Asteroids 2012
Tony Mei | Jan 8, 2012 Games
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(1 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5)
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Asteroids 2012 ($2.99) by SKAPP Enterprises
Available on iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad
Asteroids is a pioneer video game, classic staple on old arcade boxes and computers. Zoom around in your spaceship, shoot asteroids, and dodge threatening flying particle chunks. Now, Asteroids 2012 hopes to revamp this arcade classic by bringing in a graphical overhaul, a variety of ships and weapons, and a full 3D space-combat engine. Does this iPhone remake stand up to the popular arcade classic?
Asteroids 2012 lends an strong first impression. Graphics are sharp and cartoony, fully optimized for HD space glory. Navigating around the clever space station home screen is easy. There’s variety of game modes, ranging from the wave attack campaign to a mini-game where you fly across the galaxy looking for secret (guess what?) asteroids. Spend money on upgrading your weapons or unlocking shiny new ships.
Tags: $.99, arcade, Games, space shooter, Tony Mei
Band Boss
Michael (Admin) | Dec 29, 2011 Games
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(3 votes, average: 3.67 out of 5)
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Band Boss ($0.99) by Jack Herbert
Available on iPhone only
Ok… either Band Boss is a really good game, or I’m just incredibly bored! It’s probably a little of both. I mean, I’ve been sitting here for literally 4 hours playing this damn game and I don’t even like these so-called “simulations”. The simulations I hate are those games where you build an “army” and “attack” people but it’s all text based and there’s a lot of waiting around. Band Boss is definitely a simulation and it’s pretty much all text, but instead of commanding an army you’re managing a band and, unlike other games in this genre, it keeps things simple so you can focus on the task at hand which is your band’s success.
You get to choose from actual (albeit small and relatively unknown) bands to manage or you can make up your own, and then it’s up to you to make them popular and rich. I don’t know a thing about the music biz, but apparently popularity is gained by releasing new music (which costs money) and money is made by touring (during which you can’t release new music, thereby eroding your popularity). If you know what the hell you’re doing, you’ll be able to strike a balance that will gradually turn your group of losers into mega-rich superstars.
Tags: simulation
Flying Santa Cat
Michael (Admin) | Dec 25, 2011 Games
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Flying Santa Cat (free) by DAN-BALL
Available on iPhone & iPod Touch
I love games like this! There’s nothing to learn, no levels to advance through, no rules to think about… just get your weird little Santa Cat to fling his bag of toys as far as physics will allow. It’s not quite as funny as Sapus Tongue, but it’s just as fun and addictive.
Your first instinct may be to gently rub your iPhone screen at the start of the game to get Santa Cat going down the hill, but to get any distance you’ll need to rub like you’ve never rubbed before. Run your finger back and forth across the screen like you’re trying to put a hole in it, and then a couple of well-timed taps will launch your sleigh and bag of toys in the air like a two stage rocket. The hardest part is timing the final fling of the toy bag ‘cuz if you don’t do it fast enough Santa Cat will just chuck it directly at the ground, but you’ll get the hang of it fast enough.
Flying Santa Cat may not stay on your iPhone or iPad for very long because of the Christmas theme, but since it’s Christmas now go ahead and grab it! It’s fun. And it’s free. And I dare you to knock me off the leaderboard!
Finding Santa Christmas Special
Michael (Admin) | Dec 24, 2011 Games
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Finding Santa Christmas Special ($0.99) by Nob Studio
Available on iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad
You know how a game can be so simple that it’s obviously made for kids, except grownups get sucked into playing it because they can’t believe how f’ing frustrating it is? This is one of those games!
It’s kind of like Present Hunt except a million times better in terms of production value and originality. Keep in mind, though, Finding Santa is still a very basic find-the-characters challenge that’s set in a series of buildings where Christmas elves and other characters frolic in little rooms, gift boxes, and endless conga lines. The frustration and inevitable humiliation comes in trying to spot Santa and his pals among all the Christmas mess before time starts robbing you of stars.
Christmas Story
Michael (Admin) | Dec 22, 2011 Games
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Christmas Story (Free) by Animoca
Available on iPhone & iPod Touch
Christmas Story is a time-management game, a lot like Sally’s Spa, where you have customers coming into your toy store and you’re supposed to take them around to various stations before grabbing their money and kicking them out the door. The customers are children, so if you’re too slow at giving them what they want their eyes will well up with tears and eventually they’ll start bawling and run away screaming. Personally I think it’s funny when kids cry and run away, but that kind of defeats the purpose of this game.
Present Hunt
Michael (Admin) | Dec 22, 2011 Games
User rating: (2 votes, average: 4.50 out of 5)
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Present Hunt ($0.99) by Zivix LLC
Available on iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad
A lot of times I like suggesting that you take this game or that and hand it to your child, or maybe your husband, to keep him busy! That’s usually a sign that I think a game is playable, but it’s not really interesting enough for the more sophisticated grownup’s brain.
If you hand Present Hunt to your kid, though, it might just make him cry and feel like a huge failure. It’s a little like Where’s Waldo, except you’re supposed to use your superior skills of observation to find little gift boxes hidden among a sea of Christmas crap! It’s pretty tough. There are wreaths, and gingerbread men, and bells, and snowflakes, and all manner of holiday items that pretty much cover the game board, and somewhere in this mess there are gift boxes that you need to drag into Santa’s Bag to score points.
