Emberwind
SCORE: 70
Emberwind is a majestic game on the
iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch. You take a character through a hack and slash
quest. You play an elderly looking dwarf character fighting off
gremlins. They conquered and you are going to take the land back from
them. This could be a difficult game if not for the assistance of a huge
white owl. This is the kind of a video game one would expect on the Xbox
360, Wii or Playstation 3.
The graphics look amazing in Emberwind. The characters in Emberwind
animate wonderfully. Emberwind is an awesome game to look at. The level
of the details in the items are great. The hack and slash violence gets
old, especially considering it is against the same looking enemies. This
could be forgiven if not for the game play issues. No worries gaming
friends, because this review will be there in the shake of a lambs tail.
The most majestic portion of Emberwind is the music. The music in this
game feels like a major motion picture. You know a Chronicles of Narnia,
or Lord of the Rings. The musicians that worked on Emberwind are
talented. They need a raise, otherwise some other company may snap them
up. The special effect sounds fit this game like a glove.
The amount of quests and levels easily warrants the ninety-nine cent
price. There needs to be some clarification. The iPad version costs
$1.99, and the iPhone/iPod version costs $.99. The iPhone/iPod version
can be played on the iPad, and many families may go that route. There
are hidden items all throughout the entire quest in Emberwind.
FINALLY, we have gotten to the game play portion of Emberwind. This is
the one lacking area of this game. It is extremely difficult to nearly
unplayable on the iPhone/iPod Touch. The controls are very hard to get
working. Family Friendly Gaming has been advocating a couple of buttons
on this platform for years now. Emberwind is the classic example of why
they are needed. The touch only controls hurt this game. Now if you play
Emberwind on the iPad it works a lot better. The extra space for the
controls makes it actually playable.
The lesson in Emberwind is defeat evil. Go to whatever lengths is
necessary. Kill everything in your path. Gain new skills while you are
dismantling evil. Turn back the ruthless aggression of the conquerors.
Look around your environment to find hidden treasure troves. Emberwind
can also be used to relax from a stressful world that expects us to be
wage slaves to. It may even give some the courage to stand up to greedy
CEO's that sell off companies and make millions for themselves.
- Working Man Gamer
Graphics: 69%
Sound: 80%
Replay/Extras: 72%
Gameplay: 61%
Family Friendly Factor: 67%
System: iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch
Publisher: Chillingo
Rating: '4+' - 4+
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