Supergiant Games' follow up title to Bastion takes you on a journey through Cloudbank, a fictional city that looks incredibly beautiful. The turn based combat and exceptional soundtrack will make you fall in love with this game...read more
Fallout, one of the most beloved franchises in the video game world, has made its debut on iOS - and what a debut it is! If you've always fantasized about how to build the perfect vault to defy even the worst catastrophes, this is the right game for you...read more
“Shoot first ask questions last” was the prominent line in 9mm’s first trailer. It couldn’t describe the gameplay more accurate. 9mm is available now on the App Store, and from the time I have spent with it so far, it appears to be a rock solid and gorgeous third person shooter. Its gameplay focuses on one thing and does it incredibly well: In-your-face shooter action.
If you’ve been following the development of 9mm and third person shooters in general are your thing, you almost can’t go wrong with it. One thing that’s unusual for a Gameloft release: It comes as Universal App. Color me impressed, that’s a pleasant surprise. To get into the action, you’ll have to invest $6.99. If you’re still not sure whether this game is for you check out the multiplayer trailer above and our full review that should be up within the next few days.
How good are your reflexes? No, don’t answer – play a round of Boost 2 on your iPhone or iPad and show me your high-score! This game will definitely challenge your reaction time, and no matter how good your reflexes are, it will push you to your limit. The important part in this case is, that it’s a whole lot of fun to get there!
In Boost 2 you’re racing through a tunnel in ego-perspective at an ever increasing speed while you need to avoid crashing into any of the randomly generated obstacles. It really is a simple concept, but it’s executed incredibly well and with a great amount of polish that makes it a joy to go hunting for the high-score. And Boost 2 never fails to give you this “just one more try” feeling that turns this game into a highly addictive affair.
You control the game by tilting your device left and right. This works incredibly well, is super precise and an excellent fit for iOS devices. And like in almost any tilt controlled game you have the option to calibrate the tilt-controls to your likings in the options menu.
Boost 2 comes with two singleplayer modes (Time Trial, Survival) and one multiplayer mode. In Time Trial, there’s a timer on top of the screen that counts down to zero. Your goal is to never let it get there by adding precious seconds every time you hover over a boost field. Once you’re in boost mode, you have not only added a few seconds to the timer and are faster, you can also crash once without it resulting in a game over. However, crashing means you will lose time and if you crash again, it’ll also mean game over. So crashing should be avoided at all cost.
In Survival the goal is again to get as far as you can, but it works a bit different. There are no boosts, the speed will increase gradually over time until you reach maximum speed. This also means that one crash results in game over. Also, Survival mode is not available from the beginning. You first need to score 2000 points in Time Trial to unlock it.
The multiplayer is classic 1 vs 1. You both get to race for 60 seconds at the same time and the one who’s travelled the longer distance wins. Boost 2 indicates who’s currently leading by displaying red blocks to the one behind and blue blocks to the leader.
To sum everything up, Boost 2 offers some great instant action whenever you feel the need for an adrenalin rush. The presentation is great and the controls are precise and a perfect fit for iPhone and iPad. The game comes as universal app and at the time of this review it is currently on sale for $0.99.
Firemint’s cutting-edge Real Racing Series for iPhone and iPad is on sale during this weekend! That’s great news if you’ve been holding back to buy one of their games because of their high prices – although I have to mention it: These games are totally worth the bucks.
Here are the deals:
• Real Racing 2 – $4.99 – 30% Off • Real Racing 2 HD – $6.99 – 30% Off
• Real Racing – $0.99 – 80% Off • Real Racing HD – $1.99 – 60% Off
We have just recently spoken about Real Racing 2′s upcoming wireless streaming support in combination with an Apple TV. It’s also worth mentioning that it was amongst the first games to offer enhanced features that took advantage of the iPad 2′s beefier hardware and 1080p HDMI output. In short: If you’re into racing and you don’t own it yet, this deal is made for you!
Ah, Monkey Island. Just hearing the name of this classic point-and-click adventure makes me already feel all warm and fuzzy inside. If you are amongst the older generation of gamers, I bet you feel the same. And once I tell you that The Secret Of Monkey Island: Special Edition is a great remake that works incredibly well on iPhone and iPad, then you’ll probably stop reading and start downloading this game on the App Store this instant. And in case you are new to the Monkey Island franchise, let me tell you that you’re in for a real treat!
The Secret Of Monkey Island was first released in 1990 and was very well received by both critics and gamers. Considering that this game is over 20 years old, it is amazing how much fun it still is today. If nostalgia is what you’re looking for, I’m pleased to say that you can play through this game in its original glory complete with the original music and user interface. However, the special edition also comes with some new features. If you want to, you can turn on some brand new graphics and fully voiced over dialogues. Personally, I really like the new presentation. It’s modern yet very truthful to the original. What’s really neat is the option to compare the two versions at any time – you just need to swipe across the screen with two fingers and the game instantly changes its look.
In The Secret Of Monkey Island you’ll help a guy named Guybrush Threepwood to become a real, mighty pirate! Problem is, this guy is not exactly what you would imagine when you think of pirates. That’s also the impression that practically all of the characters in the game will have of Guybrush, which will result in some hilarious dialogues. The gameplay consists of talking to people, collecting and combining various items, and using these items in the right places or with the right people. The typical point-and-click affair. In case you get stuck, you can access a built-in help system by shaking your iOS device. Every time you shake it, it will become more specific up to a point where it basically tells you exactly what you need to do next.
You control the game by pushing around a context sensitive pointer on the screen. This might seem a bit awkward at first, but I got used to it after just a few minutes and found it to be an excellent match for a point-and-click adventure. It’s not as straight forward as using a mouse on your PC, but it works well enough to not get in your way of enjoying the game.
The Secret Of Monkey Island: Special Edition is a great version of a game that helped to define a whole genre. Unfortunately, you will have to choose between the iPad [$4.99] and iPhone [$2.99] version. In case you prefer to play your games on the go let me tell you that the game works very well on the smaller iPhone screen.
When the brilliant Pulse: Volume One was released about one month ago, the only criticism we had in our review, was the lack of content. However, developer Cipher Prime promised to support it with free updates that will add four new tracks each month. And I’m happy to say that the first update with four new tracks is now available on the App Store!
Cipher Prime has worked together with some great artists from Philadelphia to deliver fresh content for you. The four titles are:
Cooper and the Fantastic Machine present “klokwerk ” George and Jonathan present “tidbits ” Ghost Fight presents “veedja ” Zilla Persona presents “follow my voice ”
While “klokwerk” focuses heavily on multitouch and is rather easy, I’m sure you’ll be spending a looong time until you master the other three titles. I’m really digging the new tracks and am glad to see that Cipher Prime keeps its promise to add great new content to an already outstanding game. If you’ve been holding back to get Pulse: Volume One because it only had eight songs, hesitate no longer and enjoy one of the best rhythm games on the App Store!
