Magic Encyclopedia: Illusions is the 3rd installment of the Magic Encyclopedia adventure puzzle series. The Magic Academy has come under attack by an illusionist and are trapped by his illusions. Star student Catherine happens to be in the right place at the right time, and is the only one able to fight the illusionist, game review, and free the other mages. Join her as she searches the world for ways to confront the illusionist and disrupt his plans!Magic academy star student Catherine is hard at work in the academy's library when suddenly everything around her transforms, game review, into something completely different.
A door turns into a drape, stairs disappear and arcane writings turn into children's drawings. Catherine manages to magically contact her masters,, game review, only to find that someone has stolen the Book of Illusions from the academy and has used it to trap all the mages in an illusion. Fortunately, Catherine was at the library when the illusionist struck, and is able to use the scrolls in the library to escape. It is now up to her to defeat the illusionist and free the other mages.Magic Encyclopedia: Illusions starts with Catherine trying to find, game review, her way out of the library.
She is not, game review, all on her own though, as her masters are able to provide her with hints via her magic crystal ball. She has to find ways to dispel the illusions preventing her escape. And once she's free, she has, game review, to go in, game review, search of the illusionist in an adventure that will take her around the world to exotic places such as China and even an, game review, undersea kingdom!The gameplay in Magic Encyclopedia: Illusions is very much a fragmented object, game review, game style.
Instead of searching for totally random objects like a spider and an umbrella,, game review, you are tasked to find different, game review, parts, game review, of items that can be used to break illusions or help you on the quest against the illusionist. For example, find all 8 parts of a levitation, game review, scroll and you can then use it to interact with a previously out-of-reach item.However, what makes this game unique is how it handles the concept of illusions. When you first encounter a scene, what you see is usually an illusion, with people and items appearing to be something else entirely.
For example, that palace, game review, guard standing inconspicuously by the door might actually be a demon waiting for you to gamble with it. And in terms of solving the puzzles, certain items can only be interacted with or obtained while you are viewing the illusion "phase" of a scene, while others require you to have dispelled the illusions before you can interact with them. You will also have to switch back and forth between the phases to solve all the puzzles.Dispelling the illusions might involve magically transforming day to night, or using, game review, potions, or even magical glasses.
Some of these items might dispel the illusion for the entire scene, while others might only reveal the truth around certain areas that you select. And some others will only dispel the illusions for a short time, requiring you to act fast! This concept adds a new level of difficulty to the game, and might take a while to get used to. Some of the particle effects such as distortions surrounding the "dispelled" areas might create a bit of confusion as well.The game is also more challenging than other hidden object games.
There's a lot of deduction and reasoning required in order to solve some of the puzzles and to, game review,,, game review, game review, find out what is the correct next step. Do not worry, game review, that it may be too difficult for you though. The "hint" and "skip" buttons recharge quite quickly. There are plenty of mini-puzzles in the game too, again mostly of the logic variety. They are also magic-themed, with examples including a potion-mixing puzzle and a magic word puzzle.The artwork in the game is gorgeous, as is expected of a Magic Encyclopedia sequel.
The art is vibrant and crisp, and beautifully illustrates the magical scenes and locations that you visit, from the mystical Atlantis to the Forbidden Palace of China. The music is quite uplifting and entertaining, game review, as well, with hints of the various cultures that you visit. The soundtrack might not be arranged perfectly though... you can sometimes hear Chinese music when you are in Egypt.Overall, Magic Encyclopedia: Illusions is a great adventure puzzle game with a higher than average difficulty level.
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2010/05/09
2010/03/22
Vampireville Game Review
Explore the mysterious Malgrey Castle in the Vampireville hidden object adventure, game review, game. Meet interesting characters with hidden agendas, game review, as you try to figure out what's happening inside the castle that's driving its visitors insane!
