Scratch beneath the surface, and Bastion is a tight, but entirely generic Diablo-style action RPG, with a little less depth. Then again, why the heck would you want to scratch beneath the surface? For all its accolades and reputation, Bastion isn’t exactly innovative with its gameplay systems. You’ll descend into…
Read MoreOne Epic Knight takes on a never-ending dungeon in this new endless runner for iOS. One question, how does he manage to move so fast with all the armor? Regardless of weight issues, Simutronics’ One Epic Knight is actually a pretty fun time. I have to admit, I’m not really…
Read MoreThe World Ends With You (TWEWY) is a pretty big deal amongst a very small group of gamers when it was released on the Nintendo DS. Despite only shifting around 650,000 copies worldwide, when a teaser website featuring TWEWY art work went live, there was a lot of excitement around…
Read MoreThe world is ending tomorrow. Well, at least if you consider the re-release of a video game to be an unavoidable global calamity… Four years after its original release on the Nintendo DS, Square-Enix’s critically acclaimed JRPG, The World Ends With You, is making its way to the App Store.…
Read MoreDoodle Jump has been a favorite on the App store since the early days of the service, now the little hoppy guy is back… in black. The single largest update to the game in three years, Doodle Jump Ninja brings a shadowy ninja theme complete with new characters and power-ups.…
Read MoreIt’s disappointing that so many people continue to insist that the iDevices are incapable of “proper” gaming experiences, because everyone should experience Horn. This is a beautiful, heartfelt game with an AAA-grade art style, and a simple but decidedly entertaining gameplay structure. There’s a touch of Studio Ghibli about this…
Read MoreWe reported earlier this year that Square-Enix would be bringing a new title called Final Fantasy Dimensions to the iPhone. It appears that time has finally come, as the game is en route to be released next week on August 31st. More information on the game has since been made…
Read MoreI was worried going in to Toybox, since the game seems to take pride in its inspiration – the ‘game’ of patting your head while rubbing your stomach. My concern was simple – that’s a really, really irritating game to play, unless you’re good at it, in which case it’s…
Read MoreThe RPG genre is a nice fit for the iPhone. Turn-based combat and single-button input reduces the discomfort from virtual control systems, and this is a genre where fans are quite happy to play with simple 2D sprites, making games relatively easy to develop for small teams. That said, Grinsia…
Read MoreI’ve been playing around with Apple’s AirPlay feature via iPad and Apple TV, and it really does surprise me that more isn’t made of this feature. Put the two of them together and you get a console-quality experience, which you’re then able to pick up and seamlessly take on the…
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