‘Downbound’ Review

A cute little addictive pick n play…

Overview: Downbound is a really cute little game in which you have a ball shaped character, who really wants to go down. Use motion controls and tap controls to move your character through a maze, avoiding enemies, collecting powerups, collecting stars, unlocking new levels and unlocking 11 new characters!

Positives: Downbound is a really great game and really fits well into the category of Pick n Play. It has 1 planet, 3 more coming soon, each with 16 amazing fun filled worlds, and each world with four challenging, and fun levels! As a bonus, there is also an endless mode, which can be unlocked by playing through level 1, so you can always try and make a better score! Also, so it doesnt get boring, the devs behind Downbound have spiced their amazing game up with 11 really cute unlockable characters, with more ‘Coming Soon’ in future updates. Each character also has its own name and you can also checkout the stats associated with it, including deaths, jumps, etc. This game is full to the brim with awesomeness! The controls are really simple, tilt your iDevice to move your character right and left and tap the screen to jump. There are also a few enemies that slow you down, powerups, such as one that makes you small etc., springs and lots more! You have to go down till the end of the level before the black clouds get you. The game supports retina display and has cute graphics.

Negatives: Nothing :)

Conclusion: Downbound is a great game to play for all ages, whether you have a few minutes, or more. It would be great if it had multiplayer, but its graphics, gameplay and controls are amazing. Also, the price is quite reasonable at $0.99. This is a must have for casual gamers

It deserves a rating of 4/5

AppStore Details:

Name- Downbound

Price- $0.99

Author- Mental Moustache

Post Date: November 22 2011

Size- 36.9 MB

Version- v1.0.1

Age Rating- 4+

iTunes Link (US store)- http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/downbound/id478863729?mt=8

Jelly defense review

Overview: Jelly defense is an amazing and the best Tower defense game i have played yet. Your Jelly planet is being invaded and it is up to you to strategically place your jelly towers to defeat the enemy and prevent them from stealing your precious gems. There are tons of turrets for you to use and even more types of enemies and lots and lots of epic fun!

Positives: Jelly Defense is full of good stuff, the graphics are one of its main positive points and are simply amazing and support the retina display. The colours really pop out make your experience amazing. The controls are pretty much like other tower defense games except that instead of money coming to you when you defeat an enemy or sell a tower, they scatter as coins on the battle grounds and you have to tap to pick them up before they disappear. Jelly defense also has many power ups and tons of amazing levels with many waves of enemies and provides the gamer with excellent gameplay. Jelly defense has two basic enemies, blue ones, and red ones. There are many different types that belong to one of these two basic groups, each with their unique abilities, looks, and speed. Two defeat these enemies, there are different types of turrets as well, some turrets defeat only blue enemies, some defeat only red, and some defeat both at once, there are also more towers that do other stuff to your enemies, rather than just killing them, which can prove to be really helpful. The brute force of the turrets does not purely lead to the success of a level, but your strategy and tower placement does as well. You can also tap a turret to get two options, upgrade and sell. Tap and hold sell for your turret to disappear, opening a spot for another turret, and the money you get from selling it is scattered around its previous placement for you to pick up. The turrets can be upgraded to only a certain level.

Negatives: Theres nothing about the controls, graphics, or gameplay that I dont like, but when we have the planet infront of us while selecting levels, the planet spins too much when I dont even want it to and it becomes difficult to browse through completed and available levels.

Conclusion: Im a big fan of tower defense games and jelly defense is the best in this category. Almost everything about this game is perfect, fun and addictive! As for the price, $2.99 is quite reasonable for this much awesomeness, and i do recommend this game a lot as it is reasonably priced, has tons of enemies, towers, fun tower upgrades, levels and lots more!Go get it!

Jelly defense gets a rating of 5/5 for being all that

AppStore Details:

Name: Jelly Defense

Price: $2.99

Version: v1.07

Size: 89.6 Mb

Update Date: 31st October 2011

Age Rating: 4+

Link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/jelly-defense/id436134867?mt=8

‘Troll Blaster’ Review:

Trolls, weapons, tons of levels, what more could you want?

Overview:
Troll Blaster is a great and quite addictive game, though it appears to be an Angry Birds clone (and kinda is) its much more challenging and fun than Angry Birds itself.

You basically have to take out trolls using one of the weapons you have. You earn stars based on how few weapons you had to use to complete one level.

