The top ten best-selling games is mostly back to normal this week, despite the release of several big-name (and premium-priced) games, like Zenonia 3 and Order & Chaos Online. The one new game to crack the top 10 is Gears, the gorgeous ball-rolling game from Crescent Moon. See the rest of the top-selling and top-grossing games, with our review and buy links, below.
Top-Selling Apps
#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: Angry Birds Rio
Our Score: 4/4
Our Bottom Line: Angry Birds Rio doesn’t change the formula, but it doesn’t need to. Angry Birds Rio is a blast.
#3: Tiny Wings
Our Score: 4/4
Our Bottom Line: Tiny Wings is brilliant in its simplicity, originality, and ability to keep you coming back again and again.
#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: Air Penguin
Our Score: 3/4
Our Bottom Line: Air Penguin isn’t quite at the level of the best casual games on the App Store, but it’s a fun, polished game with pick-up-and-play appeal.
#6: The Game of Life Classic Edition
Our Score: 3/4
Our Bottom Line: Life moves quickly, and so does this satisfying game, as long as you aren't expecting a revolutionary gaming experience.
#7: Gears
Our Score: 4/4
Our Bottom Line: Gears is a beautiful, challenging, and epic ball-rolling game. This iPhone genre will never be the same.
#8: Cut the Rope
Our Score: 4/4
Our Bottom Line: Cut the Rope is a charming, challenging, and-- most importantly-- fun puzzle game that nearly anyone will enjoy.
#9: Angry Birds Seasons
Our Score: 4/4
Our Bottom Line: All the fun of Angry Birds, but more challenging, and with pumpkins and presents.
#10: Words With Friends
Our Score: 3/4
Our Bottom Line: Words With Friends is a great experience that word game fans will enjoy.
Top-Grossing Apps
#1: Tap Pet Hotel
Most helpful iTunes review: Fun and different from all those other games out there! I love my panda!
#2: Tap Zoo
Our Score: 3/4
Our Bottom Line: Lions, tigers, and bears! Also, teeny-tiny animals in a teeny-tiny land!
#3: 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.
#4: Trade Nations
Our Score: 3/4
Our Bottom Line: Trade Nations improves on the addictive formula of We Rule, but not as much as we'd hoped.
#5: Texas Poker
Most helpful iTunes review: I don't see how it's scammed. I think u guys were losing and blamed it on the app. It's a great free poker app that I recommend to anyone.
#6: Zynga Poker
Most helpful iTunes review: Fun way to pass time.
#7: Smurfs' Village
Our Score: 2/4
Our Bottom Line: The Smurfs’ Village doesn’t offer much gameplay beyond building a Smurf enclave and some middling minigames. But for a casual distraction, you could do worse.
#8: Words With Friends
Our Score: 3/4
Our Bottom Line: Words With Friends is a great experience that word game fans will enjoy.
#9: NBA Jam
Our Score: 4/4
Our Bottom Line: NBA Jam is an arcade classic that's fully updated for the iPhone-- except for the lack of multiplayer.
#10: Angry Birds Rio
Our Score: 4/4
Our Bottom Line: Angry Birds Rio doesn’t change the formula, but it doesn’t need to. Angry Birds Rio is a blast.
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