Alpha Battle

Developer: Redwind Software Providers LTD.
Category: Games
Version: 1.0
Release Date: September 17, 2009
Size: 4.4 MB
Price: $0.99
Rating 9/10

Here are some App Store Classics: Wurdle, Moxie, Scrabble, Bejeweled and Tetris. Now imagine the best qualities of those games all rolled up into one. Alpha Battle is just that, and promises to become a classic to any fan of the word game or timed puzzle genres. It was developed by the same folks who brought you the fantastic trivia games Music and Movie Challenge, so you know it's going to be high quality.

Play the game by spelling as many words as possible from the given letters. The longer the words the more pints you will tally. As the letters get closer and closer to the center line your time steadily runs out. The game takes a good vocabulary and fast reflexes.

The game is well designed and challenging. There are enough features to make it long time playable. Along with the great graphics and sounds there are 4 different time modes, 3 difficulty levels, Shuffle/Clear/Stop power ups, and score boosters. Another sign of the high quality game, you can save your game and compare your scores on a local or global leaderboard. Your stats are tracked and easily viewed also.

Thinking games are always good, low risk app choices. Alpha Battle offer a lot of playability, just like the previously mentioned word games, and is a fresh offering in the genre. The play instructions are a little confusing, but the game is easy to figure out. The sweet interface, graphics and sound effects are all indicative of a premium App Store game. At $0.99 cents this app has a bargain basement price with premium playability.