You take on the role of a property appraiser, game review, who has been assigned to evaluate the ancient Malgrey Castle for the government, since no heir has claimed the property for 100 years. Unfortunately, the previous appraisers sent there by your boss have gone crazy, game review, .
Now the job falls to you! Hopefully, game review, you will be able to perform your job without going mad, and learn more about the mysterious castle and what's driving your colleagues insane.
When you arrive at Malgrey Castle, you find that things there are slightly peculiar. The heating hasn't been turned on in 50 years, paintings are hidden behind curtains and cabinets have been boarded up. Time, game review, for you to get right into it and figure out what's happening in the castle! Along the way, you will meet a colorful cast of characters including a butler who is obsessed with the internet, a goth maid who listens to music all day, game review, via her massive headphones, and a crazy groundskeeper who used to be president of the local blood donor's union.
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What gives Vampireville such a strong appeal and unique feel is its amazing storytelling. The story progresses chapter by chapter just as it would in a good mystery novel. And there is full voice-acting for all the dialogues and cutscenes, game review, . What's surprising, game review, is that they have even included 3D animations of the characters and got them to act out the scenes! Oh, and the lead, game review, character looks suspiciously like Keanu Reeves...
The gameplay in Vampireville is more of a point-and-click adventure game than a traditional hidden object game.
In each chapter, there are a few story-driven tasks that you have to accomplish, game review, . These are achieved by interacting with the environment and trying to find objects that work together to complete the task. For example,, game review, if a pipe needs to be repaired, you would need to find some welding equipment, a propane tank, a hose and some matches in order to get the job done.
There are also a few of the traditional hidden object scenes, though they are story-driven as well. When inspecting the guest room last occupied by your insane colleague, you are tasked, game review, to find all his belongings in addition to searching for clues as to what drove him insane.
There are some unique hidden object puzzles, game review, in Vampireville though. When tasked with finding 3 rats, I was trying to search for rats that are, game review, cleverly blended into the background. I didn't expect the rats to be suddenly appearing from a crack in the wall and scurrying across, game review, the floor! It's not so much click a hidden object, but more like catch a moving object before it disappears!
In most other hidden object games, you are penalized for randomly clicking a scene.
The opposite is true in Vampireville. Cupboards can be opened and curtains can be drawn. Random pieces of furniture or clutter can also be moved around to reveal hidden objects. Looking for a photograph? It might have fallen behind that dining chair, game review, ...
There are plenty of other puzzles in the game as well, ranging from jigsaws to logic and memory puzzles. Fortunately, the developers have added, game review, a bit of originality and uniqueness to the puzzles, keeping them fresh and interesting.
Rather than looking at two pictures and doing the old spot-the-differences thing, this time you have to look at two different pictures and try to spot the similarities!
Overall, Vampireville is a good hidden object and adventure hybrid game that stands out above the crowd. The effort put into the cutscenes, animation and voice-acting is something you don't, game review, expect from games with this kind of budget (Oh, and the characters' deadpan humor is hilarious as well). Try Vampireville for a nice mystery adventure where you get to be a hero and investigate ghosts and vampires!
Rating: 4.
0/5.0
You take on the role of a property appraiser, game review, who has been assigned to evaluate the ancient Malgrey Castle for the government, since no heir has claimed the property for 100 years. Unfortunately, the previous appraisers sent there by your boss have gone crazy, game review, .
Now the job falls to you! Hopefully, game review, you will be able to perform your job without going mad, and learn more about the mysterious castle and what's driving your colleagues insane.
When you arrive at Malgrey Castle, you find that things there are slightly peculiar. The heating hasn't been turned on in 50 years, paintings are hidden behind curtains and cabinets have been boarded up. Time, game review, for you to get right into it and figure out what's happening in the castle! Along the way, you will meet a colorful cast of characters including a butler who is obsessed with the internet, a goth maid who listens to music all day, game review, via her massive headphones, and a crazy groundskeeper who used to be president of the local blood donor's union.
