The effect of several weekend sales is apparent in this week’s top ten games: Super Monkey Ball 2 appears on the list for the first time in a long time, along with one of the best racers on the platform: Need for Speed Shift. Also, the release of the Peggle Nights DLC may have something to do with Peggle’s appearance at number six. Read on for the full list.
#1: Angry Birds
Our Score: 4/4
Our Bottom Line: Destructive physics help make this a very charming puzzler, and the great level variety seals the deal.
#2: Super Monkey Ball 2
Our Score: 3/4
Our Bottom Line: Super Monkey Ball 2 is more of the same, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
#3: Need for Speed Shift
Our Score: 4/4
Our Bottom Line: There’s something highly compelling about sheer speed, and NFS Shift captures it.
#4: Fruit Ninja
Our Score: 4/4
Our Bottom Line: As far as simple pick-up-and-play games go, Fruit Ninja is among the best.
#5: Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Our Score: 3/4
Our Bottom Line: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is a direct port of the Genesis classic and nothing more. Its controls, difficulty, and slight bugginess, however, will turn some people away.
#6: 0.03 Seconds Pro
Our Score: 3/4
Our Bottom Line: If you’re looking to test your reflexes, 0.03 Seconds Pro will do that exceptionally well. But as the title suggests, it doesn’t last long.
#7: Peggle
Our Score: 4/4
Our Bottom Line: When it comes to casual games, there’s Peggle, and then there’s everything else.
#8: Osmos
Our Score: 4/4
Our Bottom Line: Osmos is an elegant physics game perfectly suited for the iPhone’s touchscreen.
#9: Tiger Woods PGA Tour
Our Score: 4/4
Our Bottom Line: Tiger Woods PGA Tour, thanks to its incredible realism and excellent shot-making controls, is arguably the best golf title on the iPhone.
#10: Doodle Jump
Our Score: 3/4
Our Bottom Line: Doodle Jump is a great microgame for the right price.