It seems that some of you really liked my article on Heroes of Steel so I decided to go through some of my list of rpg/ medieval games sitting in my bucket list to satisfy your taste for glory.

Heroes of Loot

When I first heard about Heroes of Loot it made me think of hack, slash & Loot an indie game I got in a Humble bundle. Limited choice of character with each have their own unique stats, randomly generated dungeon, monsters & loot.

But after seeing the preview and playing the free version I realized it’s much more related to the good old and fast spaced Gauntlet. Even the heroes are the same, the good old tank warrior, the wizard, the sexy Valkyrie and the long range elvish Archer (or Ranger) but you can unlock new characters by playing. They have all different base attack power, rate of fire, defense value, magical potential, and XP acquisition speed.

Related news : Heroes of Loot Review

Puzzle and dragons

One of the most popular and profitable games in Japan finally reached some western audience, Puzzle and dragons is ready to wreck it in the western world.  Now, users in the UK can see what all the fuss is about. GungHo’s free-to-play game is finally available on the UK App Store. It should be available on Google Play shortly.

In Puzzle & Dragons, you recruit a team of Pokemon-style monsters, then head into dungeons to take on enemies.

Related news : Puzzle and dragons (pocketgamer)

Pizza Wizard

I added a cool indies game in today’s mix, Pizza wizard doesn’t have just a cool name, it’s a pretty cool game too. You take the role of a pizzamancer and defend your tower from horde of orcs (or goblins they could be goblins), dragons and bats.

Play it here.

Related news: Pizza wizard (indie games)

Kingdom Conquest II (Golden axe)

We just talked about how heroes of loot is a Gauntlet inspired style game, check this out we have a golden axe inspired game.

Kingdom Conquest II give you access to all the characters and monsters from Golden Axe and Altered Beast. It’s a card game, class battles and war game all built into one. Really addictive and can be very costly.

Related news : Kingdom Conquest II (pocketgamer)

Today feature two games featuring female heroes. I always liked girls who can kick ass as long it’s not mine.

Match Girl

You are a little girl making her way through dark passageways. It’s so dark, in fact, that you can’t see unless you light a match. But YOU ONLY GET ONE per level!

Match girl is a game made by DDRKirby and xellaya’s in the Ludum Dare. I’m really impress with the result that game could be a great game on device where you could unlock level with in app purchase or something.

The game can be beat in a few minute it’s took me 7 minutes to beat it with 3 death and 4 retry. I took me less time to beat it than to write about it 😉

Play it here : Match Girl

Related news : Browser Pick: Match Girl

Heroine’s Quest: The Herald Of Ragnarok

Heroine’s Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok is an adventure / RPG hybrid. Like in many adventure games, you have a world to save, and must use your wit, guile and inventory to puzzle your way through. Like in many roleplaying games, you can customize your character with various classes and skills, and must train yourself in combat to stand a chance against the fierce monsters in your way.

After  a long winter a Heroine is called upon, to stand against the forces of frost and put an end to the lasting winter. Her might, sorcery, and cunning may be humanity’s last resort. Are you up to the task, or will you die trying?

The game a a nice Sierra Quest for glory look where you battle your way through troll, giant and dragon. Check out the video and download the game for free.

Official site: Heroine’s Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok

Related news : Freeware Pick: Heroine’s Quest (Crystal Shard)

After playing to much Hack slash n loot I’ve decided looking for some game with a medieval feel. Here what I’ve found for you

GRAIL

You only get one button in GRAIL make good use of it. Timing your move and your attack is everything in this game, you go through a dungeon filled with trap, pit and skeleton.

Playing GRAIL can be really frustrating, you sometime don’t jump at the right time, your not near enough an enemy and miss it, the enemy don’t. I got tired after awhile but go for it and give it a try. You must give Paul credit though, for crafting a game like that in only 48 hr.

Paul Lawitzki’s GRAIL is a Ludum Dare 28 entry check out the game on is site: Play GRAIL

Related: GRAIL

Heroes of Steel – A grim adventure for a Tactical RPG

Heroes of Steel is a old style turn-based tactics RPG in which you lead a group of four unique characters. You chose your characters and lead them to epic glory through the game well crafted story.

I’ve just installed the game. At first you get to choose your heroes you can change there classes in some cases but you need to pay to unlock the other classes. You end up in a dungeon and you need to escape out, the wizard already know a secret tunnel but you got to fight your way through the guard.

Moving can feel pain at the beginning specially when you are not in combat but once you understand how to send your character at the right place with a double tap then hold your golden. Combat are turn base you get to either start before or after the enemies. You play all your character together and  the enemies attack all at the same time which makes doing a surprise attack (or not getting surprise) super important.

The game is free but you need to pay if you want further episode after the demo, you have in app purchase to buy new classes.