Positives:
Troll blaster is an excellent iOS game. It has 64 challenging and really fun levels, so it will be quite a while before you get bored lf it. The interface is really neat, and the graphics do support the retina display.

The main thing about this game is the weapons. You have 4 weapons, each with a different damage radius and damage level. Your goal is to use as few weapons as possible to complete each level.

The controls are quite simple too, you have a the four weapons on the top left, tap one to select it, and then pull back on the weapon on your screen to aim and set power, and then release to shoot and hit the trolls! There are many structures, such as wood, glass etc., so as you progress, you discover which weapon is better in which situation.

The gameplay is also quite fun, and the hainted environment the sound effects and background sounds create suits the theme of the game really well.

Negatives:
Troll Blaster is a great game, and has nothing that a gamer would dislike.

Verdict:
Troll Blaster is a great and really fun and addictive game with excellent graphics, awesome sounds, tons of levels, and a really low price of only $0.99! It is a Must-Have for all gamers and those who need a new and more challenging (much more challenging) ‘Angry Birds.’ Therefore, it deserves a rating of 5/5

AppStore Details:

Name- Troll Blaster
Price- $0.99
Author- eMobiSoft
Update Date- 6th October 2011
Size- 10.7MB
Version- v1.0.1
Age Rating- 9+
Rating- 4/5
iTunes Link (US store)- http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/troll-blaster-physics-strategy/id464204098?mt=8&ls=1

‘Idyllic’ Review:

 

An extremely addictive, fun packed jumping game…

Overview:
Idyllic is a really addictive game where you jump from creepy-looking floating island to island, healing them, as you jump onto them, so that they bloom with grass, trees, and other awesome stuff! 
There are tons of things that you can upgrade to make the game easier, earn more points, earn them faster, and other awesome perks as well.

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Positives:
In Idyllic, the thing I liked most was that when we jump onto a dead island, it blooms to life, which is really fun to watch over and over again, as you jump even more. 
Idyllic’s graphics support the retina display and are amazing, and the soundtrack changes from a dull one to a bright and happy one when you heal islands.
As for the abilities, you have two, the wings, and stomp ability. The wings ability lets you float in the air for a while, in the start you slowly fall downwards, but ad you earn points and spend them on increasing this ability, you will eventually be able to fly upwards, rather than fall down or hover, when you use the wings button. 
The stomp ability is actually better for the islands you jump on, the more upgraded stomp you have, the more life the islands acquire, ie., when you’re about to jump onto an island, pressing the stomp button will make your charcter fall down faster with energy and hit the islands harder, and making them grow even more stuff like trees, fruits, etc, the stomp ability also lets you defeat enemies. 


One of the most helpful feature is the ability to double-jump, perfect for when you just missed an island, simply tap the screen to double jump. The buttons for the two abilities are located on the bottom right and left sides of the screen, and refill over time. The best thing is that there are checkpoints, and even if you exit the app, the checkpoint is still saved, and you can add to your previous score! At the checkpoints, you have an option to visit the Shop where you can upgrade your Stomp and Wings ability, increase mysticism, which will increase the speed at which your abilities refill, and you can also upgrade your double jump power, and greed, which multiplies the points you collect. 
You can also share your scores at checkpoints, and delete and create savedata.

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Negatives:
The one thing I disliked about Idyllic was the character. He remains frozen, moving slightly while jumping and turning, and thats about it, plus, we don’t even know the background story, so that would be a great addition.

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Verdict:
Idyllic is an excellent game at just $1.99, and is a must-buy which i suggest to all iOS gamers. It has excellent gameplay, awesome and HD graphics, great controls, and is simply amazing overall; also, it gets a rating of 4.5/5.

AppStore Details:

Name- Idyllic
Price- $1.99
Author- FatCow Games
Update Date- 14th September 2011
Size- 36.7 MB
Version- v1.1
Age Rating- 4+
Rating- 5/5
iTunes Link (US store)- http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/idyllic!/id445869482?mt=8&ls=1

ShadowGun Review:

The Best looking Shooter for iOS, with tons more….A milestone in iOS gaming…

Overview:
ShadowGun is an extremely awesome Third Person ‘Cover shooter’ where you move from cover to cover, killing enemies, and getting closer to Dr. Simon and getting paid. In the future, there are bounty hunters, you play as John Slade, a ShadowGun, a name given to the best, and your current mission is to bring back Dr. Simon back, preferably unharmed.

