The Legend of Zenonia

Zenonia (US$2.99 [at the moment it is on sale at half price!]), is a surprisingly good adventure and quest-based application. Though the name may not give it away, this game is a very detailed, polished and action-packed member of the adventure game genre. GAMEVIL has created another superstar of an application with Zenonia. Zenonia brings back memories of the old Nintendo and GameBoy that everyone loved growing up. Zenonia is a much more advanced mix of the Legend of Zelda and Pokemon games.

The game play in the world of Zenonia is tremendous. You have the ability to create your own storyline, which depends on the characters you choose and which quests you accept or decline. This is an excellent feature as it allows for the game to be played numerous times, without it becoming bland or repetitive. Each character has a gigantic arsenal of weapons, items, upgrades, skills and options. All of these features add to a polished sense during gameplay, as each seperate item, upgrade and skill leads to a different level of ability in your character. This game plays like it has been made for a much bigger console. With that I mean that GAMEVIL have not left anything out simply because it is designed for an iPhone or iPod Touch. All the features you would expect on a big budget, big hype PS3 or Xbox game are included.

The graphics are exceptional and each character, enemy and environment is presented in great detail. The options menu may become cluttered and difficult to decipher during your initiation into Zenonia, but as you play on you will fully learn how utilize all of the options and features you are presented with. The detail that is present in every aspect of the app really highlights the effort that must have been made to make this as seemless transition as possible, from traditional console game to iPhone application. The effort has definitely paid dividends.




Zenonia boasts and impressive and useful variety of ways to play. These features give the user total control over their story and in this senario the total control allows the game play to be manipulated in an infinite number of new and exciting ways. Fantasy and adventure games have not always been my favourite and I tend to become disinterested rather quickly (the crazy characters, strange powers and absurd creatures will do that to you). I wish MyAppSource could rate using half stars, but alas, we cannot, so Zenonia will have to settle for a very respectable four stars. This app is a must-buy for adventure game fans. At the moment it is half price, so purchase it before the price goes back up to $5.99, you will enjoy it immensely.

MyAppSource Rating: Four Stars!

If You Are What You Say You Are, A Superstar

Baseball Superstars (US$2.99) is one of my absolute favourite applications on the entire iTunes Store (so this review may be a bit biased). I had the free version for quite a while and even that version was excellent. GAMEVIL has went above and beyond all other applications (in my opinion) in its creation of Baseball Superstars. We all know that too many features can spoil an app (see here), but, Baseball Superstars dispells that theory with five different game modes. Each mode is different and has its own unique challenges and objectives.

The app contains all the modes you would expect; a single game (known as "Normal Game") and a season mode. The normal game is your garden variety nine inning baseball slugfest. This mode is great for learning the quirks of the game and is excellent if you want to be able to pick it up and play without configuring settings (or impacting on your season stats). It is in season mode where the excellent development of the game really grabs you. The season runs through 36 games and contains some very realistic themes. These themes include; having to do promotional events (such as autograph signings), being able to trade players and having the opportunity to track every stat imaginable (for every player in the League!).

The app goes a step further with the Mission, Homerun and My League modes. Mission mode involves playing with a created player to clear various missions. There are 20 missions available& for both pitcher and batter. Homerun mode is an action packed feature which gives you ten attempts to hit the farthest homerun you possibly can. My League mode is amazing, you must create and build your own character from scratch. Your character's abilities can be increased by winning games and having good performances as well  as the evaluations you recieve at the end of each game and your season salary and overall popularity will be affected by this.

Baseball Superstars has been made for enjoyment, with its cartoon graphics to its amazingly in depth modes. This application ticks all the boxes as far as sports based applications are concerned. I am a sports fan so I knew I would enjoy this app. For those of you who aren't fond of sports I would suggest using the trial version, to see if you will enjoy it as much as I have. Everyone else (those who enjoy sports) consider it a necessity that you buy this app, you will never, ever regret it.

MyAppSource Rating: Five Stars!