Clash of Clans Review

Clash of Clans is an addictive mixture of strategic planning and competitive fast-paced combats. Raise an army of Barbarians, War Wizards, Dragons and other mighty fighters. Join a clan of players and rise through the ranks, or create your own Clan to contest ownership of the Realm. Driving back the goblins is just the first step - your quest isn't over until your clan reigns supreme over all others!

Strategy games are not easy — there, I’ve said it. Games such as Civilization, Starcraft 2, Age of Empires and the like require serious multitasking skills and the ability to judge a situation in various ways. You might think an iPad game couldn’t compete with that kind of intense gaming experience. Well, you’d be wrong.

Clash of Clans is a game for the serious player.

After all, how many iPad games out there have their own Wiki filled with strategies, walkthroughs and hints? Clash of Clans has one, and for good reason. This game may look bright, colorful and goofy, but it is in fact a well-designed strategy game that expects a great deal of intelligence and experience from the player.

In Clash of Clans, the player is the chieftain of a small village — although he or she might as well be the omnipotent “Power That Be,” since he or she is controlling just about every aspect of the village. The player’s goal is to create a successful community that can sustain itself, as well as defend against invading armies. There are resources to gather, defenses to build, troops to train, buildings to upgrade and restore — the amount of interaction between the player and the game is quite involved.

One of the main ways to gather resources and “show your stuff” is by invading other territories, such as goblin forests. Attacking other settlements requires the player to understand the strengths and weaknesses of each troop type — whether it’s archers, foot soldiers, suicidal wall breakers or even dragons. The game’s touchscreen controls make the game easy to use, both during battle and everyday village life.

The only thing I didn’t like about the game was the fact that whatever troops the player sent out to an attack won’t return — meaning if the player sent 15 soldiers and only seven died, the other eight still wouldn’t come back. I’m not sure if this was something I was doing wrong, but it made it frustrating because I had to constantly gauge how many of my soldiers I should risk in battle. After all, soldiers aren’t cheap.

However, there are plenty of things to enjoy about this game. For example, Clash of Clans has an extensive global multiplayer atmosphere, bringing together players from all over the world. Once a player reaches a high-enough level, around 12 or so, he or she can join an online Clan by building a Clan Castle. This allows the player to interact with others through trading and socialization. Plus, it enables the player to engage in battle with enemy Clans, testing wits against real people instead of an A.I.

Getting to level 12 and beyond is a hard process, and not one for a casual player. I myself am not much of a strategy game player, and likely will not be delving as deeply into this game as I would need to, but I highly recommend it for anyone who enjoys this type of gameplay. Clash of Clans is a fun and involved game that gives PC strategies a run for their money — especially impressive considering this game is free. Give it a try, see what you think.

Check out Clash of Clans; it’s currently free.

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