Incase you’re wondering who Doctor Simon is, he’s that mad scientis who conducts experiments on people, and genetically modifies them, using them as his henchman, and calls them his ‘Sons.’ And yes he is that mad scientist who says, ‘When i get you I will cut you to pieces’ and stuff. You get the picture. Anyways, its your job to capture him, or even kill him if necessary. But its not that you launch the game, get to him, and take him out with a headshot, you have to play through 10 awesome, fully 3D, and vast levels which have graphics that have never been seen in any iOS shooter.

Positives:
ShadowGun has tons of positives, the environment, the Graphics, the weapons, the enemies, the ‘Wacko’ Simon dude, almost everything. ShadowGun’s gameplay is simply amazing and beautiful. You get into it immediately. As I said earlier, it is a Third Person Shooter, and it is pretty good at being that, infact, the best!

The moment your brain starts crawling to the fact that ‘this is getting repetitive,’ the game reads your mind, and puts a giant lobster like robot or a huge ‘Driller,’ wanting to crush you to pieces, in front of you. There is a unique secret to killing each one of these things. And yes, i said ‘killing’ because they are made up of human stuff combined with robotic stuff, so you can call them Humanoid-ish things.

The weapons are pretty awesome too. The Shot Gun being my personal favourite. It also has an awesome Machine gun, Rocket Launcher, and a Grenade launcher, and you can find ammo scattered around!

The environment is a Unity powered work of art. It is totally realistic and immersive. You must also activate switches, and ‘Hack’ stuff (you only have to remember a series of numbers and put them in) in order to advance.

Oh, and did I mention there are those annoying little spiders that crawl up to you and blow up? And the brain-like flying thingies that shoot lasers at you? And the robots that shoot bullets? And the explosives? And your personal Android Assistant (S.A.R.A.) that helps you throughout? Just buy the game and you’ll see them all.

Negatives:
Well, ShadowGun doesn’t have a lot of negatives, but yes, there are some. If there’s one thing I thought could be better, were the controls. The shoot button gets glitchy at times, and its really annoying as you take hits and then die.

Another thing is the placement of Checkpoints. Like if there is a big robot, and you die, you don’t restart just before you met it, infact, you restart even before, and it takes long to get to it, only so you can die again. You get my point.

The last thing is, though you can unlock a grenade and rocket launcher, you still wish you had grenades which you could shove over the wall and watch those guys burst up! So grenades would be nice.

Verdict:
ShadowGun is officially the best looking iOS shooter game, that takes up very little space, crashes once in a blue moon, has an extremely awesome and interactive environment, 10 levels, a Wacko to capture/defeat, many different enemies, a personal android assistant, and so much more!

So, if you have atleast $8 in your iTunes account, or in your bank account, or anything else, I sugest you go and buy this amazing game.

ShadowGun gets a rating of 4.75/5, for being the almost perfect game for iOS.

AppStore Details:

Name- ShadowGun
Price- $7.99
Author- MADFINGERGames
Update Date- 1st October 2011
Size- 219 MB
Version- v1.0.2
Age Rating- 12+
Rating- 4.5/5
iTunes Link (US store)-http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/shadowgun/id440141669?mt=8&ls=1

Vermes on Mars Review:

Overview: 
Vermes on Mars is a simple yet fun game, where you control your vehicles around mars, defending yourself fron the ‘Vermes’ and fighting them as well, so you can advance to the next of the many levels it has. The theme is that there are valuable minerals on the planet Mars, so we send un-manned vehicles to extract it, but on arrival, we are meeted by unwanted and unexpected guests, so it is our job to destroy them, and do what we came to Mars for.

Positives: 
Vermes on Mars is a good game that can be put under the genre of Pick n Play. Whenever you feel bored and have some time to give to your iPhone, this is one of those you will play. It has neat graphics that support the retina display. One of the main features of the game are its sound effects and background music. The music fits the game well, and provides a fun experience while you play the game, adding to its positives. The fun sound effects also add to this.

Negatives:
One thing that I did not like that much were the controls. You tap on a side of the screen to switch to moving your vehicle, and you tap on the other to switch to firing weapons. In weapons mode, you tap where you want to shoot, and in movement mode, you draw a trail. Most of the times I forget which mode I’m in, and i end up tapping both sides of the screen to make sure I’m on the mode i need, and till that time the Vermes attack and I lose some health.

