The Most Fun Games You Can Play on Facebook

You can find quite a few games on Facebook. There is a very large variety in these ranging from strategy games all the way over to speed challenges - and everything in between. By introducing some of the games I play, I hope to inspire you to get a better experience with Facebook games.

Mob Wars and Mafia Wars

Mob Wars and Mafia Wars are very similar games. You are the boss in a number of cities, and each have their different challenges. There are quite a few players around, and you need to build a strong base of fellow gamers to avoid being attacked by large mobs.

Oftentimes, it pays to get in touch with larger families, and ask them to join your mob. Exactly as in organized crime, numbers and money speak the common language understood by all, and you can easily run through the initial levels and meet more challenging assignments as you grow your mobs.

FarmVille

This is a rather fun game where you are your own boss owning a far with animals and vegetables to be grown. You get some very nice gameplay, but the game does lag at times due to quite a few players online. However, if you enjoy the thought of running your own business, this can be a nice way to develop some skills that will be useful for you later in life.

CafeWorld

Just as in FarmVille, you run your own business, but this time the focus is on running your own cafe, and you will get lots of customers when you remember to have fresh coffee available, and when you run a selection of three to four dishes (or more), customers keep coming in. You can build a fortune in no time, and gameplay is rather fun as you are kept on your toes by incoming people waiting to be served.

AirPort City - Free to Fly

In this game you are faced with daily challenges, and running an entire airport is not nearly as easy as it sounds. You can get a good idea of a city simulation, and much like Train City, this is a game that will be enjoyed by all ages.

Conclusion

A very good way to expand your playing experience can be by watching what your Facebook friends are playing. This might give you a very good idea as to what you might also like to play next time you are on Facebook.

Halo 5: Guardians

As someone who has dabbled in the Halo franchise but never actually got into the games, I can say Halo 5: Guardians is a great game. It's campaign is thoroughly enjoyable and it has one of the best multiplayer experiences I've ever played. 343 has definitely delivered an exceptional first person shooter and a solid entry into the Halo franchise. In the midst of a super crowded holiday season, Halo 5 is a clear stand out from Microsoft and shouldn't be missed.

Halo 5's campaign is a 15 mission story that takes you to many different locations and offers some good looking cut scenes. Unfortunately though the actual story is a hit or miss. Some missions feel like they have purpose and add to the story, while others simply don't. I feel like 343 could have told a very personal story through the manhunt between Locke and Master Chief, but they severely missed that opportunity. The story then becomes something much to hard to follow than it needs to be. Something dealing with Guardians and Cortona. I honestly couldn't tell you and I was already at a disadvantage with the story not having played the previous titles in full. I can say my enjoyment of the campaign wasn't hindered by the mediocre story, but it sure would have made it better.

The best part about Halo 5's campaign is playing it. We get a wide variety of maps and levels. Every mission felt new and refreshing. Areas in the game were pretty big and allowed for some huge fights. I personally liked how they handled vehicles in the game. Some missions had them and some didn't, but it all felt intentional. They really nailed the gameplay. You also use a variety of guns, which also makes the play through more enjoyable. But overall Halo 5's campaign isn't anything to marvel over and is quite normal.

Where Halo 5: Guardians does deliver, is in it's multiplayer. Arena boasts a unique set of playlist and a wide variety of maps that are sure to keep you entertained for months. The arena type of matches are something I never experience before now and I must say it's very refreshing. There are no loadouts or customization, instead you focus on core skill and your ability to perform well. I like that there are power weapons on maps that teams can fight for, but they never give a team a huge advantage. Matches play very quickly, especially with the new movement improvements to the franchise. Halo 5 definitely has the best core multiplayer experience I have played this year.

Halo 5 also introduces a warzone multiplayer game mode. It's very reminiscent of Titanfall and I didn't really enjoy it all that much. There's 12 versus 12, friendly and enemy AI, events, and objectives. Sadly it never feels good or fun to play. Requisition cards are earned by just playing any type of multiplayer and can be used to equip certain weapons or spawn vehicles. While it certainly adds more variety to the game mode, it doesn't save it from feeling very lousy. I'll stick with arena.

Overall Halo 5: Guardians is a fun game and walks the line of being truly great. Unfortunately the game features a very short and mundane campaign and a failed new multiplayer gamemode that has been very hyped up. But arena is an absolute blast and very addicting, it should please any competitive shooter fan.

Star Wars: Battlefront

So the beta for the third entry in the Battlefront franchise has launched on the PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. It will last four days and includes just a handful of weapons, two maps, and two modes. My initial impressions are exceptionally positive, but have not gotten more excited for the final release. I feel like the beta just confirms we will be getting a great game, but fails at showing gamers and fans why this should be the game to play during a crowded holiday season.

