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SpaceCraft app review: a clone of one of the most popular games in the App Store

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Introduction

If you ask kids nowadays what their favorite toy is, a lot of them would answer this question stating Minecraft. It basically is the Lego of the Apple Generation. Minecraft is a game where you start with nothing and you use the environment to create all kinds of object that can help you build amazing worlds and things. Almost everything is possible. Of course there will be developers that want to bank on this amazingly creative game, and so does developer Ammonite Design Studios Ltd. They have just released SpaceCraft Free, a free game that is comparable to the original Minecraft, but which comes nowhere near the real thing. SpaceCraft Free is available for both iPad and iPhone.

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SpaceCraft FREE

Free

Gameplay

As mentioned before, SpaceCraft free is, like its inspiration, a huge toolbox to play with. You control your character in first person and you move around using a directional pad on the screen. In the middle of this directional pad is a small button to make your character jump. This doesn’t really work well, as you want to be able to move and jump at the same time. You can aim your collection device or weapon with your right hand, and holding the screen makes you use whatever you have equipped. You will start to collect tons of different resources which you can then use to combine and create all kinds of new equipment, and start building your own world. 

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Homescreen
Homescreen

Graphics and the Goal of the Game

The graphics of the game are exactly the same as Minecraft’s. They look very old-school and everything is made up out of blocks. You will be attacked by all kinds of aliens during your exploration and you start out with only a blaster, so be very careful. Each world is automatically generated at the start of the game, so no experience will be exactly the same, though most of them will deliver a very similar experience. The ultimate goal of the game is to survive, so you’d better start building a place where you’re safe for all these attacks. This is not being told to you at the start of the game, so if you’re new to this genre of games, you won’t have a clue on what to do.

 

Outside
Outside

SpaceCraft FREE

Free

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • Endless gameplay
  • Tons of different resources to work with
  • A completely free Minecraft clone

 

Cons

  • The game is simply not as deep as Minecraft
  • No tutorial

 

Attack using your gun
Attack using your gun

Conclusion

The main thing that SpaceCraft Free has going for it is already mentioned in its name. The game is free. It will never beat Minecraft at its own game, but it does deliver a very similar experience. The one thing that really annoys me is the lack of a proper tutorial, as if you are a newbie you will not have a clue what to do. The app is compatible with both iPad and iPhone.

 

SpaceCraft FREE

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Wout has worked in the video games industry for over 10 years and is an avid traveler. His iPad is his most trusted friend and he's passionate about keep you up to date on the latest apps and games.