Verdict: 
Other than an issue with the controls, Vermes on Mars provides a short, fun experience. Though it has tons of levels for you to play through, they will feel repetitive, and you won’t find yourself playing it for hours. Since it costs just $0.99, Its a good game if you have a few minutes to give to iPhone games, but if you’re the kind of gamer who sits and plays games for hours, well then, this game isn’t for you. On the whole, its a good game, a job well done. It deserves a rating of 3.5/5

AppStore Details:

Name- Vermes on Mars
Price- $0.99
Author- AztlanGames
Updated- 8th August 2011
Size- 19.2 MB
Version- v1.0.1
Age Rating- 9+
Rating- 4/5
iTunes Link (US store)- http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/vermes-on-mars/id452255147?mt=8&ls=1

Pocket RPG Review

A great RPG/Dual Stick Hack and Slash..

•Background Pocket RPG was a really anticipated game before its release, but the first release was for the iPad only, so that left mobile Apple Device users without an awesome RPG on their device, and it couldn’t really be called Pocket RPG since you don’t have pockets that big (or maybe you do) Anyways, so Crescent Moon Games released Pocket RPG for the iPhone and iPod touch a few days ago, and due to it being so awesome, it is already in the top 25! And now it can finally fit in your pocket.

•Overview: Pocket RPG is an awesome and fast-paced dual stick game. Many expected it to be like the other RPGs on the AppStore, but Pocket RPG intoroduces us to a whole new type of RPG gaming. It combines a fast-paced, dual-stick, action game with an RPG, where you complete quests, defeat enemies, buy, equip, and sell items, and unlock new quests, all this in great graphics that support the Retina Display and excellent, smooth and fun gameplay! Pocket RPG isn’t just another game but a vast fully-featured RPG/Action game with tons of awesome features!

•Gameplay: In Pocket RPG you must choose from three different classes, each with their own looks, abilities, and weapons, before beginning the game and embarking on quests: >Dark Ranger: Play as the Dark Ranger and use a bow and arrow to defeat your enemies. You can equip many upgraded and better types of bows and arrows throughout the quests. >Blade Master: Use two swords and upgrade them as well, slashing your way to victory. >Battle Mage: The Battle Mage casts magic to destroy enemies, open chests, etc. After you have chosen your class and tapped ‘Start Adventure,’ a map will appear with quests on it. At the beginning you will have only one quest available, but successfully playing through that and other quests unlocks many more. After choosing your quest and setting out to complete it, explore the area, talk to people and get to know more. One of the main and best features of Pocket RPG is that you can fully interact with your environment to collect items, open chests, buy new items from shopkeepers, and talk to people. You can also upgrade your skills using money earned and collected. There are bosses at the end of quests too, some easy to defeat, while others are difficult. But overall, the Gameplay is really fun, but you might feel a bit of repetition as you keep on hacking an slashing your way to victory, and the there aren’t many different types of enemies too.

•Controls: Pockt RPG has an easy to grasp control scheme. Use the left stick to move around and face different directions, and the right stick to attack. While using magic, your projectile will be charged the longer you hold onto the stick, then release it to fire, however, while using the Bows and Arrows, your character keeps on shooting arrows while you aim with the stick. While using your character with swords however, there will be only one stick, to move and turn, and the right stick will be replaced with a virtual button to slash and attack.Next to the left stick, on the bottom of the screen is a button that accesses the pause menu and a button next to the right stick accesses your inventory. In your inventory, your character will appear on the left side with slots below it into which you can place items from the right side with slots to equip them. You can buy items from shopkeepers or collect them during the game. Tap on an item to see its name, its price, and what it is actually worth, and its physical. You can unequip items by dragging them from below your character to your inventory on the right side. You can sell items by dragging them and leaving them on the coin icon on the top left. During the game, there is a vertical bar on the left that shows the amount of health you have, and a thinner bar on its left that fills up when you defeat enemies, and when it fills up completely, you level up, only for it to be empty so you can fill it up and level-up to an even higher level. Levelling up also restores your health.

•Graphics The Graphics of Pocket RPG are quite well done, but yet, they are not perfect. The curves aren’t completely smooth, and they have a few rough edges. The graphics need only a bit of touch ups, not more than that. Other than that, the graphics are great, the environment is great, the enemies, the in-game atmosphere is awesome too.

