Civs for iOS had been
massively cut-back
takes on the classic
empire-building/world-
domination series, here
you get the real deal.
There’s a price-tag
to match, of course, but
then that should be
expected when a top-
notch PC strategy title
has been squeezed into
your iPad. And there are
months of strategizing
to be had here, from having your
settlers take their very first steps to
attempting to duff up your opponents
- economically or by getting a bit
stabby and shooty.
- Euclidean Skies
Price: £4.99
In 2017, Euclidean Lands swept on
to the App Store. Gorgeous minimal
aesthetics recalled Monument Valley,
but the game’s turn-based battles
echoed the chess-like Hitman GO and
Lara Croft GO. All this took place on
geometric structures akin to Rubik’s
Cubes hanging in space.
Sequel Euclidean Skies initially
resembles its predecessor. You’re
faced with an improbably floating
structure, albeit with soft pastel
shades replaced by bold colours, and
skeletal monsters draping over the
battlements. Enemies still roam these
strange locations, though, slicing up
your intrepid adventurer should she
step into their path.
However, this game is a very
different beast, largely due to
the freedom you’re afforded in
manipulating your surroundings.
Instead of offering a Rubik’s Cube,
Euclidean Skies has you unwrap
each level, deconstructing the land
before you. Sometimes, you can spin
a section of level about an axis and
wallop an enemy on an outcrop.
Other times, you’ll fashion twisting
pathways to simultaneously bridge
doorways and switches.
Needless to say, Euclidean Skies is43.