Cost: $0.99
Rating: 10/10 A Must Buy!!
Verdict: Gotta dollar? Buy It!!
iDracula is a top-down third person shooter of which upon viewing screenshots of the game in the iTunes store, I had to buy, it just looked fantastic.
In iDracula, you play what I see as a Van Helsing esque character, slaying hordes of wearwolves, ghosts, slimy things that look like the chickens from Half-Life, and duh… vampires. The wearwolves, chicken things and such are easy kills, just firing away with your 9999 pistol rounds will kill the swarms easily untill you get some more firepower or buff’s for your character, but the rest of em… are not so easy to kill in one or two shots……
Firepower: (aka: Gameplay)
There are half a dozen guns in this game that you can use to plow through the hordes of ememies, crossbows, machine guns and a grenade launcher to name a few, and you’ll need them, as the enemies are relentless!!
Aesthetics:
Visuals
The art in the game is very well done, it reminds me of the first Diablo at first glance, and then it gets better. The movement of monsters and character are well done; the animations associated with the grenade launcher being the most entertaining.
Audio
The sound in iDracula is also pleasing. The blaring of the guns sound realistic… as realistic as one would want in a hand-held game. The music in the game is a tad on the metal side, and being a metal fan, gets thumbs up. After all, this is a game about killing things, and come-on…. its a metal thing to do.
Controls:
The controls, like many iPod touch games, are a little tricky due to finger/thumb slippage, but are solid otherwise. Two circles in either bottom corner are your movement and shooting direction and allow the screen to be kept free of your fingers for more of that artwork.
Overall:
iDracula is a game that I would recomend to anyone looking for quick and easy fun. There is a load screen, but as a developer, I say its a must for all the stuff that this game has. This game begs me to ask the question as to why more games dont look this good…?
If you pick it up (and think I’m full of it) post your thoughts.
How did you feel about the game calling you a noob….?
Update
A new update to the application makes this great game even better!! With new additions comes a new price tag; $2.99… The new price is a bit of a deterrant but i still think its worth it. New game modes, guns and levels turn a fun game better.
