Dec 11, 2012 / iPhone Games / admin
One of the many nice consequences of mobile gaming’s somewhat limiting nature is how great it is at fostering arcade sensibilities. It’s the perfect venue for small games based on mastering one simple but deceptively deep mechanic. StarTrail is a good, but not quite great, example of this resurgence in action.
In StarTrail, players tilt a ship on a moving track, Audiosurf style, while trying to gather space treasure. Treasure comes in different colors and shapes and by chaining like objects together players extend their combo. The goal is simply to ...
Dec 11, 2012 / iPhone Games / admin
If Man in a Maze were a real game show, it would spark a little controversy considering how dangerous it is to play. Fortunately, it’s not a reality but gamers can still earn big cash prizes. Man in a Maze is a well-polished game that may very well be a hidden gem lost in all the great new releases this week.
This deadly game show centers around a goofy contestant named Chuck who grins from ear to ear. He’s eager to play and make his way through each of the ...
Nov 21, 2012 / iPhone Games / admin
I must confess that I’ve never read the Lord of the Rings books. I’m a fan of the movies and everything else but I just haven’t dedicated the time to reading the books. That being said, I really enjoy the storyline and all the characters that Tolkien lovingly created. The game The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle Earth puts players in charge of managing their own Middle Earth and creating and defending their own cities.
For a city-building sim game, The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle Earth is on par with others in the ...
Nov 21, 2012 / iPhone Games / admin
Ninja Toss is a game about addiction. It’s addiction that causes Nyam the fat ninja to hurl himself into danger in search of food. It’s addiction that lets him ignore the significant harm he inflicts on his body and it’s addiction that allows players to make this all happen because they’ll be too addicted to the game too care.
The goal in each round of Ninja Toss is to get Nyam as far across the map as possible using a variety of different tools. A timing minigame determines the ...
Nov 21, 2012 / iPhone Games / admin
Forest Moon Games’ latest published title, Gear Jack, from Piwot Games is a prime example of why ideas alone do not make a great app or game: it’s all about the execution.
Players control Jack, a robot who must escape a crumbling space ship. This provides compelling reason for it to run and not stop, because even robots fear death. Jack can jump, roll into a ball, and perform midair maneuvers when the player taps the appropriate button as they pass an icon in the air. Through ...
