A REVIEW OF FIVE DIFFERENT APP GAMES FROM THE ARCADE

AND ACTION CATEGORY

GAMES I CHOSE2. X-runner1. Temple

run3. Archery

4. Music hero

5. Jetpack joyride

CRITERIA

I rated each category out of five.

Addictiveness – E.g. replay value

Entertainment value – Is it entertaining to play?

Gameplay – Original? Interesting?

Simplicity – Suitable for casual players? Any complicated mechanics?

I used the average of these numbers to get the final score.

TEMPLE RUN

Addictiveness – 4Entertainment value -4Gameplay -4Simplicity -4.5Overall score – 4.1

• In this game you simply tried to run as far as you could go.

• You can collect coins to buy power ups that help you get further through the level.

• You can buy purely cosmetic items with the coins you collect

• Scoring is based on the distance you ran as well as the coins/power ups you collect.

X-RUNNER

Addictiveness – 3.5Entertainment value -3.5Gameplay -3Simplicity -4.5Overall score – 3.6

• In this game you had to run as far as you can as well as collect coins.

• Coins are used for upgrades that will help you.

• Controls were very easy, it was jump or tilt.

ARCHERY

Addictiveness – 2.5Entertainment value -3Gameplay -3Simplicity -5Overall score – 3.3

• This was the simplest game, you tried to hit the target.

• You would get 20 hits, hitting a bulls eye would result in another hit.

• That’s all there is to it.

MUSIC HERO

Addictiveness – 3.5Entertainment value -3.5Gameplay -3Simplicity -4Overall score – 3.5

• You have to tap the relevant colours at the correct time.

• Tapping them at the perfect time will result in a combo going, increasing score.

• You can insert your own music to play a long to.

JETPACK JOYRIDE

Addictiveness – 4.5Entertainment value – 4.5Game play – 4.5Simplicity – 4Total score – 4.3

• You have to try and get as far as possible whilst avoiding the many obstacles.

• You collect power up as you go which change your character and give a extra life.

• There is a large amount of upgrade content, some aesthetic, some improve your character.

• Easy to understand the different power up mechanics.

HIGHEST RATED GAMEJetpack Joyride