Call of Atlantis – Gem Swap game with an enchanting story
by Toni McQuilken
Apr 6, 2012 6:30 PM –
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Call of Atlantis is a gem swap game with an enchanting story that leads you throughout the levels. As the story goes, Atlantis is calling out for a true hero to save it from deadly peril! In the tradition of a gem swap game, match three stones to clear the space. This journey takes you around the ancient lands of Rome, Greece, Troy, Phoenicia, Babylon, Egypt and Carthage to acquire seven mysterious crystals of power. Once collected and put together, they are able to restore the Altar of Poseidon and save the fabled sunken continent.
Price: Free, $1.99
Tested on: Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
Content Rating: Everyone
Pros & Cons:
Pros
- A well-done gem swap game!
- Story-line ties everything together, and gives you a reason to keep playing!
- You can play through quite a few levels before having to pay to upgrade, so you really get a good feel for the game before making the purchase decision!
Cons
- Graphics were not as crisp as I would like.
Features:
Call of Atlantis is a gem swap game with an engrossing story to go along with the gameplay. The plot follows a hero, you, who is seeking to unlock the alter of Atlantis, which was sealed by Poseidon in anger when the people of the fabled city turned from him. To that end, you’re looking for crystals he scattered to various ancient cities.
For each crystal, you go through a series of gem swap puzzles, reassembling artifacts that drop down to the bottom of the board as you play. You have a set period of time to get all the pieces of each artifact before loosing a life.
If you’ve played a gem swap game before, then this will feel very familiar to you. In addition to the artifact pieces, you can also earn power-ups, by dropping them to the bottom of the board as well. After you’ve collected all the artifacts for each region, you then go to a mini-game where you “place” the items in their correct spots. I would have liked to have less hand-holding here, as I’m also a fan of hidden object games, and it would have been nice to have the list of items to place, then have to figure out where they go. Instead, you’re shown exactly where you’re placing an object, and you select the right one from the list – and it’s pretty obvious which ones go where. Trying to place the wrong one will just move you to the next area, and you’ll come back to it after you’ve placed the other artifacts.
My only real complaint was that, on my tablet, the graphics were a bit soft. It wasn’t unplayable, but it didn’t feel like a crisp, clean game. More like a port of a game that started out with lower resolution, and has been stretched to fit the screen. It works fine, but it could be prettier.
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Call of Atlantis Splash Screen
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Call of Atlantis Main
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Call of Atlantis Game Start
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Call of Atlantis Tutorial
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Call of Atlantis Story
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Call of Atlantis Map
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Call of Atlantis Game Board
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Call of Atlantis Level Complete
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Call of Atlantis Statistics
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Call of Atlantis Artifact Placement
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Call of Atlantis In App Upgrade
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Call of Atlantis How to Play
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Call of Atlantis Extras
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Call of Atlantis Options
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Call of Atlantis Rating
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Call of Atlantis Settings
Fun Factor:
I like a good gem swap game, so I had fun with this one. It was challenging enough to keep it interesting, and the story kept it from becoming repetitive. The board shape also changes each level, so that helps keep it fresh as well. If you like these type of games, you’ll like this one as well.
Addictive:
I played through the entire free version in a short period of time, if that gives you any idea of addictiveness. It’s fun and interesting, and is a good casual game to kill some time.
Graphics:
This is the one area that kept me from wanting to upgrade to the full version. The game ran fine on my tablet, but it didn’t look great. The graphics are soft instead of crisp and clean, which does take away from the game a bit in my opinion. It doesn’t effect how it plays, but it also doesn’t grab you as much as it could.
Accelerometer, Vibration & Sound:
The soundtrack is what you would expect for a game of this type, upbeat and fitting with the setting. The game doesn’t use vibration or the accelerometer, though, just touch screen controls.