A great game has happened to be free on the App Store from iTunes. He-Man: The Most Powerful Game in The Universe Chillingo is now offered free of charge for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. The title is especially suitable for those fans of the series and all those who enjoy Mattel's drawings in the 80s and its various reissues in the 90s. It's been around for a few months now but it's great to be able to download it now for free. In this way, you can face Skeletor and his henchmen personally.
The approach is very simple. As always you will have to disarm the evil plans of your mortal enemy. To do so you can choose play as He-Man or as his sister She-Ra. The game takes you through 7 different worlds and 29 phases in all of them you have to face a final boss. It's a classic platformer action game where you must eliminate the enemies that you meet, in which you can interact with the scenery and collect items as you advance to obtain points or recover life. We can also help ourselves from allies such as Sorceress, Duncan and Orko.
During the game we can acquire new skills that improve our attack. Beyond this classic approach and a theme that, if you are a fan, makes your hair stand on end, the game has its advantages and disadvantages.
The good part: the design is great, it is posed like a comic where the characters are flattened. Interaction with stage elements can help you get rid of enemies. The app comes with a few high-resolution images of the product design, sketches, packaging, and a few more details that are very valuable.
The bad part: control is a bit annoying. Sometimes it is difficult to do what you want to be a bit rigid. Also, the interaction between your character and enemies is confusing. The blows do not stop them and it happens that even if you attack first, they can hurt you. These attack in a fairly predictable way.
In short, now being free it is quite worth it, even if it is for the nostalgia. Despite these frustrating aspects, the game still offers a lot to have fun for a few afternoons.