

I also found the random vehicles you pick up have their pros and cons - for instance some will slow you down but make you stronger, but all of them give you a kind of extra life as when you get hit, you'll just lose the bonus vehicle instead of dying altogether, so it's worth going for them when you can. Yeah, it's fun having goals to work towards - if you can just buy everything right from the beginning it's sucks the excitement out of things. I don't know about you Hex, but this just takes that sense of achievement out of it for me. Or you can take the noob way out and just buy an in-game coin-pack with real life money on the app-store.

I'd advise getting all the magnet add-ons first, because the more coins you are able to attract early on, the more money you'll have to buy useful perks later in the game. But the awesome gadgets you can guy are just so cool, Hex! Magnets to attract more coins, rocket boosters, weird and wonderful jetpacks to try. It's a test of your skills - because going for the gold can often lead you into a game-ending crash, so you can't get too greedy. In addition to avoiding obstacles and missiles in the game, you'll also need to carefully maneuver yourself through the air to try and snatch as many coins as possible, to be spent on upgrades between levels. I laughed at that one - it's a clever reference to a game that's so successful and kind of poking fun a bit.

Your first vehicle is a kind of machine gun jetpack which has the wonderfully convenient dual-purpose of propelling you into the air as well as taking out baddies on the floor below.Īs you progress you'll occasionally pick up a variety of vehicles like the Angry Birds and Tiny Wings-inspired "Profit Bird". There's no messing about, from the moment you load up the game your little guy 'Barry Steakfries' bursts through a wall and sets off on a mission to get as far as he can through each level using a variety of different vehicles - all of which are controlled by vigorously tapping the screen or timing holds to keep him hovering, avoiding game-ending obstacles scattered in your path. In my experience Baj, sometimes the simplest mobile games are the best - but with healthy doses of loot-grabbing, perks and customisation, this game take a simple cave-flying formula and turns it into something brilliant. Jetpack Joyride is the latest offering from Halfbrick - and somehow even more addictive than Fruit Ninja.
