Dominion is
surprisingly addictive. It is kind of like Risk, but with out the
board. World domination is the whole point of the game. Build
armies; grab more territory and Dominion over the world…..Mwah ha ha
ha ha ha! … koff ahem, sorry.
What is great is
this game of world conquest can also be played via multiplayer via
WiFi or yee ol 3G. Local play or online, dominating your pals or
complete strangers. It does not matter. You know why, because it is
that addictive. In the online portion, you can browse a lobby for
games that you may want to play. Playing against people worldwide
has never been more of a rush. I mean with such a simple concept,
the brain has to really think things through and counter your
opponent’s moves.
While this is a game
of strategy and is the ultimate electronic version of many classic
board games, it is a simplified leaner version. Numbers represent
the size of your forces in the game. The higher the number the
better, however, I have found that simply having a higher number of
forces does not always equate to a fast victory. There had been many
turns taken that found the lower numbered force actually holding out
against my superior numbers. Not only holding out but also knocking
my respectable eight down to a one as they held out from my attacks.
There are different
phases each turn, from build up to re-enforcements, to move and
attack. All the movements and turns are easy in this game. It is
ideally suited for a touch screen. The controls are simple of course
taking full advantage of the iPod Touch tap commands. Swiping and
dragging a finger across the screen moves the map. Pinch and zoom to
get a closer look at an area.
Like most good games
out there, the games setting are scalable for an easier or more
challenging game. Dominion comes across as a very polished and
simple game. Pick it up though and you too may well find yourselves
sucked right into the game. It has that certain something that so
many of the older coin op games had, just enough of a premise to
pull you in and keep your interest up. Once you start, you just want
to see the world map change to your player color.
Have fun play games
Edwin Millheim
United States Editor
Impulse Gamer