..
What gives Vampireville such a strong appeal and unique feel is its amazing storytelling. The story progresses chapter by chapter just as it would in a good mystery novel. And there is full voice-acting for all the dialogues and cutscenes, game review, . What's surprising, game review, is that they have even included 3D animations of the characters and got them to act out the scenes! Oh, and the lead, game review, character looks suspiciously like Keanu Reeves...
The gameplay in Vampireville is more of a point-and-click adventure game than a traditional hidden object game.
In each chapter, there are a few story-driven tasks that you have to accomplish, game review, . These are achieved by interacting with the environment and trying to find objects that work together to complete the task. For example,, game review, if a pipe needs to be repaired, you would need to find some welding equipment, a propane tank, a hose and some matches in order to get the job done.
There are also a few of the traditional hidden object scenes, though they are story-driven as well. When inspecting the guest room last occupied by your insane colleague, you are tasked, game review, to find all his belongings in addition to searching for clues as to what drove him insane.
There are some unique hidden object puzzles, game review, in Vampireville though. When tasked with finding 3 rats, I was trying to search for rats that are, game review, cleverly blended into the background. I didn't expect the rats to be suddenly appearing from a crack in the wall and scurrying across, game review, the floor! It's not so much click a hidden object, but more like catch a moving object before it disappears!
In most other hidden object games, you are penalized for randomly clicking a scene.
The opposite is true in Vampireville. Cupboards can be opened and curtains can be drawn. Random pieces of furniture or clutter can also be moved around to reveal hidden objects. Looking for a photograph? It might have fallen behind that dining chair, game review, ...
There are plenty of other puzzles in the game as well, ranging from jigsaws to logic and memory puzzles. Fortunately, the developers have added, game review, a bit of originality and uniqueness to the puzzles, keeping them fresh and interesting.
Rather than looking at two pictures and doing the old spot-the-differences thing, this time you have to look at two different pictures and try to spot the similarities!
Overall, Vampireville is a good hidden object and adventure hybrid game that stands out above the crowd. The effort put into the cutscenes, animation and voice-acting is something you don't, game review, expect from games with this kind of budget (Oh, and the characters' deadpan humor is hilarious as well). Try Vampireville for a nice mystery adventure where you get to be a hero and investigate ghosts and vampires!
Rating: 4.
0/5.0
2010/02/09
Fix-It-Up - World Tour Full Game Review
The Fix-It-Up game series started out strong with Fix-It-Up: Kate's Adventure, and how Kate has returned in the latest game Fix-it-up: World Tour plus brought her friends Steve and Martin to help give her a hand.
Fix-it-up: World Tour is a time management simulation game where you own and run car dealerships. As any normal dealership, you must buy, repair, paint, tune, rent out and sell vehicles to earn an income, game review, . The game takes you through a total of 72 levels located in 13 countries, each, game review, containing 3 levels.
Throughout the, game review, different countries you, game review, will be introduced to several different vehicle types, including snakes, betas, erics, bees, trucks and even superbikes!
While most time management and resource management games become, game review, pretty repetitive in their level challenges, Fix-it-up: World Tour keeps you on your toes by changing each,, game review, game review, level's requirements. Some levels may require a specific income level by renting cars, while another, game review, level you must repair and sell a certain number of vehicles, to even helping out the local people of the area by tuning up their race cars in your tune up shop.
Each level allows for a fast completion time that will, game review, earn you a gold award, or if that time limit has passed you can still be awarded a silver award, but if you need even more time, you can use as much time as you need to complete the level with no penalty. The reward, game review, for finishing levels with a gold or silver time is being awarded coins. These award coins are then used to upgrade and improve Kate's, game review, mansion during the cut scenes between countries.
While Fix-it-up: World Tour is very similar to its original namesake there are several new features that make this game fresh and new.
