App Sale: Let’s Golf!
Michael (Admin) | Jan 4, 2010 App Sale Alert
User rating: 
(5 votes, average: 3.00 out of 5)
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Let’s Golf! is on sale for free – normally $1.99
Notice something different here? That price image above looks weird, and I’ll get to why in a minute. What you need to know right now, though, is that this kickass golf game is free! Gameloft has “lite” versions for just about all of their games, but this is the full version.
Let’s Golf! is remarkably similar to Hot Shots Golf which you might have played on Playstation or PSP. The graphics can get a little choppy at times, but this game still rules and features Instant Play, Tournament, and Multiplayer modes that support pass ‘n play and wifi. If you like humiliating your friends get them all together, download this game, and try beating each other’s asses!
Now back to why the price image looks odd… for some unknown reason, Let’s Golf! isn’t showing up in App Store searches. Only the lite version is showing up, so the only way I know to get this game is to download PandoraBox first (yes it’s free), look for Let’s Golf! under the On Sale tab at the bottom of the screen (or search for it), and then tap the FREE button which will take you to the App Store page where you can install it. Seems like a big hassle for getting this game, but PandoraBox is great too… where do you think I keep finding these app sales to announce? 8)
Update: Looks like they fixed the problem and Let’s Golf! is finally showing up in the App Store again.
App Sale: Cornhole All-Stars
Michael (Admin) | Dec 23, 2009 App Sale Alert, Games
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Cornhole All-Stars is on sale for free – normally $1.99
I *LOVE* it when makers of high-quality games hand out their awesome work for free! Cornhole All-Stars is an iPhone-ized version of that beanbag game you see people playing on sidewalks and outside bars. Call it what you want… cornhole, bean bag toss, tailgate toss, whatever… this is a quality game that offers both CPU and pass-n-play modes where you can go either head-to-head with a friend or play in teams.
The physics of the bean bag tossing only qualify as “pretty good” in my book, but the 3D graphics are great and the level of polish on Cornhole All-Stars is way up there. This is a fun game that you’ll definitely enjoy if you’re a fan of the real thing, and it should make for a great bar companion in these winter months when freezing your ass off to play outdoors just isn’t an option.
iTunes Link – Cornhole All-Stars
Tags: $1.99, 3D, pass-n-play
App Sale: F.A.S.T.
Michael (Admin) | Dec 17, 2009 App Sale Alert, Games
User rating: (1 votes, average: 2.00 out of 5)
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F.A.S.T. is on sale for free – normally $.99-$2.99
Chris J. reviewed F.A.S.T. over the summer and thought it was great even though he had some issues with getting a successful 2v2 game going. I bought it when it was down to $.99 and I gotta say it’s pretty good! Grab this game while it’s free… happy dogfighting!!
iTunes Link – F.A.S.T. – Fleet Air Superiority Training
Tags: 3D
App Sale: Yumsters 2
Michael (Admin) | Nov 19, 2009 App Sale Alert, Games
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Yumsters! 2 is on sale for free – normally $.99-$1.99
Yumsters are crazy about fruit and music! Yeah, who isn’t. Yumsters! 2 is one of those match 3 games that’s won awards and has apparently gained a big following in its PC incarnation. There’s a whole story about how these cute Yoshi-looking creatures won some kind of singing contest and are now traveling the world, but all you really need to know is that they hang out in holes and eat fruit and they have really long necks.
To play, you just stretch the Yumsters’ super long necks across fruit of the same color. Eating just one fruit is ok, but to get the points and clear the levels you need to stretch them across multiple fruits which is a lot more efficient. There are powerups to grab along the way and, of course, things get pretty hairy after you clear the first few of the 64 levels that take you around the world to places like Hawaii, Rome, and Japan. I guess this game isn’t truly a match 3, but it kind of fits the genre.
G5 Entertainment definitely put a lot of elbow grease into this app which is easily worth the $1-$2 asking price it normally commands, but for the next few days it’s free! Sweet deal.
Tags: 3D, good for kids, match 3, puzzle
Q&F: Touch Pet Dogs
Michael (Admin) | Nov 18, 2009 Games, Quick & Free
User rating: (5 votes, average: 4.20 out of 5)
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I have a dog, so I felt somehow morally obligated to check out Touch Pet Dogs. For starters, ouch on the Touch+ Network signup! Kind of a pain in the ass unless you’re already signed up through some other app.
Once the “game” gets going it’s not too bad, for a while anyway… you select a puppy, play with it in the 3D house environment, and the app will gradually start introducing you to different facets of taking care of your new virtual pet like using toys, bathing, going outside, and feeding. It’s all nicely rendered and the dog’s mannerisms are very cute and if you like virtual pets then you’ll probably think, “hey, this is really cool!”
BUT… based on user reviews in the App Store, feeding is apparently a big bummer because that’s the game’s money making angle… you have to buy food to feed your pet. 10 bowls costs $.99, and you can get quantity discounts if you buy 120 or 400 bowls at a time. You start out with a few bowls of food to begin with but when it runs out you’ll have to cough up some cash and, since it’s food, I guess you’ll have to keep buying for as long as you want to play with your iPhone dog.
Tags: 3D, free, in-app purchase
App Sale: Galactic Gunner
Michael (Admin) | Nov 14, 2009 App Sale Alert, Games
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(3 votes, average: 3.33 out of 5)
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Galactic Gunner is on sale for free – normally $.99-$2.99
I’ve only played a little bit of this game and it’s pretty good, especially if you can get it for nothing! You play the part of the gunner on a fighter ship in some kind of epic struggle against bad aliens called Trepidoids. The game mostly involves a lot of frantic tapping as you try to shoot down the enemy, and Ezone did a nice job on the 3D graphics.
