Fastar! vs phobium

Action and Role-Playing in their purest, gleefulest form! Fastar! is the timeless tale of a boy with a big sword and a bowtie journeying across vast lands while being ambushed by malicious geometry. Wait, what, seriously? I'm not typing that, it doesn't make any sense. Oh, look what you made me do. I'll just start over. Fastar! is an Action RPG for when you just don't have time for an Action RPG. Dead simple to pick up and play, you'll be slashing and shopping your way across the grassy plains of [irrelevant flavorful name of fantasy world here] in seconds. You'll cross the world in mere minutes. But mastery of your true objective -- reaching that goal as fast as humanly possible -- could take a lifetime*. Fun for everyone from the casual player who loves to mash buttons, to the hardcore gamer-optimizer who loves to mash numbers, Fastar! will provide you with hours of minutes of seconds of simple arcadey joy. Featured features: - Reasonably adorable hand-drawn graphics! - 24 different game modes for a variety of play experiences, some of which don't actually count! - Global arcade-style high scores lists, where you can become internationally renowned if your full name is three letters or less! - Flashy magic spells for any kind of player, from Daring to Thrifty to Congealed! - A variety of control schemes to suit your particular playing posture! (Astronaut gymnasts excepted) - Sometimes in the background you can see a guy on a unicycle! Look for him, he's nice. * Lifetime reference mammal unspecified "A ridiculous amount of fun!" --TouchArcade Review "It's all about speed and it's ridiculously enjoyable." --Gizmodo "It’s all about distilling the unique fun of RPGs... into mere seconds of play." --PocketGamer "Expected to operate uncomfortable" --WeiPhone.com User Comment (translation c/o Google) "This is a game everyone can, and should enjoy!" --AppAdvice "[A] great cartoon RPG for the iPhone!" --1stimpressions.mobi "What this game has, above all, is that very particular, intangible magic which makes the very few select games rise above the rest." --Gabrien, TouchArcade forums "Fastar is a game that tried to do something different, and managed to get it absolutely right." --TouchAHolics "Pick it up for some great action!" --148Apps

phobium is the ultimate hybrid of Pinball, Arcade, and RPG elements that come together to create an all-new unique gaming experience. Take your Heart through the Sectors of the game, grinding XP and Loot to become more powerful and attain the fastest times on the worldwide leaderboard. Each Sector has unique challenges and boss mechanics to keep you on your toes. Customize your Loadout to formulate strategies for particular Sectors or to match your play style. Acid REVO - Weakens enemies against all damage. Frost REVO - Makes enemies slower Fire REVO - Applies a Damage-Over-Time Effect Love REVO - Drains life from an enemy and heals your Heart Shock REVO - Area-of-Effect Damage Once you've ranked up all of your initial REVOS, you will unlock the Plague REVO! Plague REVO - Applies a Damage-Over-Time effect and spreads it to other enemies Equip Loot you earn from defeating monsters and bosses to gain new powers and abilities. Accept and Complete Bounties to earn Orbs to buy the Loot you need in the Shop. Shop inventory rotates Daily and Weekly. Compete in Elite Sectors which rotate Daily and Weekly with modifiers to make them more difficult, but more rewarding.