A lot of people – myself included – like to adhere to the old adage “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. When it comes to video games there’s some credence to this philosophy, but it shouldn’t come at the expense of not making a product better.
Gold Keeper was a fun little game with a quirky premise that made being the bad guy enjoyable. Like most games, however, there was certainly room for improvement, and I can see some of those things in Gold Keeper 2. Unfortunately, the new features of Gold Keeper 2 really should have been updates to the original Gold Keeper.
While I liked the artwork, I wasn’t a real big fan of Crazy Penguin Catapult, and I never tried the sequel. Crazy Penguin Party looked like it might be different, though….
Sure it was in the same “universe”, but it was a collection of party games featuring everyone’s favorite cartoon penguins. As it turns out, the game is actually pretty fun. I think it would be a lot more enjoyable as a true party game played against friends you love to taunt, but since I have to suffice with my own presence (and I’m not about to sit and taunt myself) I still managed to find it rather enjoyable. Now if only the computer would stop cheating…
Who knew the food industry could be so fun? First there were frantic bakeries, then came a hoppin’ sub shop, and now… ketchup? You read that right. The game KatchUp is all about the fine art of bottling ketchup.
And there’s no room to get cocky in this game. Just when you think you’ve got things under control you start feeling like Lucy in the candy making plant. If you know what I’m talking about, thank you. If not, go give your mom or dad their iPhone back. Anyway, on to the game of KatchUp…
Mashak Eng/Nitako offer up a 99 cent gem worth the dollar. Eco Punk is highly addictive serious fun! Pick up your cleaning tools as this game will single handedly annihilate all crappy iPhone games…
Race like you never raced before! Discover a whole island with winding slopes, steep terrain and awesome detail - all beautifully rendered in a high definition quality you will find nowhere else. Your job is to deliver parcels on Tapiti island…
In the first of hopefully many, as in millions, video reviews, we looked at Factory Games’ Valet Hustle ($0.99). This game is just such a great time waster. Check it out:
It really will make you forget the name Flight Control or Harbor… What was it again? Haha. Kidding!
Unfortunately, the most puzzling physics of the game are those entailed in controlling your ship. The game looks good and the music is pretty awesome, but a sub-par control scheme really puts a damper on the whole thing.
I’ve never been a big fan of Tower Defense games to begin with, so the first question I have when reviewing one is “do we really need another one?” In this case, unfortunately, the answer is no.
The game looks good, and I like the idea that the “towers” you’re using are actually creatures. However, from what I’ve played so far there’s nothing in the mechanics of the game that really make it any different than all the other tower defense games I’ve played on my iPod. And given how many actually exist, that’s not a good thing.
This is a game that is extremely simple to pick up and play for only 2 or 3 minutes if you really want to. This is a game that I have played very basic versions of before on the pc, usually as a dodgy flash game. I haven’t seen any of these titles on the App Store before Alley Gator, but after playing this game it seems like a perfect match to the accelerometer.
Descend into the world of Slug Wars….Literally! Did you ever wonder what happens beneath the canopy of grass in your own back yard? Defend your base from the slug onslaught all while trying to capture your enemies base. Slug Wars is a real time strategy game that is all about managing your queue. And let me tell you, it’s GOOD!
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