01-18-2019, 07:33 PM
The Weekender: Get Sheeped Edition
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<p>It’s bee a varied, albeit low-key week this week. We decided to check in with <em>Fortnite</em>, as we haven’t talked about it in a while, and <a href="https://www.pockettactics.com/guides/fortnite-battle-royale-tips-mobile/" target="_blank">we’ve updated our guide to staying competitive on mobile</a>. We also updated <a href="https://www.pockettactics.com/guides/location-based-games-ios-android/" target="_blank">a few of our guides</a>, as well as review some games <a href="https://www.pockettactics.com/reviews/miyamoto/" target="_blank">we missed out on</a>.</p>
<p>We’re on track with reviews of newer titles now though, with several already in the pipeline for the day of release.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, in mobile gaming…</p>
<h2>Out Now</h2>
<h3>Sheeping Around (<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sheeping-around/id1369538992?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4" target="_blank">iOS Universal</a>) – <em>Full review coming soon!</em></h3>
<p>This one caught our eye – a multiplayer strategy card game (with deck-building, no less) where one person is the Thief and one person is the Shepard – you’re both fighting for ‘control’ over three Sheep. You must play cards that allow for various abilities, such as luring, trapping and so forth. We haven’t had a chance to take for a spin ourselves, but I’ve already got someone working on a review.</p>
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<p>Two other games caught our eye, but we won’t write them up fully as we haven’t played them either and there’s no plans for review right now. <em><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bit-ballers/id1448968454?mt=8" target="_blank">Bit ballers</a> (</em>iOS<em>)</em> looks like a Kairosoft game about basketball, except not made by Kairosoft, and <em><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/lootbox-rpg/id1449364050?mt=8" target="_blank">Lootbox RPG</a> (</em>iOS<em>)</em> is a cheap and cheerful dungeon crawler devoid of any kind of online functionality – buy once, play forever. Or at least, until you get bored. Maybe we will review this one after all.</p>
<p>Also, we mustn’t forget the global launch of NetEase’s <em>UNO</em>. I mean, I was super excited to give this a try myself but then I read <a href="https://toucharcade.com/2019/01/17/uno-gets-a-global-mobile-freemium-re-release-by-netease/" target="_blank">TouchArcade’s write up</a> and… yeah. No.</p>
<h2>New Pre-Orders</h2>
<h3>The Escapists 2: Pocket Breakout (<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/escapists-2-pocket-breakout/id1356167732" target="_blank">iOS Universal</a> & <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.team17.escapists2&hl=en_GB" target="_blank">Android</a>)</h3>
<p>Team17 <a href="https://www.pockettactics.com/reviews/review-the-escapists/" target="_blank">did a pretty good job</a> when they brought sandbox/simulation game <em>The Escapists</em> to mobile back in 2017. Now they’re looking to do the same again with <em>The Escapists 2</em>. It’s due out on January 31<sup>st</sup>, but you can pre-order now on both the app store (for $6.99) and Google Play via pre-registration. We’ll try and have our review ready as soon as we can.</p>
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<h2>Sales</h2>
<p>Unfortunately, there doesn’t seem like there’s anything really worth mentioning this week, although if you spot something do let us know in the comments. If you want a peak behind the curtain, we actually get a lot of our sales info (on iOS at least) <a href="https://appsliced.co/" target="_blank">from this website</a>, if you want to have a look for yourself. Just make sure you’ve set it to ‘Games’, and then ‘Last 72 (or 24) Hours.</p>
<p><em>That’s all for this week, enjoy your weekends!</em></p>
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<div style="margin: 5px 5% 10px 5%;"><img src="http://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/the-weekender-get-sheeped-edition.jpg" width="1280" height="720" title="" alt="" /></div><div><div><img src="http://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/the-weekender-get-sheeped-edition.jpg" class="ff-og-image-inserted" /></div>
<p>It’s bee a varied, albeit low-key week this week. We decided to check in with <em>Fortnite</em>, as we haven’t talked about it in a while, and <a href="https://www.pockettactics.com/guides/fortnite-battle-royale-tips-mobile/" target="_blank">we’ve updated our guide to staying competitive on mobile</a>. We also updated <a href="https://www.pockettactics.com/guides/location-based-games-ios-android/" target="_blank">a few of our guides</a>, as well as review some games <a href="https://www.pockettactics.com/reviews/miyamoto/" target="_blank">we missed out on</a>.</p>
<p>We’re on track with reviews of newer titles now though, with several already in the pipeline for the day of release.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, in mobile gaming…</p>
<h2>Out Now</h2>
<h3>Sheeping Around (<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sheeping-around/id1369538992?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4" target="_blank">iOS Universal</a>) – <em>Full review coming soon!</em></h3>
<p>This one caught our eye – a multiplayer strategy card game (with deck-building, no less) where one person is the Thief and one person is the Shepard – you’re both fighting for ‘control’ over three Sheep. You must play cards that allow for various abilities, such as luring, trapping and so forth. We haven’t had a chance to take for a spin ourselves, but I’ve already got someone working on a review.</p>
<iframe class='youtube-player' type='text/html' width='654' height='368' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/foc6lUr2xRk?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent' allowfullscreen='true' style='border:0;'></iframe>
<p>Two other games caught our eye, but we won’t write them up fully as we haven’t played them either and there’s no plans for review right now. <em><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bit-ballers/id1448968454?mt=8" target="_blank">Bit ballers</a> (</em>iOS<em>)</em> looks like a Kairosoft game about basketball, except not made by Kairosoft, and <em><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/lootbox-rpg/id1449364050?mt=8" target="_blank">Lootbox RPG</a> (</em>iOS<em>)</em> is a cheap and cheerful dungeon crawler devoid of any kind of online functionality – buy once, play forever. Or at least, until you get bored. Maybe we will review this one after all.</p>
<p>Also, we mustn’t forget the global launch of NetEase’s <em>UNO</em>. I mean, I was super excited to give this a try myself but then I read <a href="https://toucharcade.com/2019/01/17/uno-gets-a-global-mobile-freemium-re-release-by-netease/" target="_blank">TouchArcade’s write up</a> and… yeah. No.</p>
<h2>New Pre-Orders</h2>
<h3>The Escapists 2: Pocket Breakout (<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/escapists-2-pocket-breakout/id1356167732" target="_blank">iOS Universal</a> & <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.team17.escapists2&hl=en_GB" target="_blank">Android</a>)</h3>
<p>Team17 <a href="https://www.pockettactics.com/reviews/review-the-escapists/" target="_blank">did a pretty good job</a> when they brought sandbox/simulation game <em>The Escapists</em> to mobile back in 2017. Now they’re looking to do the same again with <em>The Escapists 2</em>. It’s due out on January 31<sup>st</sup>, but you can pre-order now on both the app store (for $6.99) and Google Play via pre-registration. We’ll try and have our review ready as soon as we can.</p>
<iframe class='youtube-player' type='text/html' width='654' height='368' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/nM0Sh1APiqs?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent' allowfullscreen='true' style='border:0;'></iframe>
<h2>Sales</h2>
<p>Unfortunately, there doesn’t seem like there’s anything really worth mentioning this week, although if you spot something do let us know in the comments. If you want a peak behind the curtain, we actually get a lot of our sales info (on iOS at least) <a href="https://appsliced.co/" target="_blank">from this website</a>, if you want to have a look for yourself. Just make sure you’ve set it to ‘Games’, and then ‘Last 72 (or 24) Hours.</p>
<p><em>That’s all for this week, enjoy your weekends!</em></p>
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