Fish On!

Fish On! is a “fishing” game from SkyZone Mobile. However, the game is more about being an action-puzzler than an actual fishing simulator. Starting out, you’ll simply be putting your hook in the water in order to hit bubbles and catch fish. Eventually, you’ll even get into some off the wall situations with your maritime superhero avatar, Sven. Even during the action sequences, the game is not complicated to play whatsoever, but can get pretty challenging if you’re a casual gamer.

At first, the gameplay is simple, but addictive. You have your hook in the water, and you must hold down the 5 key to pull the hook up, or let it go to drop the hook. As the screen scrolls horizontally, you must guide your hook up and down in order to hit the various-sized bubbles that scroll across the screen in order to keep your energy bar from completely running out. As you hit these bubbles, you’ll attract the attention of fish that you can then catch by pressing the right button on the phone. However, the trick is to hold out hitting the button until the fish get bigger, giving you a better score.

Next comes some more diverse moments, beginning with the first boss fight, which has you playing a rhythm game of sorts with the directional pad in order to attack and defend against a gigantic catfish. Once again, this mode is very easy to play, but as the arrows go faster on the screen, it can get a little tough. Eventually, you’ll get into even more action oriented game modes that will have you swimming along with a harpoon gun.

The gameplay in Fish On! is very easy to grasp, but it can be tough at times, especially in the later stages. The variety in the Story Mode is pretty impressive and should hold your attention.

Another addition is the Trophy Room, which shows you your best catches from each size requirement, and a boss mode that lets you fight the boss battle.

Graphically, the game’s sprites have a clean look to them, but won’t dazzle you by any means. Still, the cartoony look works well for the game’s theme overall. The sound effects are also pretty good, with the music being a nice fit for the game’s lighthearted mood.

Fish On! is a simple, but fun action title that should appeal to casual gamers looking to burn some time on their cell phones.

Gameplay: 7.5
The gameplay is quite varied, but extremely simple to grasp, as most of the modes require one button press.

Graphics: 7.0
Decent looking sprites and not much else.

Sound: 7.5
The soundtrack sounds pretty good, and works well with the game.

Difficulty: Medium

Concept: 7.0
The gameplay is dirt simple, but offers up some challenging moments.

Overall: 7.5
Fish On! is simple enough for any casual gamer to grasp, but can be fun and challenging at times.