Petr Šourek Each of us would certainly like to shorten the time waiting for the bus or waiting in the doctor's waiting room with some game that entertains, but does not take up so much time that he can leave it at any time. Sure, we know game types like Doodle Jump, Flight Control and their clones, but let's take a look at a game of a similar yet different genre.
In Pandamania, it's not about getting as far as you can or not crashing our cars/ships/planes, it's about "shooting" your way through the levels and progressing that little bit further.
The game introduces us to a short story where Grandfather Panda tells his grandson about a brave warrior from the old days, who once while resting had his mustache stolen, in which his strength is hidden. Panda doesn't like it, of course, so he sets off on the trail of the criminal to regain his rightful possessions, armed only with a bow and arrows. From now on it's up to us.
Our task is that we have a tower on the left side of the screen on which our hero is standing and we use our finger to determine the angle and strength of the fired arrow. Hordes of enemies are coming from the right side. During the journey to victory, we will visit 5 worlds in which we will meet different enemies. From snakes to snowmen to "hellmen" and something different applies to everyone.
The hero has several types of arrows at his disposal, which he buys and improves with the money he earns during his journey. A total of 5 types of ammunition are available. Normal, Fire, Lightning, Ice, and Multi-Arrow. As I said before, each type of ammunition pays off in a different situation. For example, fire arrows affect snowmen the most, while ice arrows affect hellhounds the most. But that's not all. Some enemies are only vulnerable to a shot in a certain part of their "body". At the end of each world, the main villain that plagues each world awaits us. An example would be yeti, a giant sand vortex, etc.
Gameplay is the alpha and omega of this game. Although I had a little trouble figuring out how to use the bow and arrow at first, within a few minutes I had no trouble hitting anything that moved even over the winding terrain. I even dreaded the fights with the main villains because I can imagine how frustrating it is to miss by a few pixels, which I've experienced countless times in the past. But nothing happened at all. It took more work for me to figure out which part was vulnerable than to miss.
In conclusion, I can only add that this game captivated me and every free moment, when I have at least 10 minutes, I play it and move a little further. Even though I've finished it several times, I keep repeating it. The game can be completed in about 2-3 hours, but that does not detract from its fun.
[xrr rating=4/5 label=”Rated by DJManas”]
App Store link – BowQuest: Pandamania (€0,79), eventual free trial version
This game is great, I finished it too :) I definitely recommend it!