Aura
Aura
Category: Game
Type: Strategic Puzzle
Cost: 99 cents
Rating: 4+
Current iTunes Reviews: 10 ratings, 5 stars
Outwit your opponent in this fun game of strategy! Aura cleverly mixes the feeling of Chess and Checkers with a bit of finger painting to create a unique new experience!Aura is a strategic puzzle game that takes very little effort to learn and quite a bit of effort to master. The game can be played with 2 players (via the same phone - no wireless competition integration as of this update); however, I have only used to single player mode. The player (or players) then chooses a color - white or black - for his or her pawns.
Features:
• For 1 or 2 players
• 4 difficulty settings
• Interactive training
• Unlimited UNDO
• Auto saving
The game is laid out similar to a checkers board, with each player having three basic pawns (red, yellow, and blue), along with a wild pawn (white or black, depending on the players choice). As a color moves around the board, it gains strength based on the amount of squares on the board filled with that color. Pawns must "battle" other pawns in order to win - the pieces each have certain colors that they can battle. When a pawn is able to battle another pawn, it takes on the color of those two pawns combined (IE, if red battles blue, the new piece will be purple). Upon the second battle, the pawn will become a white or black piece. In order to win, the enemies pawns must be captured. Further rules are explained in the game through the use of an extremely well laid-out interactive training.
The gameplay itself is challenging. There are 4 levels of difficulty - Easy, Normal, Hard, and Expert. Personally, I am still playing on Normal after nearly a week of playing. The relative difficulty adds to the replay value of the game. I find that when I have time to kill, even with well over 100 apps, I constantly go to this particular game. For the developer's first game, Aura is a fantastic find. It certainly has potential in the app store.
Overall impression: 8/10 stars
Value for your money: 9/10 stars
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