Ghosts’n Zombies ($0.99)
Version – 1.0
REVIEW – “Enjoy non-stop action with this creative side-scrolling shooter!”
So the weekend is here and you’re scanning through the App Store looking for a good app to kill some time? Well look no further because Ghosts ‘n Zombies has a creative concept, fun story, easy to use controls and is connected to a great social network so you can see how your scores match up with the rest of the world!
When you open up the app you’re immediately immersed in the fun cartoony style of the game with a great opening movie. While I was
not thrilled to see that there were ads in the menu of this game that is already a paid game, they are only in the menu and so it was bearable. There are three options from the main menu: “Play,” “Options,” and “Open Feint.”
The first time you open the game you will be asked to either sign up for Open Feint or if you want to connect with your device’s account. While it is not required, signing up for Open Feint will allow you to track achievements and scores and compare them with your friends! The 
achievements add a console-like feel to this game that makes it a lot of fun to play even if you don’t necessarily want to compare your scores to other people!
The options menu offers a few basic settings like sound effects and music volume as well as the option to set the sensitivity of the accelerometer. Once you are ready to start your game the basic idea is that you are an old man that is bent on taking out all of the various ghosts, zombies and other “spooky” characters. You control him by tilting your device side to side to move him and by touching the screen in the direction that you want to fire your gun. For every so many enemies you kill you will 
gain the ability to use upgraded weapons and also gain ammo for your main gun.
There are two different types to play Ghosts ‘n Zombies: “Story Mode,” and “Survival Mode.” In story mode there are brief cut scenes as you make it through the levels and each level has a certain amount of enemies every time. By contrast survival mode levels only end when you die, and your score is determined by how many enemies you last through!
What really makes or breaks a game like this is going to be how easy it is to control. In that department I am happy to say this game is amazing! The controls work in such a way that you are not really even thinking about how to make your next move but about what that next move will be! This is made even better with the added ability to set the accelerometer sensitivity.
As with any game there are small things that would have been nice to have. I would really have liked to be able to set the accelerometer sensitivity from within your game. The only way to do it in the current version of this game is to go back to the main menu and change the setting via the “Options” menu. The other thing that I found mildly irritating is the fact that the app asks you if you want to allow it to use your locations settings every time you open it. Just what business does a game have knowing where I am?
While the location issue and the ads in the menu were mildly irritating, I believe that they are worth putting up with to get a game of this quality for just $0.99. This is exactly the type of game that I could see myself spending a lot of time on. It has all of the right ingredients: a creative concept, simple gameplay, and great graphics to boot. If you’re looking for a great way to spend some of your time this weekend head to the App Store and download Ghosts ‘n Zombies. You won’t be disappointed!
- David H.
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Developer – TipCat Mobile
URL: http://www.tipcatmobile.com/
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