Fluid Football Review – It’s free and fun!
App Type: Uncategorized
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By: Gray Cooper Media
Version #: 1.3.0
Date Released: 2012-08-31
Developer: Gray Cooper Media
Price: Free
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I will admit that I am not a sports gamer. The endless tide of Maddens or MLB games just doesn’t turn the crank of one who doesn’t even watch the sport live. So it was with a bit of skepticism that I took on this review. I was told that this game would appeal to sports fans and non-sports fans alike. Does Fluid Football hit this middle ground, or will it land far from the goal?
When distilled to its essence Fluid Football is really a time management app in the vein of Flight Control. Instead of drawing lines to direct the path of planes, you are drawing lines to direct the path of players. The game is a set of scenarios where you much maneuver the ball and your players into a position to score a goal. You may have more or less players on your team than the opponent. If a player from the other team reached the guy with the ball they will steal it and you will fail the mission. Sometimes it take quite a bit of pulling and psyching out your opponent to be ready to take a shot. The controls are all tapping and drawing the path your want your players to run. taping the player with the ball allows you to kick to any other location. If a player is directed to run into the path of the ball, then they will attempt to intercept it by running slower or faster. Controlling players is intuitive, but can be a challenge at times with the players being very small. When managing more than one or two players mistaps are common.
When the perfect shot comes you can elect to make a kick toward the goal. The view changed to first person and the time slows down. With a flick you direction the direction and force you kick the ball. The goalie will attempt to block it but with carefully planned positioning you will have no problem making the goal. Each level has a series of three optional tasks that make the goal harder to accomplish. If you get stuck, you can get hints from Andy Gold who does actually talk to you, but it will show you hints and solutions. These do cost coins which you collect from the optional goals. You can also buy coins from IAPs.
Fluid Football is an interesting take on traditional sports games. Instead of being a full simulation, it takes one aspect of the game (the positioning and shooting of goals) and creates a game that both International Football fans, and non sports fans will enjoy. There is a large variety of scenarios that range from super easy all the way to insanely difficult. As a free app it is ad supported and comes with sixteen levels. There are a decent number of levels to purchase from the IAP store, and you can simply remove ads if you feel like supporting the developer. Fluid Football seems like it has hit a made a goal for me.
Quick Take
Value:High
Would I Buy Again:Yes, its free!
Learning Curve:Moderate
Who Is It For:Fans of time management games as well as sports fans.
What I Like:Not a typical sports game, drawing based controls.
What I Don't Like:It is easy to miss taps due to small payers on the screen.
Final Statement:Fluid Football seems like it has hit a made a goal for me.
FIFA Developed in close collaboration with award-winning expert commentators Andy Gray and Richard Keys, Fluid Football merges complex tactical scenarios with a beautifully simple control system that allows you to easily direct your whole team's actions by drawing runs and passes. Use real world techniques to score in a series of challenging set piece scenarios. Can you turn chances into goals and ultimately lift the cup? Andy Gray and Richard Keys are on hand to appraise your performance, and you can always Ask Andy for in depth advice, or practice your skills in the Fluid Football Academy.
Each level of Fluid Football has been intricately designed by real-world experts to recreate the pivotal moment of a match - throw-ins, corners and free kicks that set the stage for sensational goals. You have complete tactical freedom to win the match- string together passes, out-pace defenders, set up pinpoint crosses - if you can do it on the field you can do it in Fluid Football.
Fluid Football is the football game that puts tactical decision making at your fingertips.
**** Features ****
? Play through challenging cups with dozens of objectives to complete
? Designed by real-world tactical experts for full authenticity
? Highly intuitive drawing-based controls enable you to control complex scenarios
? 3D view for precision goal shooting
? Game Center achievements and leaderboards
? Full hint system to help you beat the trickier challenges
? Commentary by the Sony Award-winning team of Andy Gray and Richard Keys
? Unlock dozens of challenges with more being added in future updates
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Article By Nathan Kline
Nathan has been an avid Apple user and advocate since the days of the Apple ][. He has always sought to find new ways to make use of technology to assist his daily life. As a paramedic in southern California Nathan brings his familiarity with technology to the field, and at whatsoniphone.com he brings his critical thinking to he analysis of apps and news. You has also written app reviews for the mobile app site Smokinapps.com.
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