Retro Paddle
Jacob Jones | Apr 20, 2010 Games
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You have to respect the classics.
Retro Paddle is Richard Fennema’s tribute to Pong for the iPhone! Although insanely simplistic in nature, Retro Paddle serves more to remind to the world how far the gaming world has come since Pong’s console release in 1974 (roughly three years before home computers were available to the public). This ridiculously simple concept was something the world had never seen before: at home console gaming! Pong, with sales totaling over $40,000,000 in it’s first year, was a massive hit and the public ate it up. This simple game sparked a series of innovations that led to cartridge based gaming and the decision to port classics like Space Invaders from the arcade to the TV screen.
Free Codes: LED Soccer
Michael (Admin) | Apr 12, 2010 Free iPhone Promo Codes, Games
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Well it looks like the LED Football sale is over :( but touchGrove was kind enough to toss IAR a few codes for LED Soccer! In fact, the LED Football sale was kind of a promo tie-in deal for getting the soccer game off the ground… I think they wanted me to tell everyone that when Football was still on sale but I’m an idiot… ehhhh so anyhoo…
Five codes are listed below and, as always, please be kind enough to (a) leave a comment if you get a code, and (b) leave a review in iTunes so the developer has some feedback to work with.
Tags: classic
App Sale: LED Football & LED Football 2
Michael (Admin) | Apr 11, 2010 App Sale Alert, Games
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Both these games are on sale for free – normally $.99
If you’re an old fart like me and were born in the 1970s, chances are you remember this game well! Like touchGrove says, “it’s just like you remember” …beeping sounds and button clicks and all. LED Football and LED Football 2 are both hilarious blasts from the past that are 100% right on the money.
In case you’ve never played, the difference between the two is that LED Football 2 lets you pass the ball as well as backpedal in case you run into a wall of opposing dashes, I mean, players. The original game only lets you run forward.
If you loved playing these games when you were a kid, get them right now!! And if you’re too young to have played them 30 years ago, grab at least one of them so you can get a firsthand taste of what mobile entertainment was like in the Stone Ages.
iTunes Link – LED Football
iTunes Link – LED Football 2
If you only get one of these apps, get LED Football 2!
Tags: classic
Catan
Michael (Admin) | Dec 9, 2009 Games
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Dang… no reviews, no free codes… wondering where I’ve been the past couple of days? I’ve been parked on the couch playing Catan! Seriously, this game is addictive if you’re a strategic board game weirdo like me.
Catan, aka Settlers of Catan, has been around for a long time in various forms. I first played the board game version about five years ago and I’d completely forgotten how to play it, but USM’s iPhone Catan did a nice job of refreshing my memory. If you’re new to the game it might look overwhelming, but if you go through the in-game tutorials you shouldn’t have any trouble picking it up.
The basic gist is that you need to be the first one to collect a predetermined number of 8-12 Victory Points, and those points are earned by doing stuff like building towns, cities, and constructing the longest continuous road. In order to do these things, you’ll need to collect resources, trade with other players, and make strategic use of the game’s Development Cards. Again, it might sound complicated but once you get into it this is a really fun game!
Tags: board games, classic
App Sale: Guardian Missile Commander
Michael (Admin) | Oct 27, 2009 App Sale Alert, Games
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Guardian Missile Commander is on sale for free – normal price is $.99
You remember Missile Command, that old arcade game that’s been re-released about a million times since 1980? Guardian Missile Commander is a pretty nice remake… it doesn’t come equipped with a trac-ball or crappy 8-bit graphics, but if you loved that game then you should snag this one while the price is zero!
The main mission is the same as it was 30 years ago: destroy all the incoming missiles aimed at your cities. If you get as far as I did you’ll see missiles that start to zigzag and others that explode into missile clusters, and if there are more surprises beyond that I guess you’ll have to find out yourself.
There’s no global scoreboard (for shame!) but the gameplay is pretty much right on and you can’t argue with the current price!
iTunes Link – Guardian Missile Commander
Version 1.0
Reviewed on iPhone 3G OS3.1.2
Um... INCOMING!!
BattleFleet Embedded
Michael (Admin) | Oct 6, 2009 Games
User rating: (2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)
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You bastard… 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 $1.99.
What, you wanna know more? Ok fine… Roger Kenny has produced a pretty faithful recreation of the classic Battleship game that my parents wouldn’t buy me 30 years ago because they thought I was dumb enough to swallow all the red pegs and tiny boats. Can’t say I blame them after I ate that styrofoam Christmas ornament, but I really wanted this game!
BattleFleet pits you vs. the computer which is great but, like most board games, it would be way cooler if it had a pass ‘n’ play option. Oh yeah, and some sound would be nice, too! This game is strangely silent. Other than that, it’s pretty right on… user comments complain of some bugs here and there, but I haven’t experienced any problems yet so I gotta give this app one thumb up for being pretty cool, and another thumb up for costing zero (for now, anyway).
iTunes Link – BattleFleet Embedded
Version 1.0
Reviewed on iPhone 3G OS3.1
Breakspin
Michael (Admin) | Sep 23, 2009 Games
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I generally like to review apps made by smallish, independent developers cuz I figure corporate mega-giants don’t really need any help getting publicity, but some apps just look too damn cool to pass up.
Breakspin is Walt Disney’s entry in the App Store’s massive Games category and it’s impressive to say the least! Thankfully there are no cartoon mice or ducks or dogs to be seen anywhere in this app; it’s an exercise in straight-up arcade gaming that you probably wouldn’t expect from The Magic Kingdom yet here it is. Breakspin is a little like Pong and a little like Breakout, and the level of gloss this game sports is pretty incredible.
B-Day Giveaway: Myst
Michael (Admin) | Jul 30, 2009 Games
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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.
* Today is iPhone App Reviews.net’s birthday *
LuckyWheel Code Giveaway 31-40
Michael (Admin) | Jun 14, 2009 Updates
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This is the last batch of free LuckyWheel codes!
Thanks again to Drobnik.com for sharing them with everyone. Here’s my review of this game from a couple months ago.
LuckyWheel Code Giveaway 21-30
Michael (Admin) | Jun 14, 2009 Updates
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Codes 21-30 are in the comment box!
Developers always appreciate feedback on their work, so whether you leave a comment for them here or in the App Store I’m sure they’d appreciate it.
LuckyWheel Code Giveaway 11-20
Michael (Admin) | Jun 14, 2009 Updates
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Codes 11-20 are in the comment box.
Notice that LuckyWheel has only 13 reviews so far… I bet they wouldn’t mind if you posted your thoughts on the app in the App Store! hint hint :)
LuckyWheel Code Giveaway 1-10
Michael (Admin) | Jun 14, 2009 Updates
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The folks at LuckyWheel have an update that’s gonna hit the App Store any minute now, so they’ve sent over a TON of free codes to share with the iPhone App Reviews audience!
There are 40 codes in all, and I’m going to break them up into 4 different posts in an effort to minimize the difficulty in finding codes that you can redeem successfully. It would still be super nice if everyone could leave a comment saying which code you took! Don’t gotta be fancy or clever, just say which number code you used. Please?
If you’ve never heard of LuckyWheel, I reviewed it a couple months ago… it’s a lot like Wheel of Fortune. It doesn’t have the same gloss as Wheel, but it’s still pretty fun and it features pass-n-play for when you’re with friends (something Wheel lacks).
Thanks a bunch to Drobnik.com for sharing the codes!! And for those of you who miss out on this code extravaganza, the game’s only $1 so buying it won’t break the bank.
