Pools of Blood in the Press
Since Pools of Blood featuring Karnivool launched a month ago we've had some great coverage around the 'net. It includes write-ups on sites like Kotaku, IGN, Pocket Gamer and Australian Gamer.
Here's what they said:
Kotaku Australia News
"This is possibly the bloodiest game I’ve ever seen. Certainly the bloodiest Australian-made game I’ve seen."
And ...
"Metal band Karnivool, also from Perth, have supplied the soundtrack. And if that isn’t the perfect musical accompaniment to the sight of mashed orc flesh, I don’t know what is."
Pocket Gamer News
“Rock, metal, pop - these elemental music genres aren't something that ever make it onto my playlist, so Australian metal band Karnivool has passed me by, despite its album Sound Awake being nominated for an Album of the Year J Award ('pop' contains a lot of water, so I believe my analogy holds up to very light scrutiny).
“But that just goes to prove the power of the iPhone. I've heard of them now, because Karnivool has teamed up with game developer Staring Man to launch a fast and furious new take on the tower defence game, deliciously entitled Pools of Blood, which features the band's hit single 'Set Fire to the Hive' to get you in the mood for some gory orc squashing.”
iPhone Footprint Review
“This is a game that screams ‘no mercy!’ There are no strategies or bulky weapons to hamper your blood rage; just tap and it’s all over. Pools of Blood is a tower defence game, but without all the shenanigans that accompany such games.”
4½ stars
— iPhone Footprint review link
AppVersity Review
“In overview, this app is a great little game and one of my favorites reviewed so far!”
Australian Gamer Review
“Pools of Blood isn't the serious gaming I was looking for but it breathes some fresh air into the genre and gives you a break from the thousands of sudoku, solitaire or poker games currently for the iPhone.
“For $1.19 you can't go wrong with this game, even the price of the song on iTunes costs you 50c more.”
— Australian Gamer review link
We also got shout outs on...
IGN Australia — Pools of Blood Launches
Gizmondo — Gore-tastic Aussie iPhone App has a Great Soundtrack
3FL — Games on My iPhone -- Pools of Blood
Into Mobile — Karnivool's Hit Single featured in the Pools of Blood iPhone Game
Mobile Whack — Pools of Blood Game App for the iPhone
Apptism — Pools of Blood
We'd like to thank everyone who gave the game a go, rocked out to a little Karnivool and helped with the global Ork crisis!