This week I am covering two games with some historical connections. Now not all games need to involve guns and blood to be fun. Some of my favorite games do not even have any violence in them at all! One of those games is Reiner Knizia’s Medici HD by Codito Development Inc, which I am covering here. The other game is Medieval Merchants by RapidRabbit over at my site AppReviewCentral.net

The game is set in the Renaissance Italy and you play a member of the infamous Medici family. The Medici family was a rich family that was involved in politics, banking and even produced 4 popes in the 14th and 15th century. You can read more about them on their wiki page.

In the game you need to make the most money in three days time. You will be competing with 2- 5 other players and your competition can be other humans or computer (AI). There does not seem to be an online multiplayer option but there are nine different computer opponents, each with a different tactic. If you need help, there is a nice help section that gives you the basics of the game which I would recommend you read it. Overall the game is pretty easy to pick up and play.

The graphics and music are very well done, plus if you do not want to listen to classical music you can play your own in the game! As was mentioned above, you are trying to make the most Florin (money) in a three day bidding war. The goods up for sale at the dock are cloth, fur, grain, dye, spice, and gold. Each turn is started by opening crates on the dock and you can open one to three crates. Each player can bid on the crates shown as long as they have space in their ship for them. At the end of each day, when all ships are filled, Florins are paid out to the merchants.

Scoring for the game is as follows:

• At the end of each day the merchant with the most valuble cargo in their ship gets a bonus.
• At the end of each day, the amount of purchases for each item is tallied and the merchant with the most of any single item gets a bonus.

So to do well in the game, you need to be smart on what you bid on. See what you opponents are going after, keep any eye on the type of item and value of it. Be patient. The game is only 3 rounds and once you get the hang of it, you should be able to play a game in only a few minutes.

I found the game to be challenging and enjoyable. It is not overall complicated but it does take some practice and thinking to excel at it. So if you are looking for a casual, thinking board game that will not take all day, Reiner Knizia’s Medici HD for the iPad is right up your alley. You can bet your Florin on it! Read the rest of this article ->

At the awesome cost of free, Fishing Paradise 3D is absolutely the perfect app for the avid fishing gamer. You will love the ability to develop and manage your personalized fishery and the opportunity to explore the various exotic, attractive and exclusively remote fishing locations. This is all with the help of your very own fishing guide at the hands of an historic, well renowned bass fishing expert. If this sounds like the perfect app for the fishing enthusiast, you are absolutely right!

You will love the various graphics associated with this gaming adventure and Fishing Paradise 3D will notify you of your fishing success, by telling you how aggressive to get in order to successfully catch your bass. You will be notified when to add or release tension to your fishing line and wha-la, you’ve made your catch successfully. The app will fully describe the type of fish you catch, the size of the fish, and the weight of the fish. The big part, you will decide to either release the fish back into nature, sell the fish, for take it all for yourself!

This fishing app has amazing features fishing gamers will absolutely love to include:

• Become an fishing construction expert and construct your personalized fishery.
• Explore the many exotic fishing adventures around the world.
• The abundance of species for your catching pleasure will keep you constantly entertained.
• Host a tournament with multiple players from all around the world.
• This app does not feel like an app with the life-like fishing action.
• Limitless selections of bait and tackle to help you reel in the most massive catch.

Interested? You can download Fishing Paradise 3D on the App Store for free by clicking here.

Rating 5/5 Stars

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Nothing beats a dose of firepower action with Counterstrike. Unfortunately, Counterstrike days are long gone and the only real thing you can do now is to play with the bots. Isn’t that fun? I don’t really think so — more like a desperate measure. Anyway, it’s time to reignite the kind of fun and excitement experienced during the olds days. With Critical Missions: SWAT, you can get a feel of Counterstrike and it is a really good attempt to make a first-person shooter for the iPhone and iPad. Read the rest of this article ->