Where‘s My Water? 2 Review

Where‘s My Water? 2 Review

 Where's My Water? 2,on 9Game, brings Swampy, Allie and Cranky back for more dirt digging and ducky finding, adding an ocean of challenges, items and additions to this free to play sequel.After half a dozen sequels and spin-offs, we still don't know where all that water has gone. We do know how to move it around, though, which is what Disney Mobile's brand newphysics puzzle game is all about!

The gameplay in Where's My Water? 2 is the same as the games that came before it. Each level presents you with Swampy's bathtub at the bottom of the screen, with water pockets trapped above. Between you and Swampy's shower are solid rocks, movable blocks, levers, switches, spouts and most importantly, removable dirt. Simply trace your finger along the screen to create a path for the water to travel. Get it all to Swampy to complete the stage, conserving every drop you can along the way!


Gameplay is structured a little differently in Where's My Water? 2. You now have a map of sorts to travel through, unlocking stages by collecting a certain number of duckies in each level. You also gain access to special challenge stages that do crazy things like turn the world upside-down or force you not to collect ducks. These add a nice change of pace to the series formula, though they do end up feeling like they were thrown in there just to justify the duck-based level locking system.

Analysis: While the gameplay of Where's My Water? 2 remains mostly unchanged, the sequel goes down the dark path of freemium monetization in several unfavorable ways. For starters, there's energy to worry about. Just like those cash-in Facebook games, you're limited to the number of things you can do by an energy bar that depletes each time you play a level. You gain more over time, but it's always there threatening to end your fun just when you're starting to get into it. An expensive in-app purchase permanently increases the bar's size, but once you see the price you'll run away in terror.

It's a bit of a disappointment to see an imaginative and successful series like this go down the path of "everybody's doin' it so we are too". The design went from a pleasant level of creativity to a rubber stamp copy of every other mobile game out there, adopting many of the features that suck the life out of otherwise fantastic games. The items it added are fun but completely unnecessary, shoved in there as an excuse to monetize the product. It's a similar situation as the Plants vs. Zombies sequel selling out, though Where's My Water? 2 doesn't commit the crime quite as harshly.

If you don't mind dealing with an aggressively monetized (and Facebook integrated) game, Where's My Water? 2 still provides a lot of entertainment. It's a free download and gives you quite a lot of things to do without spending any money. Plenty of unique challenges, lots of things to collect, and more alligators than your average swamp party. That's a good thing, by the way.

Virtua Tennis Challenge Tips

Virtua Tennis Challenge Tips

Virtua Tennis is the sort of game that lives or dies on its controls and the game can be downloaded on 9Game. They need to be so unobtrusive that a complete amateur can slot in 50p and win a few sets, but they must also accommodate the Wimbledon champ who knows the hidden secrets of lobs, slices, and drop shots.

The default controls in Virtua Tennis Challenge, which have you flicking and swiping across the screen to pull off all sorts of shots, achieve neither.

The controls are undeniably clever, letting you sketch your serves and slices onto the court itself, but they can be massively ineffectual and are often the root cause of missed shots.

Thankfully, there are a trio of virtual controllers to choose from hidden away in the options, and they are leaps and bounds above the awkward and fiddly gesture controls.

I had way more fun, and way more success, when I turned on a touchscreen approximation of a bulbous red arcade stick.

Court drama

Suddenly - a few missed taps not withstanding - Virtua Tennis Challenge's unique brilliance shines through. That raw thrill of besting an opponent through clever moves, daring bluffs, quick thinking, and sure-footed strokes soon materialises.

It's every bit as effortless, and deep, as the Dreamcast version that stole so many summers.

So, that takeaway moment of any Virtua Tennis game - forcing your opponent to lob the ball into the air, dashing towards the net, and leaping up for a ferocious match-winning smash - is as achievable, and richly satisfying, on iOS.

While the core tennis is strong, and the animations are as fluid as ever, the trappings disappoint. Perfomance isn't perfect (on the new iPad and the fourth-gen iPod touch, we noticed some framerate splutters) and its not awash with features.

