{"id":61192,"date":"2018-11-09T15:23:45","date_gmt":"2018-11-09T15:23:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pockettactics.com\/articles\/best-new-releases-ios-android-mobile-november-9th\/"},"modified":"2018-11-09T15:23:45","modified_gmt":"2018-11-09T15:23:45","slug":"pocket-tactics-presents-ok-maybe-the-weekender","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2018\/11\/09\/pocket-tactics-presents-ok-maybe-the-weekender\/","title":{"rendered":"Pocket Tactics Presents: Ok Maybe The Weekender"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/pocket-tactics-presents-ok-maybe-the-weekender.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Ok, so maybe the Weekender will stick around a bit longer. I\u2019ve been able to make enough time to take care of it myself (more or less), and this is definitely a worthwhile thing that we enjoy doing. I guess it depends if we should come up with a new name to note the changing of the guard.<\/p>\n<p>Something to ponder over the weekend, perhaps\u2026<\/p>\n<h3>What We\u2019re Up To<\/h3>\n<p>So\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pockettactics.com\/articles\/diablo-immortal-ios-android-diablo\/\" target=\"_blank\">how about that <em>Diablo Immortal<\/em> announcement, huh?<\/a> That proved\u2026 <em>divisive<\/em>. The backlash seems reminiscent of the one that followed in the wake of <em>C&amp;C Rival<\/em>\u2019s announcement, only magnified because this was Blizzcon and everyone wanted <em>Diablo 4<\/em> instead.<\/p>\n<p>This week also saw some great announcements \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pockettactics.com\/articles\/rome-total-war-android\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Rome: Total War<\/em> for Android<\/a>, as well as <em>Carrier Battles<\/em> hopefully <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pockettactics.com\/articles\/carrier-battles-war-game-android-kickstarter\/\" target=\"_blank\">making it over to Android<\/a>, assuming the Kickstarter gets funded. We also reviewed the digital port of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pockettactics.com\/reviews\/love-letter-strategy-card-game\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Love Letter<\/em><\/a>, and RTS newcomer<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pockettactics.com\/reviews\/element-rts\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em> Element<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s on the horizon?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>That <em>C&amp;C Rivals<\/em> article is still coming, it\u2019s just been delayed to next week.<\/li>\n<li>We\u2019ll also have more to say on <em>Diablo: Immortal<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Not as many reviews \u2013<em> Royal Advisor<\/em> seems likely, but the rest are due later in the month.<\/li>\n<li>More guide updates \u2013 definitely more than this week, as there\u2019s been a few games that have earned themselves top spots.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Meanwhile, In mobile games\u2026<\/p>\n<h2>Out Now<\/h2>\n<p>There aren\u2019t really many high-profile releases this week, especially on Android, but a couple of interesting titles caught our eye:<\/p>\n<h3>Cat Lady \u2013 The Card Game (<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/cat-lady-the-card-game\/id1316015291?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\">iOS Universal<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.nomadgames.catlady\" target=\"_blank\">Android<\/a>)<\/h3>\n<p>I actually managed to get some play-time in with this one. <em>Cat Lady<\/em> is a digital port of a card game of the same name that sees you collecting cards from a 3&#215;3 grid. You need to acquire cats to fill your \u2018cattery\u2019, but you also need to collect food for them to eat (so you can earn the points they\u2019re worth), costumes for them to wear, as well as toys. There are plenty of other bonus and special cards as well to offer a variety of tactical choices and routes to victory.<\/p>\n<p>This is a set collection game, and there\u2019s a single, central deck. Once that runs out the game ends you total up the points \u2013 person with the most wins. The app itself is very slick and nicely animated, without going overboard. There\u2019s a good tutorial, challenges and a challenge mode, and you can play against up to four AI or four local cat owners in pass-and-play. This is a fun quick game for all ages.<\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<h3>Alphaputt (<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/id1192689055\" target=\"_blank\">iOS Universal<\/a>)<\/h3>\n<p>Ok, so it\u2019s crazy golf, but the courses are in the shape of letters. What\u2019s not to love? Local pass-and-play for up to four people, with 26 levels and several different game modes made this an intriguing pick for this week. We especially like the fact that you can type out words which then form the courses you will be playing, adding a touch of personalisation to proceedings. The trailer is a bit much though&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<h3>Pangolin\u2019s Puzzle (<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/id1348905899\" target=\"_blank\">iOS Universal<\/a>)<\/h3>\n<p>There have been a few puzzle releases this week, but this one caught our eye the most. It\u2019s got a great, painted-effect art style, is mainly based around logic-puzzles (an excellent type of puzzle), and seems to have a very rich visual identity.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s although worth noting that developer Hero Factor are donating half of their profits from any IAPs to charities and organisations that look after real-life Pangolins (a type of Anteater). This is a premium game, but we\u2019ve been unable to determine if there are any IAPS currently present, or what they may be. It\u2019s possible they won\u2019t come till later, but the developer says they won\u2019t charge more than $6 for an unlock. Gameplay is estimated at 3 \u2013 6 hours, with bonus unlocks and GameCenter achievements.<\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Honourable Mention:<\/strong> <em>Persephone<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/persephone\/id1425915725?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\">iOS<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.momopi.persephone.premium\" target=\"_blank\">Android<\/a>) (Puzzle), <em>Teslagrad<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/teslagrad\/id1374372468?