Apple Arcade review #85: Roundguard
Roundguard is an eclectic mix between pinball, Angry Birds and old school Zelda. And it’s not bad. It’s actually quite fun — in limited doses. It reminds me a bit of Pinball Wizard, another Apple Arcade title, but Roundguard’s the better game.
You play (or rather play with) a series of tiny warriors who bounce around a room filled with monsters, potions and, um, pottery? You fire your warrior off in a direction, Angry Birds style, and the longer he (or she?) goes, the more points you rack up. You can execute attacks and special moves, and the challenge lies in both direction and timing. It’s not easy; the window for executing a move is small, but the game is generally forgiving. My best round so far happened through an accidental tap!
Roundguard does something fresh and does it well, and that deserves praise. It looks functional rather than attractive, and the controls could have used more work (accidental launches aplenty) but the game gets the basics right and is fun to play. I’m not sure how long I’ll be playing it, but for now it gets a spot in my rotation.