App Of The Day: Fury Of The Gods

Fury of the Gods is one of the more adventurous hybrid games we've had our hands on, consisting of old-school Populous gameplay and tower-defense. It's set in ancient Greece, with players taking on the role of a vengeful god facing a worshiper revolt. For reasons unexplained, the faithful have lost their love for you, and are now marching in waves to destroy your temple. It goes without saying that your job is to smite these ungrateful people and protect your temple at all costs.

There are two different attacks in the game. The first is just a simple finger jab that depletes small amounts of health, but if you really want to cause damage, you can make use of some seriously nasty god powers.  These attacks work in tandem with an energy meter on the left of the screen that continually fills over time. Different powers, from devastating area-of-effect meteor strikes to tornadoes require various amounts of energy, so you must carefully balance your destructive capabilities with the scale of the invasion. You can even make use of defensive creatures like gorgons and club-wielding giants to help stave off the assault.

Those invaders come in plenty of different flavors, from humble villagers to powerful centurions and even archers who'll take pot shots at your temple from a distance. You've got to keep a very keen eye on these ranged fighters – once your temple loses all of its structural health, it's game over.

You're not restricted to just one angry god, either. You start off playing as Zeus, who's fond of chucking the odd lightning bolt around the screen, but you can also head into the underworld as Hades and see off the assailants with fire and brimstone. Poseidon, on the other hand, enjoys meddling with the militia at his watery home.

Even though there are three separate campaigns for each god, there's a fair amount of repetition in the core gameplay of Fury of the Gods, and that's our only real complaint – you'll spend an awful lot of time tapping the screen while your energy meter tops up, and that's not particularly satisfying. There is an awful lot of fun to be had from the game, though, and power-tripping players will get a buzz out of the furious smiting.

Download Fury of the Gods (iOS)