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\">iOS<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.Rain.Teslagrad\" target=\"_blank\">Android<\/a>) (Puzzle\/Platformer)<\/p>\n<h2>Updates<\/h2>\n<p>There\u2019s only one update of note this week, but it\u2019s a good\u2019un:<\/p>\n<h3>Galaxy of Pen &amp; Paper (<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/galaxy-of-pen-paper\/id1250659883?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\">iOS Universal<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=br.com.beholdstudios.galaxyofpenandpaper\" target=\"_blank\">Android<\/a>) (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pockettactics.com\/reviews\/review-galaxy-of-pen-and-paper\/\" target=\"_blank\">Review<\/a>)<\/h3>\n<p>The sci-fi spin-off of the charming <em>Knights of Pen &amp; Paper<\/em>, <em>Galaxy<\/em> was a fun new take on developer Behold\u2019s premise, but it fell a bit short of expectations. Now, nearly a year after release (and plenty of updates in the interim), there\u2019s a new free content job called the \u201c+1\u201d update.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a lot here for fans of the game, including six new classes, new planets and biomes, lots of new quests, skills, items etc\u2026 and a better event system, to name just a few things. If you haven\u2019t played this in a while, might be worth giving it another look.<\/p>\n<h2>Sales<\/h2>\n<p>Quite a few sales that might interest you this week, although mainly on iOS. Asmodee Digital, Klei Entertainment and the Trese Brothers all offer discounts on some of their games:<\/p>\n<h3>Don\u2019t Starve: Shipwrecked (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pockettactics.com\/reviews\/review-dont-starve-shipwrecked\/\" target=\"_blank\">Review<\/a>) (<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/dont-starve-shipwrecked\/id1147297267?mt=8&amp;at=11l7vY\">iOS Universal<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.kleientertainment.doNotStarveShipwrecked\" target=\"_blank\">Android<\/a>) &#8211; $0.99 on iOS<br \/>Don\u2019t Starve: Pocket Edition (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pockettactics.com\/reviews\/review-dont-starve\/\" target=\"_blank\">Review<\/a>) (<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/dont-starve-pocket-edition\/id1012298403?mt=8&amp;at=11l7vY\" target=\"_blank\">iOS Universal<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.kleientertainment.doNotStarvePocket\" target=\"_blank\">Android<\/a>) &#8211; $0.99 on iOS<\/h3>\n<p>Klei have slashed the price on both the original and the <em>Shipwrecked<\/em> version of their iconic survival\/sim <em>Don\u2019t Starve<\/em>. Both are equally as good, although the variations in <em>Shipwrecked<\/em> are potentially lost if you haven\u2019t played the original. Bear in mind this can be a frustrating and gruelling experience at times as well. The last time the games were at this price was back in February, so while there\u2019s a chance there may be a Christmas sale, I wouldn\u2019t dally if you\u2019ve yet to try this out.<\/p>\n<h3>Templar Battleforce Elite (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pockettactics.com\/reviews\/review-templar-battleforce\/\" target=\"_blank\">Review<\/a>) (<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/templar-battleforce-elite\/id991176888?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\">iOS Universal<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.battlefrontelite\" target=\"_blank\">Android<\/a>) &#8211; $4.99 on iOS<\/h3>\n<p>Last week the Trese Brothers discounted <em>Heroes of Steel<\/em>, this week it\u2019s the premium version of <em>Templar Battleforce<\/em> (there is a free version, if you want to try it out). The Trese Brothers have been a dependable staple in premium mobile games, so their work is always worth checking out. This represents a 50% discount and it\u2019s never been cheaper \u2013 that being said, the Brothers seem to run this discount fairly regularly so you can always wait for the next instance.<\/p>\n<h3>Twilight Struggle (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pockettactics.com\/reviews\/review-twilight-struggle\/\">Review<\/a>) (<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/twilight-struggle\/id942766453?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\">iOS Universal<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.playdekgames.twilightstruggle\" target=\"_blank\">Android<\/a>) &#8211; $4.99\u00a0<br \/>Splendor: The Board Game (<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/splendor-the-board-game\/id971215921?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\">Review<\/a>) (iOS Universal &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.daysofwonder.Splendor.gp\" target=\"_blank\">Android<\/a>) &#8211; $4.99<br \/>Jaipur: The Board Game (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pockettactics.com\/reviews\/review-jaipur\/\" target=\"_blank\">Review<\/a>) (<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/jaipur-the-board-game\/id1193262249?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\">iOS Universal<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.meepletouch.jaipur\" target=\"_blank\">Android<\/a>) &#8211; $2.99<\/h3>\n<p>Asmodee Digital have discounted a few of their boardgames this week \u2013 Jaipur &amp; Splendor by a buck, with Twilight Struggle getting a discount of a couple of dollars. All of these games pretty much speak for themselves \u2013 especially Twilight Struggle \u2013 but do check out our review for more information. It\u2019s also worth nothing that all of these games have been cheaper in 2018, so this isn\u2019t the best discount \u2013 might be worth seeing if they go cheaper for Black Friday or at Christmas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Spotted:\u00a0<\/strong><em>The Quest<\/em> &amp; <em>The Quest: Fire &amp; Ice<\/em> is 50% off on Android.<\/p>\n<p><em>That\u2019s all for this week\u2019s update \u2013 seen anything else you liked? Played any of the above? Let us know in the comments!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ok, so maybe the Weekender will stick around a bit longer. I\u2019ve been able to make enough time to take care of it myself (more or less), and this is definitely a worthwhile thing that we enjoy doing. 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