Each dealership can now upgrade its shops allowing each shop to work faster, take on more dedicated workers, and provide higher green point ratings which indicate how environmentally friendly a vehicle is. As Kate upgrades the shops, the vehicles serviced in those shops will not only receive a higher green point value, but also the rent income earned from each vehicle also increases.
One of the most impressive aspects of the game is its eye catching graphics! The detail of the vehicles and the eye catching country landscapes are nothing less than brilliant! There is a pretty engaging story line that continues from country to country as you progress through the game,, game review, and the character conversations in the comic book style cut scenes, game review, are entertaining, game review, .
The only piece of the game we weren't impressed with was the endless game play mode. Unlike the unique challenges and engaging storyline of the main game, there is little new or challenging with the endless game play mode unfortunately.
Overall we give Fix-it-up: World Tour a solid 4.5 star rating! Pick it up and start moving cars today!
Fix-it-up: World Tour is a time management simulation game where you own and run car dealerships. As any normal dealership, you must buy, repair, paint, tune, rent out and sell vehicles to earn an income, game review, . The game takes you through a total of 72 levels located in 13 countries, each, game review, containing 3 levels.
Throughout the, game review, different countries you, game review, will be introduced to several different vehicle types, including snakes, betas, erics, bees, trucks and even superbikes!
While most time management and resource management games become, game review, pretty repetitive in their level challenges, Fix-it-up: World Tour keeps you on your toes by changing each,, game review, game review, level's requirements. Some levels may require a specific income level by renting cars, while another, game review, level you must repair and sell a certain number of vehicles, to even helping out the local people of the area by tuning up their race cars in your tune up shop.
Each level allows for a fast completion time that will, game review, earn you a gold award, or if that time limit has passed you can still be awarded a silver award, but if you need even more time, you can use as much time as you need to complete the level with no penalty. The reward, game review, for finishing levels with a gold or silver time is being awarded coins. These award coins are then used to upgrade and improve Kate's, game review, mansion during the cut scenes between countries.
While Fix-it-up: World Tour is very similar to its original namesake there are several new features that make this game fresh and new.
Each dealership can now upgrade its shops allowing each shop to work faster, take on more dedicated workers, and provide higher green point ratings which indicate how environmentally friendly a vehicle is. As Kate upgrades the shops, the vehicles serviced in those shops will not only receive a higher green point value, but also the rent income earned from each vehicle also increases.
One of the most impressive aspects of the game is its eye catching graphics! The detail of the vehicles and the eye catching country landscapes are nothing less than brilliant! There is a pretty engaging story line that continues from country to country as you progress through the game,, game review, and the character conversations in the comic book style cut scenes, game review, are entertaining, game review, .
The only piece of the game we weren't impressed with was the endless game play mode. Unlike the unique challenges and engaging storyline of the main game, there is little new or challenging with the endless game play mode unfortunately.
Overall we give Fix-it-up: World Tour a solid 4.5 star rating! Pick it up and start moving cars today!
2010/01/29
Kelly Green Garden Queen Full Review
Kelly Green Garden Queen has done a great job at blending time management game play, such as Diner Dash or Hotel Dash,, game review, and mixed it together with the popular farming, game review, game play style introduced in such games as Ranch Rush and the Farm Frenzy game series.
You start off the game by being introduced to Kelly. While Kelly likes to fancy herself as a city girl,, game review, game review, that loves to cook, her life takes a new twist when she learns that she has just inherited her grandparents gardening nursery.
This starts Kelly's adventure as she plants her way through 50 action packed levels spanning four seasons.
At the beginning of each level, Kelly is allowed to shop for the necessary supplies she will need to complete the day's work which include seeds for the various flowers and plants that she will grow then, game review, finally sell to her clients and nursery upgrades such, game review, as better equipment and larger planning areas. Kelly can also purchase items that, game review, will make Kelly's customers more patient and happier with her services such as, game review, lemonade and bouquet items.
