amphibious_ReViews

I generally enjoyed Warrior's Way, but I wish I could have spent more time actually playing it. Warrior's Way is a strategy game about balancing risk and reward, but as a risk-averse person, I tended to play it very safe. That came down to playing very slowly so I could just about guarantee victory in every matchup. Oh, and it worked, too. I never once lost a battle during my entire time with the game, and I fought in hundreds of them. It wasn't until I started getting a little antsy in the last third of the game that I started to enjoy it though. That's because I actually started to take a risk here and there. There are two major phases to any play session in Warrior's Way. First, you recruit new soldiers for your army from your StreetPass tags. People who don't own the game appear as generals and bring a small group of soldiers who join you right away. Other Warrior's Way players appear as monarchs and visit with their entire army in tow. They may voluntee...

For a variety of reasons, board games don't always have successful transitions into the video game format. Many manage the platform jump, but come with enough compromises that they aren't worth playing anyways. Risk is not one of those games. Save for the AI players that make solo play pretty much impossible, this turned out to be a remarkably well-translated board game. With all of the original rules in-tact, as well as "house rule" style customization, Risk Global Domination  feels just as playable as the board game sitting in my closet, but without any of the setup or teardown. For those unfamiliar, Risk is a strategic game about becoming the leading world superpower while preventing your rivals from doing the same. As the name suggests, whether you have a good plan or not, your actions are going to involve a degree of risk. In order to dominate the world, you must conquer the geographical regions held by your opponents while defending the ones you currently hold...

 I have a long and delightful history with the Plants Vs. Zombies franchise, starting with the Nintendo DS , crushing Dr. Zomboss like no tomorrow, and growing the Tree of Wisdom into a behemoth of unparalleled proportions. But that was a long time ago. Since then, the series has branched into a sequel, a Facebook  game, two shooters, and soon a mobile card game! And this franchise hasn't been growing for no reason, either. Plants Vs. Zombies  starts out as a fun take on the tower defense genre, but it is much more than just another time waster. The combination of exciting gameplay, crisp art, goofy humor, and a slew of mini games and achievements that keep you playing make this game fresh and fun no matter how much you play it. And for the low, low price of FREE on mobile devices, there is almost no reason why it shouldn't be in your pockets at all times. I may sound like I am trying to market the game in this review, and that is because I am. Not because ...