Lub vs Dub Review
Price: $0.99
Version: 2.01
App Reviewed on: iPhone 5
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Heart monitors are often used to convey some sense of drama on TV, in movies, and even some commercials. However, as Lub vs Dub teaches us, they don’t have to be so serious all of the time. In fact, sometimes they can be kind of fun.
The basic concept of running along an EKG readout is a novel one, but Lub vs Dub’s biggest strength is its two player mode. It’s a much more intense and humorous affair to be flipping and jumping around while trying to race/impede another player. And there’s no immediate way to lose, either. Both players race to the end of the “track,” losing some hearts when they smack into spikes or gaining more with certain power-ups, and the one with the most at the end is declared the winner. It’s a simple but very clever approach.
Fortunately Lub vs Dub isn’t just a single player affair. Because while running around alone is pretty dull, it’s a completely different story when another player is involved. It’s no exaggeration when I say that the two player mode is a total game-changer. Assuming one has some friends handy to pressgang into a race or two it can be a darn good time. Otherwise, not so much.