•Sound: Pocket RPG has a nice Japanese-styled Music playing while you’re in the menus, and throughout the game, there is semi-haunted but beautiful music playing in the baclground, whats more is that it has quite detailed and realistic sound effects too, such as when you shake trees, or hit them, coins fall out and make the kind of sound a coin would make if you through it on metal, and it has many other sound effects such as when hurling projectiles, attacking enemies, and even the footsteps of your character, this gives the game a better touch.

•Cost: Pocket RPG costs only $0.99 which a very excellent price and is quite cheap for a big and awesome RPG/Dual Stick Hack and Slash game! I recommend anyone with iDevices to get this game! (It also has a universal edition that costs $4.99)

•Longevity: With many quests, challenging and fun gameplay, and three classes with which you can complete the game, Pocket RPG is a great game that lasts pretty long too!

•Conclusion: Pocket RPG deserves a rating of 4/5, due to it having a really fun but somewhat repetitive gameplay, nice controls that are easy to understand, great graphics, and it lasts long too! The thing i like best about it is that the environment is completely interactive. The only part where it could use perfection are the graphics as I said earlier, but this is one heck of an awesome RPG/Dual Stick Hack and Slash.

AppStore Details:

Name- Pocket RPG

Price- $0.99

Author- Crescent Moon Games

Release Date- 31st August 2011

Size- 93.7

Version- v1.05

Age Rating- 9+

Rating- 4.5/5

iTunes Link (US store)- http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pocket-rpg-iphone-edition/id458082079?mt=8&ls=1

Securis Review

A powerful passcode manager that does much more…..

•Overview:
Securis is an excellent an powerful password manager application and utility that lets you keep track of all your multiple accounts, their details and passwords. Also, all this data is also password protected and cannot be accessed otherwise. This awesome application can also be used to generate various types of random paswords for your use.

•Features:
Securis is one of the best password manager apps on the AppStore and in-fact the best I’ve seen so far. It has three main features:
>Generate Passcodes: Use this feature and specify the type of passcode you want, that is, the number of characters it must have (4-32); whether or not it can include upper case letters, lower case letters, symbols, and numbers, you can choose this by using the slider and switches. When you choose the number of characters in the passcode, the bar chamges couloir, displaying the strength of the passcode you are about to generate.

>Stored Accounts: First of all, to access this are in the application, you have to enter the passcode set by you while using this application for the first time. You do not have access to the ‘Stores Accounts’ page unless you corretly ente the password you set, this makes your data safe from anyone but you. Over here, you can store your accounts with their various details, for example, your facebook, Gmail, Yahoo, or any other account. There are tons of details that you can add, they are, name, website, account #, routing #, username, password, card type, card number, PIN, expiry date, CSC/CVC, phone, Email, and a note. While using this option, if you close the application (even if it is running in the background and open in multi-tasking) you will be required to enter the passcode again to access the stored accounts, which makes your data even more secure and safe. You can also recieve stored accounts from another device via bluetooth.

>Secure Browser:
This is an internet browser that is secure and secures your personal information as well. You can access this via the main menu or by tapping the website name while checking stored passcodes. You can go to the previous ir next page, refresh the page, stop loading the page, and type in a website address or search the internet. This browser is ideal for safe browsing of the internet.

•Interface:
Securis supports the Retina Display and the interface is designed in an appealing and attractive way, that makes the user’s experience while using this awesome utility and passcode manager much better. The font that you use to type in your details and other stuff is not the default font but an awesome different and elegant font. Also, while entering in your passcode to access the ‘Stored Accounts’ page, there are two buttons, one for typing in letters, and the ofher for typing in numbers. While usin the app, there is a padlock in the background, which blends in with the secure feeling Securis provides.

•Cost:
Securis usually costs $4.99 which is a reasonable price for such an excellent and full-featured passcode manager application and utility that does way more than that. At the time of writing this review, Securis was on sale for only $0.99! I reccommend anyone with multiple online accounts to get this Utility at either price!

•Conclusion:
Securis is the best Password Manager/Passcode Generator utility I have ever used, seen, or heard of, and is probably the best for what it does, and having tons of more features and details that you can add, all this accessible via the beautifully designed interface, It deserves an awesome rating of 5/5!

