PALGN writes: "When thinking about naming one of the largest third-party success stories on the Nintendo DS, one particular game comes to mind, and that's Drawn to Life. Combining innovative usage of the stylus, fun gameplay and a quirky yet cool art direction, Drawn to Life is to this day one of the few games that manages to bridge the gap between young and old, allowing everybody to show off their creative side to great effect. The game was so successful, in fact, that developer 5TH Cell were able to expand their team and get all hands on deck for their next project, the Nintendo DS exclusive Lock's Quest.
Lock's Quest, at its core, is all about Tower Defense. For those who aren't quite sure what that means, check out our feature, or read this brief explanation: Tower Defense games are all about setting up turrets, walls and other obstacles to prevent attacking enemies from successfully reaching or destroying a specific objective on the map. Stop them from doing so, and you're doing a pretty good job. The game has been designed specifically for the DS, which means that you'll be using the stylus for your every action; moving your character is as simple as dragging your stylus around the screen or pointing where you want your character to move, akin to the movement in say, Phantom Hourglass. As well as moving your character this way, you'll be able to navigate the entire map using the D-pad to control the camera, which gives you the opportunity to strategically scope out your environment and become aware of your surroundings without physically having to move your character there."
The Playasia New Year’s Sale is running until January 4, 2021 with deals on games like The Last of Us Part II Collector’s Edition and Persona 5 Royal Phantom Thieves Edition. Plus, several games are on sale as part of the site’s Weekly Special including Lock’s Quest and Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes Complete Edition.
It’s not often that a port of a game is regarded with comparable praise to its original version. Usually, ports are clunky games, where sacrifices the developers made to squeeze the title into a compact package are plainly visible. Of course, there are strong examples like Old School RuneScape and some of the Final Fantasy games (such as FFIX), titles that are true to their original versions and outright playable. At $7.99 on Android and $6.99 on iOS, Lock’s Quest sits among these stronger ports, largely due to its inherent mechanics.
HandyGames and THQ Nordic are today very happy to announce that their Tower Defense/RTS/RPG s "Lock's Quest" is now available for iOS and Android devices.