First off, let's talk about the weapons and gadgets. All four guns are automatic blasters and mostly just look different. I found the light machine gun like DLT-19 to be the most brutal of the bunch, but there's just not a lot of variety in these equipable weapons, nor are there any attachments. I'm not even sure if there will be attachments, but that would be a huge blow considering the amount of guns in this beta that are all basically the same thing. There is a sniper called the Cycle Rifle which is a card weapon you can equip to the left or right bumper. You can get one shot out of it before you have to let it recharge before using again, but it packs a punch from a distance and is a one hit kill mid to close range. There is also a customization tab that is blocked out, this is for your character.

Cards are where you can find gadgets and you unlock them with the in game currency you earn from doing just about anything. You can equip most of these cards to the left or right bumper or there are three in the beta that can only be equipped to the triangle button. These three cards seemed focused at giving your character a slight edge on the battlefield. Ion Shot gives your weapon special ammo for a short time tailored at giving extra damage to vehicles and gadget, a personal shield which gives you protection, but no use of any weapons when activated, and a card called sharpshooter that reduces cooldown times if you get headshots when activated. Each have their advantages but don't really have a huge effect on gameplay. In terms of actual gadgets you have a grenade called a thermal detonator, an ion grenade which does extra damage on vehicles and shields, and a jump pack. The thermal detonator is a decent grenade for giving a good amount of damage or finishing someone off. The ion detonator is pretty useless in my opinion and literally does nothing to enemies. I flanked a group of enemies not even aware of me and threw an ion detonator and did a quarter of damage when it was at their feet. Then lastly the jump pack which sends you flying in whatever direction you're moving. It's nice to use to get out of a sticky situation but you're unable to control it while in the air. Again, note that all these are on a cool down system and can be used many times during a match.

There are two game modes in the beta. An 8 vs 8 drop zone mode and a 20 vs 20 walker assault mode. My favorite being drop zone, it's a fun focused mode that puts you in team firefights and promotes a bit of teamwork. Walker assault is Battlefront's biggest mode and it doesn't fare well, at least on this map in the beta. It's all over the place with no focus and found myself wondering what is going on at times. Rebels must defend the base and activate and defend satellites that take down the AT-AT's shield defenses. Once this is done teammates must use the X-Wings to shoot at them and take them down. Turrets and regular guns do very minor damage against these things. During my playtime I never won using the rebels. It's very unclear what to do if you aren't sure. The AT-AT's also have a bunch of damage, making them seemingly impossible to destroy.

The two maps in the beta are Hoth and Tatooine. Both look absolutely stunning. Not only do they look straight out of Star Wars, they boast some great effects, sounds, and lighting. It's really impressive. Characters also look great. This is the biggest plus I can give Star Wars: Battlefront and that's nailing Star Wars, it's a novelty in every match I have played and doesn't get old. Dice has also nailed the shooting mechanics, which isn't any surprise.

My final impressions of the beta are very positive, but again, I believe this feels catered at the casual audience who like Star Wars. Not the hardcore shooter fans Dice has, nor previous Battlefront players. It's a disappointment, but the game is fun nonetheless. I'm just hoping the final release brings a lot more guns, gadgets, modes, and maps. I need my first person shooter fix and don't want to rely on Call of Duty to do so.

Clash of Clans - Honest Review

There are a lot of mobile games that are available out there in either the Google Play Store or the Apple Store. One of both these platform's highest downloaded game is the Clash of Clans game. The game was released by Supercell in 2012 and is available for both Android and Apple iOS platforms. This game is an online multiplayer strategic game. The game requires planning and skills to win, and you can enjoy either the single player arcade or the multiplayer.

Strategies Of The Game

The first strategy of the game is to create a defense mechanism for your clan. To do this, you are required to use urban planning for your village. That means to strengthen your defense mechanism by creating a tightly spaced village. Protecting such as village is easy compared to protecting a village that has spread all over the place.

Moreover, it is also advisable that you add more weapons to your collection for an enhanced defence mechanism. Even though you are limited in the number of weapons you can add to your clan, the game gives you the privilege of adding more weapons as you progress from one stage to the other. Furthermore, you also need to choose effective weapons that you can use to attack your enemies. That means you should choose weapons that are convenient to use for such scenarios.

The second strategy that you need to perfect on so that you can win in this game is how to attack. However, the attacking strategy that you choose will depend on your goal. You can use an attacking strategy to accumulate gold or even to accumulate elixir. Furthermore, you should be aware that attacking strategies are different at every stage. That means you might want to change your attacking strategy for every stage.

How To Increases Your Chances Of Winning Clash Of Clans

The easy way of increasing your winning chances is to upgrade your elixir and gold as well to reach the maximum collection. Furthermore, you also need to keep on attacking more villages so that you can accumulate points and win more elixir and gold. Moreover, it is advisable that you secure your victory in battles so that you do not lose points or any of the gold.

Conclusion

Clash of Clans is an enjoyable game and challenging at the same. Moreover, the application is small in size which means you do not need a large space to download the application direct to your smartphone.