Review: Hero Of Sparta

[iReview]

I grabbed the sword from my side and swung it in front of me, defending myself from the heavy, fierce blow of the beast’s claw. I felt a sharp jab in my wrist and knew I had been struck. I winced in pain. The thunder roared across the purple sky, and was followed by a wild lightning bolt in the distance. The thunderous sounds sounded the same as the beasts roar as it leaned in closer with its mind set in finishing me off. I fell to my knees, pulled the sword behind me and pushed forward with all my might, sending the sword through the beast’s stomach. I heard a grunt emit as it toppled to the ground and closed its eyes. I stared at the sword, debating on whether to pull it out. I looked away and walked into the fields, followed by the clearing of the sky and the silence of the cold, still air.

Do you expect me to say I loved the game? Do you want me to say it was the best game I have ever played? I hope you don’t, because that is not what you are going to hear from me. This game was bought with high hopes, and those hopes, after a while of play, became hopes that I could soon get a refund. This game was not what I anticipated for it to be. The graphics may not be the most exceeding, compared to what could have been seen on other platforms, but that is not in all of their faults due to the capability of the iPhone software, but inside of me I felt they could have stepped it up a notch. To me, the music that would have fit perfectly would have to be the intense, suspenseful music from Pocket Monkey Game’s: Sparta. The controls aren’t bad, but they aren’t anything to rave about. The user interface fits the theme and basically just fits in. If you were to ask about how much fun I had playing this game, you probably wouldn’t be hearing a whole lot. The re playability is low, if it at all exists. Generally, I really did not like this game.

The presentation at first was solid, a great intro and a menu that was up to par, but the game did not really give me a whole lot to smile at. The re playability is very low, and the graphics could have been a bit better, but they are fine for the mobile gaming industry. I could have done with a different soundtrack, a more suspenseful intense beat to play to, but it fits it all-right. The controls are okay, but I felt like I was running around pounding on the same button sometimes. I give this game a 2 out of 5.