Graphics: While some tile sets are decent looking, the overall quality isn't what it could be. The great moments in Shanghai Great Moments are few and far between and, while some element of fun is present, gameplay isn't overly exciting. Other than the option to get hints, tournament mode simply isn't much different than normal gameplay. It's a nice addition but not particularly exciting. In two-player mode, opponents take turns and are given an arbitrary time limit to make a match. All the variations, though, seem a bit pointless since, despite slight changes in the rules or board layout, they're basically interchangeable. Action Shanghai is perhaps the most exciting but doesn't offer much more in gameplay than the normal version while Beijing, the most complex of the four, requires more strategy and is ultimately the most challenging and fun.
In the Great Wall, tiles fall as those beneath them are removed but, rather than enhancing gameplay, the element seems more of an annoyance. Of the four game types included, Classic Shanghai is the most familiar, providing alternate challenges with several different layouts. While these aspects seem to be included as an attempt to bring a more informational bent to the game, most of them are too short to really teach anything and many players won't know what's being represented unless they refer to the tile guide.įortunately, the animations and sound effects can be turned off - certainly a welcome option after watching them repeatedly. Some of the sound effects are a bit frightening and loud and the animations are often quite poor. The small animations and movies given as rewards for matching two tiles are initially fun but soon become annoying and make the game go much slower than necessary. In both cases, the images are so hard to decipher it's much easier to simply match the tiles directly. The Romance and Invention sets further complicate matters by allowing you to directly match individual tiles or their respective counterparts. In others, though, such as the People and Art sets, the tiles blur together making it very difficult to make matches. For some, like the Science Fiction and Events sets, it's not a significant problem since the pictures are fairly easy to match. While the basic tile set is straightforward, all the others are plagued by their small size. With tile sets that cover history and art as well as space exploration and romantic couples, the game seems to have a lot to share but, mostly, it's just frustrating to play. Shanghai's compelling animation, sound and one-tap access to an extensive online collection of high resolution artwork ensures the game will always stay fresh.Shanghai Great Moments has an excellent premise behind it, merging traditional solitaire Mahjongg with added educational elements. Pair tiles to dismantle intricate structures or try to predict the ever-changing matches in the unique Windstorm mode. Shanghai also fully supports the iPhone 4 Retina display. Whether you play it on an iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch Shanghai looks stunning.
Shanghai Mahjong, one of the most popular games of all time, returns in this definitive edition. "You'd be seriously hard-pressed to find a nicer looking mahjong app than Shanghai" - appsafari.
"13th Top iOS App of all time" - 148Apps. "With solid controls, a variety of game modes, and nearly endless customization via direct downloads, Shanghai Mahjong came away the winner in our Games category. It's a gorgeous and uber customizable version of the game you know and love". "If you've been stuck trying to decide which mahjong solitaire game in the App Store will get you the most bang for your buck, it's time to stop wracking your brain and give Shanghai a try. "This is arguably the best digital version of the game I've ever played". "Shanghai Mahjong app is the best Mahjong app available on iTunes". It's the best mahjong available for the iPad or the iPhone" - 148Apps. "Quite honestly, if you enjoy the game of Mahjong even a little bit, you'd be nuts not to buy this game. WINNER "BEST GAME" 2009.3rd PLACE WINNER "BEST APP EVER" 2010.
0 kommentar(er)
