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I’m not sure what the marketing strategy was for NHL 2K11 for the iPhone, but it’s sufficient to say that the release of one of the best sports games on the platform almost went unnoticed. Without much pre-release hype other than a press release, NHL 2K11 deserves the accolades it will hopefully receive in the next few weeks.
Doodle Sky is similar to Flight Control in that you draw the flight path of aircrafts but instead of avoiding obstacles and trying to land planes, you attack or protect other planes using your own plane depending on the mission. The game is simple to understand with easy controls, but it can get extremely difficult, almost too difficult for beginners.
Having created more than 500 board games, I can assume that Reiner Knizia has no issues with breaking the ice at parties. In the iTunes store, his games have made quite the impression with a gaming audience looking for a heavy dose of intelligent strategy.
Are you ready for some football? Madden NFL 2011 has been released on both the iPhone and iPad and today we have a video review that compares and contrast both versions.
There’s some great RTS games on the App Store, but some of them have so many features and so much content it can be overwhelming. Modern Conflict is nice because it’s simple to understand, fun to play and the games are short enough to be good on the go.
The typical sequel has never received much respect. From movies to music, sequels have a tendency to underperform especially after successful debuts. That’s why my expectations were somewhat tempered when I heard about Resolution Interactive’s Aqua Moto 2. I can honestly say that the sequel was not only worth the wait, but delivers a nifty yet intense water racer to keep you on the edge of your Bahama shorts.
Real Time Strategy games have been attempted on the iDevice, but nothing is nearly as good as LASW. Build and command huge armies to dominate the map and opposing countries using your own wit and warfare intelligence. This game is not just the best RTS I’ve ever played on my iPod, it’s the best game I’ve ever played on my iPod period.
Your goal in LASW is to destroy the opposing countries’ headquarters. Do this by researching different technologies, building factories, generators, and units for the land, air and sea, assembling mega units, upgrading your units and headquarters, and commanding and moving your units to seek and destroy the enemies while defending your own headquarters. Simply put: this game is massive. There’s literally so much you can do it’s almost overwhelming; there’s so many units, buildings, etc. and so many different ways to upgrade and utilize what you have that luck is not a factor here, your strategy and intelligence will decide the outcome of each battle.
Not just the gameplay is huge and feature filled. There are also all kinds of options and ways to customize each game. You can choose out of the tons of countries which you want to be, you can choose if you want to be on a team with a computer, how advanced you want to be when you start the game, how large you want the map, how many players you want, what the landscape and climate will be, etc. Plus the game generates a new map layout for each battle, so you will never have the same experience twice with all the customization you have the ability to make.
LASW also doesn’t slack on the look and feel of the game. The graphics of the game are nice but pretty traditional for RTS landscapes, which certainly isn’t a bad thing. The sounds of battle like the planes whizzing by definitely add to the effect of battle, but the troops talking and yelling can get kind of annoying. Overall all the fighting in the game looks chaotic and fast paced, which is what a battle is supposed to look like. The menus of the game look professional and nice, even though the in game menus take up a lot of screen real estate, but their size is a necessity.
I don’t have many complaints for this one, it’s got a great tutorial to get you started and you’ll be able to start out slow to get your head wrapped around things. The buttons along the top of the screen aren’t very responsive and I often have to tap them several times. But my biggest complaint is the lack of online multiplayer, since this game would work perfectly with it
Overall LASW is more than worth the money at five dollars. It’s hard to explain the shear number of features and options you have to make your army the way you feel is best suited for battle in such a short review. To beat a really difficult computer, you’ll have to utilize all kinds of units and upgrades and technology. Everything has its pros and cons, and you’ll have to be the judge of what works best. LASW is filled to the brim with content and replayability, so your five dollars will be well spent. I’ll admit that this type of game isn’t really suited for the casual, pick up and play demographic the iDevice was made for, but if you like RTS games whatsoever, it would just be wrong not to pick this one up.
Build and destroy buildings in this unique 3D puzzler that’s polished and different enough to keep you entertained. Build ‘N Bash was clearly designed for the iDevice and works near flawlessly on the platform, providing an experience like none other. All puzzle fans should own this game.
Lately it seems like stuffing as many games as possible into one app is the new trend. This quantity over quality approach was successful for the All-In-1 Gamebox, but most of the Gamebox apps are just a ton of crap thrown together to look like a value. Physics Gamebox is an exception to this; it features two simple but fun games that are actually worth your time.
Who knew digging could be so much fun? Terracore Adventures, a neat little strategy game, puts you in the driver’s seat as Mark the mole, searching for gems, metals and artifacts underground. Even though it may not sound very entertaining, trust me, it is.
As far as I know, there’s not a lot of tunnel shooting games on the App Store. If there were, though, Backflip Studio’s and Team Phobic’s Tunnel Shoot would have to be one of the best available. Its flashy and addictive style will make it hard to not keep pressing retry after every game.
Sometimes it seems like gamers and game makers are too busy focusing on graphics and features and music that they forget the most important factor: the actual entertainment value of the game. Tail Gunner is a perfect example of this; the game looks and feels very nice but I got bored playing it and simply did not have a fun time.
We have all played the arcade game Space Invaders sometime during our life. The game is fun, addicting, and overall a classic that is still very popular today. Warblade by EMV Software AS is your classic Space Invaders or Galaga but it is a more enhanced 21st century version.
Finger Footie is an alright game, though certainly not in the tear of Real Soccer, X2 Soccer or FIFA. Those looking for a true, full soccer game should look elsewhere, but for anyone interested in a more casual game, Finger Footie could provide a decent experience.
To put it plainly, Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter is one of the most in depth games you’ll ever play on the iDevice. Trying to explain it in this short review won’t do it justice, but I’ll try anyway. Immerse yourself in rich, reptile filled 3D environments where you are the hunter on Dinosaur Planet, trying to avoid becoming the hunted.
There’s a reason you’ve probably never heard of Jorl’s Journey: it’s just not an outstanding game. Now the game isn’t awful and I’ll give it some credit, but similar games have been made and made much better. Even though the core gameplay is alright, there’s so much lacking in the game that I cannot recommend it.
Your job in Jorl’s Journey is to lead your oafy caveman Jorl through a cave as far as you can. You have to avoid rocks, pits, bats and other perilous objects in order to get Jorl as many meters into the cave as possible. Swipe up to jump, to the right to run or make a loop to stop. It’s a really simple game aimed at challenging you to get the highest score you can.
The 3D graphics in Jorl’s Journey look really good. The environments are very nice for the iDevice, but Jorl himself looks awful when he moves. The animations of Jorl definitely need to be worked on. The game has some pretty nice background music and crisp sounds as well. The nice looks and sounds of the game paired with its simplicity definitely help Jorl’s Journey’s cause.
There are, however, a lot of flaws. The controls of the game are extremely slow, so when you try to swipe up to jump because there’s a pit coming, Jorl just walks into the pit and you die instead. This is very frustrating for the user because, well, it’s a high scores game and the screwed up controls keep you from getting a high score. Plus global leaderboards should be standard by now for high scores games, and Jorl’s Journey lacks one.
Even though the game looks nice, its positives go as far as that. The laggy controls keep the game from being anything but frustrating. There are similar games out there for about the same price, so even though the game is only a dollar, I’d say spend your money elsewhere. There are some other minor issues I have, like Jorl’s animations, but my main issue is the controls. If they get fixed in an update, I might have to redownload Jorl’s Journey, but for now it’s staying off my iPod, and I would recommend it stays off yours too.
