Hero Mages from D20 Studios is one of the more detailed and deep turn-based strategy RPG titles to come out for mobile. It has already won a fair amount of awards for the technical aspects of the game and is even getting a physical board game released by Game Salute which is pretty much the first time a mobile game, Android or otherwise, has become an actual board game. There are plenty of mobile games that are existing board games but not the other way around.
Well this cross-platform multiplayer game, where up to 8 people game battle it out in a match, with a dedicated cult following has been updated with plenty of new features with the main one being asynchronous multiplayer. What this means it that you can really take your time playing the game now. You can take your turns when it is convenient for you instead of having to make sure you have enough time to get through a match. The asynchronous multiplayer aspect of the game is a huge new feature since you can start a game right away as an asynchronous multiplayer or you can start a real-time multiplayer game but then switch it over to asynchronous multiplayer should you run out of time to finish that particular game.
Other new features including Battle Replays, so you can watch previous battles and learn your opponents habits for when you end up playing them again or learn from your mistakes if you lose a match. In-game purchases are now completely native to Hero Mages instead of using the third-party service is was previously. Battle Reports are now saved on the server so you can visit previous fights and check out the log of each fight at any time. Below you will find a detailed description of each new feature:
Asynchronous Multiplayer: Players from around the world can now engage in epic multiplayer battles at their own leisurely discretion. Every multiplayer battle is saved to the server. You can take your turn while your opponent is offline and receive email notification when it’s your turn again to play. Multiple async games can be played simultaneously and you can quickly take your turns for each game and move on to the next.
Seamless Real-Time to Async: Hero Mages ensures maximum flexibility, allowing players to engage in real time battles and play casually with async option. Need to leave and can’t finish your game? It’s automatically captured on server so you and your opponent can resume playing later or take turns asynchronously. Have time to finish the fight face-to-face? The server will automatically connect you with your opponent if you’re both online and access the game record.
Battle Replays: Relive your most glorious victories and learn from your defeats. You can now watch replays of your battles at the conclusion of every game as well as load battle replays from your previously played games list.
In-App Purchasing: Native In-App purchasing is now available for iOS, Android, and Amazon, allowing players to purchase Hero Mages expansion content via micro transactions directly within the app and start using the new content immediately.
Battle Reports: View detailed battle reports for every game you’ve ever played all the way back to Hero Mages v1.0 in July 2009! Starting with this version, game logs are tracked on server so you can even watch replays of your favorite battles.
Multiplayer Dashboard: The new multiplayer dashboard makes it easy to find your active games, check up on the leaderboard, and connect with new players.
Friends List: Become friends with any Hero Mages player and gain the ability to invite them to setup private game party invitations so you can play even when you can’t be face to face.
The new update is now available as of a few days ago for both the free demo version of Hero Mages to try out as well as the full version which, if you haven’t picked it up yet, is available for $2.99. If you are a fan of multiplayer turn-based strategy games with RPG elements layered onto it and haven’t tried this game yet, you might want to give it a shot.
Developer Website: D20Studios
Android Market Link: Hero Mages
