On the Download: March 18-24

It has been a busy week as I start working two jobs.  Once everything settles down and I get more used to all of it, there will not be so many delays here on Silver Bit.  It has been an okay week for new downloadable releases as we take a look at two new iOS games and one HD port of an old classic.  There have been quite a lot of sales.  Chaos Rings and Chaos Rings Ω are both on sale.  There is a huge Square Enix sale on Steam this weekend.  Finally there is Sony's Spring Fever Sale on the PlayStation Store which includes a sale on all things Final Fantasy.  Got Final Fantasy VII for 7 dollars last night so not bad.  So if you use either the App Store, Steam or the PlayStation Store check out these amazing sales on great downloadable games.  Without further ado, let us look at the biggest downloadable games for this week.

Actually Chaos Rings II released for the iOS last Thursday, but considering how many games I was already featuring in last week's On the Download, I decided to hold off a week.  Chaos Rings II is the third game in Square Enix's huge iOS only RPG series.  In Chaos Rings II, time is at a standstill and the Destroyer has brought the world to the brink of destruction.  You play as Darwin, the chosen one, who is sent on a quest to bring salvage this desolate world by sacrificing five chosen people and offerring their souls to the Gods.  When one of the five chosen turns out to be a childhood friend of Darwin's, will he save the world or the girl?  It is up to you the player to decide.  Chaos Rings II features all the great RPG strategy and action that the first two games have with a whole new story, improvements on the graphics and the battle system and a whole new emphasis on the player's choices.  At 18 to 19 dollars depending on if you get the iPod/iPhone version or the iPad HD version, Chaos Rings II is a bit pricey.  If you are looking for a RPG optimized to the strengths of the iOS platform, Chaos Rings II is well worth it.

Well the biggest downloadable release of the week has to go to the sequel to the most popular mobile game of all-time, Angry Birds Space.  With the simple premise of catapulting birds at structures housing the menacing pigs, Angry Birds has gone on the capture the minds of hardcore and casual gamers alike.  Rovio now takes this simple yet addictive premise and has put these Angry Birds in a whole new setting, space.  Space adds many new dynamics to the game such as zero-gravity.  With 60 new levels, new birds, new superpowers, amazing amount of trick shots and regular free updates, Angry Birds Space seems like a beefy package for one dollar.

While Rayman 2 gets a lot of love, the third entry in the series gets overlooked by most people.  Looking to give players another chance to pick it up, Ubisoft has released Rayman 3 HD for PSN and XBLA.  Rayman 3 tells the story of how Rayman stops an evil black lum by the name of Andre from taking over the world with his army of sack-like Hoodlum soldiers.  Rayman 3 HD is the definitive version of Rayman 3: Hoodlum's Havoc and is must play for any fan of 3D platformers.  If you are still on the fence, you try the demo.  If you cannot wait to relive this great game, you can download it for 10 dollars or 800 Microsoft Points.