Superb Sentinel

Sentinel 2 (US$2.99), is another stunning application in the Tower Defence genre. Origin8 has successfuly differentiated this Tower Defence app from the many others out there on the application market. This game has the same goal as all the other games in its genre, to stop a certain enemy from reaching a certain point. Sentinel 2, however, provides a stroyline and reason for the defense of your tower (which in this case is a spacecraft named The Sentinel).

Unlike other Tower Defence applications, Sentinel 2 has a story which is consistent throughout. The enemies are all of a particular type and are attacking for a specific reason. In many other Tower Defence games, there is no reason whatsoever why you are being attacked, you just are. Sentinel 2's storyline makes you feel as if you are really the commander in charge of defending your craft. This adds a personal aspect to the game, which is missing by most of the other applications in the genre.

Sentinel 2 also has some extra features, which help seperate it from the competition. These features include a "mission" mode, with 10 different missions, each being more difficult than the previous. These missions have different objectives and enemies than the regular campaign levels. You also have the option to listen to your own music during game play and this feature isn't hidden behind four options menus, which means it is very simple to find.

The visuals are amazing and really help create an overall polished effect throughout the entire game, this includes game play, menus and everything in between. Sentinel 2 is very well designed, very well organised and extremely enjoyable to use. If you want to add to your collection of excellent and enjoyable applications, you must purchase this application.

MyAppSource Rating: 5 Stars!

Field General

Fieldrunners (AU$3.99), is an application that has won many awards and garnered much critical acclaim and it is easy to see why. Fieldrunners does not break new ground in terms of genre or concepts, as there are many Tower Defense applications which share the same, if not, identical premise. Fieldrunners, however, takes the genre (Tower Defense) and the concept of this genre (trying to stop an enemy from reaching a certain point) and creates an almost perfect gameplay and strategic experience. Fieldrunners achieves this by employing stunning graphics, challenging levels and by providing a vast and aesthically brilliant set of upgradeable artillery.

Fieldrunners certainly lives up to its heightened claims of being able to provide "Hours of entertainment and replayable challenges!" as completing a single level can take a substantial amount of time. It takes me about 90 minutes to complete a level, but, some levels can take closer to two hours to fully complete. (This may not be the case for everyone, as I have a tendancy to play strategic games, like Fieldrunners, in a very slow and analytical manner.) Don't be scared off by the long period of gameplay that is required, Subatomic Studios have combated this by making the game easily pausable and resumable. This helps break-up the time that is spent immersed in this immensely detailed and incredibly entertaining world.

Fieldrunners' premise is a simple one, but the increasingly challenging levels continue to keep you on your toes throughout the entire game. With replayable levels and even an endless game mode Fieldrunners is sure to keep you busy and more importantly entertained for hours on end.

(Now on to the important part.) Fieldrunners is the cream of an already competitive gaming market's crop and, therefore, it deserves the highest rating possible. Now, to answer the question that burns deep inside every app enthusiasts soul: Yes, this application is really going to be worth the mere $3.99 it costs to purchase.

MyAppSource Rating: Five Stars!