{"id":87288,"date":"2019-03-08T15:45:33","date_gmt":"2019-03-08T15:45:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pockettactics.com\/articles\/best-new-android-ios-games-march-8th\/"},"modified":"2019-03-08T15:45:33","modified_gmt":"2019-03-08T15:45:33","slug":"the-weekender-outlaw-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2019\/03\/08\/the-weekender-outlaw-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"The Weekender: Outlaw Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Well I don\u2019t know about you guys but I\u2019ve had an enjoyable week \u2013 we managed to get some key reviews online and there\u2019s been some interesting new games to pad out one\u2019s collection, depending on your preferences. It feels like we\u2019re finally getting out of the slump that struck the start of the year, at least.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t forget to check out our competition<\/a> for a chance to win a free iOS code for Shieldwall Chronicles<\/em><\/a>, by the way! First competition we\u2019ve done in a while so you don\u2019t\u2019 want to miss out.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, In mobile gaming\u2026<\/p>\n

Out Now<\/h2>\n

Pirate Outlaws (iOS<\/a> & Android<\/a>) \u2013 Full review coming soon!<\/em><\/h3>\n

Our main game highlight of the week is this roguelike\/card game hybrid that features turn-based combat. We\u2019ve always got a lot of time for card mechanics here and there\u2019s been some very interesting games that play around with roguelike concepts, so we\u2019re hoping this one can live up to the emerging genre hits.<\/p>\n

There are six playable characters, each with a pre-made deck. A further 250 cards and 80 relics are available to find and collect within a procedurally generated world. A unique feature appears to be the presence of ammunition, whereby you\u2019ll have to make sure your abilities or attacks are \u2018loaded\u2019 before you use them. It\u2019s worth noting that while the base game is only a dollar, there are IAPs covering the various in-game resources & currencies. We\u2019ve got someone working on a full review of this so we\u2019ll let you know the full score ASAP.<\/p>\n

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PS4 Remote Play (iOS<\/a> and Android<\/a>)<\/h3>\n

Utility and gaming-adjacent apps is something I\u2019ve thought about covering more of here \u2013 after all, we all have interested beyond just mobile gaming and the great thing about mobile is that you can get apps that support your other hobbies. As a PS4 owner myself, the recently released PS4 Remote Play<\/em> app on iOS would in theory be right up my street… except I\u2019m not on iOS. Sadly, the Android version only supports Sony-made phones and tablets. Guess I\u2019ll just have to play my PS4 on an actual<\/em> TV, like a pleb.<\/p>\n

If you are<\/strong> an iOS user and have a PS4, however, this might be relevant to your interests. Reports vary on how well the app performs, but Mikhail Madnani over at Touch Arcade<\/a> has done some testing which is worth a read. Personally, I wish they\u2019d bring back the second-screen initiative a bunch of games dabbled with half-a-decade ago, but there you go.<\/p>\n

Tides of Time (iOS & Android) \u2013 Full review coming soon!<\/h3>\n

This isn\u2019t actually due out till tomorrow (who launches a game on a Saturday? I mean really!), but I don\u2019t want to sit on this for an entire week until the next Weekender update. I’m flagging this up to you now instead, although note we don’t have store links at the time of writing. Hats off to Dave for pointing this out<\/a> \u2013 I would have missed it otherwise.<\/p>\n

This is a two-player micro-game that involves card-drafting, set collection and combos to score victory points. The premise is you\u2019re laying out the wonders of your Kingdom through time, with each round representing an \u2018Age\u2019. As time moves on, your achievements crumble but you get to keep one card from the previous round as a kind of ancient legacy to inform your future strategy.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve actually got the physical game and it\u2019s a relaxing, fun experience for two people that can be played quite quickly and only requires some light record keeping. It\u2019s not something you can play a lot off, mind, but It\u2019s a good a candidate as any for a digital conversion. According to the devs it\u2019ll feature solo-play vs. and AI, as well as hotseat multiplayer with a friend or loved one.<\/p>\n

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Updates<\/h2>\n

Unless I\u2019ve gone blind, there doesn\u2019t appear to have been any updates of note this week but do let readers know in the comments if you\u2019ve spotted something I haven\u2019t. One thing: Even though Shieldwall Chronicles<\/em> launched its’ 1.03 update yesterday, 1.04 has already been released to fix some critical bugs that cropped up.<\/p>\n

Sales<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s not a great week for sales of note, unfortunately, although as a nice change of pace we actually have an Android-exclusive sale to flag up this time around:<\/p>\n

Rusted Warfare RTS (Android<\/a>) (Review<\/a>): $0.99 <\/h3>\n

This hidden gem of an RTS game came out in 2012, but we only did our official review in 2017 after the developer decided to launch the steam version. It\u2019s a great strategy title that pays homage to the genre greats like C&C<\/em>. If you\u2019re still wary, there is a Demo version<\/a> you can try as well.<\/p>\n

Evoland II (iOS<\/a> & Android<\/a>): $0.99<\/h3>\n

This is one of those games that we keep talking about but have never formally reviewed. This RPG adventure title about playing your way through different game genres is going for just a buck.<\/p>\n

Seen anything else you liked, played any of the above? Let us know in the comments!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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