{"id":98589,"date":"2019-08-16T12:20:38","date_gmt":"2019-08-16T12:20:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pockettactics.com\/articles\/best-new-ios-android-releases-august-16th-2019\/"},"modified":"2019-08-16T12:20:38","modified_gmt":"2019-08-16T12:20:38","slug":"the-weekender-civil-war-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2019\/08\/16\/the-weekender-civil-war-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"The Weekender: Civil War Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I\u2019m still unnecessarily upset over the fact that Gundam Battle: Gunpla Warfare<\/em> still isn\u2019t available in the UK. I mean, gacha nonsense should all get in the sea, but if I\u2019m actually willing to try one out for the greater good of mankind, the least it could do it be available in my region. Oh well, guess I\u2019ll have to settle for Pokemon Masters<\/em> instead whenever that comes out.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been another list-heavy week this week, so apologies for that, although we did review Beholder 2<\/em><\/a> and learn that Company of Heroes<\/em> is coming to iPad<\/a>. Also, make sure you catch up on what games are still due to release this year<\/a>. Next week is GamesCom so I\u2019ll be out in Cologne – it may be I\u2019ll need to do some more placeholder content mid-week but I\u2019ll be able to work as normal by and large so if a review or feature does come in, I\u2019ll still put it up.<\/p>\n

Out Now<\/h2>\n

Orc\u2019s Civil War (iPad<\/a>) – Full Review In Progress<\/em><\/h3>\n

This game came out of nowhere – I have to tip my hat off to Touch Arcade\u2019s round-up for this one as I\u2019d honestly never heard of it until it was released. The game claims to be \u201cthe best\u201d<\/em> iPad RTS game, and it\u2019s a claim I\u2019m eager to put to the test.<\/p>\n

It seems very much like a passion project made by a single person, and that person may not speak English as their first language. Still, the graphics aren’t too bad all things considered, and it seems to mix elements of RTS and Tower Defence, with some advanced unit behaviour mechanics thrown in there too. We\u2019ll get a review out as soon as we can, since the price point is unusually high. There\u2019s an official website<\/a> you can check out too.<\/p>\n

[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=47Xn47gRs5U?controls=0]<\/p>\n

Spy Tactics (iOS<\/a> & Android<\/a>) – Full Review in Progress<\/em><\/h3>\n

This is the other game of note this week – while it\u2019s listed as \u2018free\u2019 there\u2019s actually an IAP to unlock the full game. Spy Tactics caught my eye as it reminds me of the GO titles that Square made, which were pretty excellent puzzle\/tactics games. This one has a spy\/cold war aesthetic which some may enjoy, and boasts over 40 levels with multiple routes to completion.<\/p>\n

The trailer is from the PC version on Steam, although admittedly it doesn\u2019t serve as the best advertisement. We\u2019ll see what Michael thinks when he\u2019s done with his review.<\/p>\n

[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YtIgO7c1JmM?controls=0]<\/p>\n

That\u2019s about it as far as interesting new games is concerned. I took the liberty of trying out Warhammer Combat Cards<\/em> after it released this week. It\u2019s\u2026 well, not really sure how to describe it. Utterly harmless, but also very skippable. It\u2019s essentially a collect-em-all battle game using cards. Except they\u2019re not really cards they\u2019re just pictures of really nicely painted Warhammer 40K<\/em> miniatures with some stats. You can have up to three on the board at once, and you fight it out. Winning battles gets you more cards, and if you get a dupe you can use it to upgrade a card\u2026 and the cycle continues. That\u2019s it. That\u2019s all you do.<\/p>\n

There may be some tactical depth in terms of building your mini-deck and how different cards synergies together, but to be honest it feels like a subtle plug for the table-top game. Another RPG card battler released this week is Traitor\u2019s Empire Card RPG<\/em><\/a>. The graphics aren’t amazing, but it\u2019s got a lot more to it and so might be more worthy of your time.<\/p>\n

Updates & Other Junk<\/h3>\n

There\u2019s been a few updates worth looking at this week:<\/p>\n

Six Ages: Ride like the Wind<\/em><\/a> received its first update since last November. It introduces a new interactive scene, some gameplay tweaks and fixes, and then improves compatibility for specific devices like the iPhone 4, and the large iPads.<\/p>\n

Now that there are several major Auto Chess<\/em> contenders on mobile, we\u2019re finally starting to see some more creative updates and new modes. Chess Rush<\/em> is the latest game to try something new with a new 4v4 mode called Squad Clash. It\u2019s similar to the already introduced Co-op mode, just with more people. You can send your pieces to other people\u2019s boards to help them out in their fights. Once Squad Clash has had some time to settle in, it will be put into a rotation with co-op mode where they will alternate.<\/p>\n

Pokemon Masters<\/em>\u2019 impending release can be seen on the horizon, and there\u2019s apparently going to be a lot of us that will be jumping on board when the collect-and-battle game gets its global roll-out. Recent news suggests 5 Million of us have pre-registered for the game across iOS and Android. That\u2019s a lot of trainers.<\/p>\n

[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oIwGe83JUo8?controls=0]<\/p>\n

While we\u2019re sharing trainers, how about looking at some Commandos 2 HD footage? If you\u2019ll remember, we posted up just after E3 about how Kalypso Media are doing remasters of both Commandos 2 and Praetorians, both of which are classic strategy games. While this is mainly a thing for PC audiences, Commandos 2 HD is also coming to iOS and Android. Kalypso recently shared some new gameplay footage (albeit, PC) which I thought you\u2019d all be interested in.<\/p>\n

[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=noBRYZGa7_o?controls=0]<\/p>\n

Sales<\/h2>\n

There\u2019s quite a few more sales this week than usual, so let\u2019s run through them. Unless stated otherwise, assume both platforms:<\/p>\n