Long before the Angry Birds became the undisputed kings/queens of the App Store there was another physics launching game that was tearing up the charts. Crush the Castle became a quiet hit, racking up more than a million and a half downloads. Now the game's developer, Armor Games, is back with a spiritual successor to Crush the Castle to take back the throne it once held.
While Crush the Castle looked quite a bit like Angry Birds (a trebuchet launched rocks at a 2D castle with enemies inside) the new game, dubbed Siege Hero, opts for a change of perspective to set it apart from the Rovio developed juggernaut. Rather than aiming the rocks at the castle you simply tap where you want to hit it and it does so automatically.
It might sound a little bit more boring than physically launching the boulders, but what it ultimately does is place the focus on the puzzles rather than your ability to hit tiny targets ala Angry Birds. We've had a chance to try out Siege Hero, and it definitely deserves a spot atop the physics genre next to Angry Birds.
You can check out a video of the game in action below. Siege Hero came out on May 10 and costs 99 cents.
