Kroco Gems
SCORE: 89
One of the coolest things about being the
editor in chief at Family Friendly Gaming is getting to see so many
games before they are released to the public. Kroco Gems is one of those
games. A few months back I got a great sneak peak at a Beta version of
Kroco Gems. It impressed me, and I could not wait for the final product
to be released. Well that day has come.
The dragons in Kroco Gems look good, as do the various blocks. This is a
good time to explain how to play Kroco Gems. Players move blocks around
to form horizontal lines. The blocks resemble what you would find in
Tetris. The blocks can also be rotated in most situations. At times they
bump into other blocks and can not rotate. There is a time limit in
Kroco Gems. The player must get the gem down to the bottom before time
expires.
The music in Kroco Gems is exceptional. I love the happy sounds in this
iPad app. It brings a real smile to my face. The special effect sounds
are good as well. I love getting lines and selecting levels. All of
these enhance Kroco Gems in ways that are barely describable. The audio
department is the best part of Kroco Gems in my opinion. It is part of
the game that stands out drastically.
There are forty levels in the story mode of Kroco Gems. Once a player
gets past level five they can play in Classic mode. There are five
difficulty settings in Kroco Gems. The price of this app is currently
$2.99. This is okay for the level of content. It does have to compete
with apps that are a dollar or two less.
The game play is really strange in Kroco Gems at first. It took me some
time to adapt to the concept of the blocks already being there and
moving them around. I also found myself frustrated with only being able
to move them horizontally. At times one would drop if there was a hole
where it was being moved. Not being able to move them up and over led to
getting stuck in some levels. Restarting is pretty simple.
Kroco Gems taught me to think about my moves before doing them. I would
try and figure out the impact of my move. At times this was trial and
error. The storyline is different. These sugar fairies protect the gems
because their essences are in them. They accidentally create the Krocos
with magic. Krocos love to eat the gems. This leads to a conflict
between the two. We get to play the Krocos as they eat gems.
- Paul
Graphics: 91%
Sound: 98%
Replay/Extras: 86%
Gameplay: 85%
Family Friendly Factor: 85%
System: iPad
Publisher: Dracoders
Rating: ‘4+’ - 4+
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