John Bedford (Modojo): Wood is, appropriately enough, everywhere in First Wood War. It's the key currency, gained by harvesting local resources and upgrading your wooden lumber mill. Wooden soldiers and wooden archers march across a forest battlefield, raining woody hell upon anything that stands in their way. Your castle, wooden, represents the ultimate last-man standing in this top-down strategy game.
Pocket Gamer: Wars are always fought over resources. Well, that or religion. Let's steer around that particular hot potato for the purpose of this review, though.
While we've grown accustomed to nations battling over oil, the humble tree is the catalyst for hostilities in First Wood War.
iOS.AppsGoer writes:"There is no bloodshed in First Wood War, but a lot of “wood” shedding happens here. Wood is the lifeblood in the game’s world, as the soldiers are made out of it, and virtually all structures like lumber mills and castles are built out of it too. Disappearance of bloody scenes strips way the horror of wars (the game does not seem to intend to create horror, anyway), but blasting enemies into wooden pieces can be strangely fun too."
John Bedford (Modojo): First Wood War is out now on the App Store and offers up a decent challenge for RTS fans. We gave the game 3 out of 5 stars in our review earlier today, praising the game's incredible production values while finding the pace and progress of the game just a little too slow for our liking. If you're just starting out and need some tips for getting on top of the action, our guide will bring you up to speed with the basics.
