If Angry Birds opened your eyes to the joys of knocking things down, but you’ve since got bored with all that clucking and those pigs snorting at you, perhaps it’s time you looked for an alternative. In which case, allow me to recommend Siege Hero.
I’ve been playing this game for weeks, and I think it’s better than Angry Birds.
In Siege Hero, you pit your wits against a variety of ancient world characters dwelling in ever more complicated castles made of stone, wood, metal and other stuff. Your task is to knock down the castles, kill the bad guys, and try to save the lives of the innocent maidens they’ve captured.
Unlike the ‘Birds, your shooting directly in front of you, not viewing the siege from the side. A crosshair pops up when you take aim, letting you pick the precise spot where you want your ammo to land. In later levels this can make a big difference – knocking out several pieces with one shot can make or break a level.
There’s a lot that’s similar to the avian knocking things down game, but there’s a lot that’s different too. The physics puzzles work in different ways, and you often have to time your shots just right too. I’ve found Siege Hero unexpectedly addictive, always enticing me to play a few levels when I have spare moments.
The only downside to Siege Hero is that there’s not much of it. Yet. The first bunch of levels, the Fortress Age, doesn’t take long to complete and until very recently was all alone in the game’s start up screen. Last week it got joined by a second batch, the Age of Discovery. Let’s hope it doesn’t take as long for the third, the Age of Pirates, to be released as it did for its predecessor.
That’s just a minor issue, though. Siege Hero is a fun and satisfying puzzler for all ages, and good value at a dollar.
[xrr rating=80%]
Giles Turnbull is a freelance writer in England. He also writes for the Press Association and The Morning News. You can find out more at his website, and follow him on Twitter @gilest.
13 responses to “Better Than Angry Birds: Siege Hero [Review]”
Isn’t this just a ripoff of Crush the castle (which was wayyy before Angry Birds)?
It doesn’t bother you that the IP is ripped off? I mean even the beams and blocks look the same. Legal or not, I would be ashamed to put out an app that looked like this if I was a game developer.
This game is made by the same people who made Crush the Castle – which is one reason why I thought it deserved a post of its own
Also, this game is a iPhone version of armor games’ Sieger. Armor games also makes Siege Hero. BTW, Angry Birds Ripped off Armor Games’ Crush the Castle. Rovio should be ashamed.
lets hope they don’t follow Rovio in putting more time into developing ads than they do releasing new levels.
Wouldn’t it be a good idea to check and see if the developers of both games are the same before you start throwing out accusations. Then you wouldn’t look so stupid when it turned out that the same people made both games.
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