I know people say that reviews and criticism should contain an element of objective reasoning rather than emotional gut feeling, and those people are usually right. Not today, though. When a game makes me so frustrated that I want to throw my phone at the wall after only the tutorial, …
Read More »Crater Maker: an homage to Lunar Lander – iOS Game Review
Crater Maker by William Long is kind of an evocative title. Seeing it in the AppStore, one might be inclined to believe that it’s a space game primarily about – you guessed it – making craters. As in, big holes in the terrain. Imagine my dismay when I learned that, …
Read More »Six: The Tower Destroyer – iOS Game Review
GramGames has released a tacky puzzle game dubbed Six!. It is almost an “anti-stacking” game, as instead of trying to balance a tower by building up, the aim is to remove blocks to progress lower and lower. All the while, a hexagon block is perching on your tower, and by …
Read More »Endless Frontier Saga: idle role playing – iOS Game Review
Endless Frontier Saga is a combination of a variety of different genres that I was not expecting. Although being a hybrid isn’t always what people want out of an iOS game so we’re here to let you know if Endless Frontier is your cup of tea! Endless Frontier Saga starts …
Read More »Midnight Star Renegade: A Smartphone Shooter Done Right – iOS Game Review
For as long as I have been gaming on iOS, I have ignored genres that I considered “console genres” – genres I could never see making the transition to my phone’s screen in a way that I would find satisfying. I have long considered first-person shooters one such genre. But …
Read More »Tap Robo : Beep Boop – iOS Game Review
Tap Robo seems like a good idea on paper. Tapper games are what they are, and what they are is nonsensically compelling. Watching those numbers go up and up with whichever distinctive aesthetic flourish (shout-out to Tap My Katamari) as one mindlessly bops their phone can be cathartic for the …
Read More »Onwards: a microcosm of pessimism – Game Review
Onwards is a game of trial and error, a game in which your patience, ability and reflexes will be put to the test. This is a game that can either trap you for long sessions or piss you off just enough to delete it from your phone. It goes like …
Read More »Cobi Arrows – Quick and Easy Bullseye!
Cobi Arrows is created by the award-winning company Cobra. The game is very cute little pixel art game. The objective of the first game mode is to see how many points you can get in 30 seconds. Think of it as a virtual game of darts. The aiming in the …
Read More »Cubitecture: Simple and fun
Cubitecture is a building puzzle game by Lisa Banks. The game’s concept is very simple: a structure is built by the player block by block while trying to stay balanced on a small platform. The new block rotates through different positions and it is all in the timing and planning …
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