At $2.99, this is the best deal you can get. I fully expected to read something about it being 60 percent off during launch or something. I highly recommend you plug your device into a power source if you want to play for a long time (which you will). The first time I played it, I lost track of the time and nearly drained all of my battery power without even looking up from my screen. I can’t even begin to express how much fun I am having with this game. I still haven’t come across the undead yet, but I know it is coming and I want to make sure I am fully prepared before I get to them (which is why all of that crafting is such a good idea). Oh, and if you don’t have warm close, you might freeze to death at night. You must also don radiation suits so you don’t end up sick from the island’s energy field. You must also avoid or kill wildlife, like wolves and crocodiles, before they kill you first. Sure, you must find and eat food so you don’t starve to death. Another mentions top-secret military bases.Īnd, of course, there is the survival aspect.

As you explore, you will find journal entries that uncover clues about the mysterious island you are on. It also reminds me of the television show Lost. Crafting takes up a huge portion of the first part of the game. Those materials are used to create stronger tools, which are used to find better materials. You’ll need an axe to chop wood and a pickaxe to mine for rocks and ore. You don’t build anything like houses or castles. The game, overall, reminds me of Minecraft. If you are being tracked by an animal (or something worse), the music will change accordingly. Oftentimes, the music sets the mood for what lies ahead. Sometimes, the music seems light and relaxing. The subtle soundtrack that plays in the background adds to the intensity. But, that happens all of the time in really, really big games like these. Yes, there are occasional glitches, leading to such visuals as a wolf stuck in the floor. The graphics are average, with mid to late 1990s level of detail. There are abandoned factories, former villages, and all manner of nooks and crannies to investigate. I’ve barely been around one small part of the beach and some of the inner island and I can tell that it is massive. In addition to dealing with the daily tribulations of survival, players investigate the enormous landscape, looking for information about the island itself and why there are giant Tesla coils creating an electronic arc across the island (and why you seem to be experiencing some sort of radiation poisoning). You can gather food and materials, craft tools and other useful survival items, and kill other creatures on the island (some for food, others so they don’t kill you first). Read my hands-on game review of Radiation Island below. I am so glad our readers are on top of new releases because that recommendation led me to check the game out and I am hooked. I noticed in the App Store the day it launched, but had so much going on that I skipped it over without looking into what it was (that happens sometimes). One of iDB’s readers recently recommended we check out Radiation Island.

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