monster-catching craze that seemed to crop up out of nowhere, and it's shaping up to be one of the good ones.
If you play freemium Facebook games to any degree, then you know how "Energy" systems work. You can play the game as long as you have a supply of little cartoon lightning bolts, but as soon as those are gone, you need to cough up some real dosh or you're kicked to the curb to dry out. Diggy's Adventure is a Facebook adventure game that tries to work with the Energy system instead of in spite of it, and it actually succeeds. More importantly, it's fun to play.
You're stranded on a deserted island, but not for long - and it's not very deserted, either! In Beastie Bay, the new monster collecting/city management game from Kairosoft, you'll battle, capture and tame a wide variety of beasts both familiar and exotic while building your island into a bustling tropical paradise.
Imagine you're just sitting around. Chillin'. Sipping a coffee, maybe. Suddenly, a Viking lumbers up to you. "Hey," he begins, "How's it going? Listen, I don't know you and you don't know me, but do you think you could, y'know, lend us a hand and save our village?" Of course the only correct answer is "Yes," and given that the Viking exists in the digital realm of Save Our Village, you don't even have to pull yourself into a standing position before committing yourself to these heroic deeds.
Do you enjoy having your intelligence insulted while simultaneously being bored by your games? Then, KLab Global has just the adventure for you. Lord of the Dragons copies a formula a myriad of other lifeless and rudimentary RPGs have already introduced to the iOS platform, yet it adds nothing new, exciting, or even remotely engaging.
Lord of the Dragons is a strategy battle game from KLabGames, in which you can build up your own miniature army to take on fierce dragons and other bloodthirsty beasts as you please. Taking on these enemies is no easy task, but with Gamezebo's quick start guide you'll have the game conquered in no time.
RPGs have come a long way. Where once it was exciting when a protagonist had even somewhat of a discernible facial structure beneath their pixel veneer, nowadays realistic characters (and worlds) are all the rage. While that's all fine and dandy, sometimes it's nice to play a game that delivers a purely old school experience. If that's something you're in the market for, look no further than Moonchild.
In the eternal debate between style and substance, there's probably never going to be a definitive winner. Sorry GQ. You can have both, though, at least in your iOS action games. White Whale is making sure of that with God of Blades, a super atmospheric side-scroller that will have you hacking up bad guys by the dozens, flashing back to the 70s and possibly even visiting a library for more than just free wi-fi.