After her shopping is complete, the day will begin with customers arriving roadside to place their orders plus customers placing,, game review, game review, orders over the phone.
To satisfy each customer, Kelly will need to grow the plants and flowers requested by the customer, plus in later levels, Kelly will be introduced to taking care of cows so she can offer milk and butter to her clients. In the more advanced levels Kelly will also be able to offer packed soil and dried flowers for sale which can bring in some large profits.
Along with the services that the nursery offers, keeping, game review, the nursery stocked with flowers, plus managing, game review, the various pests that, game review, can intrude adds a lot of variety to the game. During the game, Kelly will have to address issues such as running out of soil or seeds, dealing with birds, aphids or gophers that will try to make a mess of her plants. Each pest has its own remedy such as scarecrows for the birds, cats for the gophers, etc. Smart upgrades and timely purchases are key to success when dealing with pests.
Kelly Green Garden Queen is a fast paced, time management oriented game. Thinking ahead and planning a strategy is important to take full advantage of Kelly and, game review, her workers skills. The game is visually pleasing and the tasks and characters are varied enough to be engaging right from the beginning. The only part of the game I really didn't care for is the creating of bouquets, but I understand the reason behind that part of the game and really it's very easy to complete.
Overall I give Kelly Green Garden Queen a 5 star rating.
I believe this game will compete head to head with all time management favorites, plus adds enough new twists to make its farming game play fresh and inviting to even the more seasoned gamer.
Give it a try and judge for yourself!
You start off the game by being introduced to Kelly. While Kelly likes to fancy herself as a city girl,, game review, game review, that loves to cook, her life takes a new twist when she learns that she has just inherited her grandparents gardening nursery.
This starts Kelly's adventure as she plants her way through 50 action packed levels spanning four seasons.
At the beginning of each level, Kelly is allowed to shop for the necessary supplies she will need to complete the day's work which include seeds for the various flowers and plants that she will grow then, game review, finally sell to her clients and nursery upgrades such, game review, as better equipment and larger planning areas. Kelly can also purchase items that, game review, will make Kelly's customers more patient and happier with her services such as, game review, lemonade and bouquet items.
After her shopping is complete, the day will begin with customers arriving roadside to place their orders plus customers placing,, game review, game review, orders over the phone.
To satisfy each customer, Kelly will need to grow the plants and flowers requested by the customer, plus in later levels, Kelly will be introduced to taking care of cows so she can offer milk and butter to her clients. In the more advanced levels Kelly will also be able to offer packed soil and dried flowers for sale which can bring in some large profits.
Along with the services that the nursery offers, keeping, game review, the nursery stocked with flowers, plus managing, game review, the various pests that, game review, can intrude adds a lot of variety to the game. During the game, Kelly will have to address issues such as running out of soil or seeds, dealing with birds, aphids or gophers that will try to make a mess of her plants. Each pest has its own remedy such as scarecrows for the birds, cats for the gophers, etc. Smart upgrades and timely purchases are key to success when dealing with pests.
Kelly Green Garden Queen is a fast paced, time management oriented game. Thinking ahead and planning a strategy is important to take full advantage of Kelly and, game review, her workers skills. The game is visually pleasing and the tasks and characters are varied enough to be engaging right from the beginning. The only part of the game I really didn't care for is the creating of bouquets, but I understand the reason behind that part of the game and really it's very easy to complete.
Overall I give Kelly Green Garden Queen a 5 star rating.
I believe this game will compete head to head with all time management favorites, plus adds enough new twists to make its farming game play fresh and inviting to even the more seasoned gamer.
Give it a try and judge for yourself!
2010/01/04
The Mirror Mysteries Game Review
The Mirror Mysteries is a hidden object game that takes you to many exciting worlds. A mother finds her kids trapped in a magical mirror after they damaged it. She must then use the mirrors to enter different worlds and collect mirror pieces in order to repair the damage and rescue her children.
