Haste Review
Price: FREE
Version Reviewed: 1.1
Device Reviewed On: iPhone 5
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There's no shortage of word games out there that offer asynchronous multiplayer. It's easy enough to find a competition where players take it in turns. How about a word game where players compete in real-time and at speed, though? That's what Haste offers and it does a good job of it, although it could do with some small tweaks.
Quick to set up, players can choose to dive into playing against friends or random opponents. A game board opens up presenting players with a series of letter tiles and plenty of freedom. All that's required is to connect those letters to create words, all done through swipes of one's finger. There's a 90 second time limit, meaning players have to move fast. More importantly though, words can't be repeated so there's a steady battle to find better words before the other player gets in there.
Haste could do with some refinement, though. There's no way to chat to your opponent afterwards or quickly set up a rematch. Being able to view statistics relating to past games would be a sweet touch too, but it's not there other than straight after finishing a game.
Still, those are all refinements that will simply make a great concept even better. As it stands, Haste is an excellent word game for those who want a faster experience than usual.