The Rugger Boys
SCORE: 80
When I agreed to take the download code
for The Rugger Boys, and do a review I thought I was playing a Rugby
game. In a way I am, and in a way I am not. The Rugger Boys is a tower
defense game played on a Rugby field. You purchase players who try to
run to the other side of the field. Make it all the way and you score a
goal. Seven goals wins a match. Money can also be spent on upgrades
where you get more money faster, or be able to have more players on the
field. Simple right? Not always.
The Rugger Boys is a breath of fresh air, and a completely different way
of doing tower defense games. This works great on the iPhone/iPod Touch,
and iPad. The graphics are a little small in my opinion, but so is the
screen. Teams have different colors, and the grass is always green on
the field. I was going to come up some clever reference to the grass is
always greener on the other side, and decided to pass. Certain players
throw balls at others, and other players will just run into one another
and fall down.
The special effect sounds in The Rugger Boys have a very sporty feel. I
expected music on the menu screens, but it was not present. In long
Mexican Stand Off battles the sounds can get annoying. In fact were a
few levels in The Rugger Boys where I turned the sounds off. They can
assist with the game play at times, but I followed along visually.
The price of The Rugger Boys is currently $1.99. This is an okay price
for the level of content. There are other tower defense games out that
are half the price and have around the same level of content. There are
a couple of different modes to play in The Rugger Boys. The season mode
contains fifty-two matches, and the world cup contains seven
international matches. Expect the international matches to seriously
challenge your skills.
The game play is where The Rugger Boys really shines. The simple way to
win is to level up that Refreshment Bar, and the Clubhouse. That is if
the other team will give you the time to do so. Otherwise you could lose
the match. There are things like red cards and yellow cards that can
also help - but you only have a few of those so be careful. Some levels
are fun, and others can be frustrating. I had to adapt my approach to
win, or I kept losing over and over again.
The largest lesson I learned from The Rugger Boys is how to utilize
different strategies to win in a match. I like the concept of mixing
sports with tower defense. This game does not feel violent the way the
other tower defense games feel. Players bump heads and fall down. Or
they get hit with enough balls that they fall down. I can understand if
this level of violent content bothers you, and am happy to assist with
your decision on The Rugger Boys.
- Frank
Graphics: 79%
Sound: 75%
Replay/Extras: 80%
Gameplay: 87%
Family Friendly Factor: 79%
System: iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad
Publisher: Anuman
Rating: '4+' - 4+
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