{"id":96920,"date":"2019-07-19T13:52:31","date_gmt":"2019-07-19T13:52:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pockettactics.com\/articles\/best-new-ios-android-games-july-19th-2019\/"},"modified":"2019-07-19T13:52:31","modified_gmt":"2019-07-19T13:52:31","slug":"the-weekender-eye-of-the-beholder-2-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2019\/07\/19\/the-weekender-eye-of-the-beholder-2-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"The Weekender: Eye of the Beholder 2 Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"

So I’ve been trying out The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot<\/em> past couple of weeks. Fun Fact:<\/strong> This game originally launched in 2015 on PC as some weird blend of loot-tastic action\/RPG and a Dungeon Master<\/em> type deal as players built their own Castles\/Dungeons for players to raid for said loot. It didn’t last that long, closing down shy of two years after launch. In January 2017 it came back on mobile, soft launched in only a few territories. Whatever they were testing seems to have worked because it released world-wide in full the other week. <\/p>\n

The problem is, it’s now just one Red Hot(TM) Free-to-Play gacha mess. Energy gating how long you can play in one go, chests that you can unlock by spending keys, which can be bought for money. Hey, want to double the loot you got from this chest? Watch an add! Can’t be bothered to play? From Level-5 there’s an ‘Auto’ mod, and you can even buy ‘Instant Win’ tickets that by-pass playing levels out entirely. I mean look<\/strong> at this non-sense:<\/p>\n

\"epic<\/p>\n

The worst thing is, they’ve gotten rid of the Castle building elements, which I personally think was the most interesting part about it, but what do I know? Here I am, playing it anyway… It’s an incredibly pretty game. Like, I really<\/strong> dig the production values that have gone into designing the character models and levels and I’m not going to lie, I’ve taken more-than-appropriate satisfaction from putting different pieces of bad-ass gear to my dude. <\/p>\n

Tl;dr – <\/strong>Don’t play Might Quest for Epic Loot, <\/em>you will probably end up hating yourself (while looking like a baws).<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, in the world of mobile gaming… <\/p>\n

Out Now<\/h2>\n

Beholder 2 (iOS Universal<\/a>) \u2013 Full review coming soon!<\/em><\/h3>\n

If this had already been announced, I must have missed the memo as I was not expecting to see Beholder 2<\/em> on the release docket this week. We reviewed the first game back in 2017<\/a> and while it had some interesting ideas in terms of the choices and trade-offs, it was too easy to succumb to \u2018efficiency\u2019 rather than trying to deal with morality. Beholder 2<\/em> seems to be a rather expanded affair, with your character a fully-fledged member of the Ministry of Security. You must work your way up the career ladder, spying on your co-workers and praising the leader at every turn. It\u2019s only on iOS at the moment but the first game made it do Android eventually, so it\u2019s hopefully just a matter of time.<\/p>\n

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Fluxx Digital (iOS Universal<\/a>) \u2013 Re-Review Coming soon!<\/h3>\n

This is technically a \u2018re-release\u2019 rather than a new release, but you\u2019ll remember the other week<\/a> we reported that Playdek has decided to revive their digital adaptation of Fluxx<\/em> from the dead. Originally released in 2012, it was lost in the Appocalypse a couple of years ago \u2013 now it\u2019s back! This is a card game for 2-4 players where the rules and objectives can change at any moment. It\u2019s chaotic and pretty unique, as card games goes.<\/p>\n

We do have a review buried in the site archives, but it hasn\u2019t aged well so I\u2019ve got Michael on the case to re-review it for us, so watch this space. Also note \u2013 if you bought the game originally between 2012 \u2013 2017, so long as you still have access to the iTunes account you bought it on, you\u2019ll be able to re-download it on your modern iOS devices without have to re-purchase the game. The originally release was never on Android as far as we know, and we don\u2019t know if there are plans to bring it to Google Play anytime soon.<\/p>\n

\"Fluxx<\/p>\n

Also released this week  of note was Cosmic Frontline AR<\/em>, which we reviewed yesterday<\/a> (it\u2019s not very good, unfortunately) and Healer\u2019s Quest: Pocket Wand<\/em><\/a> (Android<\/a>), which at first glance is a strategy RPG in the style of Final Fantasy<\/em>, except it\u2019s also got comedic themes woven into its DNA. It seems a little generic on paper, but we\u2019re wondering if the light-hearted presentation makes it stand out.<\/p>\n

Finally, for the more aesthetic among you, the developers behind 2013\u2019s iconic Journey<\/em> have released a new game this week. Sky: Children of the Light<\/em><\/a> is a free exploration\/adventure game where you can fly around, explore and go on adventures with other players.<\/p>\n

Updates<\/h2>\n

A few update of note this week, so let\u2019s run through them…<\/p>\n

Chess Rush<\/h3>\n

Tencent\u2019s version of Auto Chess<\/em> received an update this week, which along with the usual tweaking of pieces and new rewards\/content drops, also included a co-op mode. I\u2019ve yet to test it out, but it sounds intriguing.<\/p>\n

Santorini<\/h3>\n

The digital version of Santorini<\/em> has had a few updates since launch. Two this week fixed a few bugs as well adding in an easy share feature for private matches, along with a discount for God of the Week promos. If you\u2019re wondering, our review will be dropping on Monday \u2013 sorry for the delay!<\/p>\n

Harry Potter: Wizards Unite<\/h3>\n

The first official patch since the end of June, this week\u2019s update offers a few quality of life teaks, such as making the Exstimulo potions a bit more effective, and showing how much Spell Energy you have left in more obvious places. You can also change your code name in the settings, if you want, but only once.<\/p>\n

Star Traders: Frontiers<\/h3>\n

In this week\u2019s episode of the Star Traders: Frontiers Update Show<\/em>, the latest update adds a new ship, new salvage, replaces the Pirate template as well as a few others goodies that keep this game ticking.<\/p>\n

Sales<\/h2>\n

On the sales front, here\u2019s what we\u2019ve got:<\/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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