Review: OMG! Pirates! is a Tough but Awesome Fighting Game Featuring Ninja VS. Pirates

Monday, December 14, 2009

Game Name:	OMG! Pirates!
Platforms:	iPhone, iPod Touch
Developer(s):	MikaMobile
Version Reviewed:	1.0

Mikamobile, the developer of the hit game Zombieville has done it again. Their newest hack and slash game featuring katana wielding ninjas and foul mouthed pirates is a masterpiece. The unique cartoony graphics and smooth animations, along with a tough but enjoyable ninja styled hack and slash gameplay make OMG! Pirates! one of the best games in the App Store.

The game starts when pirates attack a ninja village. Our ninja must fight its way against the pirates, ultimately defeating the pirates in their home turf. The game features 9 missions and 3 bosses. During each mission, the player must fight tens of pirates arming themselves with swords, bombs, and guns. These pirates aren’t all that easy to defeat. They can even defend against your attacks. Only by perfecting your fighting style through jump attacks, special combos and techniques can you complete a mission without being seriously injured.Each level has a player rating after it is completed. If you lose too much lives trying to complete a level, you just might be rank “terribad.”

This game also feature boss fights. Bosses are big and bad with special abilities. Usually, players have to deal with the lesser pirates as they are fighting the bosses. Bosses can take plenty of hits so be prepared to conserve your energy to outlast them in the fight.

Once the player completes the regular campaign mode, the hard mode and survival mode appears. By then, you should be more skilled to fight the pirates. The survival mode is definitely challenging and fun. Fight through tons of pirates with just one life. Lets see how far you can go.

OMG! Pirates! has graphics that will catch your eyes. They are like well-drawn cartoons fighting fluidly on your iPhone or iPod Touch. The animations are smooth as you slash your sword and launch combo attacks against those pesky pirates.

Gameplay is where OMG! Pirates! really shines. The game includes a leveling system for your ninja. As the player level up, new attacks, combos, and techniques may be learned. Ninja’s speed, life, and attack power may also be increased. Thus you will start the game with little more than the standard attack button. But as you progress through the game, you will learn to use the various jump attacks and combo attacks to evade and finish your enemies.The game is tough. Your ninja may face enemies in front and at the back of you at the same time. Getting out of those situation with timely ninja jumps and shielding moves is imperative to completing the mission alive.

Attacked from both sides!

OMG! Pirates! is nearly a perfect side scrolling ninja fighting game. But it could be improved by including even more missions and bosses. Addition of multiplayer modes would be welcome too. But with survival mode, a harder difficult level, and mission rankings, OMG! Pirates still has what it takes to keep gamers entertained for a while.

Overall OMG! Pirates! is one of the best games on the iPhone. The graphics and animation alone will just make you want to get the game. Along with the excellent gameplay, there is really no reason any gamer should pass up on this masterpiece. Just watch the video to see why it is so good.

Overall rating: 5/5

OMG! Pirates! (iTunes Link) is currently available in the App Store for $1.99.