Plants vs Zombies [A Gamer's Review]

Prepare to defend your home from an army of zombies in Plants vs Zombies! This game made it just in time for the "zombie invasion" craze. Nowadays, we can play this game on PC, consoles and even phones and other portable devices.

The gameplay is simple. All you have to do is to position different plants in your front lawn before the zombies attack. Each plant has the ability to either defend, support or attack the zombies so that they wont reach your home and eat your brains. But you must take note that you should produce enough sunlight to get more plants.

The twists of the game are the Night Mode, Bonus Round and the Rooftop Mode. Everything will be depending on your strategy at a given situation/mode and or the types of zombies who will attack you. You can never get bored from this game because of the diversity of its gameplay. You get to play "bowling" using the walnuts and the exploding walnuts to topple and kill the approaching zombies.

Like I said, the game is simple. But do not be deceived. This could be very addicting. Personally, I lost sleep over this game. I wanted to finish this game and face the Zomboss so badly, I couldn't sleep at night.

There are also side games aside from the actual gameplay of defending your home. You get to grow your own Zen Garden for special seeds that produce plants and coins.

Graphics are good. Very nice display of texture and colors. BGM is surprisingly perfect for the game. It's eerie and gives a challenging feel for the players. The sound effects are simple yet good.

Overall, I would recommend this game to all gamers I know, young and not-so-young. I have finished this game 3 times already, and I have yet to install this in my android phone so that I can play wherever I go.

Eden Eternal Review

Set in a world where races battle for dominion over the country a set of heroes has come to bring peace and order to everyone. Enter the the world of Eden Eternal and watch the ancient tale unfold before your eyes. Help the Eternal Guardians solve the mystery of their origin and ultimately restore peace to the citizens once and for all. And so the game begins...

3D cel-shaded animation is the graphic design for the game. I find most of the actors, heroes, villains, enemies, etc. to be very cute which then gives this game an edge to those who really loves cute stuff. You begin with a character in which you may select two classes from a Swordsman who wields an all mighty melee weapon to rush and bash an enemy till they drop unconscious or a mage that can invoke elements and cast spells to dampen their enemies defenses.

At a first glance Eden eternal may seem to be a rather simple and pretty easy game to play. You might have the impression that the game is a remake of the popular game, Ragnarok Online. That you will need to customize your stats and skills. However, on this game you can fully control your character's class/es.

Treasure Hunter [by KooGame]

Home Page

The front page looks like a hard-core, action-packed game. I formed an impression that I will play a first-person shooter game or something close to that.

A change of front page design could be more effective. The design must speak for itself that this game is about what else…. treasure hunting.

Treasure Hunter concept could be: an Egyptian tomb explorer, or Deserted Island adventurer theme.

Tutorial Page

At first glance, the tutorial page is complicated, not that easy to follow, especially with the diagrams and features “squished” into the small touch screen without arrows pointing which step is next.

It would be better if the tutorial should stick to the basic instructions that even a kid could understand. What’s important is any player can play this game with minimal reading involved. Let’s face it. In any game [console, PC, online etc] players seldom read the contents or instructions, they just play.

Another cool way to exhibit the tutorial is a mini-video demo of the actual game [that can be accessed when you click an icon at the Start Page]

Gameplay

The game is addicting. Players can get hooked round after round of picking up treasures and other stuff.

The downside of this is the routine. Some might eventually get bored with this game. The game could add features like “Achievement Board” or Bonus Points from remaining time after attaining the target amount per round [which will be discussed in later].

After reaching the target amount, the timer does not stop. It keeps on going until the 60-seconds time limit expires. It would be more fun and rewarding if the remaining time could be converted into Bonus Points or $ [as discussed earlier]. That way, players can use the added $$$ as advantage to beat the target in the next round.

The timer must be more visible. Honestly I thought there were no timers within the game window. The small bar at the upper right corner could be missed by anyone playing this game. I suggest a digital timer for this game. The numeric view of the time might add pressure to the gamers, but it would definitely add thrill and excitement in meeting the target on time.

The Final Destiny of the Gods

Despite the exponential rise of new generation MMORPGs, it is still retaining its popularity throughout the years. A whole variety of servers was also released, official and even unofficial ones at that.

Comprised of a series of maps each with its own characteristics and of course its own set of creatures that inhibit it. The Maps are also designed in such a way that it resembled familiar places like ancient cities in china and japan, Niflheim and even Valhalla.

The game has a 3D environment but are represented by 2D character sprites. Is also quite fast paced compared to most online RPGs. Features a Job Class System of your choice depending on your playing style, melee, ranged, magic etc.

You probably guessed what game this is by now. If not, it's Ragnarok Online.

Backyard Monsters

Tired of your farm? Why not stay at your backyard and create an army of monsters? Then try this game from KIXEYE where you are given a chance to make your own monster-producing backyard.

There is no story, and who said you need a good story line to have a good game? I admit, I'm a World of Warcraft addict, which is known for its vast lore. However, Capcom's Monster Hunter had also proven that a story line is just a part of a game and it is not the game itself. This game, Backyard Monsters, even if it lacks a story line, has promise. Having 4.1 Million monthly active users and an average score of 4.9 out of 5 from 700k users. 

So why do you need to build a monster creating yard? Why are wild monsters attacking you? Why do you even need to attack your neighbors? I don't know, all I know is I just need to do it.