The story of The Mirror Mysteries begins with a mother and her young children driving through the countryside when they decided to stop, game review, and rest near an abandoned house (not a wise decision).
The mother took, game review, a nap while the children played around the house (another unwise decision), and was awakened by the sound of smashing glass. Fearing for the safety of her children, she rushed into, game review, the house to find them trapped in a magical mirror!
The sentient mirror reveals that the children had smashed some mirrors while they were in the house, and she would have, game review, to help, game review, repair the damage if she wanted their safe return. The mirror requires her to find the smashed mirror pieces that have been scattered throughout, game review, the magical mirror realms, which include a cuckoo clock, a frozen castle, a fiery dungeon and many more.
Your task is to help her acquire the mirror pieces from the, game review, denizens of these realms.
The first thing you'll notice when playing The Mirror Mysteries is how polished the game is, game review, . Every item in the game just seems to fit perfectly in the scene. There are no random objects such as trucks or baseball, game review, bats littering the scenes that are typical of standard hidden object games. If the current world is a cuckoo clock, every object in the related scenes have a direct relation to clocks such as gears, screws and planks.
The game style of the hidden object scenes are also different here. No longer are you asked to look in each scene for a dozen random objects that are not related to each other. Instead, the objects you need to find come in "sets" that combine into a larger object when all the components are found. For example, a few pots and pans with random markings on them, game review, can be combined into a set that contains an encoded message.
The completed sets are then used in the game's second style of puzzles.
The combined items are usually required to be placed back in the scene in a spot that is most logical for them. For example, a jar filled with water should be placed next to a thirsty orc. This isn't too difficult though: the locations where completed items are supposed to be placed will sparkle a bit from time, game review, to time. To make things more complicated though, some, game review, combined items are meant to be used in other scenes. Some logical thinking and guesswork will guide you to the right scene pretty easily.
There are also other puzzles and mini-games scattered throughout, and are, game review, generally, game review, not very difficult. Some of these are also pretty, game review, subtle and blend in very nicely with the overall look-and-feel of the game. Sometimes you won't even know that you need to solve a puzzle until you realize that you're stuck and there are no longer any objects to be found in plain sight.
The production values in The Mirror Mysteries are awesome. The art is crisp and gorgeous and the accompanying soundtrack blends in beautifully with the game, game review, .
You also get to visit a series of different environments: from the lush green forests to a castle in the midst of a freezing winter. The characters you interact with are pretty interesting too: from the magic mirror to, game review, the engineer mouse who is trying to fix the cuckoo clock. The voice-acting in the game is pretty decent as well.
As has been said before, The Mirror Mysteries has a really polished feel with great production values, and is bound to entertain you for hours, game review, .
Come dive in and explore the many worlds hidden within these magical mirrors.
Rating: 4.5/5.0
The story of The Mirror Mysteries begins with a mother and her young children driving through the countryside when they decided to stop, game review, and rest near an abandoned house (not a wise decision).
The mother took, game review, a nap while the children played around the house (another unwise decision), and was awakened by the sound of smashing glass. Fearing for the safety of her children, she rushed into, game review, the house to find them trapped in a magical mirror!
The sentient mirror reveals that the children had smashed some mirrors while they were in the house, and she would have, game review, to help, game review, repair the damage if she wanted their safe return. The mirror requires her to find the smashed mirror pieces that have been scattered throughout, game review, the magical mirror realms, which include a cuckoo clock, a frozen castle, a fiery dungeon and many more.
Your task is to help her acquire the mirror pieces from the, game review, denizens of these realms.
The first thing you'll notice when playing The Mirror Mysteries is how polished the game is, game review, . Every item in the game just seems to fit perfectly in the scene. There are no random objects such as trucks or baseball, game review, bats littering the scenes that are typical of standard hidden object games. If the current world is a cuckoo clock, every object in the related scenes have a direct relation to clocks such as gears, screws and planks.
