Tilt To Live

With a bazillion apps running around the App Store and more being developed everyday, it’s hard to stand out from the crowd. Ladies and gents, One Man Left has achieved that with their game app Tilt To Live–and not just because it’s... 

Strike Knight

Looking for some iPhone bowling action on the cheap? Then check out the free, ad-supported Strike Knight, from the makers of Paper Toss. It’s not a traditional bowling game, but a recreation of the shuffleboard arcade bowling games of yore. I’m... 

AirAttack

Shooters have been a gaming staple since the pixelated dawn of video gaming, and the App Store certainly reflects their enduring popularity with dozens of various shooter types. Many of these are space-themed, like Meteor Blitz or Space Miner, but far... 

TommyTomato

TommyTomato is a game app. by Reyne House where you are the naughty Tommy who is perched on the roof of a building trying to hit things with tomatoes. The player’s perspective is from behind/above Tommy’s head so you can see Tommy, the side of the... 

Ring Runner

When I see an app with “Ring” in the title, I usually think of one of two things: Lord of the Rings or Sonic the Hedgehog. Apparently I’m that much of a nerd. Unfortunately, Ring Runner has nothing to do with those fine bastions of geek culture,... 

iShear

Sheep shearers have a really tough gig. It’s incredibly hard work to wrestle a 150-pound ball of wool and muscle into place while you take a pair of clippers to it, but the end result is so comical looking, nobody really takes the job seriously.... 

2012 Elements USA

Despite the fact that it’s my job to criticize games, I really sympathize with developers. Coming up with an original game is hard, and there’s a lot of competition out there, but I really urge developers not to give up and just make uninspired... 

Kill Kill Monster Campaign

Castle defense and catapults go together like chocolate cake and milk. It’s just a classic combination that’s made sense since the Middle Ages. When you throw in stupid monsters, buckets of blood, and an iPhone into the mix, you end up with... 

Bowmaster

Maybe you guys can help me with this question. Is Robin Hood Kevin Costner, Russell Crowe, or a cartoon fox? Personally, I’m pulling for Sean Connery or Errol Flynn, but either way, I’m pleased that Bowmaster is tapping into my childhood fantasies... 

Goro’s Way

When I see the name “Goro”, I usually think of the hulking four-armed fighter from Mortal Kombat, so I was a little surprised and amused to see the name attached to such a small and adorable blob-creature instead. The story of this impossibly cute... 

R.O.S.M. (Revenge of the Summon Monsters)

Tower defense games may be all the rage these days, but don’t knock their close cousins, castle defense games, because they can pack quite a punch too. R.O.S.M. has all the elements of a classic tower defense game (fixed paths, upgrades galore…),... 

Ninjatown: Trees of Doom

“Just one more game…” should be, arguably, one of the single most coveted phrases amongst app developers. I know it sounds silly to call such a thing “high praise”, but it represents the holy trinity of mobile gaming: fun, addictiveness,... 

Rocket Bird 3D

What is it about things strapped to rockets that fascinates people so much? There’s the movie Rocketeer where a man straps himself to a rocket. There’s the app ST Action Pig that features a pig strapped to a rocket jet pack. And now the company... 

Fishing Kings

I suspect I’m not the only one who doesn’t really care for real-life fishing, but still loves fishing games. Usually I like them best as a relaxing, little, minigame diversion, instead of the meat and potatoes of the action, but my recent... 

8-Bit Race

Perms, mullets, shoulder pads, and bright neon clothing were things meant to stay forgotten after their bout of popularity in the 80’s. But there were a few wonderful things that originated in the 80’s: Pac Man, Super Mario Bros., Tetris,...