Squids
SCORE: 75
Squids is a cute little turn based action
adventure role playing game. Yeah I know those genres do not always go
together well. Squids pulls it off. The concept is pretty simple, but
strategy gets complex. You pull your squid and launch them towards an
enemy. If your squid reached them then expect some curling kind of
action. The enemy will get knocked around and lose some health.
The player gets their turn and then the enemies get their turn. Pearls
are collected and can be used to level up the squids. This is where the
role playing element comes into play. There is also a storyline to
Squids which enhances the role playing element. One level has to be
beaten to move on to the next. There are various goals in the different
levels to achieve.
Squids looks wonderful graphically. There is some cartoon violence as
the squids ram the enemy sea life. There are also special attacks that
contain varying degrees of violence as well. The colors in Squids are
loud and proud. This is my kind of an app. Squids says it will work on
an iPod Touch 3g, but we could not get it working on that one. It did
work on an iPad, and iPod Touch 4G.
The creatures in Squids have an enormous amount of character. I really
enjoyed seeing them. The music in Squids is fantastic. This game has
near orchestra level quality in terms of music. The Game Bakers know
what they are doing in this department for sure. The world that was
created for Squids is amazing. I loved exploring. Maybe the world will
grow in a sequel.
Flinging your squid towards the enemies to knock away their hit points
sound simple. But there are four different classes in Squids: shooter,
scouts, troopers, and healers. The special attacks, and bonus helmets
add some strategy to Squids. Many of us at Family Friendly Gaming have
been enjoying Squids on the iPhone/iPod Touch.
We have been covering Squids for months now. You probably saw
screenshots in past issues of the magazine. I could tell back then that
Squids was going to be something special. I am extremely thankful that I
was able to play and review this app. I would love to be able to move
around an entire world devoted to this game - not just in the combat
levels.
I learned some fun things in Squids. I learned to aim before launching
them. I learned to collect pearls and level up. I also learned to stop
the ooze. The black gunk caused all kinds of problems in this fantasy
world. Squids will appeal to a variety of people due to its cross-over
nature.
- Paul
Graphics: 70%
Sound: 80%
Replay/Extras: 82%
Gameplay: 75%
Family Friendly Factor: 70%
System: iPhone/iPod Touch
Publisher: The Game Bakers
Rating: ‘4+’ - 4+
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