Mobile Game of the Week: ZOMBIEBUCKET

Game: ZOMBIEBUCKET

Seller: ONE MORE LEVEL S.A.

Version: 1.0.3

Size: 28.9 MB

Rating: 9+ for the following: Infrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence

This week I bring to you another mobile game that helped get me through some down time while on vacation. Last week I brought to you a review on RAD Boarding, this week: ZOMBIEBUCKET! ZOMBIEBUCKET is like any other "Connect the same color/shape/object" game but with a bloody zombie killing twist. Your phone screen is your bucket and your bucket is envaded by hordes of zombies. Where these zombies come from is anybody's guess but it sure is fun killing them! The object of the game is to connect like-colored zombies to destroy them. The more you chain together the bigger the blood bath.  

Here are my positives and negatives about the game:

Positive:  

Gameplay // simple and enjoyable easy to pick up and play for a quick fix

Graphics // chubbie 8-bit square zombies that you pop or collect nothing that will blow your mind but it is easy on the eyes

Freemium // this is a free game with in-app purchases

Negative: 

Freemium // running out of lives was the only downfall for me but I could have paid for more

What did you think about ZOMBIEBUCKET? I thouroughly enjoyed this game and too my surprise so did my wife. In fact on the flight back to Missouri she played it more than me. This is where my one negative about the game came in, running out of lives. Anyways I would love to hear what you thought about the game, let me know in the comments below. 

SUPER HOT! Zombiebucket update coming soon! 

Game of the Week: Heads Up (mobile)

Tired of other party games and looking for something new to try? Give Heads Up a go and you'll be glad that you did. This game has been out for a couple of years now and was created by the TV personality Ellen. We have played this at numerous family get togethers and parties, this game definitly helped liven up the party!  Let's get into the Positives and Negatives.

Positive

- Cheap Entertainment: for just $.99 you can get this app and have hours of fun with family and friends

- Numerous Categories: some categories have to be puchased but it does come with a few starter packs

- Simple Concept: very easy for anyone to understand this game

- Video Playback: while guessing the answer the person is also recording those who are trying to get you to answer correctly. These turn out quite funny

Negative

- Freemium: this app provides in-app purchases

- Starter Packs: these packs are fun but to get the good packs you have to shell out $.99 for each additional pack you want  

- Video Playback: doesn't always capture the group so you can miss out on some hilarious moments

If you're looking for something to do with a group of friends I recommend you give this game a try. Many funny moments come about dring your time playing which you have the opportunity to record, save and share with everyone! If you're still not sure check out this hilarious gameplay from the SourceFed crew!

Posted by: Joe @thee.social.nerd

Game of the Week: Order & Chaos Online (mobile)

Order and Chaos Online is a fantasy MMORPG video game developed by Gameloft for Windows Phone, iOS, and Android devices. The game was released for iOS on April 27, 2011, for Android on June 27, 2012, and for Windows Phone on July 10, 2013. The game has been noted several times for being one of the best playable fully 3D MMORPGs on a mobile platform.

I've recently got back into this game due to my itch to want to play World of Warcraft again. This game mimmicks the gameplay perfectly on your mobile device. I started playing a couple of years again and stopped once I hit level 60. Since then they increased the level cap to 70 and have added a new race. This game is a lot of fun and like I said this is just like WoW but its on the go. I currently play as a Monk level 62 but have been working on a Ranger level 33. All my toons are on the America - The Whispering Islands server if you'd like to join up for some questing! 

Positive 

- Literally the best MMORPG out for mobile devices

- Gameplay: if you have played WoW this will be simple to pick up  

- 2nd "M" is for Multiplayer: there is no shortage of others to quest with

- Freemium: When I first started playing this game it was $6.99 but is now F2P (free to play) 

Negative 

- Freemium: Since making the switch to premium Gameloft pushes In-App purchases now

- Some of the other players can be a-holes but thats with any game played with others

- Guilds: Leveling up and running end-game content is hard without one

Here is some more info about the game: 

Factions

The game has three playable factions:

Order: This faction is viewed as the Good for the world in Order & Chaos Online. If a player creates a character for the Order, Either Humans or Elf, He/She will begin in the Arcadian Forest.

Chaos: This faction is viewed as the Evil for the world in Order & Chaos Online. If a player creates a character for the Chaos, Either Orc or Undead, He/She will begin in the Tanned Land.

Neutral: The new Mendel class has been recently added, in which he or she will start off in the Mendel Village.

Races of Order

Human: Race Description - Humans always look to the horizon. They chase power and want to change the world, whether for good or for ill. Their settlements are among the brightest lights in a dark and untamed world. Humans constantly seek to explore new lands.

Elf: Race Description - An ancient race with strong ties to the forest, Elves have a detached view of the world. They often have difficulty believing that events in the world have much importance to them, for they consider consequences in terms of centuries.

Races of Chaos

Orc: Race Description - Orcs love close combat and plunge furiously into the thick of battle, giving no thought to retreat or surrender. People think they are savage, bloodthirsty marauders, but pride and hero worship course deep in the blood beneath their green skin.

Undead: Race Description - The Undead have journeyed to the end of night. Some have found wisdom, and others only sorrow. A selfish and cunning race, they have all the time in the world to pursue their dreams... Until they become nightmares.

