With all that fancy technology sitting inside our iPhones, it was only a matter of time before developers came up with yet more ingenious ways of delivering more compelling gaming experiences to help avoid life’s chores. The recently formed Tarver Games (the brainchild of Chris Cross, an ex-EA lead designer and Quinn Banks, a business […]
Donuts Games’ latest title, Titanic Rescue [App Store] was released tonight. Like their other games, Titanic Rescue is packed with pixel art, great music, and silly yet strangely charming gameplay. The historically questionable premise of the game revolves around loading “gentlemen”, as the game calls them, from the sinking Titanic in to the lifeboats below. […]
Freebie Fridays have been somewhat of a tradition over at NimbleBit, where they make one of their games free for a day to promote a new title or the rest of their lineup. In a somewhat unprecedented move, they’ve decided to make all of their games free for a day to promote their new project, […]
While it’s true that imitation can be flattering, someone always takes things a little too far. Certain obsessive individuals copy a person’s dress, hang out at the same spots and generally follow a little too closely for comfort. Where Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart and Krazy Kart Racing could be described politely as having ripped off […]
Topple 2 Plus+ (Free) – In celebration of the Plus+ network launch, Ngmoco has released a free version of Topple 2. In the game you stack blocks of various shapes and sizes to reach a set altitude goal within the provided time limit. Dr. Awesome Plus+ (Free) – This Qix clone is also free. As […]
I admit when we first got approached by EA about Rock Band I was skeptical. After all, Tapulous has been through three revisions of Tap Tap Revolution, the latest of which we reviewed recently and includes an immense in-game store to buy new music to play along with a bunch of other features. However, where […]
In our first in a series of interviews with the developers on the front line of the iphone revolution we speak to ideal binary’s Kevin Doolan who recently launched the the 3D gravity game ‘Gravity Wave’ on the app store. We quizzed him about the perils, the pitfalls, the joys and highlights about developing for […]
This game is great for the kids. Zoo Olympic is a series of 6 mini games whose central character is a cute 2D lion these games include: Sea Escape, Lion Ball, Enjoy Flying, Memory Cards, Jumping High, Eat Meat Each use the device in different way, Sea Escape involves using an onscreen thumb pad to […]
Originally released for the Amiga and DOS in 1994, Beneath a Steel Sky is a sprawling graphical adventure set in Australia in a dystopian future. The story goes like this: the protagonist, Robert, crashed in the Outback as a child and was raised by a group of natives. After growing into an adult, storm-troopers sent […]
If you loved Catcha Mouse 1 or 2 you’ll love this. If you have no idea what Catcha Mouse is then read on. Catcha Mouse 3 is a puzzle game with a simple premise; stop the mouse jumping into the holes by laying mouse traps in its path. Sounds easy enough; well it isn’t. There […]
3D Tunnel may have been better suited with a catchier name and a background premise. For example, calling the app “Wormhole” and having the spaceship trapped in a wormhole trying to find the way out work be easier to market (unless there is already another app named Wormhole). Game play is pretty simple. You tilt […]
By Whatisoniphone Given the sheer publicity that this app has gotten as of recent (featured on the iPod Touch commercial and all), it’s no surprise that it’s taken until now to finally review this one. Actually maybe it’s not that much of a surprise given the sheer volume of apps now available. One nice aspect […]
From: Whatsoniphone Darts has been around for a long time and there are a few different versions wandering around the App Store (and some are free). The app is pretty easy to learn. You tilt the device in the direction you want to move the dart and flick it forward with your wrist while keeping […]
From Whatsoniphone The graphics are good, but the motion of the spinning wheels is very choppy and takes away from any sort of “real” feeling you could possibly get from the game. The developers could stand for some better 3D motion graphics. The game play is identical to any classic slot machine. You start with […]
If you have always wondered whether you have the punching power to test your skills in Mixed Martial Arts; or perhaps take out that guy who bullied you in fifth grade, then Punch-O-Meter is the app for you. It acts as a power meter for your right or left jab. Provided you don’t mind having […]
YOU SUNK MY BATTLESHIP! So now that you know what kind of game BattleFleet Embedded is, go get it while it’s on sale for free!! Normal price is .99. Blattlefleet Embedded is a pretty faithful recreation of the classic Battleship game that my parents wouldn’t buy me 30 years ago because they thought I was […]
iBlast Moki is a great physics based puzzle game in which you use bombs to move your little Moki’s from their slumber into a warp which we can only image leads to a much happier existence than the explosion filled one it left… The controls are simple enough, you place bombs around the level and […]
10/06/2009 New App Added to the App Store <<Get App Here>> Pitz is a new puzzle game for the iphone by Etherfield Games. The basic premise is to guide a bouncing ball through a series of challenging environments against the clock whilst collecting coins as you go which give you more points / time. The […]
Flight Control is a delightful action/strategy game for iPhone and iPod Touch that is as simple as it is wickedly addictive. Touch and drag your aircraft to their landing zones, and avoid mid-air collisions. It sounds easy, but as more and more planes arrive you will need smart strategy, keen eyes and a smooth steady-as-she-goes […]
Cyan Worlds recently released a free version of Myst that will allow you to relive some of the 1993 classic adventure game. While technologically rather simple from today’s standpoint (mostly static images), the game’s graphics and soundtrack were remarkably immersive. The game starts you on a strange island where you must explore your surroundings, solve […]