Submitted by Sammy Snyder on
Created in just 48 hours, (R)evolve proves that sometimes the most simple and free iOS games can be the most addicting. The new game from the developers behind the hit PC title Worms, involves an upstart alien planet trying to grow life. Players must protect the evolving plants and creatures by spinning them away from waves of deadly meteorites bombarding their planet.
The goal and controls of (R)evolve are simple, just use your thumbs to spin the planet left or right so the meteorites don't crush its inhabitants. After each wave the citizens of the planet will evolve and start creating defenses, such as canons, to save themselves from being destroyed. (R)evolve is one of those simple but frustrating games, like Flappy Bird, that will keep you coming back for more and more.
The developers, Team17, created the prototype for the game in only 48 hours earning them first place at the 2014 Great British Game Jam. While this is an impressive feat, the game does have a few annoying issues. First of all it is ad-supported and you will get stuck watching trailers. Second, it has a bug that delivers an annoying warning about not being able to see your high score. I wouldn't normally pick such a buggy game as our App of the Week, but I hope Team17 will see the potential of this game and fix it with a future update. Perhaps they can give users the option to get rid of the ads for $0.99, and add a save feature for those who do not want to start from the beginning of the game over and over.
(R)evolve is available for free on the App Store. It is compatible with all devices running iOS 6.0 or later, but it is more suited for the iPhone than iPad due to its two-finger controls.