Clash of Clans in my opinion is the best game on Android to date! It reminds me a lot about Ikariam and perhaps, this is what Ikariam would have looked like if it were a 3D game. Similar elements are present. You have to collect resources. You get to build different types of structures with different functions. You get to amass armies to fight other players.
But Clash of Clans is way better when it comes to the fights. Unlike Ikariam where the battle is left to the player's imagination, in Clash of Clans, you see the units fighting in real time. It's always funny when a unit is flung off the screen with a springboard defense, and exhilarating when you see your offensive troops break through a wall.
The game is also better when it comes to leveling up each structure or unit. I really look forward to the little changes in detail of a building per level. Ikariam used to do this for its buildings every five levels. Clash does it even for its army units.
And just like any other strategy game, the toughest part is reaching the higher levels where the time you have to wait to accumulate resources take like forever. And if you don't want to wait, you can always pay. No wonder, one of the news articles I read about this game reports that it rakes in about 2 million dollars a day just for in-app purchases. The developer states that if you build a good product, people won't mind paying for it.
The game is so good and it has replaced my allotted gaming time for other leisurely activities. Check it out!!! And hopefully, I'll battle with your troops soon!