New Races

Mendels: Race Description - This race are presented in the recent 2.0 update. Mendels start their game in the Mendel City. Users who want to play with Mendels can also get in battle with some unique mounts.

Classes

Both of the factions contain the same playable Classes which are Warrior, Monk, Mage and Ranger. Depending on the race chosen, the starting stats vary by a small margin, making some races more preferential than others when picking a class. This variation is only effective for the first few levels because equipment provides the most stats for a character and 1 to 5 stats point variation will have minimal influence at later levels.

Warrior: Is a DPS or Tank Class depending on the Talent Tree chosen by the player. The "Battle" Talent Tree is the players choice to become a DPS style character. "Battle" can use Dual-Wielded One-Handed Weapons or a Two-Handed Weapon. The option to use either One-Handed Weapons or a Two-Handed Weapon is up to the Player's style of play. If "Battle" is selected as primary Talent Tree, talents will include Passive and Activated Spells that will allow the Warrior to cause more Damage than a Warrior using the "Guardian" Talent Tree. The "Guardian" Talent Tree is a Tank style character. "Guardian" can use all weapons a "Battle" Warrior can but is ineffective unless using a One-Handed Weapon & Shield. If "Guardian" is selected as the primary Talent Tree, talents will include Passive and Activated Spells that will allow the Warrior to take less damage and Buff Team-Mates in and out of combat.

Monk: Is the only Healing Class in the game. Monk also has the choice to be a Melee DPS similar to that of a Paladin. The "Divine" Talent Tree is the players choice to be a Healing/Support style character. "Divine" can use Staves (Staffs), Polarms and Daggers. Generally Staves or Dagger and Heirloom in Off-Hand is preferred for best bonuses to heal and buff Team-Mates. Talents for the "Divine" Talent Tree will include Passive and Activated Spells that will improve healing abilities and the ability to Buff Team-Mates, but will lack in DPS Ability. The "Military Monk" Talent Tree is a DPS/Buff style character. If "Military Monk" is chosen as primary Talent Tree, talents will include Passive and Activated Spells that will Allow the Monk to deal more damage and buff Team-Mates, but the "Military Monk" lacks in healing capability.

Mage: Is a purely ranged DPS Class. The "Skyfire" Talent Tree is a pure Ranged DPS class that inflicts pure fire damage. If "Skyfire" is chosen as primary Talent Tree, the Player will have Passive and Activated Spells that will improve His/Her Fire damage capability but will lack using "PermaFrost" Spells. If "Permafrost" is chosen as the primary Talent Tree, the Player will have Passive and Activated Spells that improve DPS with "Permafrost" Spells. "Permafrost" Mages deal less damage but have a high level of Crowd Control spells that will slow and disable enemy targets.

Ranger: Is a DPS Class, either close combat or ranged depending on Talent Tree selected. The "Archer" Talent Tree is a Ranged DPS Class that uses Bow and Arrow or a Crossbow. If "Archer" is chosen the player will have Passive and Activated Spells that will allow them to cause Ranged DPS damage and Moderate Crowd Control, but "Archer" lacks in melee DPS. If "Assassin" (a.k.a Sin) is chosen as primary Talent Tree the player will have Passive and Activated Spells that will allow them to cause Melee DPS damage and Single Target stuns. "Assassin" Generally uses Dual-Wielded Daggers; stuns and poisons its targets rendering them useless. Also uses an increased stealth or sneak mode, but lacks in Ranged DPS.

-Wiki

This game is definitely worth the download. It does take up a big chunk of space but the game is MASSIVE and a lot of fun! Hope you check it out and if you do let us know about it or heck add me so I can have another O&C friend! 

Posted by: Joe @thee.social.nerd

Game Review of the Week: Tap Titans (mobile)

Tap Titans by Game Hive Corp.

“The world has been devastated by massive beings known as titans. With his power sword, this hero has taken it upon himself to restore peace and order.” 

So how do you defeat these Titans? You Tap! That's it you just tap. Surprisingly enough just tapping your screen is quite a bit of fun. The characters are fun to watch as you slice and dice your way to victory. Now they don't attack back and honestly there is no real way to lose at the game. Boss fights are the same as other fights but of course they take more damage. You get 30 seconds to defeat the boss and if you lose you just go back to defeating other characters to make more gold to upgrade both your main character and the others you obtain along the way. Then you can go back anytime to try your luck at the boss fight.

Positive 

- Freemium: Another free game that is pretty fun and addicting

- Game Design: Levels & Characters are both visually enticing

- Easy to Play: Key to any free game

- Game still plays while you're away  

Negative 

- Freemium: in-app purchases (nothing's ever free) 

- Tap: All you do is tap thats it... over and over... 

- Ads: you can watch a 15 second ad to get more loot which isn't all that bad because they              were all Game of War ads with Kate Upton... So wait I guess its not really a negative... 

- Tap: I'm going to say this one again... all you do is tap... real fast

Other than excessive tapping this game was surprisingly a lot of fun. I caught myself playing for like 30 plus minutes at a time when I only anticipated playing for like 5 minutes. If you're looking for something fun and Free to play on either iOS and Android devices I'd recommend this game. Plus it's free so if you don't like it just delete it and forget that I ever recommended it.. ha 

What are you guys currently playing? Let me know in the comments below so I can try it out! 

Happy Tapping! 

Posted by: Joe @thee.social.nerd