Apple Arcade review #36: Spaceland
Bland name aside, this is a decent turn-based tactical action game. You investigate a military facility on an icy planet somewhere in space (hence, I guess, Spaceland) and shoot mutants. Or maybe they’re aliens? Your team grows over time, as you explore the generic sci-fi locations. The story is vague, the writing is barebones, but the action is reasonably satisfying.
I’m not a big fan of turn-based games, so I can’t speak to the longevity or depth of this game, but the developers seem to play up the “old school” aspects, so don’t expect anything close to modern-day XCOM…or even classic XCOM. But the isometric art looks good, the animations and effects are solid, and the touch controls work well. At the very least, it’ll keep you occupied for an hour or two, and if turn-based games is your thing, you might keep playing.
“Spaceland”, though? I mean, really?