iOS – MonTowers – Legend of Summoners – Review
Some games are made great and some games become great, MonTowers combines both of these attributes in one gorgeous looking package.
Stats
Developer: Buffstone
Price: Currently Free
Version: 1.1.2
Released/Updated: May 11, 2012
Size: 159 MB
Rated: 17+
Our Ratings
Graphics/Sound: 4/5
User Interface: 4/5
Gameplay: 4/5
Re-use/re-play value: 4/5
Overall Rating: 4/5
What Is It?
This is a brilliantly drawn monster app whereby you play as a monster master in the beautiful world of ‘Alsperia’. One day mysterious buildings began rising from the ground in Alsperia and peace was never to be again. Out of these buildings monsters poured, the native peaceful people studied methods that could use the Monsters to their needs and they succeed. Those people that gained the power to use the Monsters were called ‘Summoners’ and were highly respected.
Is It Easy To Use?
Yes, once you learn your way around the game it is simple enough. You have to become a Summoner and challenge the mysteries of the Towers by gathering the power of the Monsters. This is a strategy game and you need a fine balance of energy and coins vs the levels of the various monster towers you wish to conquer.
You’re helped in your quest by a rather busty looking side kick, it gives the impression that this game is perhaps targeted more at the teenage boy market but saying that it does have a 17+ rating, so is not for the younger teens.
As you progress through this game the more fun it becomes, it’s not really a game to pick up and only play for a short time, it’s one that you will want to be more involved with.
Is It Fun?
Yes it is, it’s great fun and there’s a lot to learn. It’s a game that you can become fully immersed in and enjoy.
Is It Pretty?
Very much so, the artwork is brilliant, perhaps it’s a little risque and if it was toned down a bit it should then receive a lower rating making it more accessible for younger children too. I think many would really enjoy this game.
Should You Download It?
Of course, without question, it is currently free in the app store, and even at its ‘normal’ price of $0.99/£0.69 it still represents humongous value for money. There are in-app purchases if you want to go down that route, but it is not crucial to do so. We would recommend you play around with the free app first and see if you really want to purchase additional packs.
Joanne Carter
Joanne Carter is a British photography journalist, editor, curator, and the founder of *TheAppWhisperer.com*, one of the world’s leading platforms dedicated to mobile photography and art. Since its launch in 2009, TheAppWhisperer has become an international hub for artists of all levels to discover, learn, exhibit, and engage with contemporary photographic practice.Built on principles of inclusivity, accessibility, and artistic excellence, Joanne has spent almost two decades championing mobile photography as a serious artistic medium. Through interviews, critical essays, exhibitions, competitions, and education, she has helped shape and document the evolution of mobile art on a global scale.Her work has taken her internationally, lecturing on photography and mobile art at institutions and events including the Museum of Art in Seoul, South Korea, alongside appearances in the UK and Europe. She has served as a juror for international photography and mobile art awards across Portugal, Canada, the United States, South Korea, Italy, and the UK.Joanne is also the founder of *TheAppWhispererPrintSales.com*, one of the first online galleries dedicated exclusively to collectible mobile art, connecting artists with collectors across Europe, the United States, and Asia.Before founding TheAppWhisperer, Joanne worked extensively in print journalism and photographic publishing, including roles at a paparazzi photo agency and as deputy editor of a leading photography magazine. Her freelance journalism, criticism, and commentary have been published widely in both the UK and the US, with bylines in *The Times*, *The Sunday Times*, *The Guardian*, *Popular Photography*, *NikonPro*, *DPReview*, *Which?*, *Vogue Italia*, *LensCulture*, the *BBC*, and more recently, the *Financial Times*, where her published letters on photography continue to contribute to wider conversations around the medium.Alongside her editorial and curatorial work, Joanne’s own photographic practice has been exhibited internationally across the UK, Europe, South Korea, and the United States. Her work increasingly explores themes of grief, loss, death, memory, and the body.Her current research interests centre on grief, death, and poverty, with forthcoming postgraduate study leading towards doctoral research in these areas.Joanne is currently developing new long-form writing and photographic projects and is available for commissions, editorial projects, speaking engagements, and collaborations.Contact: joannetheappwhisperer@gmail.com)
