Indust2012

This is a 6-on-6 capture the beacon game. It works well on an ipad (and I've heard on an iphone as well). The graphics are great. There are many, many people playing this all over the world, so you may never be matched with the same people unless you are in a clan and squad together. I've been playing this a lot for about 7 months now. The developers actively work on the game. They just added a sixth map and more will be introduced. There is a free to play, pay to win aspect, but it's possible to slowly earn the currencies needed to progress. A few times a year they have events that allow players to win robots, weapons and increase currency. The anniversary one that just ended (May 2017) was especially good and generous. I may have burned out on this game if it hadn't been for the squad and clan feature. Using a separate voice chat app like Line or Discord make this an addictive, fun experience. I've made friends and play often. The matchmaking is the only area that is problematic. The developers are working on it, but it has discouraged a lot of my clanmates. There's quite a lot of information in online forums and youtube channels to get strategy tips when just starting.

Not a western fan? I wasn't. Red Dead Redemption got under my skin. Now, I enjoy Johnny Cash, can watch an old Huston or Peckinpah movie and Deadwood, and so on. I get it. John Marston, the main character, is a man that endears himself to many of the people in the game and out of it as well (as you may have found out reading other reviewers). Part of the credit goes to the master voice work by the actor, part goes to the engaging story line. The gameplay is challenging without becoming annoying. Not normally a fan of console controls compared to pc gaming, but RDR has dynamics that compensate for the less than ideal aiming of a PS3 controller. The environment is beautifully rendered through the graphics, sound effects, and music that make the world a pleasure to live out a legend in. You can marvel at just going to the menu and seeing the freeze frame create a beautiful tableau. RDR has pacing that can be at times exciting and other times relaxing, encouraging the player to take time enjoying the wildlife (even while hunting it). I loved it and will likely replay it just to experience it all again.