Review: Dam Buster

Overview

So by this point you've probably figured out that this game involves busting up some dams, yes? Well of course it does, but there's a lot more to this game than that. Dam Buster is a very strange and unique game that uses multiple types of gameplay and controls to give you a very different and fun type of game to play.

Features

The only real feature in this game would be the controls and gameplay. The app uses the accelerometer to control the airplane and the touch controls are used to control the bombs. Both of these features are used at different points in the gameplay.

The Breakdown

The Good:

By far the best element of this game is its presentation. It just looks great. From the in game graphics to the cool little retro film look at the beginning of a mission, it's clear the Devs have spent a large amount of time on making this game look very smooth. The frantic style of the gameplay and the fact that the game itself has two different parts to it make this list as well. There's a lot going on when you are flying the airplane around and it can get quite chaotic, but in a good way. Once you reach the bombing spot you have to use your finger and spin the bomb around in a circle and launch it at the dam. This was my favorite part of the game because it's always a crap shoot as to where the bomb will land and what it will hit.

The Bad:

Remember that chaotic stuff I mentioned above? Well...it also has a drawback in the way of not being able to see what you are doing. The plane you pilot is pretty big and takes up a lot of the screen. So when you are trying to dodge this or that it can get a little bit tough because you can't always see what's coming at you until it is too late. I really didn't mind that it was a bit more challenging, but I can see how this might bother some. In the long run I think it's a small detail, but felt I should mention it regardless.

The Verdict

In the end this is a really fun and inventive game. For only a buck there is a lot of game here and it's just a fun app to pick up and play on the fly. Another solid game from the guys that brought us iBomber. [gallery link="file" columns="4"]

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