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Blood and Glory: #1 and #2

    Hey, everyone. Yeah, it's the weekend! The new movie, Taken 2 comes out today and I am going to see it, I reckon. (That's Southern for 'planning on it'.) But hey, there are games to talk about, so let's do it.
    First of all, The Amazing Spiderman is on sale for 99 cents. This is a huge game (and file) and I have been waiting for it to go down in price before buying it. I bought it yesterday, but I haven't played it because... I have been playing two freebie games called Blood and Glory and Blood and Glory 2: Legend. Here's the recipe for these sword fighting games.
     In Blood and Glory the characters are speaking either Latin or Italian, I think. This is fitting, since they are fighting in the Roman Coliseum style, like in the Gladiator movie with Russell Crowe. (One of my favorites.) I actually took a year of Latin and two years of Spanish in school, but they didn't teach me the words for the  macho, sword and killing, lingo needed here. Not to worry, because they put out a sequel, Blood and Glory 2: Legend, which is in English.
    The graphics on both games are truly exceptional and both are really fun. If you have played Infinity Blade you will feel right at home with these titles. You swipe across the screen to attack in various ways. You have a shield which can be used a few times during each fight before failing. You can do cool spin moves and parry the bad guys blows. Then you have what is called 'Special Attacks', which are particularly devastating.
     These games are both free and I like them a lot. There are ads and in-apps, but hey, everyone has to make a living. Both games are big on in-app purchases and I figure that you won't get very far without buying coins or rubies. With these, or your in-game earnings, you can upgrade weapons, shields, potions and the like. As you travel around the 'world map', fighting in these ancient tournaments, beware of a chick named Golatta. She is all kinds of fine, but she has these two foot long, metal claws, all the better to shred your skanky behind. Ha, ha. By the way, this game is rated for those 17 or older.
     These games are worth playing just for the artwork, lovingly rendered by a real artist. The fighters have wild tattoos and harness, along with that cocky arrogance which warriors, the world over, seem to exude. Oh, another thing I liked, there is an option to turn off the blood. I think this is very considerate of the developers.
    Bottom line, I plan on spending a few bucks on some rubies, and fighting my way to Rome, or wherever this trail may lead.
    I'm CE Wills.

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