Check out the teaser video it seems to be a very cool game.

This game is available on mobile device but not out yet on pc (may 2014).

Related : Heroes of Steel – A grim adventure for a Tactical RPG

Have fun both game are free.

World with Tanks seem to have inspire a lot of tanks related game recently. (And a lot of clone)

Boom! Tanks

Visually speaking, Boom! Tanks is rather splendid. It’s powered by a smooth-running 3D engine that remains silky smooth even when kicking up dust around the highly detailed tank you’re commanding.

So far, the main game itself is very straightforward. You roll onto the battlefield automatically, so all you need to do is hold your finger on the screen to aim your cannon. You then hover it over the enemy tank. Once it’s locked on, you can fire your weapon.

The amount of damage you deal is based on how close to the centre you stop the swing-o-meter’s needle. If you’re in a tank with a Charge Shot, it’s dependent on how long you wait until you fire. It’s simple enough, and extremely satisfying when you see an opponent go up in flames.

Related: Boom! Tanks

Tanks domination

Project Tanks is not the only game that copied World with tanks, Russian mobile company Game Insight inspired it self from it to build Tanks domination, a World with Tanks style of game on mobile. Here the video preview for you too see:

Related News: It’s time. Time for tanks

Happy new year everyone !

This year have been great for the site we basically triple our readership, had our first day over 4$ and first year that the site made more than it cost, note that partly because I switched hosting.

Every new year post make us look at the past year and seem what was good so here are the TOP 5 most viewed articles of 2013 on OGT.

1. ’16-bit’ Plants vs. Zombies 2 finally Infinity blade 3 Breath of Street Fire
2. Project Tank Online 3D Battle with 30 Tanks on Your Browser
3. Hide and Seek Zelda II in 3d with some Dark Interval if you strip’Em all of the Duelists
4. Lord of Ultima Guide – Building a city
5. Weekly Browser game update: Ripple Dot Zero penguin get a Second chance with the lucky peach for the King ascent

Note out our 10 most viewed all time articles, 7 are from 2013.

Other notable event :

I’ve dropped of Clash of Kingdoms, sometime I login but I basically don’t play anymore. Gold heroes, particularly Pang tong is way to strong and has a non-gold player you become a canon fodder to protect your allies Pang Tong and other gold heroes from the enemies. In S2 I used to be able to have an impact in some battle, event having one of my heroes being name in the battle report.

Happy new years everyone and here a Sexy happy new year for you has a gift 🙂

Civil War II: 1862 is a new iPad wargame from the clever folks at Hunted Cow Studio. If you played the excellent Civil War: 1863, this prequel is a definitly must have for you so don’t waste your time and go buy it on itune: Civil War II: 1862

If you not convince, let us convince you:

Civil War II: 1862 comes with 14 battles that take place during the American Civil War, and 13 of those battles can be played from both sides of the fight: the North and South.

Here are some of the game’s key features:

● High Definition Civil War Era Graphics.
● 8 Mission ‘Tutorial’ campaign.
● 5 Mission ‘Fix Bayonets’ campaign.
● 8 Mission ‘Steel and Thunder’ campaign.
● All missions can be played as both sides (except the tutorial).
● 8 Unique Civil War Units:
– Infantry with Muskets.
– Infantry with Rifled Muskets.
– Artillery.
– Generals.
– Wagons.
– Naval Gunboats.
– Dismounted and Mounted Cavalry.
● Four classes of infantry – Raw, Average, Veteran and Elite.
● Different infantry formations: unformed, line for shooting and column for charging!
● Detailed Combat Analysis.
● Flank Attacks .
● Strategic Movement.
● Hours of Gameplay.
● Game Center Achievements and Leaderboards.
● Universal App (Works on iPhone & iPad).

So you are still not convince you should buy, check out those review you might change your mind.

Related: Civil War II: 1862  (pocketgamer)

Civil War II: 1862 has fixed bayonets (pocketgamer)

Civil War II: 1862 Brings an Enhanced Prequel to Civil War 1863, Offers 14 Missions Full of Strategy (148apps.com )

Previous Game : Civil War: 1863 (pocketgamer)

Itune Store Link: Buy Civil War II: 1862

Last post on Star War & Star Trek inspired me to write another post on some space games that were sitting in my to review list. They may be not has “Grandiose” has KOTOR or inventive has Star Trek: Trexels but they definitely deserve a look.

Mighty Tactical Shooter: Plan your move

Gradius and tactical space battle meet together in the nicely done indies games Mighty Tactical Shooter. From the game info quote : “Make your way through multiple levels across four distinct themed chapters. Face challenges that wouldn’t be possible in any other type of shooter. Adopt new skills and tactics as the ship repairs, enemies diversify and the plot unfolds. A 2D side scrolling arcade shoot ‘em up, but turn based.” Like they say at the end : It’s about tactics, not reflex. Your move.

