What's Playing? - 3.5 Stars

What is it?

This is a guessing game, based on a series of three pictures that make up a short animation to show what it means.  For each picture, of which there are 500, you are given the number of letters in the answer and a selection of letters to choose from. When you get the answer correct you are given a selection of gifts to choose from which give you different stars as rewards. 

Stars are like credits, the more you have the more clues in the form of removing letters from the selection or revealing a correct one you have. These stars came in helpful to me as sometimes the answer doesn't immediately come to you.  Obviously, you can buy more stars through in app purchases, but I didn't test this no matter how frustrated I got! 

Some of the words are difficult to guess, I have been playing on and off for two days and have only got to level 44! Some on the guesses aren't in my opinion suitable for young children and I was shocked that one answer was suicide!

I do like this game as its different to Icomania, and more captivating than Need Boy. If you have played Icomania, the format and premise of the game will come naturally. The game is well designed, uses nice colours, and  you can tell effort has gone into making it. 

Now for some ratings.....

Ease of use - 4 

If you have used Icomania then the format of this game is easy to pick up. The clues are not always easy and it can take a few seconds to confirm that you got the right answer. 
Price - 4

This is a free app with in app purchases. The bundles of stars come in different price ranges but I didn't sample these. I do like that you don't have to buy additional stars to unlock worlds, you just need to figure out the correct answer.

Adverts - 3

There are constant banner adverts in this app, but thankfully they do not interrupt game play. I didn't experience full screen adverts, which is refreshing!

Keep, jury is out or delete - Keep

I am going to keep this app for now, I will be asking my friends for help with some of the clues as when you get stuck and have run out of stars it gets frustrating. Its a nice change to logos and movies!

Where to find it:

Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/id704984180?mt=8&affId=2049622 

Need Boy - 2.5 Stars

What is it?

This is a game where you are given a picture and you need to guess what the boy needs.  There is a cartoon boy in various situations or poses and you need to guess what the picture is indicating he needs i.e. if he is squinting the answer could be glasses. 

The format of the game can be compared to Icomania as you are given the number of letters in the word and a selection to choose from to create the answer. 

For each correct answer you collect collect lightening bolts, which can be exchanged for hints. You can either add a letter to the answer or remove one from the selection, like Icomainia. As you can expect if you run out of credit you can purchase some more that vary in price depending on how many you buy. 

All of the pictures used are hand drawn and appear to have been deigned especially for the app which is a nice choice.  

Some of the pictures are easier than others. I will admit that when the questions got too obscure and I had run out of credits, I turned the app off. 

Now for some ratings.....

Ease of use - 3 

This is an easy to use app as the format has been tried and tested with Icomania. Some of the pictures are difficult to guess. 
Price - 3

This is a free to download app with in store purchases if you run out of credit. I wasn't tempted to buy any credits, but at least they come in a variety of prices. 

Adverts - 5

I didn't experience any adverts when I was playing this game which I always like. 

Keep, jury is out or delete - Jury is out

I am not sure about this game at the moment. The pictures can be a little difficult to guess, but with Icomania it can be a case of over thinking the answer. I will give it another go next week to decide if I should delete it.

Where to find it:

Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/need-boy/id686355109?mt=8

Movie Quiz! - 2 Stars

What is it?

This is a movie guessing game which shows you a a still scene from a film and you pick the answer from a selection of four options. 

The idea of the game is to win as many coins as you can, so that you can compete against your friends or other people with the app. You can either play offline, where you cannot earn coins, or online but you need to use your collected coins to compete. Beware you can lose coins on the offline training for wrong answers, as I found out when I let my friend have a go!

I had some difficulty playing online and I think it depends what time of day you try to connect due to the user base. This limited me earning coins and competing with other users. Playing against random people is hit and miss and limited to five questions which is five coins per go.

When you run out of coins you can't earn any as you need to play online, which involves you needing 25 coins, which means you have to buy them. You can earn a coin per minute spent in the app, which means staying on the main menu, because if you go to offline training you cannot earn any.  So if you don't like paid apps this one has a limited shelf life. 

The more you play the more the movies repeat, so if you have a good memory its easier to beat your opponent. I was looking forward to this game as I love movies, but the limited number of people to play and the repeating of film options made it lose its appeal. 

Now for some ratings.....

Ease of use - 4 

This is pretty simple to use as pictures are displayed and there are four answers to chose from. The interface to play online against random components or friends on the Game Centre is really simple. 
Price - 3

This is a free app but has limited content. You are provided with coins when you start but if you lose them you will need to buy more to continue, I didn't buy any additional credit. 

Adverts - 3

There are adverts when you open the game the pop up and a constant banner at the bottom of the screen. The adverts are not as intrusive as other apps I have played and they never distracted me from the game.  You can pay to remove them. 

Keep, jury is out or delete - Jury is out

I like the idea of this app as I like movie themed games, but as an offline player there are limited questions. The multiplayer game is ok, but is limited in the number of questions and is temperamental as to when it will work.  

Where to find it:

Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/qiz-movie!/id706349903