Baublez Xmas Free
Michael (Admin) | Dec 21, 2011 Games
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Baublez (Free) by ArtefactGames
Available on iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad
It wouldn’t really be Christmas without a holiday-themed Match 3 game, now would it? Baublez Xmas is your basic Match 3 challenge where your job is to create a string of three or more Christmas ornaments to score points and make stuff explode. There are powerups mixed in that help keep things interesting, and if you get stuck the game will give you a little hint as to where you can make your next move.
This isn’t the greatest Match 3 game I’ve ever seen, but it’s free and the Christmas ornaments look nice & shiny! If nothing else it’s something fun you can hand to your 10 year old to keep the kid occupied while you’re cruising the shopping malls.
Xmas Find in Difference
Michael (Admin) | Dec 16, 2011 Games
User rating: (2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)
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Xmas Find in Difference (2011 Christmas Hits) (Free) by iMobile Worldwide
Available on iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad
Ok, so the name of this Christmas-themed game is a little weird, but the game itself is ok! It’s one of those “find the difference” games where you have two mostly identical photos and you have to tap on the spots where the photos differ.
You get three “lifelines” for when you’re stuck and time is running out, making a wrong guess takes 5 seconds off the clock, and overall this game is pretty barebones but it’s Christmasey and it gets the job done. The music is cute at first, but if you play long enough you’ll get really sick of hearing dogs barking Jingle Bells over and over again, but hey it’s free and if you have kids they’ll probably like it.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies
Chris Sutton | Dec 12, 2011 Games
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Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies by Activision Publishing, Inc ($7.49)
Available on iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad
The Call of duty franchise is one that creates excitement towards the end of each year. This was always true for console gamers, but now the same can be said for us Apple enthusiasts. The second zombie title released exclusively for the ios, Black ops zombies takes a section of the console version and delivers an enjoyable multiplayer experience. The game isn’t without its flaws, though the entertainment value cannot be denied.
Snow Fight
Michael (Admin) | Dec 8, 2011 Games
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Snow Fight (Free) by Sauce Digital
Available on iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad
I didn’t realize it when I pulled this app out of the review queue, but I reviewed a game called Nano Rally from this very same company a couple years ago and it was good! Snow Fight is good, too, but its major limitation is that you only get 7 levels to play and then you have to buy the rest. Bummer.
Snow Fight is a Capture the Flag game where your mission is to take out all the other little punks in the field of play by bombarding them with icy snowballs of fury and ultimately make it to their flag. You can send your troop(s) into the field by drawing a line they’ll follow and, with some well-timed taps, you can launch your ammo at the enemy along the way.
Free App Alert: Zombie Gunship and a Handful of Others
Clint | Dec 7, 2011 App Sale Alert, Games
User rating: (1 votes, average: 3.00 out of 5)
(1 votes, average: 3.00 out of 5) Loading ...The app store has some impressive freebies today including the AAA title Zombie Gunship. Zombie Gunship is probably my favorite iOS game and it is available for free for today only, so run over to the app store and download this sexy little gem. While you are at it, you can go ahead and download Illusia, Ninja Pong, Glow Hockey 2 and Call of Mini: Double Shot for free as well.
Zombie Gunship
Have you ever wanted to sit in the gunner’s seat of a heavily-armed AC-130 ground attack aircraft to methodically take down a swarm of zombies? Well, me neither, but this game kicks ass and it is free for today only!
From iTunes Description:
JUST UPDATED with an all new scenario and AirPlay mirroring support, Zombie Gunship™ puts you in the gunner seat of a heavily-armed AC-130 ground attack aircraft. Strategically fire your powerful guns to slay endless waves of zombies and protect the remaining survivors of the zombie apocalypse!
_______________________________________• IGN Editors’ Choice 9/10 “Amazing”
“Limbic Software has done the impossible: make zombie killing feel fresh again.”
“Meet the real angry bird: the ultimate anti-zombie weapon.” – Forbes
“iPhone and iPad gamers may have a horde of zombie-themed games clamoring for their attention, but few deliver on as many levels as Zombie Gunship.” – Macworld (4.5/5)
________________________________________3D NIGHT VISION DISPLAY with Motion Blur
Toggle between white and black hot modes. Use your radar to quickly detect and eliminate the zombie threat.AUTHENTIC WEAPONS
• 25mm Gatling gun
• 40mm Bofors auto-cannon
• 105mm Howitzer cannonCOLLECT a BOUNTY for each ZOMBIE KILL
Use coins to upgrade your armaments and increase your zombie killing efficiency.COMPETE for GLORY
Challenge your friends and other gunners on the Game Center Leaderboard!NEW and EXCLUSIVELY for iOS 5 – AirPlay Support!
iPhone 4S and iPad 2 players with an Apple TV can now stream Zombie Gunship to their HDTV WIRELESSLY!
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/zombie-gunship/id435797419?mt=8&v0=WWW-NAUS-ITSTOP100&ign-mpt=uo%3D2#
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Festive Dash
Michael (Admin) | Dec 7, 2011 Games
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Festive Dash (free) by Bell Pottinger Digital
Available on iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad
Frosty the Snowman likes to jump. So do elves… the Santa kind, not the Lord of the Rings kind. And apparently penguins like to jump, too! So here they are in Festive Dash, all jumping together as they slide through a little obstacle course. Your job is to make them all jump at the appropriate times to avoid the rocks, bushes, and hurdles that get in their way.
It’s a dead simple game that might keep your kids busy long enough for you to bake some cookies, hang some lights, or maybe just sneak off to the garage and cry! The gameplay is nothing special but it’s one of those holiday freebies that competent and festive enough to warrant downloading so you can hand it to the young ones.