The game style of the hidden object scenes are also different here. No longer are you asked to look in each scene for a dozen random objects that are not related to each other. Instead, the objects you need to find come in "sets" that combine into a larger object when all the components are found. For example, a few pots and pans with random markings on them, game review, can be combined into a set that contains an encoded message.
The completed sets are then used in the game's second style of puzzles.
The combined items are usually required to be placed back in the scene in a spot that is most logical for them. For example, a jar filled with water should be placed next to a thirsty orc. This isn't too difficult though: the locations where completed items are supposed to be placed will sparkle a bit from time, game review, to time. To make things more complicated though, some, game review, combined items are meant to be used in other scenes. Some logical thinking and guesswork will guide you to the right scene pretty easily.
There are also other puzzles and mini-games scattered throughout, and are, game review, generally, game review, not very difficult. Some of these are also pretty, game review, subtle and blend in very nicely with the overall look-and-feel of the game. Sometimes you won't even know that you need to solve a puzzle until you realize that you're stuck and there are no longer any objects to be found in plain sight.
The production values in The Mirror Mysteries are awesome. The art is crisp and gorgeous and the accompanying soundtrack blends in beautifully with the game, game review, .
You also get to visit a series of different environments: from the lush green forests to a castle in the midst of a freezing winter. The characters you interact with are pretty interesting too: from the magic mirror to, game review, the engineer mouse who is trying to fix the cuckoo clock. The voice-acting in the game is pretty decent as well.
As has been said before, The Mirror Mysteries has a really polished feel with great production values, and is bound to entertain you for hours, game review, .
Come dive in and explore the many worlds hidden within these magical mirrors.
Rating: 4.5/5.0
2009/12/14
Urban Rivals Game Review
Urban Rivals is a free multiplayer online trading card game with more than 500 characters to discover, collect and level up by fighting live against players from all over the world, game review, . You represent one of the clans, game review, trying to gain control of Clint City, and are out to show that your clan is the, game review, top dog in town!The game is loosely based on the collectible or trading card game phenomenon that took the mid-90's by storm. In fact, the genre is still going, game review, strong, with games such as, game review, Magic: The Gathering and Legend, game review, of the Five Rings still in production with expansions coming out every few months.
However, while those games are limited by the fact that they are physical games, Urban Rivals has brought the trading card game concept online, allowing players to, game review, play, trade and chat with thousands of other players around the world. And this happens instantly too: no more having to juggle conflicting schedules in order to get a bunch of friends to come together for a game!Clint City has become a lawless, game review, town, and there are nearly two dozen clans or factions fighting for control.
From the chivalrous Sentinels and the sporty All Stars to the demon-worshipping Nightmare clan and the gangland Montana's; various factions from all walks of life have come to represent, game review, and fight for what's theirs.The basic gameplay in Urban Rivals is elegantly simple, and easy for a new player to pick up. In order to battle, you have to field a team of eight characters as your "deck" of cards. When you battle another player, four characters out of your deck are randomly chosen to fight against your opponent's team of four.
You each start the match with a certain amount of life and a limited resource of power-boosting "pillz". Your goal is to reduce your opponent's life to zero while protecting, game review, your own. The match happens in four rounds, each of which has one of your team, game review, of four fighting one of your opponent's, game review, characters, using their abilities and the "pillz" to hopefully swing, game review, the, game review, game in your favor.The actual "game" in this is two-fold: the deck-building strategy and planning that happens before matches, and the resource management and bluffing that happens during the matches.
While building your deck, you will need to think of a few things: which clans' characters to use (each clan gives a different bonus to the characters); the power of the characters; which mix of characters that have the best chance of winning; and you can even consider including abilities that counter the kind of decks you go up against often.The gameplay during the match, game review, involves analyzing which of your characters (and their abilities) have the best chance of beating your opponent's characters.
