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Game Information
Updated: August 18, 2014
Developers: Storm8
Platforms: iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire
Genre: MMORPG (Online Only)

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Synopsis:
It's the year 2020. A nuclear war has broken out. Most countries in the world have fought and many have been vanquished. 5 countries have emerged as the major superpowers in the devastating war. Which one will you be? Start as a general defending your base from the enemy and fight to become the dominant military presence in the world as you march your way to victory in World War.

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Gameplay:
World War isn't your standard MMO you'd expect as it is a mobile app. The game is played from the perspective of a new Military Leader for either China, United Kingdom, United States, Russia, or Germany. You are able to deploy units and even build buildings that increase income, defense, or energy. As you progress in levels you unlock new and better units and buildings to improve your military.

The game is not very action packed as it is more of a sit back game. When I say that I mean that the game is played by clicks only, the only sign of gunshots is a sound that plays after doing missions. You are supposed to be a military leader so this approach makes sense and is still fun. Although there are other playing chatting with others isn't as simple as other games and is just a comment system.

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Levels and Skills:
The level progression for this game is fair and increases with each level. Level 300 is the level cap, but takes very long to reach. With each level you gain 3 skill points that can be spent on Max Energy, Max Health, Max Ammo, Attack, or Defense. Your max energy is what is used for completing missions; Max health is what takes damage when someone attacks you; Max ammo is what you use to attack enemy's. Attack and defense are pretty self explanatory.

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There are 4 main tabs in World War (Missions, Battle, Units, Buildings)

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Missions:
World War introduces you to the game with Missions until you reach level 6, at which you can choose to battle in additions to missions. To complete a certain mission you need the required energy available and the specific units required for it. Completing certain missions might reward you with loot. The tab is also very user friendly and shouldn't give you any problems.

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Battle:
The battle tab is unlocked after reaching level 6. This tab unlocks the ability to fight battles online against other players like yourself. In the battle tab is an additional Sanction tab where players who have money sanctions on them show up for players of all levels to attack. This is an awesome feature that makes the game fun in fact. All of your wins and losses will be recorded along with kills and deaths which occur in the additional sanction tab.

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Units:
In the units tab you will find all of the different types of weapons you can use on your enemy's in war. There are 4 different categories which are infantry, ground, water, and air. In each category you can find for example different infantry units or ground or water etc. Each unit displays their attack and defense stats making it easy to build an army of choice. Unfortunately some units require an upkeep which decreases your set income. There is no set army type required either, you can have thousands of the same unit.

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Buildings:
Similar to the units tab, the buildings tab is where you go to purchase buildings to either increase your military's income, defense, or energy. Income buildings are used for calculating your hourly income in the game, allowing you to spend that money later on something of your choice. The defense building will add to all your defense from your units and require no upkeep, but do rise in price with each purchase.

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Graphics:
The graphics for World War are pretty low quality and not very detailed. A boring dull green theme, but it fits the games army theme. There are some pretty cool images that they use for the different units and buildings too. Everything is readable and the income countdown is live so it really isn't too bad. I rarely here sounds on the game except for startup. The game runs fine and sound options can be adjusted/turned off.

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Controls:
Since it is a simple mobile game there really isn't to much to controls except for using your fingers to tap different tabs. Very simple and can be played by anyone

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The Decision:
I have had this game for around 3 years, and have uninstalled multiple times. The game does run dry after a while as it is repetitive. Also building a good military for your level takes time which many oversee and forget which can ruin your later experience. The graphics although dull get the job done. Simple idea, with good development made this game addictive, but fun. The progression keeps it fresh enough to enjoy. Over the years the game has lost some players and isn't like it once was.


Rating - 6.5/10 Fun

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