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One of the hardest genres to execute well is the top-down racer. The developer has to figure out a way to make the game work where the controls can be reversed. This provides an interesting challenge, and when it is done correctly, it makes for a fun racing game that breaks away from the standard genre conventions.
Archive for the ‘9 Stars’ Category
Mini Motor Racing Review: Is This Top-Down Racer A Winner?
May 15th, 2012 
Philip Pederson 
Posted in 9 Stars, Banner, Reviews 
Tags: $1.99, Mini motor racing, Racing, Sports, The Binary Mill 
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NOVA 3 Review: Gameloft’s Latest Blockbuster Truly Is A Blockbuster
May 14th, 2012 Daniel Silva “Four months have passed since Kal ruined the Volterites’ plans by sabotaging their war factories, and stopping the extraction of the Judger Artifacts. However, following the assassination of President Folsom, the government surrendered the colonies to the Volterite Protectorate in order to prevent civil war between the increasingly pro-Volterite citizens.”
Posted in 9 Stars, Banner, iPad, Reviews Tags: $6.99, FPS, Gameloft, N.O.V.A. 3, Shooter 3 Comments »
Waking Mars Review: Space Gardening In Space! FREE New iPad Retina Update Out Now
May 7th, 2012 Jessica Lauren Their latest game, Waking Mars ($0.99), follows in the footsteps of Spider, and is actually a better game. Tiger Style has shown they were not a flash in the pan with the release of their second iOS game. Waking Mars is beautiful, fun and an absolute joy every time you launch it on your iOS device.
Posted in 9 Stars, Banner, iPad, Reviews Tags: $2.99, Adventure, Tiger Style, Waking Mars No Comments »Burnout Crash Review: Wreak Complete Havoc on Incoming Traffic
May 7th, 2012 Tim Rattray Tweet Burnout Crash is one of those rare franchise spin-offs that capture the tone of the main series without being anything like it. Unlike traditional Burnout games, Crash is a mini-game instead of a fast-paced racer. Burnout Crash (Universal: $4.99) Both have one thing in common, however: mass destruction, and few games pull it off [...]
Chaos Rings II Review: Superb RPG That Is Well Worth The Cost
March 30th, 2012 Miguel Pereyra “The newest addition to the globally acclaimed RPG series Chaos Rings has arrived! Explore a captivating new adventure and brand-new game system in this latest installation! Time is stagnant; the Destroyer has forced the world to the brink of destruction. In this desolate era, Darwin, the chosen one, discovers his fate; he must slaughter the sacrifices and offer their souls, all to salvage the world.”
Posted in 9 Stars, Banner, iPad, Reviews Tags: $17.99, $19.99, Chaos Rings II, RPG, SQUARE ENIX 1 Comment »
Angry Birds Space Review: Rovio’s Avians Set Out To Go Where No Birds Have Gone Before
March 26th, 2012 Tim Rattray I have tons of respect for what the series has done for not only iOS but also the game industry as a whole, yet the why behind the popularity of sling shooting birds at pigs has eluded me. That is, until I played Angry Birds Space, a game changing addition to one of the most popular franchises in the world.
Posted in 9 Stars, Banner, iPad, Reviews Tags: $0.99, $2.99, Angry Birds Space, Angry Birds Space HD, Puzzle, Rovio Mobile No Comments »
DoDonPachi Blissful Death Review: CAVE Delivers Another Quality Shooter For iOS
February 28th, 2012 Miguel Pereyra “The famous DoDonPachi Blissful Death (DoDonPachi Dai Ou Jou) is now back for the first time in 10 years! The legendary shooters is now available for all on iOS. This port now consists with exhilarating combo and hyper systems but will you be able to dodge and survive the ultimate bullet hell?”
Posted in 9 Stars, Carousel, Reviews Tags: $4.99, Cave, Dodonpachi Blissful Death, Shooter No Comments »
NFL KICKER! IOS REVIEW: Like Eli Manning And The Giants, A True Winner
February 8th, 2012 Miguel Pereyra “Get in the zone kicking FIELD GOALS with ultimate accuracy in two games based around kicking accuracy. Hit gold bars for bonus score, clear score bands between the uprights for big points. Take them out in the right order for legendary scores. Play against the clock or focus on accuracy with increasing wind and distance.”
Super Crate Box Review: Fast-Paced, Fun, Well Made, It’s All In The Box
January 11th, 2012 James Isabel Tweet Vlambeer has both been ripped off and copied once in the iOS world. With this game, they’re finally delivering something they can call their own. Super Crate Box (Universal: $0.99) Super Crate Box started as a PC/Mac game and has since achieved mass notoriety. Muffin Knight showed there’s definitely a market for it. But is [...]
Jawbone JAMBOX Wireless Speaker Review: Perfect Boombox On The Go
December 20th, 2011 James Isabel “JAMBOX delivers stunning hi-fi audio in a portable wireless speaker so compact you won’t believe it when you hear it. It’s loud. With an output capacity of 85 decibels, JAMBOX fills even the largest rooms.”
Posted in 9 Stars, Accessories, Carousel Tags: $199.99, Jawbone, Jawbone JAMBOX Wireless Speaker 1 Comment »
