Hybrid game genres can sometimes be obvious, but for the most part, the ones that stick out the most are those that you never really considered before. For some reason, combining real time strategy and tower defense never crossed my mind. Luckily the Russian team Unigine Corp were wearing their thinking hats on the day they came up with Oil Rush, which is billed to combine the two genres. It's no secret that I'm a big tower defense fan, but I've always found RTS games a little much to wrap my head around, despite trying many different times. Either way the split happens, there's never any doubt that Oil Rush is a strategy game through and through.
Like most civilization building strategy games, 8Realms tasks you with taking a tiny settlement and growing it into a thriving empire. You'll train troops, gather resources, and build your population. And as a web-based social game, you can also interact with other players. So what makes 8Realms different? You can play it on any device with a web browser.
It's never easy taking a stand against your own people. Just ask Robo, the goofy little robot starring in RoboHero. You see, Robo's realized he'd rather work with humanity — as opposed to his fellow droids (who happen to be invading Earth). Even though this is a dangerous move, it's also a ton of fun, and provides one of the most memorable strategy experiences to come to iOS devices.
The classic game of Risk comes to Facebook with a twist. Command armies of humans, zombies, and even cats as you conquer different maps and challenge your friends to war in Risk: Factions. Build up your armies and plan your strategy and take over the world one map at a time. Gamezebo's quick start strategy guide will provide you with detailed images, tips, information, and hints on how to play your best game.
I'm a huge strategy fan. Have been for as long as I've been gaming. I love how every time I'm on the battlefield, things seem to work out a bit differently. I love how no two skirmishes ever feel the same. And I really love it when a game gives me a good mental workout. Unfortunately, most mobile strategy titles don't feature anywhere near the depth that you're likely to find on their PC counterparts. That said, strategy fans may want to check out Time of Heroes on iOS devices. It's not perfect, but this genuinely feels like the closest thing to a PC strategy game on a mobile platform.
Little Empire is good stuff. It's not great - it's too simplistic and slow for that - but it's fun, easy to play, won't take up too much of your time, and even has a hint of addictiveness to it. If you've got an itch for a casual Facebook-style strategy/world-building game, then this might be the fix for what ails ya.
Much like Monopoly Millionaires, Risk: Factions is an attempt to take a well-known board game and make it fit on Facebook. But unlike Monopoly Millionaires -- which turned the game into a more single-player experience -- Risk: Factions retains its multi-player focus, letting you engage asynchronous battles for world domination with friends. For the most part it works quite well, offering accessible and (once you get the hang of it) fun gameplay. But it's also a bit too bogged down in typical social game requirements that limit progress.
Yarr! Set sail, me hearties! Etc.Is your heart no longer stirred by the dialect of salty dogs? Then you may be suffering from Pirate Overexposure, an extremely common Internet affliction. There's no definite cure, but the complex and compelling world that's laid out in DotMMO's social strategy game Pirates: Tides of Fortune might help sway you back to the ranks of the buccaneers.