FORCE ARENA ON THE RISE
Star Wars Force Arena is doing everything right in terms of updates, player feedback and new content to keep their game as fresh as possible.
What may seem like a licensed Clash Royale clone on the surface is in fact much more and with each new update the game continues to keep players engaged. The latest update changed a few fundamental aspects of the game, marking a big shift in how everyone played. Due to the nature of Star Wars, players choose from either the Rebels or the Empire, each with their unique heroes and units. However the real game changes with a recent update is that both now have their own individual ranks. This has affected how everyone plays the game as now there is greater benefit on focussing preferred decks and their leaderboards. While you will always come up against the opposite faction in a map, it is much fairer to be compared to players with the same set of cards in the leaderboards. This also doubles the rewards, two leaderboards, two end of season rewards.
Another major shift is the change to 2v2. Arguably one of my favourite parts of the game that allows you to play matchmaking games with a random player or a guild member against two others in a triple lane map. Now, however, these are counted as friendlies and no longer affect your rank, which is a great move since high ranked players often spammed 2v2 and ploughed through lower level players. 2v2’s now give other rewards like packs and cards after certain number of wins. The guild system has also seen new functionality added with a card request and donation system to help members with collecting most basic cards with the request and donation limit being governed by your level.
Overall Star Wars Force Arena is doing a great job in constantly adding to their game; ranging from new features to new units. While there will always be balance fixes with the ever evolving meta, it hasn’t stopped the developers from regularly adding more to the game which is one of the main reasons it is constantly rising in popularity. The mercury is rising, PC’s and console’s are struggling to keep up but there’s a whole new lineup of games waiting. Yes folks, summer is here!
As most people jump into the summer holidays let’s take a look at three of the biggest games coming out over the next few months to keep you occupied and sane. Telltale Games’ Guardians of the
Galaxy: April 18 on PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Android, iOS
Telltale games have done a fantastic job over the past several years making a name for themselves with story driven games and that has led to many big-name franchises jumping in for a piece of the pie. The likes of
Minecraft, Borderlands and even Batman have had their own Telltale games, but now arguably the biggest of them all, Marvel’s Guardians of the
Galaxy is just around the corner with episode one, Tangled
in Blue. The game is set after a major battle as the Guardians chase an ancient artefact however all of them want it for a different reason so prepare for a lot of decision making!
Prey on May 5 on PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4.
Set out on a quest for survival after Alien experiments on Talos goes horribly wrong. As Morgan Yu, players must fight for survival against a deadly alien race by using weapons and abilities derived from those very aliens. The game is expected to have a massive space station world without any level breaks, and of course the space outside as well for some zero gravity fun! Decisions you make will affect the outcome of the game, so be careful with what you choose to do
Injustice 2: May 19 on Xbox One, PlayStation 4
Arguably one of the best fighting games in a long time, Injustice really shook up the whole genre with its success. Now the sequel is back with even more characters, refined mechanics and combo heavy fighting! This time around you can level up and customise every single playable character that not only affects how they look, but also how they fight in game! For those of you that enjoyed the story, it continues the narrative set in motion by the original Injustice: Gods Among
Us as Batman and his allies look to rebuild the world but run into resistance with Superman’s loyalists and a new enemy.