The umpire strikes back

There's a world tour; singles and doubles exhibitions; and a bonus mode where the difficulty dynamically seesaws every time you win or or lose a point.

But, there's no character editor, no famous players, and no gimmicky training modes.

Multiplayer, too, is a bit of a dud. Crippling lag destroyed both Bluetooth and online play for us, and the randomised match-ups mean you can't play against specific friends over the web.

Virtua Tennis Challenge is a superb tennis game, which feels true to its arcade heritage and is barely hampered by touchscreen controls. It's just a shame that the package itself is so slight.

Tips:
If your opponent dishes up a massive serve or a big smash, you can slow the ball down (and avoid batting it off the court) with a slice shot.

Your concentration gauge (which lets you play super shots) is increased by playing to your character's strengths, so choose a player whose focus matches your own.

You can bring your opponent to the net with a drop shot. On most control schemes, this means holding down on the analogue stick when tapping lob.

We recommend the 'virtual pad' controller. It's got big chunky tap areas, and the all-important top spin button is right under your thumb.

Shadowgun Deadzone Walkthrough Guide

Shadow Gun Deadzone Walkthrough Guide

Shadow Gun Deadzone. Welcome to quickgamer’s Shadow Gun Deadzone walkthrough guide for beginners. If you want to see the research tree requirements or the complete list of weapons (and their stats, please read our separate guides.)

GAME MODES.

There are two game modes, Deathmatch, where you are alone against everybody else and Team ZoneOnce you are in the spawn menu, click on the flashing icon on the bottom right of the screen to enter the battle.

GAMEPLAY UI – MECHANICS

To move, use W, A, S and D keyboard. To aim and shoot, use the mouse. You can reload by using “R” and Roll through the floor using “

If you’d like to change the mouse sensitivity and other control options, you can do so by accessing the settings menu, which you do during gameplay by hitting escape.

What you get from participating of a mission is XP points, Gold (for some special actions) and cash. You will get more of these three if you did some mission bonus, a new rank bonus or first match of the day bonus.

RANKS.

The rank menu is located on the upper menu bar, right next to your username. There you will find all sorts of statistics, like accuracy, headshots, shots fired, money earned, xp earned

Ranks are the equivalent of levels in other social games, once yougather a certain amount of XP points after a battle, you will awarded a new rank

The global leaderboards are located on the lower part of the screen

WEAPONS.

Weapons are not available by default you start with Bandit, a submachinegun and a regular grenade. Once you bought a weapon, you will be able to choose it from the equip menu. In that same menu, you can change hats, boots, and misc items like grenades. Some slots are reserved for premium accounts.

RESEARCH.

The research area allows you to develop or upgrade new, more powerful weapons, items or even player abilities (perks) for the game money you have earned. These are tiny but crucial adjustments that can turn the match in your favor, by giving you a considerable advantage over other players. Research is based on a tree structure, so you first have to research basic elements at the top in order to get to the more advanced technologies at the bottom. To research something, simply click on the selected element and a pop-up window will appear.

There are multiple research trees; Close Ring weapons, Assault Weapons, Energy Weapons, Alunchers, Explosives, Turrets, Teamplay, Move Perks.

The upgrades for each unlocked weapon vary, Silencers, Bullet Speed, Clip Size and Damage are some of them.

SHOP.

Everything at the shop costs Gold. You can buy boosters, which can range from sentries to armors and speed. The skins are merely there to show off and the hats protect you from headshots. There’s always some bundles you can buy to get a bit of everything at a fair price.

SHADOGUN DEADZONE.

• When you kill an enemy that is currently using a Booster, you will get Gold as a reward.
• EMP grenade or melee action to take down turrets in the top left there is a detector and in the top right weapons and items. Use mousewheel to change weapons and 1 to 3 to pick items
• Using invisibility allows you to get past enemies that are holding down a position
• Use research to better equip yourself for battle
• Shots to the head inflict way more damage than other shots.
• Log in daily to get great rewards, such as boosters.

We hope our Shadow Gun Deadzone walkthrough was useful. If you have any tip, fight strategy or questions about the game, leave a comment below.