All Entries Tagged With: "game"

Cutlass Cove Review for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad

Posted by Gwen Phua | Apr 18, 2012 | 0

How mighty a pirate are you? In Cutlass Cove by Cheeky Mammoth, you’ll battle other pirate ships and the Spanish navy while plundering merchant ships. You’ll have at your disposal not only canons but also powerful voodoo spells.

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Crazy Hedgy Review for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad

Posted by Gwen Phua | Feb 03, 2012 | 1

One rolling hedgehog sure packs a punch. If you haven’t already heard of Crazy Hedgy by cybertime, it’s a 3D platformer that’s just about as good as they get, with stellar graphics and great physics.

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Tiny Places HD Review for iPad

Posted by Gwen Phua | Dec 20, 2011 | 0

A cute chameleon named Napoleon is stuck in a box. Though he’s really quite small, his best asset is his sticky stretchy tongue, which is great for catching grub and propelling him to leaps and bounds. Can you help Napoleon find freedom in Tiny Places by Big Fish Games?

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Sonic CD Review for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad

Posted by Gwen Phua | Dec 19, 2011 | 1

I’m sure by now all true Sonic fans know SEGA has released Sonic CD as a universal app. This app has itself been designed by a fan, Christian Whitehead, and it’s about the best port iOS has seen so far of a SEGA game. If you’ve always loved Sonic the blue hedgehog, this is the game to get.

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Infinity Blade II Review for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad

Posted by Gwen Phua | Dec 02, 2011 | 0

About one year later … We’re back to Infinity Blade … II by Chair Entertainment Group. The overall game is very much in keeping with the original release, but this sequel boasts several enhancements that make the game a lot more fun, and it also feels considerably less repetitive.

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Skillz for iPad Review

Posted by Gwen Phua | Oct 20, 2011 | 0

Wanna play at being a DJ? Skillz for iPad by Playpen is offering you the chance. To get the rhythmic dance music going, you’ll need to scratch at two turntables, flip the cross-fader, and tap out the sounds. Will you get booed or can you rev up the crowd into a hot frenzy?

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Galaxy on Fire 2 HD Review for iPhone and iPad

Posted by Gwen Phua | Oct 17, 2011 | 0

The universe is vast, endless, and Galaxy on Fire 2 HD certainly conveys this well. This space opera adventure by FISHLABS is the high-resolution version of their earlier release of the same title, and optimized for the iPhone 4S and iPad 2. While the game may install and play on certain older devices, be warned that your framerate may suffer; thus the developers are only supporting it for the A5 devices.

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Isle of Tune HD Review for iPad

Posted by Gwen Phua | Oct 12, 2011 | 0

Create music by building. That is the theme behind Isle of Tune HD by Happylander. And since music sounds best when others get to enjoy it, sharing your little musical city with other players is the true heart of this charming game. If, on the other hand, you’re shy about letting strangers in on your lawn, you can by all means retain your rights to a private performance.

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Roll in the Hole Review for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad

Posted by Gwen Phua | Oct 10, 2011 | 0

A mischievous gorilla named Uggi has stolen PoPo’s precious popsicles. To help PoPo recover his ice cream, you’ve got to roll the chubby round panda left and right, mustering the appropriate level of momentum to maneuver past various obstacles and get to the rotating hole through which Uggi has disappeared. Roll in the Hole by Chillingo starts off simple, but as you get deeper into the cute adventure, challenges abound.

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SHADOWGUN Review for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad

Posted by Gwen Phua | Oct 03, 2011 | 0

MADFINGER Games’ latest contribution to the iOS is a visually stunning third-person shooter set in the 24th century. SHADOWGUN. The game stars John Slade, a mercenary, who as a “shadowgun”, is hired by the largest intergalactic corporation to bag their errant employee, a dangerous scientist who ran away with company property and proprietary information on genetic engineering.

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Machinarium Review for iPad

Posted by Gwen Phua | Sep 14, 2011 | 0

Somewhere out there, one little robot is wandering through a vast world of machines called Machinarium. This point-and-click adventure game by Amanita Design will have you solving puzzle after puzzle as you explore the world and pocket various objects to aid you in your journey. To play this iOS version of the game, however, you’ll need an iPad 2.

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DrawRace 2 HD Review for iPad

Posted by Gwen Phua | Sep 07, 2011 | 0

How fast can you race your finger? DrawRace 2 HD by Chillingo will put your finger dexterity to the test. Instead of tilting your device or maneuvering with a virtual D-pad to steer your vehicle, you’ll be tracing out lines along various winding tracks. It’s intrinsically simple, yet it isn’t so easy to speed ahead to become the top draw racer.

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Peggle HD Review for iPad

Posted by Gwen Phua | Aug 29, 2011 | 0

PopCap’s popular casual game, Peggle, which was first released for desktop computers in 2007 followed by other devices such as game consoles, has finally arrived for the iPad. Reminiscent of pachinko, Peggle HD will have you shooting tiny balls at colored pegs in an attempt to clear as many as you can in order to earn the highest scores possible.

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Flick Tennis: College Wars HD Review for iPad

Posted by Gwen Phua | Aug 25, 2011 | 1

From a comic-book adventure to on-the-court matches, Flick Tennis: College Wars HD by Rohit Gupta lets you experience the trials of a rising tennis player. You can play both singles and doubles matches on several different tennis courts, and against a number of different players. Can you succeed in your quest to become an ace tennis player?

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