TapCritic – Honest iPhone and iPod Touch App Reviews

Really, I cant stop. These Mafia Type MMORPGs got me hooked.  My new favorite is Epic Pet Wars by Miraphonic. It’s so good I cleared up some screen real estate.

Epic Pet Wars uses the same core model as all the time based MMORPGs but really pushes it in new directions.  Right from the start you can tell this one is going to be different.  The first thing you do is pick out your pet.  Each one has different characteristics that make the game seem a lot more personal. You can also have multiple pets, which is a huge difference!  When you are low on energy or hit points or whatever, you can just load up another one of your pets and keep playing instead of having to put the game down to let everything build back up. The developers really have reduced game lag without causing any major balance problems.

Epic Pet Wars has the best fighting system I’ve seen.  The fights are a lot more interactive. Items can be used during the battle that can really change the outcome. Again, Miraphonic reduced game downtime, because the fighting system is not time based.  You can battle as often as you like,  you might just have to eat a few Swag Cakes to rebuild your hit points before your next fight.  Looks like they are adding spells in the next update too.

The overall style of game is also very appealing to me.  You can make fun of me, but I was starting to get tired of “Taking Out an Official.”  The pets, items, and types of training all seem a little bit more positive, making the game-play  more enjoyable.

There is an achievement system that tracks milestones in the game, too.  None of the competition has pulled this off yet.  We all know how the kiddos like the achievement systems nowadays.

Epic Pet Wars is also extremely connected. You can play while on Facebook, or directly at www.epicpetwars.com.  The developers  use twitter all the time to communicate with their users.  Being able to directly speak and get help from a responsive developer is great.  They also sneak in treasure codes that unlock unique items all the time.

My only complaint about the game is the stupid pop up you get when you first launch it.  I understand its free, and they want you to buy the upgrades.  But really this game will sell itself, it’s that good.  Just please quit nagging me, your interface design is too nice, to be interrupted with the pop up.

Epic Pet Wars has turned out to be the best MMORPG out there.  Multiple pets, unlimited battling, achievements, and a connected developer make this game a must have.

You can get Epic Pet Wars HERE.

Feel free to add me to your posse, my friend code is o8ssbl.

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