My Bird World
Tanya Dracolakis | Jan 23, 2012 Education, Games
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(2 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5)
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My Bird World ($2.99) by Five Ravens
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After downloading apps that promise to teach something and finding their formats neither fun nor particularly memorable, I thought I’d had it with anything containing “educational” in the description. But, it’s 2012. Why not get crazy? There have been 2 or 3 instances in the last month where a friend and I were strolling outdoors and wondered what kind of bird we were looking at. So when I saw Five Ravens’ app up for review, I figured it was a sign.
Tags: Birds, Educational, Games
Subcat
Tanya Dracolakis | Jan 19, 2012 Games
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(3 votes, average: 3.33 out of 5)
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Subcat ($0.99) by Gamania Digital Entertainment
Available on iPhone & iPod Touch
Gamania offers this app for free for two more days so I wanted to get the word out in time! From the looks and tutorial of Subcat, you would think this game that has you wiping away fog to find and catch sea creatures is a walk in the park – or the ocean floor. However, this game is not as it seems. A training sea is followed by four more levels. Each challenge has you catching a certain number and / or combination of types of fish and although completing the challenge has you move on to the next, the faster you accomplish the task at hand, the more stars out of three you receive.
Tags: Gamania, Games, submarines
UFOlocaust
Tanya Dracolakis | Jan 17, 2012 Games
User rating: (5 votes, average: 2.80 out of 5)
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UFOlocaust (0.99$) by Priware Entertainment S.L
Available on iPhone, iPod touch, iPad
What’s in a name? A tower defense game by any other name would be just as fun to play. Well, UFOlocaust is not the best of the bunch, but it’s not the most boring either. Your mission: protect the anxious, humanoid masses from alien abduction. Seems easy enough, and in some cases it is. The graphics are pretty cool, as are the visual themes. You are started off with the basics which consist of plasma-collecting machinery and offensive weapons. The more points you gather, the more weapons you can buy in the Laboratory. But there are a few facets where the game is lacking.
Tags: Aliens, Games, tower defense
Hatchi
Tony Mei | Jan 14, 2012 Games
User rating: (2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)
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Hatchi ($0.99) by Portable Pixels
Available on iPhone & iPod Touch
Tamagochi were cheap, electronic toys popular in the 90′s. It’s basically a battery-powered keychain pet game. To prevent your little pixel based buddy from dying, you have to feed, bathe, and play with the thing constantly.
If you know what I’m talking about, you’re probably feeling nostalgic and/or bitter right now. I know I was obsessed with my little critter. Once, I forgot to take him on vacation and cried the entire car ride (RIP Flippy). Tamagochi is some serious stuff.
Hatchi bills itself as the app store’s first Tamagochi emulator. That’s right- you can relive the joys and pains of your childhood for only $0.99. The artwork is the same retro black pixels. Everything is done by pushing a button. You can only ‘lose’ if you don’t check on your creature frequently. The app can send notifications, in case I feel like being woken up at 3AM being told Henry is bored or hungry or smelly. In that way, it’s like owning your own pet.
Tags: $.99, Games, good for kids, Hatchi, Tony Mei
Me Red: The Ultimate Adventure
Tony Mei | Jan 13, 2012 Games
User rating: (5 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)
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Me Red: The Ultimate Adventure ($0.99) by Playcompass Entertainment
Available on iPhone & iPod Touch
iOS action games are a dime a dozen. I can only take so many $0.99 rehashes of tired concepts before I throw my iPhone into a lake and start beating people with a large ax. By all accounts, I should hate Me Red. For some reason, I don’t. So what makes Me Red unique and why am I hopelessly addicted?
Me Red: The Ultimate Adventure is a runner or platform jumping game. You control an endlessly running red blob. Jump with your left thumb, attack with your right. Watch out for enemies. If you die, too bad, start over. There are dozens of games like this languishing in the dark recesses of the app store, each with varying levels of suck.
But Me Red stands out. Start up the app and you’re thrown into a cute, quirky introduction. The graphics and soundtrack are bright, colorful, and happy- perfect contrast to my dark New England winter. Controls are responsive; animation is smooth. Everything is structured and polished. For a game by an indie developer, Me Red is seriously impressive. It’s looks are on par, if not better than, some of the top action games in the Apple app store.
Some award-winning plot development right here
Asteroids 2012
Tony Mei | Jan 8, 2012 Games
User rating: (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
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.
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#
Tags: Free App Alert, Games
Don’t run with a plasma sword
Chris Sutton | Dec 2, 2011 Games
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Don’t Run With a Plasma Sword ($0.99) by XperimentalZ Games
Available on iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad
Made in the form of a side-scrolling runner, Don’t run with a plasma sword is a delight to play and watch. Boss fights, a levelling up system, perks, easy-to-use controls and an interesting backdrop make this title an addictive app. In the same category as ‘Jetpack Joyride’ and ‘Monster Dash’, ‘Don’t run’ treats users to a story mode and endless mode, both of which are enjoyable ways to play the game.
Tags: Games, platformer, space
Third Planet
Chris Sutton | Nov 30, 2011 Games
User rating: (3 votes, average: 4.67 out of 5)
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Third Planet ($0.99) by Nikita Saraev
Available on iPad only
Since the release of ‘Fruit Ninja’ hundreds of similar titles have been made available on the app store. Some are refreshing and add to the see-and-swipe formula, but most fail. Third planet is more an example of the latter, asking players to swipe away asteroids before they connect with earth. The physics are fine, responding well to the touch, but the lack of depth is a problem.
Bag It!
Michael (Admin) | Nov 18, 2011 Games
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Bag It! ($.99 on iPhone and $2.99 on iPad) by Hidden Variable Studios
Available on iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad
I have to admit I was kind of expecting Bag It! to suck pretty hard… I mean, bagging groceries doesn’t sound like too much fun, right? Wrong! This is a surprisingly fun and engaging puzzle game where your job is to arrange groceries in a bag with different goals in mind depending on the game mode you’re playing.
The default game mode’s goal is to fit everything into an empty bag without breaking anything and it’s decent, but Rampage and Puzzle modes are really where Bag It! earns its stripes.
Go Up!
Michael (Admin) | Nov 15, 2011 Games
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Go Up! ($0.99) by Trilliarden
Available on iPhone & iPod Touch
Go Up! is one of those “easy to learn, difficult to master” games. It kind of reminds me of PapiJump… the object is to climb as high as you can, and the higher you climb the higher your score gets. The difference with Go Up! is that you have to press and hold to build up jump power, and release when you want to launch your little jumper into the air.
When you choose to release is critical because you may or may not want to bounce yourself off the wall, and if you release too early you may not have enough power to make it to a platform above.
