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- Red Wasp Design
- Red Wasp Design
- Red Wasp Design
- Red Wasp Design
Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land
iOS (iPhone/iPad)
Released On: Jan 30, 2012
68
5.5
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
68
36% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
55% Mixed
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
9% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
68
36% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
55% Mixed
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
9% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Manages to get a lot of things right, like the story, style, and basic gameplay mechanics, though the game's high amount of difficulty will probably turn off some players. Now that Red Wasp Design has released an update, this is arguably one of the best turn-based strategy titles on the App Store. Fans of horror and turn-based strategy alike, consider this one a must buy.
We are quite sure that Lovecraft would be pleased with this game. It has some little flaws in the control system, but it's great in all other respects.
I'd love to see a console port and a sequel would probably make me vomit tentacles of joy. There's certainly plenty of untapped material in Lovecraft's shared universe to work with.
Those interested into a turn based strategy game with a proper story will still have a great deal of fun with the game, as will those who keeps Lovecraft art on the wall and his writings under the pillow.
Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land takes a genre that hasn't received much love in recent years and revamps it for modern devices whilst keeping the original gameplay intact. It's such a shame then that the game's few flaws stifle the enjoyment of what could otherwise be a new classic iOS game.
Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land is a great concept gone to waste as players are forced to deal with game design concepts that belong to another era.
Red Wasp Design seems to prefer detail to elegance, and that's exactly the wrong call to make on the iPhone. It's also a damn shame in a game with such an obvious affection for its own characters and the Lovecraft mythos.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 6 User Ratings
5.5
33% Positive
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2 Ratings
17% Mixed
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50% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 6 User Ratings
5.5
33% Positive
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
17% Mixed
1 Rating
1 Rating
50% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
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Summary Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land is a turn-based strategy RPG based around the works of cult horror writer H.P.Lovecraft. The game is set in the midst of the First World War and pits a team of soldiers and investigators against an insidious cult intent on using the slaughter of the Great War to open the doors to an invasion of eldritch h...
Platforms:
- iOS (iPhone/iPad)
- PC
Initial Release Date: Jan 30, 2012
Developer:
- Red Wasp Design
Publisher: Red Wasp Design
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