Dream Planet is one of the newest city building games on facebook. Unfortunately, at this time, it can barely be called a game. You begin by selecting the planet you wish to build on, choosing from several different terrains. But once you have chosen your terrain you are on your own to start building your city.
The world of the Worms games is a strange place. It's bright and cheerful, but it's also full of microdiles armed to the teeth and willing to blow each other to Kingdom Come for no discernable reason. It's goofy and weird, and -when the game is well-made- it's a blast to visit. Recent titles have been a bit hit-or-miss, but the newly-released Worms Special Edition makes this particular trip to the universe a particularly pleasant experience.
Kabam makes excellent, deep strategy games on Facebook, but at times they can feel a little samey. New themes are great, but new gameplay is even better. And while the new sci-fi strategy game Edgeworld shares a lot in common with games like Global Warfare and Samurai Dynasty, it also features an all-new combat system that feels much more engaging.
You would think gambling is an addiction that only humans experience. It's forced upon us by the constant fantasy of that one big break, bringing a windfall of riches that would fill our indoor pool with gold coins, Scrooge McDuck style. In the world of Robotek HD we share this passion for one-armed bandits with our new robot overlords - but we are not, for one, welcoming that.
City Wars is like Risk, but without the same level of strategy. It's a game about domination, taking over city after city, one hexagon at a time. But the frequent battles are so automatic, and so little feedback is given about why you won or lost, that there's virtually no strategy involved other than ensuring you're at a high enough level and stocked up with strong units. It's still fun, but far from satisfying.
If you always wanted to learn how the cavemen left their caves, The Timebuilders: Caveman's Prophecy might have a far-fetched, yet entertaining and quirky answer for that. The sequel to The Timebuilders: Pyramid Rising goes back in time even further, presenting to the player a prehistoric era with dinosaurs, mammoths, and houses that look more like caves. While we were not overly impressed with the predecessor, we can definitely say that the second part of the series has improved in nearly every respect.
TradeWinds is a pirate-themed game that blends treasure-hunting, exploration, and combat…which is a little odd to see just a week after Playfish shut down the similarly-themed Pirates Ahoy. TradeWinds is about what you'd expect out of pirate-themed games on Facebook now, full of fights with rivals and chances to scour deserted islands for lost treasure. It also features some less typical gameplay elements, including the ability to travel between island cities buying and selling goods. It's a game that makes good use of the pirate theme without feeling like a complete rehash of other pirate games.
Jagged Alliance: Back in Action, from bitComposer and Kalypso Media, is a modernized remake of the 1999 turn-based strategy classic Jagged Alliance. The challenge for players is to master tactical combat and battlefield logistics while building their team through RPG-like character advancement - not to mention balancing limited resources.