Ace of Spades

Are You Playing with a Full Deck?

Ace of Spades is a strategy shooter game that offers gamers a lot of variety and action. Although the game has been around for a few years, it has now been enhanced to offer faster game play. Read on to discover if Ace of Spades has managed to stand up to the tests of time.

Ace of Spades started life as a trenched based shooter set in World War I. the game offers a combination of building and destruction mechanics and managed to really capture the mood of World War I. players would have the choice of heading out into the great unknown to meet a swift death or forming strategies to charge together and build some cover to hide behind.

In order to update the game and bring it into context for modern gamers, the creators have had to make some tough decisions. The game is definitely faster than before and the gun play and explosions really pack a punch. Players have the choice of four different classes, each of which offers new challenges and missions.

The zombie mode can be a lot of fun and adds a whole new dimension to the game that highlights its wacky nature. It is not just about digging trenches and planning attacks anymore and just when you think you are safe the zombies throw a spanner into the works and attack in ways that you would never expect.

However, there are a few bugs in the game that really put a crimp in the game play and need to be ironed out. The game tends to freeze just when things are heating up and sometimes makes it necessary to start whole stages all over again. The lack of interactive maps means that it is easy to get lost in the game and players may sometimes feel like they are running blindly through the landscape rather than being able to plan their routes carefully.

If you have the desire to destroy everything in sight, Ace of Spades might be the game for you. Cool zombies also add an interesting twist to the game that some players are sure to love. However, Ace of Spades simply isn’t as slick as it could be and it often feels as though things are missing from the game.

Pros

• Fast paced game play
• Zombie mode

Cons

• Some bugs in the game
• There are no custom maps
• Not enough building elements