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Genre "Action Role-Playing":
Video Game Deals, Top Reviews and New Releases

3 most recent price drops as of Saturday, February 11, 2012 (04:50AM PST)

The Lord of the Rings: War in the North (PC)

Sale Price $24.20 SALE

(52% off) at Amazon Deal Factor 6.3 (details) Deal Factor for "The Lord of the Rings: War in the North (PC)"
The Deal Factor reflects the value of a deal: it's a score ranging from 0 to 10 that is based on the game's average review score, the percentage of the price drop ("savings"), and the game's age. Deals with the largest savings on the best-reviewed and most recent games have the highest Deal Factors. Since we're snobs, we give more weight to the review score than the savings or age (a bad game doesn't get better just because it's cheap or new, and our goal is to help you find the most attractive deals, not just the cheapest or newest games).

For "The Lord of the Rings: War in the North" the Deal Factor details look like this:

Weighted Review Score 3.3
Weighted Savings Bonus + 1.3
Weighted Age Bonus + 1.7
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Deal Factor 6.3 Review Average 6.6 (based on 3 critics) Genre Action Role-Playing Publisher Warner Bros. Interactive Release Date 2011-11-01 Description "Battle in the war-torn lands of Northern Middle-earth on a quest that Gandalf himself deemed imperative to the success of the One Ring’s journey toward ..." expand → The Lord of the Rings: War in the North (PC)

Battle in the war-torn lands of Northern Middle-earth on a quest that Gandalf himself deemed imperative to the success of the One Ring’s journey toward Mordor. Form your own Fellowship and explore previously unseen lands, storylines and characters as you work together in expansive interdependent co-op gameplay. Upgrade your weapons and customize your character as you develop your skills and special abilities. As you’re faced with the mature and brutal reality of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, you must fight together to defeat Sauron’s forces or die alone.

Ravensword: The Fallen King (iPhone)

Sale Price $0.99 SALE

(67% off) at iTunes Deal Factor 5.9 (details) Deal Factor for "Ravensword: The Fallen King (iPhone)"
The Deal Factor reflects the value of a deal: it's a score ranging from 0 to 10 that is based on the game's average review score, the percentage of the price drop ("savings"), and the game's age. Deals with the largest savings on the best-reviewed and most recent games have the highest Deal Factors. Since we're snobs, we give more weight to the review score than the savings or age (a bad game doesn't get better just because it's cheap or new, and our goal is to help you find the most attractive deals, not just the cheapest or newest games).

For "Ravensword: The Fallen King" the Deal Factor details look like this:

Weighted Review Score 3.7
Weighted Savings Bonus + 1.7
Weighted Age Bonus + 0.5
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Deal Factor 5.9 Review Average 7.3 (based on 3 critics) Genre Action Role-Playing Publisher Chillingo Release Date 2009-11-17 Description "Ravensword: The Fallen King is a massive, sandbox-style adventure. Combining action with RPG elements, Ravensword features rich and interactive environments ..." expand → Ravensword: The Fallen King (iPhone)

Ravensword: The Fallen King is a massive, sandbox-style adventure. Combining action with RPG elements, Ravensword features rich and interactive environments that bring you a gaming experience unlike anything you’ve seen on the iOS platform.

Our land is a peaceful one. There is no war or hunger here, but strange and evil creatures stalk the night ...

Enter the world of Ravensword: The Fallen King: Take on quests to earn money and experience. Wield powerful weapons and magical runes. Battle fearsome enemies such as Orcs, Trolls, Ogres and Demons. Test your skills with a variety of games and side quests.

This is the first adventure in the Ravensword series.

Featuring:

Innovative 3D Action/Adventure/RPG hybrid gameplay in an open environment.
An engrossing high-fantasy story that will take hours to unravel.
An expansive 3D world filled with stunning locations and an entertaining cast of characters.
A multitude of enemies to battle using an optional auto-targeting interface.
Mighty weapons, items, and magical runes to purchase and uncover as your character gains wealth and experience.
Choice between first and third-person perspectives at the touch of a button.
Epic soundtrack and spatial 3D audio that puts you right in the action. Listen to the footsteps of creatures as they creep up next to you!
A clear inventory interface, combined with simple leveling and full auto-saves, ensuring pick-up-and-play.
Ride a horse, practice shooting your bow, hunt animals in the forest – these are just a taste of the possibilities within Ravensword.
Secret areas, monsters, and treasures to keep you playing long after you’ve completed the main storyline.

Ravensword: The Fallen King is truly a unique gaming experience in the App Store.

PRESS REVIEWS:
- iTunes - Best Apps of 2009
- Kotaku - "Chillingo's ambitious app puts a Lord of the Rings-like adventure in the palm of your hand."
- Appgamer 9/10 Superb
- Slidetoplay 3/4 "One of the most ambitious titles ever to hit the App Store."
- IGN "Built like a PC RPG with a hint of Zelda ."

Ravensword is developed by Crescent Moon Games and published by Chillingo Ltd

Companions (iPad)

Sale Price $0.99 SALE

(80% off) at iTunes Deal Factor 5.3 (details) Deal Factor for "Companions (iPad)"
The Deal Factor reflects the value of a deal: it's a score ranging from 0 to 10 that is based on the game's average review score, the percentage of the price drop ("savings"), and the game's age. Deals with the largest savings on the best-reviewed and most recent games have the highest Deal Factors. Since we're snobs, we give more weight to the review score than the savings or age (a bad game doesn't get better just because it's cheap or new, and our goal is to help you find the most attractive deals, not just the cheapest or newest games).

