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App reviews for role playing games

24 results
  • Review
    Bastion

    Masterful port of Xbox 360 hit; mild violence.
    AGE
    12
     
    Learning
    1
    Platforms: iPad
    (App, 2012)
  • Review
    Social Girl

    Dating simulation app is rude, silly, and materialistic.
    AGE
    12
     
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    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2012)
  • Review
    Mage Gauntlet

    Terrific homage to the golden age of RPGs.
    AGE
    11
     
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    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Squids

    Unique strategy/action/RPG blend good for beginners.
    AGE
    6
     
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    Platforms: Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Kindle Fire
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Pocket RPG iPhone Edition

    OK app may frustrate serious RPG fans; fantastical violence.
    AGE
    13
     
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    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Aralon: Sword and Shadow HD

    Ambitious adventure RPG is captivating, challenging.
    AGE
    13
     
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    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Pocket RPG

    Fantasy game may frustrate seasoned players vs. casual ones.
    AGE
    13
     
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    Platforms: iPad
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Avadon: The Black Fortress HD

    Expansive fantasy RPG provides great story, great gameplay.
    AGE
    13
     
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    Platforms: iPad
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Order & Chaos Online

    WoW-like fantasy MMORPG conducive to family play.
    AGE
    14
     
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    Platforms: Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Kindle Fire
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Rimelands: Hammer of Thor

    RPG adds twist to Thor mythos, with much more than battling.
    AGE
    13
     
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    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Zenonia 2: The Lost Memories

    RPG app offers impressive depth and customization.
    AGE
    13
     
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    Platforms: Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Final Fantasy III

    Pricey RPG delivers polish and depth of video game series.
    AGE
    12
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    3D Coloring Book for Kids: Fantasy Girls

    Clever twist on genre, but app seems unfinished, confusing.
    AGE
    5
     
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    Platforms: iPad
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Dungeon Hunter 2
    Hack-and-slash RPG with some blood.
    AGE
    16
     
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    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP
    Clever, arty adventure with mild violence, mature ideas.
    AGE
    14
     
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    Platforms: iPad
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Cartoon Wars-Gunner
    Epic stick-figure battles with a little bit of blood.
    AGE
    13
     
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    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Battleheart

    Incredibly engaging RPG about battling fantasy creatures.
    AGE
    10
     
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    Platforms: Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Kindle Fire
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Braveheart HD
    Become a knight on a killing spree; some blood shown.
    AGE
    14
     
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    Platforms: iPad
    (App, 2010)
  • Review
    Heroes Lore III
    Action RPG shows two sides of the same war.
    AGE
    13
     
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    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2010)
  • Review
    Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge
    PC game remake features edgy humor, complex gameplay.
    AGE
    12
     
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    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2010)
  • Review
    The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
    Adventure game with witty, complex written instructions.
    AGE
    12
     
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    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2010)
  • Review
    Chaos Rings for iPad
    Combat-heavy RPG for iPad; iPhone version better choice.
    AGE
    13
     
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    Platforms: iPad
    (App, 2010)
  • Review
    Sorority Life
    Multiplayer Facebook-linked app has contact from strangers.
    AGE
    14
     
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    Platforms: Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2010)
  • Review
    Ninjas Live
    Strangers can send messages as they "attack" other players.
    AGE
    14
     
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    Platforms: Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2010)