Babel Rising 3D (iOS) Review
James Ku / Jul 5th, 2012 No Comments
Babel Rising 3D (iOS) Review
Gameplay
Let me say this right off the bat: Babel Rising 3D is one of the most entertaining games I have played on the iOS platform. The player takes control of a deity who notices humans working on a tower to reach the heavens and decides to dish out some good ol’ fashioned divine punishment. Players have a choice of 4 elements to work with: earth, fire, water, and air, of which two can be selected for a level. Each element has 3 types of attacks: a single-target attack, an area-of-effect “line” attack, and an ultimate attack. Single-target and line attacks have cooldown times, while ultimate attacks are slowly built up by using the other two types of attacks. The “Babel Shop” features upgrades that can be purchased with babels that the player earns from playing, allowing for a decent amount of customization.
Wait… no one ACTUALLY spends $100 on in-game currency for a mobile game… right?
Graphics
Solid graphics for a mobile game.
Babel Rising 3D looks rather nice for an iOS game. Textures are clean and hi-res for a mobile game, and 3D models are well-designed and reinforce the cartoonish nature of the game. Element effects and movement animations look realistic and fluid, creating a sense of a “living” atmosphere in the game. The user interface is very well thought out and just oozes polish, a testament to the considerable development resources available to a company like Ubisoft.
Sound
Sounds in Babel Rising 3D are yet another high point of the game. In-menu music appropriately conveys a sense of ancient historical times and greatly aids in the immersion of the game; the player can’t help but truly feel as though he/she is really a feared deity when the music pounds out deep drum beats and shrill, ominous trumpet blasts. Sound effects from workers dying once again reinforce the fact that Babel Rising 3D is still at its heart a cartoonish game, adding to the not-completely-serious-but-just-serious-enough-to-not-make-you-feel-like-a-little-kid nature of the game.
Controls
The controls, for the most part, work fine in Babel Rising 3D. Tap a location on the screen to launch single-target attacks, anchor the camera with one finger and swipe with another to launch line attacks, and shake the iOS device to launch ultimate attacks. However, the times when the controls don’t work correctly are incredibly annoying and potentially game-breaking.
Need a wall of fire? No problem… unless the game decides not to accept your input correctly, of course.
Overall
There’s a lot to like about Babel Rising 3D. It has polish, solid graphics, unique game mechanics and, most importantly, is just a downright fun game to play. Controls, however, are a glaring issue in this game and can turn what should be an enjoyable gaming session into a futile exercise in frustration.
Overall Ratings – Babel Rising 3D (iOS)
Gameplay: |
8/10 |
Graphics: |
9/10 |
Sound: |
9/10 |
Controls: |
6/10 |
OVERALL SCORE: |
80% |
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