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Note from the Editor: We’ve been contacted by the developer of this app that they feel this review is unfair. Turns out the real problem is with the way the game presents it’s different difficulty modes. Video games are generally reviewed based on the normal mode. This game presents it’s difficulty modes as basic and advanced. The reviewer reviewed the app based on the basic mode as advanced is not a mode that you would ever base a review on.

Well it turns out that the developers of the Set card game consider the advanced deck to be the normal deck for adults as it offers considerably greater challenge over the basic deck. So the review is based on the basic deck which is considerably easier. The developer will be getting back to us on if they are going to fix the way the game is presented in the app. At that point we may consider a re-review (something we’ve never done). –Jeff

Card games come in pretty much any variety you can imagine. Some, like your typical Hearts, Spades, Euchre, etc… work swimmingly, even in multi-player, on the iDevices, and some, such as Rummy where there is slapping of the discard pile when there is a set, are not so good. Set Pro HD has the potential to cause some un-necessary damage to your iPad, depending on how competitive you are.

Set Pro HD comes with 6 single player modes and up to four players in multi-player. As unique as these modes are, they all revolve around the idea of making sets out of cards. In fact, many of the game’s modes seem to have been placed there simply for diversities sake. Quantity over quality is an underlying factor for several of these modes.

The cards consist of three different types of shapes, three different colors, and three different numerical values. Sets are made by matching a sequential value, a color value, or a numerical value. Two of the same shape can’t be matched with a different shape, even if they are the same number or color. The same goes for each category. The result is more often than not a confusing mess until you get used to the game.

Once you get used to the game, however, that’s where the real problem starts. There isn’t any challenge. The “timed” versions of the games are ridiculously easy, and the multiplayer works on a tap the iPad in your playing area before the opponent does. With 7 seconds available to choose your combos, it essentially comes down to a race to see who can hit the iPad first, because 7 seconds is more than enough time to get a set together. In fact, I decided to stare at the count-down until two second and then look for a match, and managed to still have time to look at the 2 before the set finished being compiled on the screen.

The single player mode is ok and it’s a time consumer for sure, but I wouldn’t count on hours of fun with this, and I certainly wouldn’t risk it for multi-playing fun. Overall it’s certainly a skip worthy game. If you’re still interested, it’s available for $7.99 on the app store. That’s not a misprint, $7.99.

[ Set Pro HD Review is a post from 148Apps ]

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written by gunturbabu \\ tags: $7.99, basic, from-the-editor, Game, ipad, ipad games, normal, overall-rating