Right from the beginning of the golden era of video games, puzzle games like Tetris, Arkanoid, Mahjong etc have gained immense popularity. Due to their fame among the users, a number of upgrades to these games have been developed since the recent past in order to give a leg-up to the entertaining element of these games with attractive themes, backgrounds and styles. Most of such games are being developed for computers and smartphones due to their increased usage and availability among the people. One such game which is a foray into the world of legendary Arkanoid game is Warkanoid 3: Story-book v.3.5.4.

Warkanoid 3: Story-book by KraiSoft Entertainment is a shareware game which is an upgrade to the old classic game of Arkanoid. It can be safely stated as a clone of the legendary Arkanoid game which maintains the same excitement with a lucrative background theme. The interface of the game is 2D with enhanced styles and visual effects which is definitely an upgrade over the traditional game which consisted of plain rectangular tiles. Apart from this, the game involves nice, theme oriented music and sound effects. The game employs simple controls where the player’s paddle can be operated with the help of mouse, keyboard or joystick. The player has to be very swift and precise in controlling the paddle as one missed move can cost you a precious chance. The game has about 40 different kind of bonuses consisting of various power ups and weapon upgrades with a number of enemies which offers an element of dynamism to the player. The game has three difficulty levels carefully designed so that every user enjoys the game to the fullest.

Summing it up, Warkanoid 3 is a potentially successful foray into the world of clones of Arkanoid games. Hence, it receives a score of four rating points on the scale of five for its excellent game-play.