![]() ![]() Whenever you enter a new area, the monsters are easily more powerful than your party. The game’s difficulty is also all over the place. Add to that the randomized weapon damage which can range from powerful to ludicrously weak, and every minor fight feels like a slog, with rewards that usually aren’t worth it. For a start, enemies dodge or “shrug off” attacks far too often, which means that even a monster with a handful of hit points can drag out a battle for longer than it should take. While the retro nods are appreciated, SRRN does appear to have gone a little bit too far in its attempts to chase tradition.Įven if we ignore the sheer volume of random encounters, the battles themselves are rather lengthy, drawn-out affairs. The viewpoint has an echo of Dragon Quest, as does the game’s focus on grinding. While Ash’s story isn’t anything that will be held up as an example of stunning interactive narrative, it is decently written, with a few instances of humor that actually manage to amuse.Īs far as the gameplay goes, Ash is an unapologetically old school experience, with a turn-based combat system and random encounters. Of course, things don’t stay that way forever, especially when rugged old boy Nicholas gets his arm turned black by a mutated bandit. From the pixel art style to the rather gorgeous music, Ash is practically a JRPG without the “Japanese” bit.Īsh tells the tale of a pair of mercenaries who are on the run from the obligatory evil empire. SRRN games is doing its bit for the genre, however, with Ash. It’s surprising that traditional turn-based roleplaying games aren’t so prolific on iDevices, since the slower, methodical pace is well-suited to touch screen controls. Get the original Modern Combat or N.O.V.A, which cost less and provide far more entertainment with far less aggravation. There are better games out there for far cheaper. Oh, and nobody’s playing the multiplayer. Controls are poorly placed and the whole game feels sloppy and rushed, which is abysmal behavior from what is usually one of the best iOS developers in the business. When it works, Black Pegasus is a decent experience, but it’s not a patch on the first game. Add to this the fact that enemies can see and shoot you through walls, and you’ve not got a great game on your hands. I had to restart the entire level and fight my way back to the elevator, where it finally decided to open. During one level, I loaded a checkpoint to find I was trapped in an elevator and the door wouldn’t open. The same is true for the grenade button, which is placed in such a way that you’ll swipe across it and change grenade type when all you wanted to do with turn around and shoot the terrorists who are on your right.īlack Pegasus also tends to be rather glitchy. The button placement for firing affects the entire game, as trying to look around nearly always means you accidentally fire your weapon. For some reason, however, GameLoft decided we needed a big fire button that’s placed too far toward the center of the screen.Ĭoming from a developer that is used to creating competent first-person iPhone games, it’s surprising to see such a blatant issue. In fact, it’s tightly designed, surprisingly varied and packs in more action than the last game. Modern Combat 2 isn’t a terrible game, to be fair. Unfortunately, something went wrong somewhere between Sandstorm and Black Pegasus. GameLoft’s always been able to get away with its borderline plagiarism, however, because the games tend to be good, and provide unrivaled console experiences on iOS devices. As per GameLoft’s modus operandi, the Modern Combat series is a shameless “homage” to a console series, which in this case is quite clearly Infinity Ward’s Modern Warfare. Modern Combat: Operation Sandstorm is considered one of the best shooters on the iPhone, despite also being one of the most derivative games in town. ![]() Finally, we have a Christmas spin-off of Super Mega Worm, Super Mega Worm vs. Then we have the Japanese-but-not-actually-Japanese RPG Ash. So here are three reviews for your money! First up we have the latest portable installment in GameLoft’s Call of Duty clone, Modern Combat 2: Black Pegasus. We’d also love to give each game its own dedicated review, but the nature of mobile gaming doesn’t always make that feasible. A lot of high profile iOS games have been flooding the market recently, and while we’d love to review them all, many of them slip through the cracks. ![]()
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