Watchmen: Justice is Coming -- First Impressions

Category: games, mmorpg, social networking, rpg
Price: $0.99
App Store Link: [Full] / No Lite Version

Review: Pending
Recommendation: Keep an eye on it, but don't buy until they get the kinks worked out.
Replay Value: High (when working)

With WATCHMEN: Justice is Coming's offical release today, many have been experiencing numerous technical difficulties trying to log in and/or stay connected to game's server (which is required for play). Needless to say, this has left many players somewhat frustrated with the game. While we must recommend waiting until the kinks are worked out to purchase the game, we can give you some initial impressions based on our very limited gameplay experience.

The game is essentially an MMORPG (Massive Multilayer Online Role Playing Game) and takes place entirely online (you must have internet connection to play). Set in 1975 New York, players control a unique and customizable "costumed hero" in a time when such vigilantism is outlawed. Players wander the streets, looking to level their character by searching the city, fighting criminals, completing storyline tasks, or fighting other live players. As players search the city, they find costume pieces hidden about. These additions can be used to fully customize the characters look (ideally making every character original).

In addition to customizing a character's look, players can customize their character's statistics and fighting abilities as well. Fights in the game use a turn-based system where each round both combatants choose an attack from their arsenal and then watch it play out. The winner is awarded experience and prestige. Players can also chat with other players and add them to their friends list.

The graphics and overall atmosphere of the game are exceptional, but even if developers do get all the kinks worked out, it seems like the game will require a certain amount of patiences with all various loading times between scenes, fights, and locations. That said, if the developers can get the kinks worked out, this could be quite an accomplishment for the touch platform. The controls and menu system are actually very well done, making the game easy to control. We're definitely excited about the possibilities here. We'll keep an eye on this one and update the review if developers manage to make some progress. Until then, here are some screen shots from the game:

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~M@