Eden is a app (game) that is $.99 in the iTunes app store. It is very similar to the PC game Minecraft. So if you like Minecraft on the PC I would recommend you give this app a try.

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As players find themselves shuffling through different types of blocks frequently, the controls that Eden uses should be fluid with the rest of the virtual worlds style and design. Sadly, this requisite was not well met. As you can see, the ignite, delete/destroy, and jump buttons on the right side stick out like sore thumbs, as do those concentric squares that actually serve to be a joystick pad. They look unprofessional and extremely ugly. Although its a pain to have to see those buttons over your display, they do work as you might expect them to. I experienced no problems with their functioning, and I found that the swipe-to-control-view controls worked well in the app.

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Presentation and Graphics

Being that Eden was intended to be of poor graphics, its hard to rate this game on graphics, but for the purpose of this review, the graphics will be rated based on those of its father Minecraft.

On my Retina Display, as the images suggest, all images appear to not have been properly ported to the higher resolution that newer devices utilize. While it may show at a respectable quality on non-Retina screens, it is inexcusable to look so poor on newer devices, especially considering that it was released far after the release of the iPhone 4. As the earlier images show, the sides of cubes are non linear and choppy.
The only menu that youll ever come across in Eden.

The main menu is quite thematic and likable, but again, the images appear to not be up to par with current resolutions of updated and newer apps that are abundant on the App Store.

Presentation and Graphics: 4 Stars

Audio

While Eden forces your backgrounded music player to be shut off, it doesnt seem to justify its actions. A nice song plays at the main menu, but it cuts out as soon as gameplay commences. Strangely, there seems to be no way to re-enable it, which did affect me in the sense that I found myself somewhat bored without any music. Besides the non-existent background music, the only sounds that youll hear are crunches of leaves from jumping, crackling of fires, and cracking noises that come from the creation or destruction of blocks. While these audios sound perfectly fine, they are not enough for players to be truly enticed into the gameplay of Eden.

Audio: 3 Stars

Replay Value

This is the category in which Eden truly shines. As I explained earlier, your options are limitless in this sandbox game. I can honestly say that Ive put in at least a few hours into my own creations, and that there are definitely more to be spent. If youve heard Minecraft referred to as the ultimate time-waster, you may have been skeptical, but I testify for this. While the concept of a world composed of cubes may seem stupid, the graphics are something that can be easily overlooked and instead seen as a complex virtual sandbox in which youll keep coming back for more. If I could rate this category with a six-star rating, I would, but I cant, so forgive me.

Replay Value: 5 Stars

Value For Money

As the Replay Value section indicates, the area in which this app truly shines is indeed in its replay value. For $0.99, its extremely difficult for me to imagine how this app could not justify its own price. Youre basically paying 99 cents to be a god for as long as you wish. Call me crazy, but Id pay at least $5 to be a god for even a split-second, so the dollar that it takes to purchase Eden is well spent.

Value For Money: 5 Stars

Final Thoughts

If youre expecting an official or more similar version of Minecraft to be making its way to mobile devices any time soon, youre out of luck. Eden is about as close as you can get to a knock-off of the real deal as of now. There does seem to be a similar alternative, Minecraft World Explorer, but users are reporting that the app is extremely slows to respond and very buggy, not to mention that it normally costs $4.00 more. With future updates, it is entirely possible that Eden will become much more similar to Minecraft, but even now, the $0.99 will be well spent.

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