Galactic Gunner went on sale two days ago so it could start costing $$$ anytime now. Hurry up and grab it while it’s still free!
Brunswick Pro Bowling
Michael (Admin) | Oct 20, 2009 Games
User rating: (3 votes, average: 3.67 out of 5)
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Serious bowlers know who Brunswick is… their name is all over every bowling alley on the planet. And now their name is all over a pretty incredible bowling app that’s already made a name for itself on the PS2, PSP, and Wii.
Brunswick Pro Bowling for iPhone is so packed with features it’s hard to know where to start… choose your player, choose your ball, choose your locale, choose motion control or finger control, choose your throwing angle… I think my head’s gonna explode! Ok seriously, this app is pretty insane. It’s not flashy and colorful like Gameloft’s Midnight Bowling (which I’ve never played, just going off the screenshots), but the production quality is definitely top-shelf and the gameplay is 100% what you want from an iPhone bowling game.
Tags: $2.99, 3D, pass-n-play, simulation
RC Heli – Indoor Racing
Michael (Admin) | Oct 13, 2009 Games
User rating: (2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)
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I’ve always wanted a radio-controlled helicopter! They just seem so full of possibilities, like having an oversized pet insect to fly around the house, but after flying a virtual chopper around in RC Heli I’m pretty sure that if I had a real one I’d just wind up destroying my walls and/or taking a rotor blade in the face.
Ethervision’s RC Heli – Indoor Racing is a really well done RC helicopter simulator that comes with free flight and race modes, a nice suburban house to fly around in, and there’s also a great tutorial that teaches you how to control the two joysticks that move your aircraft to and fro. Be warned though… controlling pitch and yaw is a lot harder than working a steering wheel and gas pedal! I suppose this is probably because most of us have never tried it before in real life, but with some practice even a total moron will get it eventually.
Tags: $.99, 3D, simulation
App Sale: Marine Sharpshooter
Michael (Admin) | Oct 8, 2009 App Sale Alert, Games
User rating: (6 votes, average: 2.83 out of 5)
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Get this while it’s still free! Groove Media dropped the price for Marine Sharpshooter to zero on Saturday, and their sale prices never seem to last very long. Regular price on this game is $1.99.
Marine Sharpshooter puts you behind the scope of a really big gun as you try to pick off bad guys before they wack you good. It’s a sniper game with both story and arcade modes, and of course you also get to choose your weapon; some rifles are weak but can be fired fast, while others pack more punch but need more time before another shot can be fired.
Moving around and finding targets can be a little difficult, and one time when I was about to blow someone’s brains out the game mysteriously kicked me back to the beginning of the level I was on, but this is still a high quality game with great graphics and pretty decent gameplay. I’d probably be willing to pay $2 for it, and for nothing it’s a no-brainer if you enjoy murdering people!
iTunes Link – Marine Sharpshooter
Version 1.1
Reviewed on iPhone 3G OS3.1
Killing is my business, and business is good
WTF: Frog Box
Michael (Admin) | Sep 9, 2009 Entertainment, WTF?!
User rating: (3 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)
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Well… you gotta give FAYJU credit for thinking “outside the box” on their strategy for marketing their other less ridiculous app, Fayju Ball.
There are two main things you can do with Frog Box: play a few sample levels from Fayju Ball, or flick a dead frog around either a classroom or a cardboard box. You read that right! Flick a dead frog. I tried the ball game and it’s not bad, but frankly I prefer the frog corpse; it’s a nice way of reconciling the inner demons that still haunt me from when I had to dissect one of those little bastards in high school.
It’s free, it’s stupid, and it’s relatively well done, especially for an app that’s really just a marketing vehicle in disguise.
iTunes Link – Frog Box
Version 1.0.3
Reviewed on iPhone 3G OS3.0.1
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- At least there's something to do when you get tired of the frog after 5 seconds
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- Nice... check out the instructions and promos on the blackboard
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- Fayju Ball... ehh it's ok I guess!
Luigi’s Adventure
Michael (Admin) | Sep 4, 2009 Games
User rating: (1 votes, average: 2.00 out of 5)
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I featured Luigi’s Adventure in a recent newsletter [subscribe] because I have a certain admiration for small developers who try to dive into the 3D shooter market. Plenty of these games are ambitious but, in the end, they suck the big one for various reasons.
Crazy Monkey Software’s entry in this tough genre doesn’t completely suck, but it’s definitely not wowowow great either. Your job is to get this fruitcake named Luigi out of the spaceship where he’s being held captive and back home… apparently his captors have a lot of robots running around, and in Luigi’s world these robots occasionally drop diamonds when you kill them. Collecting these diamonds open doors that lead to your escape, and if you collect enough of them you “win” the game.
B-Day Giveaway: Myst
Michael (Admin) | Jul 30, 2009 Games
User rating: (2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)
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If you’ve never heard of Myst chances are your parents hadn’t gotten busy yet… or maybe you were still wearing diapers… in the 1990s when this game totally ruled the PC game world!
Chris J. had fun revisiting this old classic when he reviewed it in May and, if Myst was before your time, now is a good time to get acquainted with this iconic 3D iPhone port.
iTunes Link – Myst
Cyan Worlds website
The load screen gives a good overview of the island of Myst, only one of the worlds you can travel to.
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