All Entries Tagged With: "Games"
Star Wars: Battle for Hoth in Review – Stopped they must be; on this all depends.
Star Wars is definitely one of the pillars of science-fiction. The original trilogy revolutionized how the general public perceive the genre and has left it’s trail in almost all areas of life – be it toys, CCGs, books or videogames. Even on the iDevice the franchise has left quite an impression, with Star Wars The Force Unleashed and the recent Star Wars: Trench Run being the most noteworthy titles. And now they have been joined by arguably the best Star Wars game on the iDevice to date in the form of a Tower Defence – Star Wars: Battle for Hoth.
Gameloft’s HD Sale: Brothers in Arms 2 HD, Iron Man 2 HD and Shrek Kart HD now $0.99
Gameloft has just announced some excellent deals for the iPad. Brothers In Arms 2: Global Front HD, Iron Man 2 for iPad and Shrek Kart ® HD are all on sale for a measly dollar. B.I.A 2 and Iron Man 2 are both solid action titles for the iPad and Shrek Kart is easily one of the most fun kart racing games on the device. Needless to say, if you’re looking to load up on quality games on your iPad, don’t miss out on this great limited time offer.
And if you don’t have an iPad, Gameloft has also dropped prices (also $0.99) on two of their iPhone hits: Brain Challenge 2: Think Again! and NFL 2010.
Prisoner 84 in Review – The ghost of Fallen haunts this prison…
Late last year an indie team - 7th Sense Studios – surprised everyone by releasing Fallen EP-1 (TMA Review), the first and probably only true Survival Horror for the iDevice to date. Unfortunately due to various reasons the team has been disbanded since and the sequel to the excellent game is delayed indefinitely. But it seems Hidden Games have picked up the flag and released Prisoner 84, a game similar in many respects.
Ultraviolet Dawn in Review – More like dusk than dawn…
Open-world space shooting/trading games have not had much of a track record on the iDevice. On the upside there are the excellent Warpgate (TMA Review) and Space Miner: Space Ore Bust (TMA Review), though the former can’t really be called a space shooter and the latter isn’t quite open world. The title that could most closely fit the bill is Flatspace (TMA Review) but the poor interface pushes the game under. And now Sad Cat Software, authors of the highly acclaimed Project Phoenix (TMA Review) have released Ultraviolet Dawn to claim the genre for their own. Can they succeed?
Gamebook Adventures 2: The Siege of the Necromancer in Review – This could go wrong in so many ways…
The adaptation of the Choose Your Own Adventure gamebook genre to the iDevice had truly exploded earlier this year, with the release of both the tried and tested classic Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain (TMA Review) by Steve Jackson and an original Gamebook Adventures 1: An Assassin in Orlandes (TMA Review) written exclusively for the iDevice by Tin Man Games. The former was not a big surprise in terms of content, being a port of original paper gamebook. The latter, however, turned out to be truly a bold re-imagination of the genre for the platform, with some interesting design decisions. And it seems this bold step has only been the first one with the long awaited release of Gamebook Adventures 2: The Siege of the Necromancer.
1942: First Strike in Review – Three Strikes And Yer Out…
I don’t do it every time, but more often than not when I’m reviewing a vertical scroller I’ll reference 1942. After all, this was one of my favorites in the genre when I was growing up, and it’s still fun to play today when I come across it in an arcade. With such fond memories of this game I was nervous about playing the iPhone version, afraid that it might not live up to my expectations, especially from what I read about the controls. Turns out the controls seem to work just fine. Unfortunately, I’m not sure the game behind it is worth controlling.
Freebies Roundup: BowQuest: PandaMania!, Virus Laboratory and more Free for limited time
This edition of our Freebies Roundup is stacked with a wide range of quality and noteworthy games, ranging from puzzlers, rpgs, action to even the time management genres. It’s easily one of the better roundups we’ve come across in the last little while. BowQuest: PandaMania!, a unique and mindlessly fun Castle Defense game with zany power ups is now free for all to enjoy on their iDevice. Virus Laboratory (TMA Review), a highly addictive match-3 and personal favorite of TMA’s very own Lucy Felthouse is also a freebie. And for those looking for deals on their iPad, Glyder 2 and Underworlds Ultimate Edition have joined the paid–>free crowd as well.
Lots of goodies can be found within, but as always, be sure to hurry as some of the freebie offers are only good for a very limited time!
Roll Through the Ages in Review – Century by century, die by die…
Board games are slowly but surely invading the App Store. Starting with the oldies like chess and backgammon up to the more recent, but no less classics like SCRABBLE and MONOPOLY (TMA Review). And more recently, even some of the lesser knowns are creeping in as well. One such example is Roll Through the Ages, a game for the whole family that has everything to provide hours of fun and enjoyment.
Escape the Room: Magician’s WC in Review – A poor place to be stuck in…
The explosion of Flash based games these past few years has brought quite a few new genres to the market. One of which is the Escape the Room genre, a cross between adventure and puzzle games, that has even earned a right to its own section in our own Best Adventure games. The iDevice is still mostly devoid of the genre however, with rare examples creeping in. And one such game that is a recent addition to the App Store is Escape the Room: Magician’s WC .
Build-a-Lot 2: Town of the Year in Review – Become a Real Estate Mogul!
Naturally, as an obsessive casual gamer I’ve played all the Build-A-Lot games on the PC. So imagine my delight when they came out on the iPhone! Build-a-Lot 2: Town of the Year is, as you may have guessed, the second title to be released on the iDevice. And jolly good it is too.
