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Adult Swim are back once again, and unsurprisingly with developer PikPok in tow to create their
latest madcap Arcade title Velocirapture a reality on the iOS. The reign of the dinosaurs
is at an end and god is taking back as many of his faithful as possible before everything
goes to pot - you'll need to fling and zap good and bad dinosaurs in turn, but beware,
the evil hordes will gladly sacrifice themselves to hold back the dino-god's divine will.
Whether you play in the 'Endless' or 'Story' based modes, the goal remains the same - prevent
your 'glory' from being drained by correctly flicking green dinos in to the giant hand
in the sky, while drawing a line down to the red dinos in turn, smiting them where they
stand. Failing in either of these will result in your combo multiplier being reset and a
chunk of glory being lost, though both can be regained over time if you succeed.
There are four areas to unlock for both modes, with each being a Flinstones-esque dino-fied
version of a real location - 'T.Rexas', 'Seattlodactyl', you get the idea. As you progress in either
mode you'll unlock new dinosaur variants and their evil doppelgangers. Their powers range
from blocking your flicks and line-drawing efforts, to catching and tackling good dinosaurs
and even tossing them over a cliff to their death. At first it's easy enough to handle
the onslaught, but you'll want to unlock the 'super smite' powers via the Story mode to
really make headway on your high-score quest.
Once again, the developer/publisher duo have demonstrated a keen understanding of what
makes a game engrossing, whether it be for a few seconds or for an extended session of
repeated tries. From its gorgeous presentation; slightly irreverent humor; and smoothly scaling
challenge, it's a hard game to put down.
Ultimately Velocirapture is a limited distraction, like so many other games on the App Store,
but one that's bound to make you smile and keep you hooked until it's completed.