This week, we've got a new App Store game sales leader: Cars 2. This platformer coasted to the top spot on the success of the movie in theaters over the weekend. Plus, the excellent freemium game Tiny Tower just built a new floor in the top-grossing list. Read on for your buy links, STP reviews, and more.
Top-Selling Apps
#1: Cars 2
Our Score: 3/4
Our Bottom Line: Cars 2 is fun, but there's not a lot to it.
#2: 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.
#3: 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.
#4: 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.
#5: 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.
#6: Flick Golf
Our Score: 2/4
Our Bottom Line: Flick Golf is a fun minigame that gets old quickly due to lack of variety. .
#7: 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.
#8: Hanging With Friends
Our Score: 4/4
Our Bottom Line: If you like hangman and Scrabble, you’ll be down with Hanging With Friends.
#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: 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.
Top-Grossing Apps
#1: Top Girl
Most helpful iTunes review: "I luv this game but is WAY to slow to refill energy! Plz change that!"
#2: Tap Pet Hotel
Most helpful iTunes review: Fun and different from all those other games out there! I love my panda!
#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: Tap Zoo
Our Score: 3/4
Our Bottom Line: Lions, tigers, and bears! Also, teeny-tiny animals in a teeny-tiny land!
#5: Texas Poker
Most helpful iTunes review: "Looks great and fun to play."
#6: Cars 2
Our Score: 3/4
Our Bottom Line: Cars 2 is fun, but there's not a lot to it.
#7: Zynga Poker
Most helpful iTunes review: "Fun way to pass time."
#8: Tiny Zoo
Most useful iTunes review: "Why do the people move and not the animals. This is the most unrealistic game I've ever seen."
#9: Fashion Story
Most useful iTunes review: "With this and the other virtual reality games, Team Lava is really pushing hard for people to buy gems."
#10: Tiny Tower
Our Score: 4/4
Our Bottom Line: Tiny Tower represents the next great chapter in freemium games. Call it Farmville 2.0.
1 Comment
With Cars 2 being such a hot smash in theaters, this game is sure to be a hit. If there's not much to it, perhaps, it would be a great game for the age group of youngsters who certainly adore the first movie.
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