GAMING
coins for
later?
And
if you
manage
to master
the easy
mode,
there’s
a much
tougher
one to
tackle,
accessed via the two-gun button on
the title screen.
Even these extras don’t result in
the deepest of turn-based challenges,
but then that’s not what Gun Rounds
aims for. Instead, it’s a mobile-centric
mix of shooting and strategy that’s
ideal for a quick blast, and with
enough collectables to keep you
coming back to see what else you
might discover.34.Holedown
Price: £3.99
Having impressed with touchscreen
strategy title rymdkapsel, games
creator webbfarbror AB has gone
full-on casual with holedown. We
were sceptical prior to playing – after
all, the game looked an awful lot like
a slew of freebie wallet-punchingIAP-infused App Store nightmares.
But although holedown retains some
common ground with such titles,
it ditches all the bad stuff, leaving
you with an enjoyable progressive
shooty game.
The idea is to dig deep into planets
by shooting balls at numbered blocks.
You’ve only so many balls per shot
and limited shots overall, and so must
carefully target specific blocks – not
least those that hold up a small pile of
impossibly high-numbered blocks that
will tumble into the abyss once the
supporting structure is obliterated.
Often, the best strategy is to get
your balls through tight gaps so they
spang about in enclosed spaces like
angry wasps, rapidly depleting block
numbers. Underpinning your missions
is a nicely balanced upgrade cycle,
which
has you
swap
crystals
you
find for
power-
ups like
extra
balls
and
more
shots.33.34.