As all of history's top strategists would undoubtedly agree, even angry cartoon Vikings need to be a little bit sneaky. Steaming in all guns, axes or spells blazing will only ever get you so far if you want to take over the world. Then, if you’re ready to take up the challenge, unlock the full game through an in-app purchase. In among the chaos, there's strategy to rival the other games we've mentioned. Starfront: Collision, the epitome of RTS gameplay with gorgeous HD graphics and a competitive 4-player multiplayer, finally hits the App Store Live your first battles as a commander for FREE. You're in command of crazed Vikings, magical Aztecs and crafty Chinese guys, fighting their way from left to right while gathering gold and casting spells, in order to pulverise whoever happens to be lurking at the other end of the level. It's a far cry from Total War's roots (another PC wargame, and a hugely ambitious one at that), but as a stripped-down chess-like take on RTS, it's enthralling - at least if you're a patient, thoughtful gamer.Īnd then there's Swords and Soldiers (opens in new tab) (£1.99, iPhone £2.99, iPad), which is anything but considered and meticulous. Units can never move back, and restrictions are even placed on the frequency with which they can change 'lanes'. Starfront: Collision is a great copy of Starcraft for iOS and definitely deserved iPad GOTW You can pick it up in the App Store for only 6. Total War Battles (opens in new tab) (£2.99, Universal) borrows a little from The Settlers, in terms of a strict 'tech tree' for creating buildings that output units, but combat is more reminiscent of Plants vs. The final pair of games we're recommending flip RTS on its side instead of a top-down perspective, action is viewed side-on. Neither game is a pure RTS - both are castle defence-oriented, demanding you protect your home from a relentless horde of beasties but both are also hugely enjoyable. Starfront: Collision is compatible with iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPod touch (3rd or 4th gen) and iPad running iOS 3.1.3 or later. We were also amused by the way you get new units (eat lots, and then engage in a little mitosis).Īnt Raid (opens in new tab) (69p, iPhone £1.99, iPad) and Anthill (opens in new tab) (£1.49, Universal) zoom things out a little, but we're still talking domination of a small patch of dirt rather than an entire planet. Simple combat more or less amounts to a free-for-all, but the colourful environment provides scope for tactics, such as forcing groups of foes into a corridor to pick them off more easily. Taken as a whole, Starfront: Collision HD offers a generous, well-paced and satisfying strategy experience that all hinges together beautifully on its well-configured controls. Also removing the human element from warfare is Amoebattle (opens in new tab) (£2.99, Universal), which finds amoeba brawling in a microscopic world.
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