For "Companions" the Deal Factor details look like this:

Weighted Review Score 2.8
Weighted Savings Bonus + 2.0
Weighted Age Bonus + 0.5
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Deal Factor 5.3 Review Average 5.5 (based on 2 critics) Genre Action Role-Playing Publisher Smuttlewerk Interactive Release Date 2011-05-26 Description "TAKE CONTROL of your FOUR COMPANIONS and battle your way through hordes of evil and strange creatures! ***************************************** The ..." expand → Companions (iPad)

TAKE CONTROL of your FOUR COMPANIONS and battle your way through hordes of evil and strange creatures!

The mighty MINOTAUR WARRIOR
The agile ELF ARCHERESS
The ingenious DWARF BUILDER
The powerful HUMAN MAGE

FEATURES:

Campaign with 10+ hours of playing time full story line
4 races
3 different classes for each race

Minotaur: Berserker, Gladiator, Bull
Elf: Assassin, Ranger, Archer
Dwarf: Miner, Draftsman, Engineer
Human: Light, Matter, Void

40+ skills
bombard, crossbow and scythe towers traps (spike pit, stone trap and others)
100+ Items (weapons, potions, books etc. etc.)
30+ Unique Items
boss mobs
gigantic battles
tactical pause (20 or 60 seconds)
philosophical pest zombies
AUTO and MANUAL save (accessible through the pause menu)
a really big dragon
great artwork
3 difficulty settings (easy,normal and challenging)
GameCenter and OpenFeint integration
41 achievements
3 single maps with leaderboards (more coming with the first update)
endless replay value (random drops, random enemies) for both the campaign and the single maps

SAVE ALTLAND!

Altland is in danger. The dark god Detexx is on the rise again, ready to plunge Altland into eternal darkness.

People are vanishing and rumour has it, that strange creatures roam the land. Unbeknown to each other our four heroes begin their quests in the catacombs of Mentzel.

YOU have to unriddle the evil plans of the dark god and do everything in your power to stop the "Hordes of Nether"!

New Game Reviews
... from the industry's most credible critics

Friday, January 20, 2012

Pocket Gamer 7.0 CrimsonHeart (iPhone)

CrimsonHeart offers the same tried-and-tested action-RPG gameplay, but its improved controls and excellent visuals help to elevate it slightly above its peers - of which there are many

Monday, January 02, 2012

Slide To Play 7.5 Zenonia 4: Return of the Legend (iPhone)

Zenonia 4 is a great-looking, deep action RPG, but its repetitiveness and reliance on grinding will turn off many gamers.

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Gamezebo 7.0 Dungeon Hunter 3 (iPhone)
Dungeon Hunter 3 (iPad)

Pros: Fun progression system. Loads of cool gear. Substantial level variety and content. Cons: Targeting is borderline broken. Progress is slow-going without the aid of IAPs. Limited and repetitive gameplay design.

Monday, December 26, 2011

Gamezebo 7.0 Zenonia 4: Return of the Legend (iPhone)

Pros: 2D graphics are magnificent. Excellent action gameplay. Full customization of characters means you're guaranteed a unique experience. Cons: Features the worst-named hero to EVER appear in a video game. Story and dialogue is painful. Weird text-wrapping/English conversion issues. In-game marketing is obnoxious.

Pocket Gamer 7.0 Dungeon Hunter 3 (iPhone)

The Dungeon Hunter series has always been a bit of a blunt object, and this third instalment is no different. In spite of its controversial move to a freemium model, Dungeon Hunter 3 is still an entertaining, violent romp

Friday, December 23, 2011

Pocket Gamer 7.0 Zenonia 4: Return of the Legend (iPhone)

Zenonia 4 doesn't add anything to the template its predecessors have laid down, but that doesn't stop if from being an entertaining and engaging action-RPG

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

AppSpy 6.0 Dungeon Hunter 3 (iPhone)

Dungeon Hunter 3 takes a series that has some depth and skims from the top, providing players with a thin sheen of a game (albeit one with many levels to unlock); a boon to budget gamers willing to pay their way through grinding.

Slide To Play 5.0 Dungeon Hunter 3 (iPhone)

Dungeon Hunter 3 takes out the story-driven dungeon crawling that was executed so well in previous installments and replaces it with arena-based wave combat and a poorly implemented freemium pay model.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Pocket Gamer 4.0 Osiris Legends (iPhone)

It's a largely ambitious game, but Osiris is let down by its mindless combat, dull plot, appalling controls and spate of glitches. It's not worth the premium price tag by a long shot

Monday, December 05, 2011

Gamezebo 8.0 Infinity Blade II (iPad)
Infinity Blade II (iPhone)

Pros: Story plays a much bigger part this time around. Little tweaks, like unique weapons systems and gem upgrades are a good fit. Cons: Lacks some of the features that were introduced in later Infinity Blade updates. Doesn’t tread much new ground.

1UP 7.7 Infinity Blade II (iPad)
Infinity Blade II (iPhone)

iOS gaming's "killer app" returns with enough new bells & whistles to merit another purchase.

Thursday, December 01, 2011

AppSpy 10.0 Infinity Blade II (iPhone)

Infinity Blade II is everything the original wanted to be and a little bit more; it's easy to get caught up in its beautiful visuals, but at its heart beats a challenging and addictive Action RPG just waiting to be conquered.

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