Posts Tagged ‘apple’
  • Titus (Review) iPhone/iPod/iPad

    Posted by on July 21, 2011 under Portables, Reviews
    Determine the winner by making the nominees dodge actual tomatoes during stump speeches and literally pick the pockets of old ladies to collect cash. The dark and cynical humor of presidential politics sees some of its finer moments in TITUS, a $1.99 iPhone simulation that's basically a series of minigames in an unapologetically Tim Burton-like setting. It's far from the most realistic virtual ... more.
  • Choo Choo Steam Trains (Review) iPhone/iPod/iPad

    Posted by on July 21, 2011 under Portables, Reviews
    Ever wish you could be a train conductor?  Choo Choo Steam Trains by Chillingo (Iphone $0.99) grants your wish.  You start off with 3 options: Play, Build, Watch. You can also click on a crystal and validate your e-mail address to get into Crystal where you can view your achievements, find friends, look at recommended games, my games, account settings, and switch users. When you click play... more.
  • The King of Fighters-I Comes to Apple Devices

    Posted by on July 7, 2011 under Euro, News, Portables
    SNK fans rejoice; a brand-new King of Fighters has arrived on portable devices with redrawn graphics, smooth animation, and stable Virtual Pad controls. According to SNK-PLAYMORE , The King of Fighters-I for iPhone is compatible with Game Center. It also comes with four game modes: Team Battle for classic KOF 3-on-3 matches, Single Battle for 1-on-1 fights, Endless mode for endurance chal... more.
  • Food Processing (Review) iPhone/iPod/iPad

    Posted by on July 6, 2011 under Portables, Reviews
    Video games are usually play-tested before foisting them on paying customers.Therefore it's's baffling to think what Food Processing, an iOS arcade puzzler from Chillingo, went through (or didn't) between the "final" line of code and the App Store. Both the visuals and controls render this game largely unplayable, making a game that's not very original a rare instance where it's not even worth the... more.
  • Play Kalei (Review) iPhone/iPod/iPad

    Posted by on July 6, 2011 under Portables, Reviews
    Something different and still fun is a too-rare occurrence in the App Store, so when a game like Play Kalei lets you toy with the world through a kaleidoscope there's much rejoicing. A short cheer, but nonetheless spirited. I had an odd liking for kaleidoscopes as a kid, to the point of indulging in one of those overpriced yuppie desktop toys early in my professional career (alas, it's generall... more.
  • Dragon’s Lair II: Timewarp (Review) iPhone/iPod/iPad

    Posted by on June 27, 2011 under Portables, Reviews
    There's a reason Dragon's Lair has been rereleased ad nauseum despite its massive lack of player content. There's also a reason its sequel, arguably a much better game just rereleased in highly playable form for the iPhone, barely registers in the collective memory of gaming history. Dragon's Lair, of course, was a fascinating novelty in 1983 for its first-rate animation as much as its quirky l... more.
  • X-Men Arcade (Review) iPhone/iPod/iPad

    Posted by on June 21, 2011 under Portables, Reviews
    For the first time in its history, Konami's X-Men Arcade has arrived on a portable device. Identical in every way to its arcade counterpart, the iPhone version retains the action and gameplay of the coin-op. All six X-Men made it to the portable version: Cyclops, Colossus, Wolverine, Storm, Night Crawler and Dazzler. The side-scrolling, beat 'em up action takes place across 8 stages as you try ... more.
  • Pinball Tristan (Review) iPhone/iPod/iPad

    Posted by on June 13, 2011 under Portables, Reviews
    Seeing as how there's a gazillion iPhone pinball games already, the average gamer is probably wondering why there's any reason to get excited about this title with its spartan "toy-like cabinet (and) old-style mechanical score drum." Furthermore, it's easily the most primitive game released by a developer whose never budged from charging new-release prices even for titles that are 20 years old. ... more.
  • Aztec Quest (Review) iPhone

    Posted by on June 8, 2011 under Portables, Reviews
    Looking for a way to get your creativity rolling? Look no further than  Aztec Quest. Aztec Quest allows you to take the elements of a puzzle and put them in their proper place to hit the ending diamond with your ball.  A ball comes out of the starting element, the dragonhead. The other elements of the game consist of  rollers, spring pads, tubes, hammers, catapults and teleport pads. Thes... more.
  • X-Men Arcade Coming to US Apple App Store by June 3rd

    Posted by on June 2, 2011 under Euro, Portables
    Portable gaming has come a long way. For the first time in its history, X-Men Arcade is appearing on a portable device. Coming soon to the Apple App Store, X-Men Arcade includes all 6 original X-Men characters: Cyclops, Colossus, Wolverine, Storm, Nightcrawler  and Dazzler. The game supports drop-in multiplayer via Wi-Fi with up to four players. According to Konami, special attention was giv... more.