There is also a lot of bluffing and on-the-go strategizing too. "Should I use a lot of pillz now to boost my attacking character, or should I not use any and hope the other, game review, guy wastes a lot of pillz this round?"Urban Rivals also caters for a whole range of players. Casual players will enjoy getting into a match instantly whenever they have 5-10 minutes to spare in between doing other things. Players who have more time to spare, game review, can also take part in the organized tournaments (12 tournaments are run, game review, every day).
More competitive players can also take part in official tournament ladders with great prizes. On the other side of the spectrum, collectors can spend their time collecting all the available characters. Gotta catch, game review, 'em all!Though the many layers of gameplay and strategizing are impressive on their own, the developers keep providing updates to the game to keep it fresh. A new clan is introduced every six months (with new characters and abilities) and new characters are also released every two weeks! In addition, the battle for Clint City isn't static.
There is also an evolving story, as depicted in the Urban Rivals online, game review, comic. So come on down and represent your clan, and show those wannabes who's the real boss in Clint City! (Plus you get 8 character cards the moment you log in!)Rating: 5.0/5.0You can read more about Urban Rivals at http://www.game-tycoon.com/urban-rivals.html
However, while those games are limited by the fact that they are physical games, Urban Rivals has brought the trading card game concept online, allowing players to, game review, play, trade and chat with thousands of other players around the world. And this happens instantly too: no more having to juggle conflicting schedules in order to get a bunch of friends to come together for a game!Clint City has become a lawless, game review, town, and there are nearly two dozen clans or factions fighting for control.
From the chivalrous Sentinels and the sporty All Stars to the demon-worshipping Nightmare clan and the gangland Montana's; various factions from all walks of life have come to represent, game review, and fight for what's theirs.The basic gameplay in Urban Rivals is elegantly simple, and easy for a new player to pick up. In order to battle, you have to field a team of eight characters as your "deck" of cards. When you battle another player, four characters out of your deck are randomly chosen to fight against your opponent's team of four.
You each start the match with a certain amount of life and a limited resource of power-boosting "pillz". Your goal is to reduce your opponent's life to zero while protecting, game review, your own. The match happens in four rounds, each of which has one of your team, game review, of four fighting one of your opponent's, game review, characters, using their abilities and the "pillz" to hopefully swing, game review, the, game review, game in your favor.The actual "game" in this is two-fold: the deck-building strategy and planning that happens before matches, and the resource management and bluffing that happens during the matches.
While building your deck, you will need to think of a few things: which clans' characters to use (each clan gives a different bonus to the characters); the power of the characters; which mix of characters that have the best chance of winning; and you can even consider including abilities that counter the kind of decks you go up against often.The gameplay during the match, game review, involves analyzing which of your characters (and their abilities) have the best chance of beating your opponent's characters.
There is also a lot of bluffing and on-the-go strategizing too. "Should I use a lot of pillz now to boost my attacking character, or should I not use any and hope the other, game review, guy wastes a lot of pillz this round?"Urban Rivals also caters for a whole range of players. Casual players will enjoy getting into a match instantly whenever they have 5-10 minutes to spare in between doing other things. Players who have more time to spare, game review, can also take part in the organized tournaments (12 tournaments are run, game review, every day).
More competitive players can also take part in official tournament ladders with great prizes. On the other side of the spectrum, collectors can spend their time collecting all the available characters. Gotta catch, game review, 'em all!Though the many layers of gameplay and strategizing are impressive on their own, the developers keep providing updates to the game to keep it fresh. A new clan is introduced every six months (with new characters and abilities) and new characters are also released every two weeks! In addition, the battle for Clint City isn't static.
There is also an evolving story, as depicted in the Urban Rivals online, game review, comic. So come on down and represent your clan, and show those wannabes who's the real boss in Clint City! (Plus you get 8 character cards the moment you log in!)Rating: 5.0/5.0You can read more about Urban Rivals at http://www.game-tycoon.com/urban-rivals.html
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