GAME REVIEW – FRUIT NINJA HD

Overall: 7.5 out of 10

Introduction

Fruit ninja is a free arcade game which available for both mobile and console platforms such as Android, Xbox 360 etc. It was published and developed by Halfbrick Studios  in 2010. Also, it is known as fruit ninja HD on the ipad devices. It also has the multiplayer mode for ipad and kinect for Xbox 360 which allows the users to keep on track with their scores and leaderboard. In this review, I will be reviewing the Fruit Ninja HD for ipad platform.

Story

The story of the game is simple and laid out well. All you have to do is to chop the fruits. The player is a ninja who have to slide their finger across the touch screen to slice the fruit before it falls out of your view. If you slice the bomb then you will out. There are up to three strikes and if you miss that, then the game is over. The more you slice, the higher your score will be. The game doesn't have cut scenes and missions. However, it will be easy to recognize the character correctly.

Gameplay

The gameplay is good and fun; it offers range of different play styles. The controls are easy. The game offers the user to play in three different modes such as Arcade, Classic and Zen mode. The Zen mode is designed for user who wants to play without bombs and lives, just to slice fruits within 90 second. The classic mode has three sticks and if you hit the bomb, then you will out. In the Arcade mode, the bomb costs points and you have to slice fruits within 90 seconds. It offers some bonus points and power-ups to increase you points before the time runs out.

In Dojo option, you will able to earn rewards based on your points. It allows you to unlock blades, backgrounds and achievement. Also, you can post your points to the online leaderboard by using Openfeint or even posts on social networking sites e.g. twitter.

Graphics

The graphic of the game is good however the graphics is not detailed as it has the same storyline of the PC game called Fruit Slasher. There are lots of graphics in the game have used frequently such as backgrounds, fruits or icons etc. The game looks fine when you play or navigate through the game. The texture is good to play the game and the backgrounds are eye catching.

Sound

The sound helps the success of the game and it makes you want to hear the sound forever. It can really help the player to get into the real gaming environment and takes them to a new level of experience. For example, when, the fruit makes a whooshing sound. Each fruit makes different sound such as thud, squish and so on. In the background, you’ll hear the birds chipping and surf lapping. In some cases, the sounds can also be a deterrent especially when you slice the bombs; it produces a hiss sound.

Multiplayer

It has a multiplayer option which is compatible on IOS devices. It allows the user to keep track on their achievements on leaderboards.  The multiplayer mode is effective and it feels fine when you play the multiplayer for one sitting. Also, it motivates them to beat scores each other and share their scores online. It has more competitive gameplay; it has enhanced graphics features and supports both online and local multiplayer. Also, it gives adequate spaces for both players to play the game like a Half of the screen.

This is how it looks when two players play against each other on classic multiplayer. 

Conclusion

Overall, the game is fun and simple. However, the graphics of the game is not detailed. It is one of the best games to have fun and play against each other. It is an addictive game and it gives an amazing experience to play against each other on the multiplayer mode to play against both online and offline users. The sound of the game is awesome when you slice the fruits and the background sound. It offers range of options in order to increase the gaming experience and want user to play not making them bored such as backgrounds, leaderboard and blades.

Summary

Pros: It is fun and free. It is a simple game and addictive.

Cons: The graphics is not detailed and there is no option to increase the difficulty curve of the game.