Pocket Legends... MMO in your pocket

I have to talk about the first game I thought was worth purchasing on my Android phone. Pocket Legends is a Massive Multiplayer Online (MMO) game that was developped for iOS and Android. For those who know World of Warcraft, Pocket Legends is WoW on a phone! You can play three different characters: Sorcerer, Archer and Warrior each with different skill-sets and game-play.

This game is actually on a "free to try" model. It allows you to move your character up to 15 levels and navigate two "worlds" for free. To continue past that point, you have to buy Platinum (4.99$ for 30 Platinum). The next "world" costs 4 Platinum and so on which is very reasonable considering the product you are getting.

This game makes full use of the phone's hardware. With a full 3D world you can zoom in and out, pan your view and truly enjoy how much phones (or portable devices because you can use this on a iPod Touch) have evolved. I'm running a 1Ghz processor in my phone is the game runs very smoothly. Gameplay is actually very intuitive using only the touchscreen. Of course, my endless hours of playing Diablo are probably of some help!!

I love the third-person view and from what I've seen, multi-player is actually very pleasant and easy to get on. You can even build a friend list and join them quickly when you enter the game.

What I really like about it though is that it runs on my phone! Having two kids, it's not always easy to make some time for video games. I must say that I had just about abandoned them completely. Pocket Legends allows me to play when I need a break from it all, anytime I want.

The game is very addictive and I think Spacetime Studios have really hit a home-run with this game. Their business model is a very good one. I'm all for free apps or banners, but I must say that this game deserves to be banner-free and the small fee ensures support for the players and revenue for the programmers. I must applaud their effort.

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