We’ve been a little light on the freebies this week, but this one just scrolled across AppShopper and it seemed worth posting. UniWar (Free) is easily described as an oldie but goodie. It’s actually among the first games I reviewed on TouchArcade, so it’ll always have a spot on my iPhone.
While the game definitely feels a little dated in 2015, it has solid turn-based strategy gameplay that feels timeless. When it was released, it was a big deal that we were getting something that even vaguely played like Advance Wars was on the App Store and with online multiplayer. Crazier yet, when UniWar first launched, push notifications in iOS weren’t even a thing yet, so it emailed you when it was your turn. iOS capture hardware wasn’t even a thing yet:
Surprisingly enough, UniWar is still getting updated, and still has people playing it. If for whatever reason you’ve missed out on this game in the last six years… Well, here’s your chance.