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Archive of "IPhone" Category
Babel Rising Review
As a freshly minted deity, it’s easy to fall in love with Babel Rising. How can I not have a soft spot for a game that prompted me to exclaim, “Ooh, I just made their bones crackle!”? Genesis weaves the tale of the people of Babel, heaven-bent on constructing a skyward tower. While Babel Rising doesn’t give you the power of tongues, or imbue you with any other language skills, you do have seven deadly powers to use against wayward mankind. Which is really OK, because in video game format cursing a people with language just doesn’t translate.
The Screetch Review
Coming all the way from Moscow, Russia, The Screetch proves that vodka-fueled development may be a successful model. Gameplay is addictive – the sort of addictive that aids in my procrastination of writing not just this review, but at least two others – and the style is distinctly eye-catching. The Screetch has effectively oozed its inky blackness right into my soul, and I won’t give it up.
Dark Nebula Episode Two Review
When an app comes along for review I entertain feelings of reward and punishment. I want you to reward the development team of Dark Nebula: Episode 2 with your dollar, I want them to experience the positive affirmation of your purchase. I want this app to sell well, so that they can go forth and create more awesome. Now hop to it.
Dead Runner Hands-On
Distinctive Developments brought me one of my favorite line drawing games, Heli Rescue, and the surprisingly mesmerizing Pool Ninja, among a handful of other app delights. Notably different from other Distinctive Developments apps on tap, Dead Runner is eerie, really eerie. There’s no cute hopping imperiled civilians in need of rescue, no austere Japanese pool room, instead you are dropped in the middle of the worst part of a horror film: the run from imminent peril.
Just Half Review
Reviewing Apps and assigning scores is a tricky thing. There are gross volumes of apps with an amazing variety of price points, development efforts, game types and goals. Settling on a strength of recommendation for an App is a game in itself, and Just Half makes it a little bit easier at 5/10. Of course, in Just Half that comes out perfect.
Looking for a Pub to watch the World Cup? There’s an app for that!
Drinksin would hate for you to go thirsty. Their latest app, Footy Pubs 2010, will help you find the nearest pub that will not only fill your pint it will help you watch the World Cup, too.The app allows you to search for nearby pubs based on your location that are showing that day’s matches. If that’s just too darn spontaneous for you, use the Match Planner, select a city and a match, then peruse the available pubs. Directions are provided for the geographically challenged.
Unfortunately for those inclined to call the sport “soccer”, the app only works in the UK. Discrimination!
Remember, friends don’t let friends watch football alone. Or sober.
Apps like this tend to make me die a little inside. Why? Because if you use this app in your hometown you are effectively saying, “I don’t have friends to watch the game with.” Or, I suppose you could be saying, “I’m such an unbelievable drunk everyone in my life gave up on me long ago. Actually, I got so pissed over breakfast I purchased this app accidentally.”
(Available for Nokia and iPhone)
Pool Ninja Review
A single-player pool game, Pool Ninja is comprised of challenges that, among other things, teach you cool lingo like “pot”. Yeah, I didn’t know that one, which gives you a fair idea of my vast pool hall experience. Therefore, it’s most notable that Pool Ninja creates the compelling ilusion that I can play pool. (more…)
More Zombies?! Review
Do you find yourself in need of more zombies? Has Pocket Monkey Games got the survival shooter for you. In the cunningly titled More Zombies?! you play as Bob, a.k.a. Bullet Delivery Man, the guy who brings the hurt.
Replay: Aqua Globs
Almost half a year has passed since I reviewed the first version of Aqua Globs. A straightforward line-drawing game with one level and three units, all the addictive little time waster was lacking was, well, more. More levels, more units and more online integration. Now, with more features and many initial complaints addressed by the developer the little title that could is getting a replay. (more…)
ZTGD Review Wrap-Up 13
This week I return after a long winter’s nap with the latest video review wrap-up including recently released games such as Bayonetta, Darksiders and Sky Crawlers.
Trenches Review
If there’s a chance you haven’t sated your patriotic thirst for WWI by deploying wave after wave of variably armed minions, Trenches is here to drench your iPhone with the blood of your enemies. Dig yourselves a foxhole, boys, we’re gonna shoot us some Jerrys. (more…)
Chillingo Game Sale
iPhone gamers, Chillingo has slashed prices on a number of their games. For three days only:
1. Touch KO 4.99 -> 0.99
2. Defender Chronicles 4.99 -> 0.99
3. Jules Verne’s Secrets Of The Mysterious Island 6.99 -> 0.99
4. Jules Verne’s Return To Mysterious Island 4.99 -> 0.99
5. Cash Cow 2.99 -> 0.99
6. iDracula 2.99 -> 0.99
7. Toki Tori 4.99 -> 0.99Hippo High Dive Review
With its origins in the code-fest that was the 360iDev Game Jam, Imangi Studios has released Hippo High Dive to the app store in tip top accelerometer shape. Adding a purple hippo to the App Store menagerie, you don a tutu around your ample midriff and take to a diving board. Possessing as much grace as Fantasia and your phone-tilting skills can impart, you must guide the star of the show through flaming hoops suspended in the air until you finally land in an improbably tiny pool of water. (more…)
ZTGD Weekly Review Wrap-Up Episode 12
This week I deliver a holiday shopping guide of gaming reviews including Torchlight, MX vs. ATV Reflex and the final chapter of Tales of Monkey Island.
Monkeys in Space: Escape to Banana Base Alpha – Review
With line-drawing as established an app formula as match-3, it’s nice when one comes on the scene that doesn’t make me want to cry from the pain of bland mimicry. The abundantly titled Monkeys in Space: Escape to Banana Base Alpha stays true to the simple hook of path management. Polished to a sparkling sheen the addictive gameplay is made impossibly better by the addition of monkeys. (more…)
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