Hello, my name is Temple Run, I'm Free to Download and I will steal all your Free time.Heed this warning. The App is not quite as addictive as crack cocaine, but runs it a very close second. I'm not joking.
Temple Run, for those not already caught in it's evil iron grip, is a crazy adrenaline pulsating split-second reaction game as you jump, turn and slide to avoid various obstacles, collect coins, and basically see how long you can last without being hideously killed in some way. The controls are easy to pick and are very responsive... most of the time. Temple Run adds depth by having levelling and power ups, as well as seven different unlockable characters to choose from. All the characters react the same however. You can also see how far your friends ran and compete for multiple achievements and distance on the leader board.
How does it capture it's addicts in the first place? The blummin thing is Free !!!!
The thing that really locks you in forever with this thing is when you pass the point of being 'rubbish' and enter into the category of 'okay'. Frustrating is not the word. There's always someone who has more points or distance travelled than you. You're always chasing them or they're chasing you. Before you know it, you're playing Temple Run for hours. You say to yourself, "I'll just have one LAST go to get over 1/2 Million", "That last go didn't count", "OK, this is definitely the last one then I'm turning it off". Who are you kidding? No one ! You're here for the next 27 hours straight. You won't eat. You won't drink. If you're on the Train you'll miss your stop and end up in South Bolivia or some distant weird Universe at the end of time. Nothing will drag you from your screen as you desperately try to beat your score and head up the leader board. Then you fall down a great big hole because you swiped your finger in the wrong direction.
Arrrrggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"I'll just have one last go".
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