At the beginning of this month two remarkable things happened, I began writing for Touch Arcade (thanks for all your kind words) and I got to look at Justice Royale(Free)by Zapling Studios in its soft launch. You may remember my preview, then again it was only my second piece for Touch Arcade so fully understandable if you bypassed the new writer.
At the time I put my first impressions together I knew the game was fun but was struggling to beat the boss, well I finally got my fingers to co-operate and took that sucker down. It was an exciting moment, followed by the big twist ending which blew me away.

I was finding the petty reason to fight the bullies refreshing, there was none of the usual “rescue the damsel in distress" syndrome so many brawlers fall prey to. However, when I got to the last episode there it was, the girl got kidnapped and I would fight the big muscle-bound thug to save her. No biggie, I figured at least the whole game wasn’t about saving the helpless girl. I found out exactly how cool Justice Royale is when I killed the boss man. Kidnapped on purpose and peeved because you ruined her masterplan, that damsel is gunna kick your ass.
As a woman gamer in a world which can at times be largely male orientated it’s a breath of fresh air to see a genre known for gender stereotypes step out with a girl who doesn’t need or want saving. This along with the other amusing reasons for your little renegade to fight their way across the ...