Plague Inc.

Release Date: iOS: May 26, 2012 | Android: October 4, 2012
Developers: Ndemic Creations
Publishers: Ndemic Creations
Platforms: iOS, Android
Genre: Strategy
Players: 1
Rating: 14+

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Plot:

Players try to create a disease that evolves and strengthens quietly, spreading from country to country infecting, then killing, all humans. That evolution takes place by slowly strengthening the virus, fungus, or bio-weapon, adding symptoms and giving it defenses against cold, water, and the like. Players get points to upgrade their virus by "popping" bubbles that appear on screen as the virus spreads. Once doctors become aware of the problem, they'll work on a vaccine; then it becomes a race to kill the human race before there's a cure.

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Gameplay:

Playing this game begins as something very simple. Starting the game, you chose a beginning country to infect with your disease. Once chosen, that country will have 1 infected individual. As time flies (there is a date tracker in the top right corner of the screen), more people become infected, once you reach a certain number infected or the disease enters a new country, a bubble will pop up. Once you tap this bubble it will give you DNA points, you use these points to customize your infection to make it more infectious, severe, and lethal. The goal is to kill all of the Earth's population, so as you can imagine, the game takes a while to complete. Luckily, there is a way to speed up time in the game. This game can become very challenging at times. Once you use a type of plague to kill of humanity, you unlock the next plague, which is genetically designed for different things, such as being more infectious, severe, or lethal. But remember, killing humanity is not all that easy. Scientists develop a cure rapidly, as the plague becomes more lethal, more money is given to research, which becomes a huge hassle to try and halt by developing the DNA of the plague further and further. You can also devolve DNA strands, losing it's infectiousness, severity, or lethality. Country climate, demographics, and concentration of population also affect the spread of the plague. You must be very clever to win, the game requires strategy.

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Graphics:

The graphics for this game are pretty good, the world map is clear with the countries and borders defined well. No fuzziness or blur for the most part. Shapes and text are well defined and charming to the eye. Vehicle graphics, such as airplanes and ships, are just blimps on the map, offering no charm to the game. Otherwise, decent job on graphics, not much to delve into for the developers.

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Controls:

The controls for this game are pretty simple, it'll take a few random taps to start to understand what each button means, but it is a quick game to learn. Simplistic in design but with a lot to offer. You have the ability to see the percentage of a country's population that is healthy and sick by simply tapping on that country. You can also do the same for the entire world's population. You can pause and speed up time, allowing you a break to do something else and come back or speed up to play more in a time frame. Overall, not many controls, but they work.

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Interesting:

While the game is starting and only a small population of the world is infected, a news bar at the top of the screen will show world news, such as sporting events, political happenings, and random others. As the game progresses, these events can sway the impact of your disease, such as the London Olympics greatly increasing the number infected. Also, at points, news will show in a pop up box talking about critical news around the world, including the severity of your disease.

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Ratings:

Plot: 9/10
Gameplay: 8/10
Graphics: 7/10
Controls: 7/10
Overall: 7.75 (8)/10

Temple Run2

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Release Date: 02 February 2013
Developers: Imangi Studios
Publishers: Imangi Studios
Platforms: Android and App store
Genre: Action
Players: 1
Rating: 10/10

Story:
Well there isn't really a story line.
it is based on how long you can survive by getting points and avoiding barriers and falling of the edge.

Story Rating:1/10

Gameplay
The gameplay is good, but can easily get a bit repetitive and boring.

Gameplay Rating:8/10

Controls:There aren't many controls but it takes you through a short tutorial at the beginning of the game

Controls Rating:10/10 very easy to use

Extra Stuff:they have added in a little rope swing at the beginning

Overall Rating: 10/10 (Great game, easy controls and great graphics)

Minecraft

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Release Date:November 18, 2011
Developers: Mojang
4J Studios (Xbox 360)
Publishers: Mojang
Microsoft Studios (Xbox 360)
Platforms: Java platform, Java applet, Android, iOS, Xbox 360, Raspberry Pi
Genre: Sandbox, survival
Rating: 10/10

Story:There is no aim,it is just to be as creative as possible and watch out for those Creepers, Spiders and Skeletons.


Story Rating:8/10

Graphics:People may think the graphics are a bit old or retro but that is how the game is meant to be, totally random and do whatever you want

Graphics Rating: 9/10

Controls:There are different controls for whatever platform you play it for but the controls are fairly simple and are explained at the beginning

Controls Rating:10/10 (Very easy)

Extra Stuff:There are regular updates on the minecraft xbox 360 edition so it is everlasting and watch out for some new content.

Overall Rating: 10/10 (Such a great game and releases you to a totally different world where you can do whatever you want. )

Release Date: May 9, 2012
Developers: 4J Studios, Mojang
Publishers: Mojang
Platforms: Xbox 360
Genre: Sandbox, Survival, Adventure
Players: Single Player, Multiplayer
Rating (ESRB): E (Everyone)

Imagine it, build it! Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition lets you create worlds from the comfort of your sofa. Play alone or play with your friends. Explore, build and conquer! At night monsters come out, so make sure to build a shelter before that happens. After that, your world is your imagination. Turn your hours into minutes with Minecraft!

Minecraft is where your imagination takes control. You can build whatever you desire! Either play in survival were you you have to stay alive day and night from mobs or switch to creative mode where you can build anything you want with unlimited supply of every item in the game!
Rate: 9/10

Minecraft on the PC and Xbox have almost identical graphics, in my opinion graphics on the PC/Mac version are way more better. On the Xbox version textures look more clean and smooth and on the Xbox version it looks rough and too cartoon-ish. Also on the PC/Mac version you are able to use texture packs, Mojang announced that they will be adding texture packs to the Xbox edition in the future!
Rate:7/10

At first the controls were really frustrating because i've been use to CoD layout. After building for a while, I got the hang of it real quick. One control I wish they can make better is the X button to when you want to move items in you inventory. I still feel it slow.
Rate:7/10

I have played Minecraft for about a year and half now. I have loved it ever since. When I heard that it was being released on Xbox I was so excited. Sadly I was disappointed by it and how it was in the really early updates. I really hope Mojang release more updates sooner and faster.