In the style of Plants vs Zombies, Hellemental is a fun must buy strategy treasure. You play Elija, a wizard whose calling it is to protect towns in Norlisk from all sorts of monsters. The game has elements of RPG combined with a strategic adventure game. At the beginning and inbetween levels, players level up the wizard’s spells used to ward off the creatures.

Rated: 4+
Genre: Strategy
Publisher: Intersog Game Studios
Release Date: February 3, 2010

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As you defend towns from waves of attacking monsters, you progress through the game and on to other towns. The levels are challenging and it helps to know which spells to upgrade for each monster. The levels were so challenging that I really worried when I wasn’t able to successfully defend a town. Intersog kept this possible frustration in mind and as a result, players can choose to either redo the level or just move on to the next challenge.

The graphic are well done. I appreciated being able to pinch the touch screen to zoom out and allow me to see more of the action and approaching invaders. The music and sound effects were not only appropriate to the game, but also added to the action. Because the levels are so challenging, the repetitive nature of the game doesn’t distract from the fun.

Hellemental is currently available from the Apple Apps Store for $2.99.

Review product was provided by Indie Developer Consulting on the behalf of Intersog Game Studios, and does not affect the outcome of this review.