The iceberg has split off and you’re drifting away from your family! Jump penguin! Jump! Air Penguin, developed by Gamevil Inc., is a game about a penguin that is separated from its family and struggles to get back to them. As the game boots up for the first time and other times through the game, you get a quick synopsis […]
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Dukes of Hazzard, pull over and turn off the General Lee, because you just got owned by the hillbillies running moonshine through the bayou. Want to try your luck at outrunning the Law? Then hop in your flat-bottom fanboat and try being a Shine Runner! From launch ramps, to gators, to the Law trying to bring you to a halt, […]
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RUN FORREST, RUN!!!! Run like your balls are on fire and the nearest water is a mile away. Every time I go for another round on this game, it reminds me of an inappropriate, 2-part joke I learned as a kid: Q: What’s the fastest animal on earth? A: The Ethiopian Chicken. Q: Who’s the fastest human on earth? A: […]
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Dim the lights and find yourself a stable spot to sit. That old wobbly chair is not where you want to be sitting when playing this game. This game takes full use of your device’s tilt sensors, and you will find yourself firmly gripping it with both hands. You will be leaning into the corners, lifting yourself up as you […]
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SPACE: The final frontier. Or is it? For all those that just about played Angry Birds to the point of admitting yourself to a rehabilitation clinic, prepare to take another fat dose of bird slinging fun. The makers of Angry Birds have gone galactic and tossed in a bit of education on top of it. WTF? We’re going to subconsciously […]
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I had a chance to briefly play Scribblenauts a couple years ago on a friend’s Nintendo DS. I was instantly blown away with the game. As iOS devices are the only gaming devices I own, I hoped someday it would make an appearance in the App Store. Last month, I happened to notice the game had finally made its way […]
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Remember that game you played as a kid where you looked at two seemingly identical pictures and tried to spot the differences? Well, that (like pretty much everything else) has made its way onto the iPhone. Find the Differences is an iPhone game that puts this classic game in your pocket. The controls are as simple as you would expect. […]
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Jetpack Joyride is a side-scroller where the object is to make it as far as possible while avoiding zappers, lasers and missiles and collecting as many coins as possible. The controls are simple, you touch the screen anywhere to make the jet pack move up, and release your finger from the screen to lower your jet pack. If you’re hit […]
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Recently I was leaving my local Starbucks when something caught my eye. I happen to look over at the Starbucks iTunes Pick of the Week cards and noticed that they were giving away Sesame Street’s Monster at the End of this Book. As a child, The Monster at the End of this Book was one of my favorite picture books. […]
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In Straw Hat Legacy for iPhone you take control of Yuki as she trains in the “art of swift movement and dodging”. The game is a side-scroller in which you are always moving. The object is to jump over or change lanes to avoid obstacles. It’s fast paced and requires your constant attention It’s the type of game that’s easy […]
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