Android Game Review - The King of Fighters All Star

Game Name - The King of Fighters All Star
Publisher - SNK
Developer - Netmarble Games
Platform - Android, iOS
Genre - Beat 'em up, role-playing game

It has only been more than a month that Kof All Star was released globally and it is way better than I expected. The beat-em-up action rpg experience with character acquiring elements never give you a dull moment. And for any veteran King of fighters fan it is a treasure trove of nostalgia with replaying the story bits and the vast cast of characters, while new events and crossovers with other franchises keep casual players entertained.

Android Game Review - Arena Stars: Battle Heroes

Game Name - Arena Stars: Battle Heroes
Publisher & Developer - Tiny Titan Studios
Platform - PC (Steam), Android, iOS
Genre - Action, MOBA, Multiplayer

Arena Stars tries to be many things, creating a mashup of some popular genres and promising not to take too much time out of its player base as well. While it performs successfully in many regards based on said promises there are some drawbacks holding the game back. But it is a game to be experienced if you have a few minutes in your hand.

Android Game Review - Postknight

Game Name - Postknight
Publisher & Developer - Kurechii
Platform - Android, iOS
Genre - RPG, Adventure
 
Postknight is a RPG for mobile devices, and that is what he tries to be wholeheartedly. The gameplay is designed specifically to cater to the taste of mobile gamers while tried to infuse various elements of RPG's to add depth and keep it engrossing for a longer period of time to its players. In a platform severely lacking in original RPG's (most good ones on mobile are ports) Postknight is almost a breath of fresh air.

Mini-Game-Review - MouseBot

Game Name - MouseBot
Publisher & Developer - Vector Unit
Platform - Android, iOS
Genre - Racing, Runner, Automobile

I never thought I would have fun playing a racing game. But there you have it, I really am loving 'MouseBot'. Actually, to be honest, 'MouseBot' is definitely not just a racing game, with its obstacles, its unique sense of humor and auto-driving mechanics this game is an innovative racing-runner hybrid which is essential for any serious or casual android/iOS gamer.

Mini-Game-Review - Tap Titans

Game Name - Tap Titans
Publisher & Developer - Game Hive Corporation
Platform - Android, iOS
Genre - Clicker / RPG

Tap Titans as a game is a total mixed bag. In terms of game play it is as simple as can be with being a mindless clicker, yet on the other hand it also features rpg elements in a very fun and easy way. You have level ups, skills, other heroes to recruit as well as a simplistic and often times quite boring method of grinding to make you fell like playing a rpg.

Video Game Reviews - Double Dragon Neon

Game Name - Double Dragon Neon
Publisher - Majesco Entertainment
Developer - WayForward Technologies
Platform - PC (also available on PSN & XBLA)
Genre - Beat 'em Up


As a matter of fact I was looking forward to this game since it came out on other platforms and was hoping for a PC release soon. I had heard many good things about it, the fact that it has a difficulty level comparable to the old classic beat 'em ups and also has a nice design and overall enjoyable combat system. Well I had to wait more than a year for it to be released on PC. But fortunately it did turn out to be a fun game which kept me occupied for more than a week just to finish in normal mode due to uncompromising difficulty level which was really welcome compared to most other beat 'em ups these days. The combat system while a bit awkward to learn at first was actually innovative and fun. It was a like walk through memory in the end, as I remembered those days when I used to go to arcades to play games like "Cadillacs and Dinosaurs", "Final Fight", "Captain Commando" etc with friends.

Retro Video Game Reviews - 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors

                                                                           

# Game Name - 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
# Publisher - Aksys Games
# Developer - Chunsoft
# Platform - Nintendo DS
# Genre - Visual Novel, Graphic Adventure

Visual Novels or Digital Novels already has a thriving market in Japan, but this genre is quite unknown yet in rest of the world specially the west. Usually many good visual novels never get a English language port because of almost absence of any market. But yet somehow Aksys Games decided to port this gem. First of all I wanna thank them for the courageous move, otherwise people like me who doesn't know Japanese at all would have missed such an experience.
Visual Novels are actually like reading a virtual book where you get occasional choices which effect the outcome of the story or you get some puzzles to solve to progress through the game. Actually to be honest this is my first experience to be ever playing such a game. I stalled it for a bit but I am glad I finally played this. Now lets get to scoring by category.