OMGPOP's Draw Something one of the newest hits to come from the app store.
As the title suggests Draw Something is a drawing game, which would usually put it into the "will not play." But surprising to me, I'm actually a fan of the game especially since my drawing ability is that of a two-year-old child. It is probably because the person I'm playing with can somehow realize that my stick figure drawing with what looked like a red hula-hoop is the word belt.
After a game starts, you are given three words with varying levels of difficulty with the coins earned going up as well. You choose the word you want and then it's drawing time. The game has four brush sizes along with somewhat limited choice of colors. Make a mistake? The you can wipe the board clean or just use the eraser tool to clean up a bit.
What is nice about Draw Something is that the game isn't time intensive. You draw your word and then send it to your partner. They have as long as they want to figure it out and then send back a drawing for you. You can even nudge them as a way to remind them about the game in progress.
The graphics in the game are minimal, but that doesn't matter all that much since you are the ones doing the drawings. But the user interface is not cluttered and everything is presented well. Draw Something's sound is also sparse, but once again it shouldn't matter or have an impact in the game.
In-app purchases do mitigate one of my main issues with the game. To start, Draw Something only gives you a limited choice of colors. But you can buy more color packs with coins earned in-game or buying a bundle of coins with IAP. You don't really need to buy the color packs, but it does help to create better drawings. I recommend buying the Mardi Gras pack once you have earned enough coins because it has most of the missing colors.
The only other issue that I have is sometimes it takes a while to find a new person to play a match with. I'm sure if I integrated it with Facebook I would have more people to play with, but I'm the kind of person that refuses to spam my Facebook feed with app updates.
If you like playing multiplayer games with friends or even strangers, I suggest you give Draw Something a shot. I know that I will continue to annoy game players with my admittedly terrible stick figure art.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBGavQJg-kE&list=UU4vrtdKjQlyvlEqIUnz1UJg&index=1&feature=plcp
Verdict:
Graphics: Varies
Sound: Two stars
Gameplay: Three stars
Amount of IAP: Medium
Angry Bird Leg rating: Medium to high
Overall: Three stars
Cost: $1.99
