So I didn't submit this on time yesterday because I was too busy playing Kona's Crate. I lie, I was playing Peggle. I was in a heated competition with my wife to see who could get to the end fastest.
Kona's Crate is a decent game. Game mechanics take a lot of time to get used to. People often confuse game mechanics for controls. This game has the simplest controls of any game I've played on Android. The left half of the screen is the left thruster, and the right half of the screen is the right thruster. The thruster work together to create lift for a platform you control used to deliver a crate to the tiki man. The challenge is lifting the crate steadily and changing its direction without flipping the platform.
Tapping is the key! I found that after ten levels of sloppy completion I was able to hone my skills with a sort of left-right flicker of the thrusters. This allowed me to favor one side more than the other when I needed to turn and to do it slightly rather than with a heavy finger hold.
The UI is again reminiscent of Angry Birds, and this seems to be an ongoing theme with mobile games. If you can't design your own theme then borrow from the most successful of all games. I guess I would do the same, though I would definitely be able to design my own. UIs are kind of my thing, just in case someone needed a hand in designing a UI.
If you downloaded Kona's Crate yesterday for free, then you most likely have moved on to a different game or outdoor adventure. If you didn't, I wouldn't suggest wasting $3 on this. Go for Peggle or Angry Birds if you want a good looking time killer. Though it is a pretty game, the competition is just starting to get thick on Android!
Kona's Crate - $2.99
