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  • Cavemania Review
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    Cavemania Review

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    Cavemania is the long-awaited result of what happens when developer BonusXP partners up with publisher Yodo1 to release Yodo1's very first global game: and let me tell you, this thing is more exciting than the discovery of fire. The bulk of Cavemania is played out on a simple match-three game board, which is filled in from top to bottom with colorful items that cavemen would normally find out in the wild and harvest for their precious resources: apples and carrots; leafy trees and pine trees; rocks and gold ore. Matching three or more of each item will net you a nice share of their respective resource, which you'll need for reaching the goal in some levels, or to put towards building things in others.But now here's the big twist that sets Cavemania apart from other match-three adventures just like it: your Chieftan character also occupies a space on this changing game board, and you'll need to utilize his position in order to do battle or protect delicate structures from meeting their end in the harsh realities of nature. What's cool about this is that you're always able to make any move on the board that you want, and permanently swap any two items regardless of whether they make a match or not.This heightens the overall strategy of the game to exciting new levels: for instance, you might opt out of farming new resources for a few moves, if the current situation calls for you to move you Chieftan into fighting position with the deadly beasts and wildlife that also populate the game board from time to time; or conversely, you might want to move an injured Chieftan away from any harm until you can better gather your bearings. Your characters will automatically attack an enemy whenever they are in close range (one square away, either adjacent or diagonally), but be careful because the enemies will also be able to do exactly the same! Luckily, matching four or more like-items in a single move will reward you with a rare blue crystal, which can then be used at will to unleash a particularly devastating attack on your unsuspecting foes.
  • Castle Clash Review
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    Castle Clash Review

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    Perhaps the most commonly regurgitated complaint from mobile gaming's critics is that there's way too much copycatting in that portion of the industry. While the haters claim the lack of originality is a bad thing, it isn't inherently so. Many of the "blatant ripoffs" we've seen on Android and iOS has been about as good—if not better—than the games that inspired them. Then there are games like Castle Clash, which obviously draw inspiration, but lack that certain oomph needed to hold its own.Similar to last month's Jungle Heat, Castle Clash is a base-building strategy game that requires players to build armies, attack enemies, research goods, gather resources, and become the most powerful player. Anyone who's played games like Clash of Clans and Jungle Heat will notice the immediate similarities. While the art style is different, the actual gameplay is pretty much identical. The game kicks off with a brief tutorial session then leaves you with a barebones base with minimal defense. From there, you need to upgrade your structures and hire troops.The single player offerings are limited, but important. There's a series of levels players can play through as they wish. Each level consists of a battle against a pre-built base, making it an excellent tool for helping new players learn how to play, as well as what does and does not work when constructing a base.  Rather than mocking players with the hodgepodge of levels in multiplayer, the level-based single player mode will quickly evolve from "a nice way to earn a few resources" to "adapt or die!"
  • Castle Clash Walkthrough
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    Castle Clash Walkthrough

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    Castle Clash is a freemium strategy game created by IGG.COM. In it, you'll construct and defend your base, gather resources, build an army, and attack enemies. Gamezebo's quick start strategy guide will provide you with detailed images, tips, information, and hints on how to play your best game."
  • Strata Review
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    Strata Review

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    Simplicity, elegance, and challenge: the three features developer Graveck has emphasized in their latest gaming excursion, Strata.  The one-touch gameplay of this minimalist-designed puzzler will take only seconds to learn, and after its brief tutorial, Strata no longer feels like a mere game.  It is a mesmerizing, soothing exercise of both mental dexterity and artistic creation, built on fluid interactions with the player that embody Graveck's three goals entirely.Strata's objective is simple: weave colored ribbons through a grid to complete the pattern.  Each opening of the grid must be filled by a ribbon, and ribbons travel in a straight line once placed, exiting the opposite side.  This means that on a 3x3 grid, you will weave six total strips of ribbon to fill each opening.  The only other rule in play requires any colored block on the grid to end up with its same-colored ribbon on top.  Because you are cross weaving, this means the second ribbon to cross a block will be on top; to successfully complete a blue block, for instance, you can cross it with any color first, but must use a blue ribbon on the second crossover.These minimal rules create a usually straightforward solution on smaller, two-colored levels when choices are limited, but Strata quickly ups the ante by increasing the number of colored ribbons—up to four—and grid sizes—up to 5x5.  The options on a 5x5 level, where you must weave ten separate ribbons through up to 25 blocks, are extensive, and often nine seemingly correctly placed ribbons can be foiled by the very last one.  Thankfully, undoing your last action or series of actions is as easy as touching the ribbons in play, although completing a level without a single undo will earn you a "perfect," the only system of scoring present.
  • Game of War – Fire Age Walkthrough
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    Game of War – Fire Age Walkthrough

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    Game of War - Fire Age is an action strategy game from Machine Zone, wherein you will be tasked with building up an army of brave warriors ready to do your bidding as you please. You will need to manage your resources, recruit and train troops, and then use them to attack your foes in order to be king. With Gamezebo's quick start guide, you'll have all of the tips, tricks, and walkthroughs you'll need to stay ahead of the game."
  • Sunless Sea Preview
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    Sunless Sea Preview

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    The world of Fallen London has been captivating players for the past four years.  The browser-based choose-your-own-adventure takes place in a Victorian-era version of London that has been stolen by a bat-run Bazaar near Hell, and now exists in a tremendous underground cavern known as the Neath.  The immersive fiction weavers behind Fallen London, Failbetter Games, are planning to expand their richly bizarre steampunk world beyond words and still images with the upcoming survival-strategy game, Sunless Sea.  Gamezebo spoke with Paul Arendt, co-founder and Director of Failbetter Games, about Fallen London, Sunless Sea, and why you should not feed the monkeys in either.
  • Polycraft Review
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    Polycraft Review

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    Polycraft combines the simplicity of browser-based gaming with the depth of a persistent strategy world.  While the game is entirely controllable by mouse, actions are not limited: players will gather resources, build bases, and take direct part in fast-paced battles that require both forethought and a twitchy trigger finger.  After a lengthy and productive beta period, Polycraft is now openly free-to-play via Turbulenz on the Chrome Apps Store.  A few rough edges remain, but its world has been highly polished, providing players a beautiful—yet dangerous—island habitat to play with.
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    Call of Duty: Strike Team Review

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    We'd imagine that gamers accustomed to the increasing quality of this console generation attempting to play toned-down iOS versions of today's most popular games might feel a bit like PC gamers back when the paradigm shifted and television play became more commonplace. It's hard to blame them, as far too often in this industry there are publishers attempting to cash in on the popularity of a franchise by throwing together a ramshackle version of a game and tossing it onto the App Store with little regard to quality or experience. It's sad alright, but the tide may very well be turning thanks to the efforts of—deep breath here—mega-publisher Activision and the release of Call of Duty: Strike Team.