The “With Friends” series is appealing in many ways. It acts as a simple conduit through which a group of gamers can play bite-sized multiplayer sessions without complicated setup or hoops to jump through. It’s also an inexpensive collection of multiplayer-centric titles that you can switch between easily rather than having to fork over a ton of cash each time. Read More
Reviews
Bombcats Review
Cats are animals of many talents. They can leap like frogs, bark like dogs, and manipulate human emotion by simply looking up at us with those big, wet black eyes. It also happens that some cats can even blow themselves up to save their offspring (not all cats—this is an important distinction). Chillingo’s Bombcats is a unique and utterly adorable physics puzzle game that introduces you to one such kindle of combustible kittens. Read More
Monuganu Review
The protagonists of endless running games typically charge blindly, like a bull that’s received a shock to the butt. Even though it’s the player’s job to make sure the character jumps, ducks, and slides away from danger, it can be frustrating to witness such a mindless display. “Good Lord,” you bark, “Just stop and think for a second instead of running into that meat grinder!” Is there such a thing as an endless runner hero who can stop and smell the roses, even for a heartbeat? Read More
Dots – A Game About Connecting Review
Often in life, it’s the simple things that bring us the most pleasure. The game Dots is a simple thing, and I’ve found myself returning to it daily over the past week and a half. It’s a casual game that just about anyone of any age can enjoy, anywhere they happen to be. All you need is a minute of free time and an iOS device. Read More
Gravity Guy 2 Review
From the title, you might assume that Gravity Guy 2 is about gravity, especially if you’ve played the original Gravity Guy. Instead, this sequel is about lifting floors and creating an escape route for the heroic and titular Gravity Guy. Unfortunately, the hero will never actually escape. This is an endless runner, and your best hope is to collect coins and buy power-ups to make your next run even better than your last. Read More
Updated: BlastPoints Review
One of our favorite action games from the tail end of last year, BlastPoints, has just received a massive update. The biggest complaint we had with the game was that it can get rather repetitive. Well, Checkbox Studios have gone a long way toward fixing that. Read More
Star Trek Rivals Review
For all it has going against it, Star Trek Rivals should not be a good game. It has no single-player mode; its card packs are overpriced; it can be glitchy; its Star Trek branding is inconsequential. And yet it still manages to be a fun, engaging game. Like the space-faring heroes of the franchise it’s based on, Star Trek Rivals defies the odds and kind of succeeds. Read More
Can Knockdown 3 Review
There are numerous games that can be played on both the iPad and smaller iDevices, but they tend to lose something in the transition. We strongly suspect that Can Knockdown 3 is one of those games. Read More
Daddy Was a Thief Review
Daddy Was a Thief is designed for those who want to pick up a game and play it immediately. The game fills you in on the story with a quick opening sequence: In a comic book-like series of panels, you come to understand that Daddy was fired from his job. Thinking of his wife and child, he dons a mask and heads to the nearest bank. Read More
Say The Same Thing Review
Lately there has been a rash of celebrity-connected party games in the App Store. Ellen Degeneres is pushing Heads Up, Zynga wants us to believe Carly Rae Jepson is a big fan of Draw Something 2, and the band OK Go is headlining Say the Same Thing. Who knew that celebrities were such experts at game design? Read More
Tasty Tadpoles Review
It’s a good bet that prey animals angst over their low positions on the food chain, but few of them know what it’s like to be at the bottom. Like, really at the bottom. Tadpoles know, though. Man, do they know. Tasty Tadpoles is an action/puzzle game that emphasizes the daily struggle these little guys engage in simply to survive. Read More
Updated: Sonic The Hedgehog Review
It’s a good time to be a Sonic fan. The original Sonic the Hedgehog was first ported over to iOS in 2009 by SEGA. The game is an undeniable classic, but the port suffered from janky controls and a terrible framerate. Thankfully, an update released today–that we detailed back in March–fixes what ailed the classic platformer. This is no iterative update. This is a massive, from-the-ground-up rebuilding of the game. Read More