AppStore Details:

Name- Securis 
Price- $0.99
Author- PRNDL Development Studios
Release Date- 6th September 2011
Size- 3.6 MB
Version- v3.0.1
Age Rating- 4+
Rating- 4.5/5
iTunes Link (US store)- http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/securis/id392732678?mt=8&ls=1

Terror and War Review:

•Overview:
Terror and War is an simple, fun, shoot ‘em up game where you fly your spaceship from a variety of four different types with different specifications and looks. Use the simple controls to move your spaceship around, take out enemies, dodge enemy fire, and use equipped abilities. Complete levels, get briefed for new ones, playing as the hero, protecting your city, Eersim

•Gameplay:
The gameplay of Terror and War is like those classic arcade games. You fly your spaceship around the screen, dodging enemies and their projectiles. Your spaceship shoots automatically, but you have a shield to use and an ability that speeds up your projectile rate and makes it more powerful. These are limited and may be refilled by collecting power ups while flying your ship by flying throught them. The red power up increases your ‘Upgrade’ level and your power meter, whereas the blue power-up increases your shield bar. There are five game modes, each with a different intensity, and four different spaceships with a different speed, shield and firepower and different looks. You are briefed on the mission before going out for war! There are seven awesome levels for you to play through, and two big boss fights at the end of the levels.

•Controls:
Tap the screen and move your finger around to relatively move your spaceship! There are two virtual buttons on the bottom-left of the screen that can be used to Activate the shield and increase the speed and power of your projectiles temporarily.
There are two bars on either sides on the top of the screen. The left one displays the amount of ‘shield’ you have and the one on the right side shows how much power you have, that power is used to activate the ability that increases your fire intensity and rate. Also there is an upgrade bar on the top that increases when you collect the red power-up. This upgrades your weapons, making them better, during the game.

•Graphics:
The graphics area is where i think it could use a bit more enhancing. Terror and War does not support the retina display, and with tons of enemies, their projectiles, and background, it sometimes gets kind of difficult to see whats going on. So if the graphics are enhanced, Terror and War would be more than it already is!

•Sound:
The sounds in Terror and War are one of its main features! It has a robotic music while using the menus, robotic voice when selecting difficulty, spaceship etc. and an awesome fast-paced track during gameplay with fun laser shooting sounds!

•Cost:
Terror and War costs only $0.99 which is a very good price for the awesome content and addictive gameplay the game provides a gamer with! It costs as cheap as a paid game can get!

•Longevity:
Terror and War is a Pick n Play game, and you can Pick n Play it tons of times without actually getting bored due to its awesome gameplay and controls, and the power-ups and abilities.

•Conclusion:
Terror and War is a excellent, classic, shoot ‘em up game, with good longevity and graphics that could use a bit of more work to make it better than it already is. Since its only $0.99, its a great buy! And i recommend it to all who like some fun on their iOS capable devices!

*****This game gets a rating of 4/5 because of the fun and addictive gameplay, awesome controls, and a great price*****

AppStore Details:

Name- Terror and War
Price- $0.99
Author- Martijn Thorig
Release Date- 18th May 2011
Size- 17.7 MB
Version- 1.16
Age Rating- 9+
Rating- 5/5
iTunes Link (US store)- http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/terror-and-war/id417601972?mt=8&ls=1

WordBall Review

•Overview:
WordBall is a new Word Trivia game that brings a fresh change to this genre. Use letters to make words, the bigger and longer the word, the more points are awarded for it. The fun part? Its how the game presents the letters, in a really attractive way. You see different coloured balls bouncing on the sides of the screen here and there that have the letters written on them.

•Gameplay:
As i said earlier, WordBall is a unique word trivia game, with three awesome game modes, each having a different difficulty and a different rate at which the balls shrink. The three game modes are Classic mode, Frenzy mode, and Sprint mode. In classic mode, there are 26 letters that bounce around and shrink at a normal pace. In Frenzy mode, they bounce here and there and get smaller at a faster rate. In Sprint mode, you get 9 letters, which makes it the hardest game mode! The objective of each game mode is that you have to achieve the score specified on the top left of the screen before all the balls shrink and disappear, if that happens, then its ‘Game Over!’ Reach the target score and you will advance to the next level. You may not make the same word more than once in a level and only words from the dictionary are accepted.

•Controls:
There controls of WordBall are really simple, as its the thinking and word formation thats the hard part. All you have to do is tap the moving balls in order to select the letter for your word, tap the others and make a complete word. If you accidentally tap a letter that you didn’t wan to, simply press the ‘undo’ button on the bottom of the screen. When you are satisfied that your combination of letters is a real word that you haven’t used before, press the tick mark button on the bottom right to submit your word and earn points for it!