It may not have speed of Gradius but fi you want a different take on tactics and story instead of a standard “shoot’em up” will want to definitely give it a try.

Related news : Mighty Tactical Shooter (indie retro news)

Mighty Tactical Shooter: Gradius and turn-based tactics hybrid (indiegames)

Halfway: A Sci-fi Jagged Alliance

An alien force has invaded your spaceship and your crew need to throught the hallway of it to get rid of these nasty alien. That turn-based tactical strategy draw a lot of turn base fight from a old game I’ve played called Jagged Alliance on PC. Each character has its own tactical abilities, so they will all have to attack, defend, move, use items, and reload to stay alive during battles.

Halfway will be heading to tablets later this year after its initial desktop release.

Related news : Halfway (pocketgamer)

Two really good game were released on mobile from these franchise, one for each franchise actually. Here a quick review of each game

Star Wars RPG Knights of the Old Republic

You may remember that awesome game on console & pc or you never played it but keep hearing about it from your friend. Star Wars RPG Knights of the Old Republic (KOTOR) was a massive success and received many praises by the critics for it’s innovative game play and immersive story.

“The story takes place approximately 4,000 years before the rise of the Galactic Empire. Former Jedi Darth Malak, a Dark Lord of the Sith and Darth Revan‘s former apprentice, has unleashed a Sith armada against the Republic. Malak’s aggression has left the Jedi scattered and vulnerable; many Jedi Knights have fallen in battle and others have sworn allegiance to Malak and Revan.”

If you liked the original and want a second try or you never played it but would love to hear from it here your chance to play it on iOs.

Related article : Star Wars RPG: Knights of the Old Republic (pocketgamer)

Star Trek Trexels

If you liked building your death star in Star wars: Tiny Death Star but Star Trek is more your cup of Tea, you are in luck! A mobile game base on the original Star trek series have recently be released on the app store.

You explore planets and complete a series of tasks. These involve laser gun fights, destroying alien machinery, and negotiating with the native species. Some tasks are somewhat repetitive but it’s easily forgotten by the conversations between crew members during these peril-filled story and with the authentic 1960s Star Trek music.

Related article : Star Trek Trexels (Pocket Gamer)

Hey !

Hopefully more game from these franchise will be released soon.  Meanwhile, let us know in the comment what is you favorite Star Wars / Star Trek game.

It’s the Holiday season and there nothing better than Christmas Themed games to keep your holiday spirit !!

Terraria

Just in time for Christmas, Terraria [PC, PS3, Xbox, iOs, Android] is getting the holliday spirit, have a you’ll now have the chance to score a Christmas ornament when chopping down trees, mobs can drop present and you can now beat the frost legion like last year to save santa.

Related News: Terraria at Touch Arcade

Sing and Play Jingle Bells

P2 Games has launched a new Sing and Play app, Jingle Bells. The app, created by parents for their kids, gets our young ones to sing and play along with the popular Christmas carol.

Related News:  App Of the day (mobileent.biz)

Secret Christmas Tale

In Secret Christmas Tale, you take on the role of Santa to hunt down all the present that were lost at the bottom of the see following a freak storm.

Yes Santa have discover that all of the presents that his trusty elves have made have fallen out of your sleigh and into the world’s many oceans.
Naturally, Santa have to get them back before the 24th, or else  Christmas is ruined.
You do this by diving deep down into the drink and snatching the presents back up. All the while, you have to avoid schools of fish and ensure that you don’t run out of oxygen before you reach the surface.

Related news: Secret Christmas Tale (Pocket Gamer)

Merry Clickmas

Filling in for Santa, your objective here is to save Christmas by making toys and wrapping the presents for delivery to every person in the world. You can buy upgrade to accelerate the task of wrapping all those gift. Quick and dirty game have fun with it.

Link: Merry Clickmas

Related News: Merry Clickmass (indiegames)

After Contrat another 8-bit Nintendo classic is coming to mobile, the Double Dragon Franchise is back with 3 time the fun.

Yes it’s back and the package will include three full games: the original Double Dragon, Double Dragon 2: The Revenge, and Double Dragon 3: The Rosetta Stone.

I remember having a lot of fun with this game playing coop with friends. Luckily, there is a coop mode via Bluetooth, you’ll be able to grab a friend and help Billy and Jimmy beat the hell out of the turf of the Black Warriors gang again.

Here a Old screenshot from the NES version:

Double Dragon Trilogy is set to release by the end of the year. Meanwhile I can’t wait for a remake of Battletoads & Double Dragon

More:

Touch Arcade : Double Dragon trilogy Review.

Bonus:A trailer from the Abysmal spinoff movie “Double Dragon”