On this site, I’ve talked a little bit about what I think makes for an enjoyable mobile gaming experience. I like colorful games with visuals that leave an impression, controls that take advantage of the hardware, and games that are still fun if you want to come back to them …
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The Eternal is an arcade style game where you collect blue glowing orbs while avoiding obstacles to rack up points. You play as a range of spirits that work their way up a randomly generated obstacle course. The game is simple enough that kids could play it, but the tutorial starting out is …
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Those awkward elevator moments are no more, thanks to Toronto-based Woolly Walrus’s strategic tap experience Quick Drop. Simply drop your elevator passengers at the floor matching their corresponding colour and symbol in a timely fashion to beat this Unity-made tap title. That’s a lot easier said than done however, and …
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Most arcade games try to hook you in with a fast-paced and quick-reflex premise, but Dodgy Tunnel attempts to hook you in with the exact opposite, and it suffers as a result. With a botched progression system, drawn-out yet confusing gameplay, and tedious and out-of-place music, Dodgy Tunnel is a …
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Flyt is one of the many free-to-play arcade games on the appstore, and as a result it initially presents as little more than geometry navigating bigger geometry in its screenshots. Yet I find myself attracted to these sorts of games; both because I enjoy classic arcade games, and because I …
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Wikipedia defines Limbo as “[…] a speculative idea about the afterlife condition of those who die in original sin without being assigned to the Hell of the Damned.” This is a perfect way to start a review for Dark Ascent by Cruel Byte, because just like quoting a wikipedia page, …
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Evasion Pong is a game about evading obstacles by decelerating a ball between two goals. Every time the ball hits a goal you get a point. It´s a very basic premise not so greatly executed, and we all know most good iPhone games are a basic premise executed brilliantly. The design is rather direct …
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Though listed on the App Store as Cubion, this timing based infinite scroller appears on your phone as Boxhop. It’s a confusing blunder to start, with the word ‘Cubion‘ appearing nowhere in-game i’m lead to believe a last minute name change didn’t quite make it over to the folks at …
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Less is more, an often worn-out phrase that, despite its trite usage, perfectly summarizes CometQ. Taking its… cue from classic trendsetters like Pong, this simple experience brings us back to our gaming roots, and ultimately reminds us why video games are fun at a basic level. CometQ is an endless …
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