{"id":68897,"date":"2018-12-14T14:23:08","date_gmt":"2018-12-14T14:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pockettactics.com\/articles\/best-new-ios-android-releases-sales-december-14th\/"},"modified":"2018-12-14T14:23:08","modified_gmt":"2018-12-14T14:23:08","slug":"the-weekender-penultimate-2018-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2018\/12\/14\/the-weekender-penultimate-2018-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"The Weekender: Penultimate 2018 Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/the-weekender-penultimate-2018-edition.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Welcome back to your weekly round-up all the best new releases, the hottest deals and the most important updates across iOS and Android. We\u2019ve had a pretty active week this week \u2013 we reviewed no less than THREE games as we try and round-off our library before the ned of the year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pockettactics.com\/reviews\/rebel-inc\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Rebel Inc.<\/em><\/a> proved to be a last-minute contender for GOTY, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pockettactics.com\/reviews\/morels\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Morels<\/em><\/a> turned out to be a lovely digital card game experience for two people. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pockettactics.com\/reviews\/marching-order\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Marching Order<\/em><\/a>, the cute logic puzzle game, was also quite fun, if a bit limited.<\/p>\n<p>We also updated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pockettactics.com\/guides\/best-turn-based-strategy-games-android-ios\/\" target=\"_blank\">our \u2018Best turn-based strategy\u2019 guide<\/a>, as there\u2019s been a lot of activity in that genre past month or so, and we now know when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pockettactics.com\/articles\/rome-total-war-android-release-date\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Rome: Total War<\/em> is releasing on iPad<\/a>! Don\u2019t forget to vote in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pockettactics.com\/articles\/readers-choice-game-of-the-year-2018\/\" target=\"_blank\">Reader\u2019s Choice Game of the Year awards as well!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>What have we got in the horizon?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reviews of Tropico for iPad and This is the Police<\/li>\n<li>Several 2018 retrospectives on our favourite genres<\/li>\n<li>And we\u2019ll also be collecting the results of the votes for our GOTY awards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Meanwhile, in mobile gaming\u2026<\/p>\n<h2>Out Now<\/h2>\n<h3>This is the Police (<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/id1435461053\" target=\"_blank\">iOS Universal<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.hg.titp&amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\">Android<\/a>) \u2013 Full review coming soon!<\/h3>\n<p>Strategy\/Sims like <em>This is the Police<\/em> were made for mobile \u2013 plenty of thinking and decision making nestled atop accessible interfaces that allow for drop in\/drop out play \u2013 perfect for that long commute or a train ride. Or prison?<\/p>\n<p>As Jack Boyd, you\u2019re on a mission to make half a million dollars in just 180 days whilst managing your city\u2019s police forces. Will you try to do the right thing? Will you be as corrupt as a completely corrupt person? I guess you\u2019ll just have to find out.<\/p>\n<p>[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xP77nyl7D9A?controls=0]<\/p>\n<h3>Gone Home (<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/gone-home\/id1377366192?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\">iOS Universal<\/a>)<\/h3>\n<p>It may have faded a bit from gamer\u2019s collective consciousness but <em>Gone Home<\/em> became a bit of a poster-child for indie gaming when it was released on the PSN and Xbox Live stores in 2016. Essentially an exploration game, you play the role of a young women who\u2019s returned to her house from overseas to find it empty and in a state of disarray. The purpose of the game is to wonder around, looking at items, journals etc\u2026 to try and piece together what happened before your arrival.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s important not to confuse this with games like <em>The Room<\/em>, which are more clearly puzzle orientated. Interaction is light, and you spend most of your time wondering around the house. It\u2019s a paced and thoughtful experience, but it\u2019s important to understand what you\u2019re getting into before you consider purchasing.<\/p>\n<p>[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=x5KJzLsyfBI?controls=0]<\/p>\n<h2>Updates<\/h2>\n<h3>Teen Titans GO! Figure (<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/teen-titans-go-figure\/id1323070827?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\">iOS Universal<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.turner.ttgfigures2&amp;hl=en_GB\" target=\"_blank\">Android<\/a>) (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pockettactics.com\/reviews\/teen-titans-go-figure\/\" target=\"_blank\">Review<\/a>)<\/h3>\n<p>One of Nick\u2019s favourite games this year has finally received online multiplayer in the recent Legions of Doom update. This new mode Is technically still in beta, as there\u2019s a lot of balancing now that people are battling against each other and not the AI, but it\u2019s very functional. There\u2019s even some new missions and a new tournament, if you multiplayer isn\u2019t really your thing.<\/p>\n<h2>Sales<\/h2>\n<h3>Lost Portal CCG (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pockettactics.com\/reviews\/review-lost-portal\/\" target=\"_blank\">Review<\/a>) (<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/lost-portal-ccg\/id924691770?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\">iOS Universal<\/a>): $0.99<\/h3>\n<p>Nick\u2019s favourite card game of all time is going cheap once more. Seriously, Nick will find you if you don\u2019t play it. Please, someone help me.<\/p>\n<h3>Demon\u2019s Rise (<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/demons-rise-2-lords-of-chaos\/id1153028211?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\">iOS Universal<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.WaveLightGames.DemonHuntersSagaDungeonHellDragon\" target=\"_blank\">Android<\/a>): $2.99 on iOS<br \/>Demon\u2019s Rise 2: Lords of Chaos (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pockettactics.com\/reviews\/review-demons-rise-2-lords-of-chaos\/\" target=\"_blank\">Review<\/a>) (<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/demons-rise-2-lords-of-chaos\/id1153028211?mt=8&amp;at=11l7vY\" target=\"_blank\">iOS Universal<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.WaveLightGames.LordsOfChaos\" target=\"_blank\">Android<\/a>): $2.99 on iOS<\/h3>\n<p>Wave light appear to be running a sale on all their games. Starting with <em>Demon\u2019s Rise<\/em> and <em>Demon\u2019s Rise 2<\/em>, both of which are down to $3. This is not the cheapest they\u2019ve been this year \u2013 both games were $0.99 in July for a couple of days, and have also been $1.99 before that.<\/p>\n<h3>Strike Team Hydra (Review) (<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/strike-team-hydra\/id1262093285?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\">iOS Universal<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.WaveLightGames.StrikeTeamHydra\" target=\"_blank\">Android<\/a>): $2.99 on iOS<\/h3>\n<p>STH is also down to $2.99, and again it\u2019s been cheaper earlier in the year. Not as good as Demon\u2019s Rise in some ways, but still a good romp none-the-less.<\/p>\n<h3>Planescape: Torment (Review) (<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/app\/id1138916291?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\">iOS Universal<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.beamdog.pstee\" target=\"_blank\">Android<\/a>): $1.99 on iOS<\/h3>\n<p>Overhaul\u2019s old-school tactical RPG game is going for a steal at $2 on iOS. There\u2019s a lot of game here, and all of it good. With the holidays just around the corner, now might be a great time to jump in.<\/p>\n<h3>One More Button (Review) (<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/one-more-button\/id1363492038?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\">iOS Universal<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.tommysoereide.onemorebutton\" target=\"_blank\">Android<\/a>): $0.99 on Android<\/h3>\n<p>This clever puzzle game is now a 1$, which is pretty good value.<\/p>\n<p><em>Seen anything else you like? Played any of the above? Let us know in the comments!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome back to your weekly round-up all the best new releases, the hottest deals and the most important updates across iOS and Android. We\u2019ve had a pretty active week this week \u2013 we reviewed no less than THREE games as we try and round-off our library before the ned of the year. 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