Deluxeware Darts iPhone Game Review

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Posted on 23. Apr, 2009 by iPhone App Reviewer in $1, 8 Star Ratings, iPhone Game App Reviews

Deluxeware Darts: A quality darts application, no joke.

Version Reviewed: 1.0
Developer: Handmark
Price as of Review: $0.99
Current iTunes Rating: 2.5/5

I have never liked darts in any form of video game, ever. It’s just not realistic and you just can’t get the control scheme correct, it’s pretty much impossible as computers have not perfected a real physics environment. However, Deluxeware Darts (and I’m not getting paid to say this) I thoroughly enjoyed, it’s nowhere near real darts but they did make the control scheme and gameplay environment suitable for mobile devices and just playing darts virtually in general. Anyways, starting with our usual synopsis of the app… Deluxeware Darts is a colourful variant of darts, it allows five different gameplay modes and you can play by yourself, with another human player or even against three levels of AI.

You get three darts a round, each of which you must flick (touch controlled not accelerometer). Each game is pretty similar, they’re listed as follows; Fast 500, 301 Game, 501 Game, Clock Game, and Cricket Game. Although pretty similar each game has a differet playing scheme that everybody will enjoy differently (my personal favourite is Clock Game). I’m not a darts fanatic but I have been told by some people that I’ve let play the game on my iPod Touch for a bit that some of the rules are a tad off. Nonetheless it’s a great app.

The user interface is simple and very friendly. Deluxeware Darts have decent graphics, nothing spectacular but nowhere near ugly. The control scheme is perfect for mobile gaming and is especially easy to just pick up and play. Sound effects are mild, they’re pretty subtle and don’t affect gameplay much at all. In conclusion, check out this game, at the price of a buck, there’s nothing quite like it.

Final Ratings:

Gameplay: 8.8/10 – With five different styles of play and multiple ways of interacting, this is a great darts variant

Enjoyment: 9.1/10 – I thoroughly enjoyed this game, totally addicted. I gave it the extra 0.1 just because this game has tingled my interest

Graphics: 7/10 – Moderate, easy on the eyes but nothing spectacular

Sound: 6.5/10 – Nothing to hear here folks…

Technology: 8/10 – Very smooth running game, the touch controllers are foolproof

Replay Value: 8.9/10 – Totally addicted but it does defect eventually

Overall Rating: 8.1/10

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