Love Rocks starring Shakira

Love Rocks

The game icon in the App Store
Developer(s) Rovio Entertainment
Publisher(s) Rovio Entertainment
Engine Unity
Platform(s) iOS, Android
Release date(s) October 15, 2015
Genre(s) Puzzle

Love Rocks is a mobile tile-matching puzzle video game, developed by Rovio Entertainment that was released on October 15, 2015 for Android and iOS devices worldwide.[1] The game features Colombian singer Shakira as its star.

Gameplay

Players will get three gems or symbols hanging up above the level and drop them to make links of gems and/or symbols. The link of gems and/or symbols will collapse when it makes a matching link. Players will lose a turn if a gem or symbol passes the board. The player wins when the challenge of the level is complete, but it loses if the player cannot do so and they also lose a 'life' record, so power-ups and extra chances can be used in these situations but will cost game coins if you have not any. When all 'life' records are lost, the player have to wait to refill it, or do an in-app purchase using the game coins. Players can beat their friends' scores by connecting through Facebook and they can also beat Shakira's personal high score in each level.

Worlds

The "worlds" in this game act as themes for groups of levels. The worlds available are Barcelona, Agra, India (Taj Mahal), El Dorado, Miami, Florida, and North Pole. Each world features Shakira's music, Barcelona has "Loca", Agra, India has "Ojos Así", El Dorado has "Wherever, Whenever", and Miami, Florida has "La Tortura".[2]

Reception

A review by Tom Christiansen said that "Love Rocks Starring Shakira is the epitome of product-placement in video games. This game really has little to do with Shakira, other than featuring her name and likeness."[3] According to Rebecca McLaughlin-Duane there were comparisons made to Bejeweled "given the fact that gems need to be matched on a grid to accumulate points."[4] In November 4, 2015 Max Willens of International Business Times stated that the game is "already a flop" ranking "No. 304 in revenue generated among gaming apps, according to mobile-app analytics firm App Annie, and it has been falling steadily since the game peaked at No. 21 last month."[5]

References

  1. ↑ Rovio Launches Love Rocks Starring Shakira on iOS, Android October 15, 2015. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  2. ↑ 'Love' & Games: Shakira Opens Up About 'Love Rocks' Mobile Game & Love of Her Life Gerard Pique October 15, 2015.
  3. ↑ Love Rocks Starring Shakira Review: Love It or Leave It Retrieved 18 December, 2015
  4. ↑ Shakira’s new mobile game Love Rocks looks familiar Retrieved 19 December, 2015
  5. ↑ Shakira’s Love Rocks Is Already A Flop, Signaling Trouble For Celebrity-Driven Mobile Games Retrieved 18 December, 2015
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