Safari Rescue Review
Price: Free
Version Reviewed: 1.0.3
Device Reviewed On: iPhone 5
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So, Safari Rescue is pretty weird. It starts out weird and quite comfortably stays weird forever more. For instance, pretty much all the Game Center achievements unlock as soon as one starts the game. That's not a bug either. As the developer has explained, it's simply because it's nice to be rewarded.
It keeps things steadily lighthearted though, mostly through how the animals are used. While zebras, giraffes, and monkeys might stay calmly waiting for rescue, it's a different story with kangaroos and lions. Kangaroos constantly bounce, making them tricky to catch, while lions leap towards the helicopter attempting to take it down. Elephants are ridiculously over-sized, getting in the way of mostly everything, while a sole bee can take down a helicopter. Yup, Safari Rescue is pretty daft.
Safari Rescue doesn't always work, given it's pretty repetitive, but it's hard to dislike such silliness. Its charm is curiously infectious, even if it might not be the kind of game that will be played for hours on end.