The latest Marvel blockbuster Guardians of the Galaxy opens in theaters today, and to celebrate the official mobile game Guardians of the Galaxy: The Universal Weapon ($2.99) is on sale for just two bucks for the weekend. We’re slowly turning the tide of the long-time trend of movie tie-in games being terrible, and The Universal Weapon is a good example of that. It’s an action strategy game that uses the familiar line-drawing combat that Mika Mobile’s Battleheart pioneered more than three years ago. It’s a perfect fit for the Guardians of the Galaxy IP as you’re controlling a group of guardians as you battle through the game’s campaign. Besides the five main characters from the movie, The Universal Weapon also features 20 additional playable characters pulled from the Guardians of the Galaxy universe.
While I don’t think The Universal Weapon nails the smoothness of the line-drawing combat as well as Battleheart did (it’s always tough to beat the original), it comes very close and overall is a really enjoyable game, especially for fans of Guardians of the Galaxy. We liked it quite a bit in our review. If you were hesitant to pull the trigger at its launch price of five bucks, I’d say now is a great time to check out Guardians of the Galaxy: The Universal Weapon for the weekend sale price. As an added bonus, The Universal Weapon doesn’t require an internet connection to play (though upon first launch it does require internet to download additional assets) nor does it contain any sort of in-app purchases.
i remenber playing the book version of the game long before the modern net is birth , what a milestone for the pen n paper adventure turn into an interactive storytelling and game for the younger generation
Dang it. I need more space on my phone. Time to beat wolf among us.
Time to scoop up another once paid now free game...
That's not really the best way to put it. It's more of a taste. There's 4 acts. This one you get free, but the other 3 you still have to buy.
I wait for the rest of them to go free
GREAT attitude!! Guess you'll never be playing it then.
You come off as a huge douchebag... why not support it if you like it?
I collect paid apps that go free. They just sit on my device until I have five minutes to waste, play it for five minutes, then never again. App hoarding is the new meta game. It Should please you to no end that I paid full price for bheart legacy.... and played it 5 minutes.
Great game and great developers... Need I say more? Download it Now. Obey!
If any Android users are reading this, check out the current Humble Bundle promotion: the bundle includes a "season pass" that gets you all currently available Lone Wolf games *plus* any titles released in the future, along with a bunch of other noteworthy mobile games, including Threes, Duet, and Combo Crew.
Don't forget Mines of Mars, another awesome game. Got the bundle for $4.50. Worth it and a whole lot more, and that's not accounting for the bonus games next week. Double dipped and bought the season pass on my iPad yesterday to support Replay Forge and their awesome game.
Yup, got that as well.