Friday, July 20, 2012

Aporkalypse - Pigs of Doom

Aporkalypse - Pigs of Doom


Smart pigs from hell!The pig world is in danger! Follow the four heroes of ham through 
the fires of hell and use brains, brawn and bacon to stop the Aporkalypse!
We have a pig problem! According to an old prophecy the four Pigs of Doom should proclaim the end of the world in a distant future. But something went terribly wrong and the gates of heaven and hell have already opened! Now it is up to the greedy Hunger Pig, the heavily armed War Pig, the contaminous Pest Pig and the ghostly Death Pig to stop this madness. Lead the pigs through a collapsing world full of puzzles and dangers! Combine their supernatural powers and find unforseen riches. Don't cast pearls before swine but collect coins for your piggy bank! Send angels and demons back to where they belong. Nobody can escape the wrath of the pigs!
Features:
- Crazy aporkalyptic action adventure
- 4 characters with unique powers
- Innovative puzzles with multiple pigs
- 60 challenging levels
- Collect coins for your piggy bank
- Funny comic world
As any Angry Birds aficionado will tell you, pigs are evil. Plain evil.

One minute they're rolling around in the mud, looking harmless and moderately endearing, and the next they're stealing your eggs, constructing makeshift castles from random blocks of wood, and inciting you and your buddies to sacrifice your lives.

But if dealing with the bad press dealt to them by Rovio's monster hit wasn't enough, those handling pig PR might well be pulling their hair out at the prospect ofAporkalypse: Pigs of Doom.

Pig power
On the surface, it proposes to cast pigs in much the same light, with a pack of snouty sausages from the inner reaches of hell wreaking havoc and turning the planet into a molten mess.

However, in this particular tale pigs take on the roles of both heroes and villains.

At your disposal are four pigs that can return the world to its former glory, with your job being to guide them through a series of maze-like stages to reach their goals.

The stages in question are essentially mini-grids made up of different levels, and getting your pigs from A to B relies on your ability to utilise the objects around you to build a path to glory.

One four all
This basically means a whole lot of block pushing and switch pulling. Simple puzzles revolve around opening one door or levelling one pathway, and such puzzles form a series of neat stages that, at times, challenge the little grey cells.

The pigs themselves come with different abilities. Because you can only control one at a time - '*' and '#' switching between them – success boils down to knowing just when to employ each character.

The first character to hit the scene – Hungry Pig – can swallow blocks temporarily, for instance, dropping them back down to fill in any gaps in the path.

War Pig comes equipped with a handy cannon he can fire at the enemies that patrol each stage, while Pest Pig's stink gives you control over any foes he comes into contact with.

Finally, Death Pig has the ability to turn into a ghost, letting him walk on clouds or over brittle blocks.

The combination of such farmyard firepower and the various obstacles in your way means Aporkalypse: Pigs of Doom is, in truth, something of a simple puzzler dressed up in the clothes of a platformer.

It's not without its charm or challenge, however. While it's unlikely HandyGames's ode to the oinks will prove as popular as a certain other game packed with pigs, there's meat enough here to warrant a pick up.

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