This week’s top ten sees the debut of Stick Stunt Biker on the list, plus a well-deserved renewed interest in Plants Vs Zombies, which hasn’t graced the list in a long time. Click ahead for reviews, buy links, and more.
#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: Slice It!
Our Score: 3/4
Our Bottom Line: Even people who hated geometry class are likely to enjoy cutting up shapes in Slice It.
#3: Stick Stunt Biker
Most helpful iTunes review: Excellent game, love the physics Everything works perfect and the controls are dead on.
#4: Fruit Ninja
Our Score: 3/4
Our Bottom Line: Next time you’re waiting for a haircut, cut up some fruit while you wait. It probably did something to deserve it.
#5: Flight Control
Our Score: 4/4
Our Bottom Line: Flight Control added a few more maps as well as some new aircraft for a truly complete and must-have iPhone title.
#6: Doodle Jump
Our Score: 3/4
Our Bottom Line: Doodle Jump is a great microgame for the right price.
#7: The Oregon Trail
Our Score: 3/4
Our Bottom Line: This heavily modernized Oregon Trail doesn’t elicit much nostalgia, but is still a fun, breezy play.
#8: Madden NFL 11
Our Score: 3/4
Our Bottom Line: Madden 11 is a few yards shy of absolute greatness, but it’s a good sequel to last year’s standout football game.
#9: Plants Vs Zombies
Our Score: 4/4
Our Bottom Line: This absorbing and unique take on tower defense, or “flower defense”, is brimming with personality.
#10: Skee-Ball
Our Score: 3/4
Our Bottom Line: Skee-Ball does just one thing really well, which makes it a good purchase for four quarters.