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By Chris Morris
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Tower defense games meet Angry Birds, with so-so results.
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Siegecraft
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Unlike other defense games, which have you set up weapons that fire automatically, SIEGECRAFT instead takes a page from the Angry Birds playbook, with weapons that operate much like a slingshot and require constant user interaction. It's an interesting idea, but one that doesn't work as well as you'd hope. Aiming takes time -- too long, in many cases -- and it's not as precise as it needs to be for the game to be a smooth experience. Worse, the pacing has to be kept slow so players have a chance to re-aim their weapons. This, unfortunately, makes the game sometimes feel like it's dragging.
On the upside, it's not a bad app by any means, and the low price point means people who take a chance won't be overly disappointed. The inclusion of a robust multiplayer mode is a nice touch as well. The more you play, though, the more you feel the game fell short of its potential.
App Details
- Devices : iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad
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- Release date : October 18, 2011
- Genre : Strategy Games
- Publisher : Crescent Moon Games
- Version : 1.0.4
- Minimum software requirements : iOS 3.2 or later
- Last updated : June 19, 2019
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