•Graphics
WordBall supports the retina display, and does this in a marvellous way. The interface is really attractive and simply beautiful, and the game even more! The balls are all of a different, bright, vibrant colour and and the in-game environment created is really fun to play in!

•Sound:
The background soundtrack is one of the best fetures of WordBall. There is awesome music playing in the background, making playing WordBall even more fun!

•Cost:
WordBall costs only $0.99 on the AppStore! Which is pretty much cheap for what good of a word trivia game WordBall is!

•Longevity:
With awesome soundtracks, attractive graphics, fun and engaging gameplay, You are bound to play WordBall till your battery dies!

•Conclusion:
WordBall is the best word trivia game I’ve ever played! I recommend all gamers to get it. It costs only a buck, has awesome graphics, fun and unique gameplay, easy controls, and a whole lot of fun! I am sure you’ll enjoy it too.

*****WordBall deserves a rating of 5/5 for not only being a pretty awesome word trivia game, but also having the bouncing, shrinking balls with letters and an engaging gameplay!*****

AppStore Details:

Name- Word Ball
Price- $0.99
Author- Continuous Integration, Inc.
Release Date- 18th August 2011
Size- 12.7 MB
Version- v1.21
Age Rating- 4+
Rating- 5/5
iTunes Link (US store)- http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/word-ball/id436239309?mt=8&ls=1

Cheezia Review

•Overview:
Cheezia is a really fun and attractive puzzle game where you play as a few mice working in cooperation to match the pattern on the cheese as the package it is to be delivered in, so that it successfully gets delivered. At first, the game is quite easy, but it gets much more challenging as you progress.

•Gameplay:
In Cheezia, you move two wheels that are on either sides of the screen. Both of them are divided into four sections. Each section on the left wheel has a different colour, and each section on the right wheel has a different design on it. The cheese moves on a belt and falls between these two wheels, therefore, moving them, adjusts the colour/design of the cheese. The colour and design right next to the cheese are applied onto it. Moving the left wheel sets the base colour of the cheese to match the base colour of the package it is to be delivered in. Use and spin the wheel on the right side of the screen to change the design on the base colour on the cheese to match the design on the package. The longer you play, the more difficult and fast-paced the game gets, and the faster you have to use your fingers. You can also tap the cheese to make it move faster and land between the wheels quicker. Once you have moved the wheels and are satisfied that it matches the packaging below it, tap the cheese to make it drop from between the wheels and into the package. If the pattern matches, the cheese will exit the factory to be delivered, if not, then it will be discarded. In additon, special items and other harmful items occasionally.appear on the belt as well. Use the special items before they fall between the wheels by tapping onto them, or else they disappear. Tap the harmful items to discard them before they cause you any harm.

•Controls:
The control scheme for this game is quite simple. Touch the wheels and move your fingers to spin them and match the patterns. Tap the cheese to put it in the package and tap it on the belt to make it go faster.

•Graphics
The graphics of Cheezia are really attractive and the colours in the game are really clear and prominent. Cheezia also supports the Retina Display and the graphics make this game much more fun!

•Sound:
Cheezia has funky Music playing in the background and fun, arcade-ish, sound effects. The game will be even more enjoyable than it already is because of this.

•Cost:
This fun and awesome fast-paced game is a great buy at only $0.99 and is a must-have. I recommend it to all those who like fun and addictive games.

•Longevity:
With fun and awesome gameplay, great graphics, a nice control scheme, this game is bound to keep you tapping, swiping to turn wheels.

•Conclusion:
This is a really nice and addictive fast-paced game that requires a lot of tapping! Also the graphics are really attractive. Get Cheezia!

*****This game deserves a rating of 4/5 for its nice and fun gameplay, graphics and controls*****

AppStore Details:

Name- Cheezia
Price- $0.99
Author- Nordic Solutions Systems Oy
Release Date- 16th August 2011
Size- 14.7 MB
Version- v1.0.0
Age Rating- 4+
Rating- 5/5
iTunes Link (US store)- http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cheezia/id456206243?mt=8&ls=1


SushiChop Review

Overview:
Play as a chef, chopping up fish, shrimp, octopus and other seafood that are thrown up into the air into small pieces onto trays. There are two game modes, SushiChop and SushiMaster, each withtheir different objectives that include satisfying customers’ orders, and chopping till the time runs out. It’s concept is based on Fruit Ninja but this has different game modes with different objectives, so it is more than just a Fruit Ninja Clone.

