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Sunday, September 21, 2014

Angry Birds Stella

By: Unknown on 4:20 PM

Another day, another batch of birds from Rovio. This time, we’re introduced to the pastel-feathered crew of Angry Birds Stella, a menagerie that’s obviously meant to appeal to female players. Though segregating audiences always raises a justifiable question or two, it can thankfully be confirmed this new flock of slingshot-riding birds is, if nothing else, every bit as cheesed off at pigs as the better-known, mostly male menagerie.

In fact, Angry Birds Stella plays closely like the rest of Angry Birds s' main release. The general premise remains unchanged: Pigs are mean, so the birds need to throw themselves at them. Doing so involves pulling a bird backwards on its slingshot launchpad, then letting go to propel it through wood, glass, concrete, and, hopefully, into the soft, salty flesh of a pig.

There is one major difference between Angry Birds Stella and regular flavor Angry Birds. The Stella gals have their own set of moves, which changes up your attack plan a bit. Stella herself can ricochet off objects to deliver a brutal second attack. Willow can tear through barriers and pigs alike – provided you learn how to control her wild spin. Poppy turns into a tornado and drills through objects, and Luca (my favorite, and the only boy in the group) is a baby blue bird that literally shatters glass with his shriek.

Playing around with the new birds is a blast, mainly because so many of their powers revolve around really ripping into the pigs’ defenses. There’s no doubt the Angry Birds formula, though well-used at this point, still delivers satisfaction.

Unfortunately, Angry Birds Stella has free-to-play trappings that kill the game’s momentum like a strip of tire spikes. Once you hit level 23, you’re suddenly forced to deal with “smoke bombs.” These bombs go off every ten levels or so and prevent you from moving on unless you pay a large sum of coins (which are earned in-game, albeit very slowly), or wait for hours until the smoke clear.

Yes, hours. The first waiting period is a single hour, which is bad enough. By the third waiting period, you’re asked to hang around for five hours, or pay more coins than you could possibly earn in-game within that time. Of course, the ideal solution is your credit card.

That’s not all. When on the battlefield, you can buy extra birds for coins, making it quite possible to power through levels without bothering to check your physics. Don’t worry about missing the opportunity to buy: When all your birds are gone, you’re offered the chance to make a saving purchase.
People are becoming less tolerant of being blatantly ripped off by free-to-play games, so it’s curious that Rovio would erect the infuriating smoke screens in Angry Birds Stella. Yes, the franchise is popular, and yes, Rovio believes its birds carry the same weight as Super Mario. But in this age of endless entertainment, it’s one heck of a gamble to pull your game from players’ hands just as they’re getting warmed up.

Sure, players might come back in five hours, or they might spend money to keep playing (or beg their parents for money). Or they might go and do something else and forget the game entirely. Angry Birds Stella is fun and its cast is charming, but it’s not as if it delivers a wildly innovative experience. What’s here has been done before. And again.

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Zombie Road Racing Android - Free APK DownLoad

By: Unknown on 11:34 AM

Zombie Road Racing is a milestone in the genre of physics-based racing. Drive your car through deserts, forests, highways surrounded by zombies, earn cash, upgrade your car and buy more powerful ones. Steer your car to keep balance on the hills while trying to smash zombies into debris. It's you against a boatload of super-strong zombies!

Game Features:

- Crisp Graphics & Immersive CD Quality Audio

- 7 different designed ultra realistic vehicles

- Upgrade and customize every aspect of your chosen ride

- 6 detailed environments: forest, desert, arctic, highway, mine and space

- Unique physics, handling and realistic sound for spectacular crashes

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Running Shadow

By: Unknown on 8:57 PM

"Varied environments, mission-based narrative (it’s a runner, though not endless), and what looks like a fairly robust equipment system. Our early impressions are definitely positive, but let’s be honest – we’re only a handful of missions in.
At least we can say this with certainty: it’s absolutely gorgeous." (www.gamezebo.com)

Running Shadow is a unique mix of a runner and fantasy RPG. Along with the simple game mechanics typical of this game type, it has a mythical plot full of secrets and intrigue.

You will try on the role of a fortunate thief and assassin in possession of a unique artifact: the Gauntlet of the Celestial Guardian stolen from the adepts of a dark and ancient cult. You will be gifted with wondrous and unique abilities, too. Get ready for an unending adventure full of risk: age-old castles, gloomy dungeons and treacherous enemy ambushes, dozens of most fascinating levels and unique quests. Enter the path full of danger and win the title of Master Shadow!

Features:
• Intriguing locations: noblemen’s castles, bandit layers, sewers, town prison, and many others
• More than 20 unique characters, including elves, goblins, and majestic draconids
• More than 8 outfits for the main hero, including swords, armor, and masks
• Unique battle system: regular foes which you can fight with your sword, and the nefilims which are subdued by magic only
• Secret elven tricks that you can learn to overcome obstacles
• Special magic abilities which will let your character become a shadow, restore his mana, replenish his health and increase his rage while fighting the enemies; and, of course, the powerful Gauntlet you can also use in the battle
• 300 collectible items which you can gather while fulfilling your quests