Republic of Fun

Slug Wars lets you command a battlefield full of war-driven slugs, thirsty for victory! Toughen it out and command your OWN army to victory! Descend into the world of Slug Wars….Literally!  Did you ever wonder what happens beneath the canopy of grass in your own back yard?  Defend your base from the slug onslaught all while trying to capture your enemies base.  Slug Wars is a real time strategy game that is all about managing your queue.  And let me tell you, it’s GOOD! My Take Yes, this is my first time playing this kind of strategy based game.  I shouldn’t have waited so long, but eventually I would crater to the fun Slug Wars brings.  Another thought about the game.  It has that cartoony-macabre sarcasm to the fighting.  That alone is a definite sell point to any game, any genre. They are slugs, while they marching to battle with all their might, they are still slow as snails.  The animation itself is goofy fun, perfect for a 99 cent game. Lots of snickering that slowly goes away in turn for a battle waiting to be won in the trenches. Presentation The graphics to be honest, are par to me. They are good, but something tells me the art and graphics need a bit more polishing. The game looks flash-driven.  I like flash games.  I play a few online.  Obviously, I’m not keen on how flash games are built or if this is a flash game. It just seems like it fits in that category. Setting that aside, it’s easy on the user interface, very cool chipmunk voices and death squeals.  Again, it’s a good game, but there’s more that could have been done in this department. Gameplay The basic idea is to march towards the enemy’s fort (or other side), playing a matchup game to the foes doing the same thing.  Unlike a tower defense game, it’s both offensive and defensive.  Three enemy crossovers and you are defeated.  To help you protect your side, you have a choice of infantry.  Level one gives you a basic GI, pretty straight forward and a missile launching snail.  The latter is slower, due to the artillery on its back. Upon unlocking another slug, you get this crazy one, which to me sold the game. It’s a kamikaze unit, with a salt shaker on its back.  Ok, we all grew up knowing if we Read More

Republic of Fun just announced the release of Slug Wars – a real-time strategy game that brings to light the epic battles fought by brave slugs in yards across the nation! Slug Wars is all about managing unit queues for maximum impact on the battlefield. Slug units move down one of three lanes to reach the enemy base, engaging enemies along the way. Players carefully utilize eight different types of combat slugs, ranging from slow-moving (even for a slug!) tanks to salt-shaker-wielding kamikazes to defend their base from the slug onslaught while trying to capture their enemy’s base. Effectively selecting the order to release slug units is the key to success in this surprisingly deep, yet easy to play strategy game. “Slug Wars was a combination of inspiration from one of our favorite classic game series, Worms, as well as a whole new gameplay type, and tons of fantastic input from our fans and the gaming community,” said Mike Rasmussen, el presidente of Republic of Fun. “We wanted to bring humor and fun to a deep and engaging game, and our fans really helped us determine what features they wanted to see in a mobile strategy game.” Slug Wars is now available in the App Store for $1.99 normally, but is ending today on a $0.99 sale streak – so grab it quick! Slug Wars ($0.99 – sale price) [iTunes link] Republic of Fun just announced the release of Slug Wars – a real-time strategy game that brings to light the epic battles fought by brave slugs in yards across the nation! Slug Wars is all about managing unit queues for maximum impact on the battlefield. Slug units move down one of three lanes to reach the enemy base, engaging enemies along the way. Players carefully utilize eight different types of combat slugs, ranging from slow-moving (even for a slug!) tanks to salt-shaker-wielding kamikazes to defend their base from the slug onslaught while trying to capture their enemy’s base. Effectively selecting the order to release slug units is the key to success in this surprisingly deep, yet easy to play strategy game. “Slug Wars was a combination of inspiration from one of our favorite classic game series, Worms, as well as a whole new gameplay type, and tons of fantastic input from our fans and the gaming community,” said Mike Rasmussen, el presidente of Republic of Fun. “We wanted to bring Read More

The iPhone is no stranger to side-scrolling tower defense games. We've seen plenty of them flow from the app store with different art styles and tactics. Slug Wars is one of the latest entries into the genre proving that it is here to stay. In this game the player's goal is to get 3 of their slugs into the enemy's side. There are three different tracks to send various type of slugs onto. As slugs travel down their path, they can pick up flowers that may be on the trail which with grant the player funds to purchase more slugs. Those familiar with the genre know that the games can last for quite a while and after a few rounds of playing it can become really repetitive. Slug Wars was no exception to this and after playing it a few times, I became bored of sending out slug after slug. As you progress through the campaign, you will unlock different slugs to use in combat which changes the game up a bit. But overall, the game was a little lackluster for me. It brought some interesting battles and good graphics but seemed to be a bit too boring to keep my interest. It's priced decently in the app store so if you enjoy this genre of games, check it out. Visit Appolicious for more iPhone app reviews and articles. Read More