•Gameplay:
In SushiChop, there are two game modes (as specified earlier), SushiChop and Sushi Master. In SushiChop mode, there is a tray with a capacity of holding four chopped up pieces of seafood. Different types of fish and seafood are thrown up behind the table, and you have to chop them up so that the pieces fall onto the trays. As soon as one tray is full, a new one quickly replaces it. If you chop up the same seafood into 4 pieces so that the tray is full, you get bonus points and keeping this up gives you a streak. In Sushi Master mode, the setup is the same in terms of tray, fish etc. But this time, you have to chop up specific seafood in a specific number of pieces, all according to the orders placed by your customers. But beware, if you chop up rotten fish and its pieces get on your tray, it is wasted and will be replaced with a new one. Also, chop up Ginger and Wasabi for bonus points

•Controls:
SushiChop has a really simple control scheme that involves only swiping fish and other with a virtual blade, but you have to do this with precision, avoiding rotten fish, trying to chop up four pieces of the same thing in SushiChop mode and the same number of pieces as specified in Sushi Master mode.

•Graphics
SushiChop supports the retina display and provides awesome and really clear and detailed graphics where even the fish are highly detailed. The graphics of this game make playing it a really fun experience.

•Sound:
This game has a really fun Japanese themed background track while in the menus and a thrilling track while playing the game with fun juicy Fish slicing sound effects! This makes the game so much more fun!

•Cost:
This game costs only $0.99 which is very reasonable for this fun and exciting chop ‘em up game.

•Longevity:
With two game modes that you can play over and over and over again without getting bored, and with awesome sound effects and graphics, you can play this game whenever you feel bored.

•Conclusion:
This is the best Fruit Ninja clones on the AppStore I’ve seen yet, because it not only has two different game modes but its also really addictive!

*****This game desreves a rating of 4/5 for its awesome gameolay, sound, and graphics*****

Name- SushiChop
Price- $0.99
Author- Rogue Rocket Games
Release Date- 4th August 2011 (Update Date)
Size- 17.8 MB
Version- v1.1
Age Rating- 4+
Rating- 5/5
iTunes Link (US store)- http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sushichop/id443957324?mt=8&ls=1

“Slingshot Justice” Review

‘Slingshot Justice’ Review
Bullies getting on your nerves? Raiding your lemonade stands? Stealing your earnings and supplies? Well this continues no more. Play as a boy hidden up in a tree house, taking out bullies as they near your lemonade stand, stealing your supplies, take revenge, and knock ‘em out cold! Your weapons? A slingshot, a machine gun (that shoots beans) and a mass damage gun (that shoots coffee).

Gameplay

This game is really simple to understand and a bit addictive, however, it does get very challenging after a few minutes of playing. There are various types of bullies, each with a different speed, movement and strength. The trick is to know which bully needs how many stones before he is out cold, this prevents time from being wasted and your lemonade stand being crowded with the bullies. The controls are really simple and require nothing other than tapping on your target, the slingshot is pulled back and released automatically. The thing that makes this game a bit difficult is that all the bullies move in different directions and at different speeds (as told earlier), thus precision and accuracy is required to hit the targets precisely while they move without wasting time. There are three weapons available, a regular slingshot, a high-speed machine gun, and a rocket-like gun for larger damage. The regular slingshot has unlimited ammo while the other two have limited ammunition.

Graphics

First of all, this game does not support the Retina Display, so many people might describe it as ‘ugly’ but if played on a device not equipped with a Retina Display and compared with other SD games, the graphics are pretty good.

Sound

As for sound, there is music playing the background with a steady beat to it, however, the sound effects can become repetitive. You can hear grunts and moans when the bullies take hits and other occasional sounds like sirens when you hit a partner or one of the bully succeeds in the raid.

Longevity

This game is addictive due to the fact it gets difficult within minutes of starting, it does not take a lot of time before you lose, however if you like trying to make high scores or beat another score, then this game is guaranteed to get you playing for hours.

Cost

At only $0.99, I recommend this game for all those out there who would love a real challenge.

Conclusion

Overall, with a fun yet simple gameplay, not-so-good graphics and its longevity, Slingshot Justice deserves 3/5.

Slingshot Justice
Developer: Anomalous Pty. Ltd.
Rated: 9+
Price: $0.99 Download