{"id":92612,"date":"2019-04-26T15:28:49","date_gmt":"2019-04-26T15:28:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pockettactics.com\/articles\/best-new-android-ios-games-april-26th-2019\/"},"modified":"2019-04-26T15:28:49","modified_gmt":"2019-04-26T15:28:49","slug":"the-weekender-guns-games-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2019\/04\/26\/the-weekender-guns-games-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"The Weekender: Guns & Games Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We\u2019re starting to get a bit inundated with interesting review projects again \u2013 we managed to cover off a few like Solar Settlers<\/em><\/a> & Egypt: Old Kingdom<\/em><\/a> this week, but there are more on the horizon and already out that we\u2019ll try to keep on top off.<\/p>\n

Generally it feels like it\u2019s been a good month for releases, so hopefully it\u2019s a trend that continues through to May.<\/p>\n

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

Out Now<\/h2>\n

Zombicide: Tactics & Shotguns (iOS<\/a> & Android<\/a>) \u2013 Full Review Coming Soon!<\/em><\/h3>\n

Do you like board games? Do you like Zombies? Then it\u2019s highly likely you\u2019ve at least heard of, if not played, Zombicide<\/em>. It\u2019s been enjoying the fruits of several successive Kickstarters to release many seasons and spin-off physical games, and now it\u2019s ready to take on digital platforms thanks to Asmodee Digital.<\/p>\n

Tactics & Shotguns<\/em> seems to have gone down the solitaire route for this game, with a 40 mission-long campaign that allows you to unlock up to four characters. It\u2019s a shame, but then Zombicide<\/em>\u2019s co-op qualities could be considered fairly superficial, as there\u2019s not as much about its design that demands more than one person run the team. Those looking for another way to play this game with friends via mobile devices will be disappointed, but if you need something to bide your time on a long-journey, this may fit the bill. The animation looks slick as least, and it seems to follow the rules quite closely.<\/p>\n

There are also IAPs for additional scenarios\/heroes.<\/p>\n

[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ikiu0nG_TmY?controls=0]<\/p>\n

Nomads of the Fallen Star (iOS<\/a> & Android<\/a>) \u2013 Full review coming soon!<\/em><\/h3>\n

Now this is something we can really sink our teeth into. This sci-fi fuelled cross between Mount & Blade<\/em> & Battle Brothers<\/em> seems like the perfect thing to whittle away those hours, from the same studio that brought us Star Nomad 2<\/em><\/a> a couple of years ago.<\/p>\n

You are the leader of band of mercenaries\/scavengers trying to eek out an existence in the harsh reality of a floundering colony, cut off from the rest of the galaxy. You\u2019ve got to hire soldiers and do what needs to be done to survive, and reportedly there\u2019s a very robust economic system that reacts to the player\u2019s actions and decisions.<\/p>\n

It seems like an excellent sandbox game for mobile, and we\u2019ll bring you our full thoughts on the game as soon as we can.<\/p>\n

[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fGt-AEEP4m8?controls=0]<\/p>\n

Mini Gal4Xy (iOS<\/a> & Android<\/a>) \u2013 Full review coming soon!<\/em><\/h3>\n

Jerome Bodin gave us the rather excellent Frost<\/em><\/a> back in 2016, and now he\u2019s finally returned to the mobile stage with an altogether different proposition. Mini Galaxy<\/em> is a \u2018light\u2019 4X strategy game that offers some good, clean 4X fun. The systems are simple, yet robust, and the world is colourful and engaging enough to see you through to victory.<\/p>\n

Every galaxy you spawn is procedurally generated, and this is meant to be a more accessible distillation of the genre, although it should offer enough for veterans to scratch that itch while they\u2019re on the move.<\/p>\n

[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=02Rg5KiEn9A?controls=0]<\/p>\n

The final game to catch our eye this week was The Monster Game<\/em><\/a>, which is a card-based RPG that\u2019s only on iOS but seemed interesting. There\u2019s a danger it could be just like every other card\/rpg game that\u2019s released recently, but we\u2019ll check it out when we can.<\/p>\n

Updates<\/h2>\n

There\u2019s not been many headline updates that we\u2019ve seen, but Star Traders: Frontiers<\/em>, Evolution: The Video Game<\/em> and Stardew Valley<\/em> have all had minor patches pushed out over the last week or so.<\/p>\n

Last week will told you about the impending update for Star Traders<\/em> involving carriers. At the time of writing, it hadn\u2019t hit mobile yet, but in case you weren\u2019t aware both iOS and Google Play versions of the game now have carriers, so enjoy!<\/p>\n

Sales<\/h2>\n

As with updates, there\u2019s nothing really that\u2019s taken our fancy that stands-out \u2013 a couple of usual suspects are on sale again, but not at prices that are any better than what\u2019s been done previously. If you see anything you feel should be added, let us know!<\/p>\n

Enjoy your weekends!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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