Veggie Samurai Review
- Publisher: QuantumSquid Interactive
- Genre: Entertainment
- Released: 2 Jul, 2010
- Size: 26.7 MB
- Price: $0.99
PROS
- Familiar food-slicing gameplay you may already know and love.
- Added 'dicing' mechanic with separate combo chain.
- HD iPad native client available.
CONS
- A little too 'close to home' with gameplay and modes
- Darker atmosphere with sedate palette.
VERDICT
For those who already own Fruit Ninja there's little reason to stray, but Veggie Samurai is still a fun title for those who have yet to purchase either one.
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Without diving head-long in to the debate over what some consider a controversial release, Veggie Samurai by QuantumSquid Interactive is the unabashed vegetable-themed doppelganger to the immensely popular Fruit Ninja. The App Store certainly isn't a stranger to cloned titles, but some certainly tow the line a lot closer than others.
The basic controls of Veggie Samurai remain the same as those for Fruit Ninja, with players swiping the screen to enact brutal vengeance against healthy food items, however if you cut back along those halves you can now 'dice' these pieces for a new combo bonus. A separate chain bonus is provided for managing to continue to slice & dice vegetables, giving players a good reason to be faster and more accurate with their swipes.
The 3D graphics for the vegetables are great, with each item being clear and easy to see and little chunklets spray out as you make your slices, however the background seems out of place with the juice splattering mid-air between you and the wooden sliding doors. There are two gameplay modes to choose from, with Samurai and Harmony mirroring the Classic and Zen modes in Fruit Ninja.
It's honestly hard not to overlook the many similarities between Veggie Samurai and Fruit Ninja and ultimately it feels like QuantumSquid have tried to steal Halfbrick's thunder. While this may leave a bitter taste for some gamers, Veggie Samurai is still a fun game to play and ultimately that's what counts when you put your money down.
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$0.99
