Nanolyte (iPad)
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Posted on January 10th, 2013 by
If you like puzzlers and have an iPad or other iOS device, you’re in for a real treat. Nanolyte is a color-matching puzzle game that’s free on the App store. Well, at least it was free when I downloaded it. I know things like that can change at a drop of the hat. But you should check it out anyway. The playfield is full of multicolored hexagons, and you must rotate them to match three in a row. It’s similar to the Xbox LIVE puzzle game Hexic (which is also free).
Little Amazon (iPad)
Posted on January 9th, 2013 by
Help a little jungle girl break out of a cage and escape evil in this downloadable mobile game for iOS devices. Little Amazon is a continuously running 2-D platformer that’s similar to Jetpack Joyride, without the jetpack of course. When you start, you’ll constantly run to the right. Tap the jump icon to hop over obstacles, and use the attack icon to defeat any evil minions in your way. If you get hit, you’ll get captured and have to start at the cage again. The levels are randomly generated, so each run is different every time.
Ninja Toss (iPad)
Posted on January 8th, 2013 by
In Ninja Toss, you fling a fat ninja with a slingshot and see how far he’ll go. To start, tap the screen when the meter on the top of the screen is in the middle, and the fat ninja will be flung farther. You don’t really have much control over your ninja after that, but he’ll bounce on the ground for a little while, and you can use a special lighting attack with a tap on the screen to give him an extra boost. As he flies and bounces, the fat ninja will hit running critters that look like rice balls. Certain rice balls can help him bounce higher. When you can’t bounce anymore, you can play again to try and beat your score, or go to the shop with rice you’ve collected from bouncing on the rice ball people to buy upgrades so you can go farther next time.
Reader Review: ZombiU (Wii U)
Posted on January 7th, 2013 by
Zombie TV shows, movies, and games are all the rage nowadays, and one of the most sought after games of the undead is only on Wii U! Since my brother Jeff is better at dealing with zombies than I am, here is his review of ZombiU!
Panic Flight (iPad)
Posted on January 4th, 2013 by
Fasten your seatbelts and put your tray table in the seat in front of you and all those other clichéd airline sayings. Get ready to take off with Panic Flight, a simple and free-to-play iPad game that doesn’t feel like extra baggage. It’s a surprisingly fun arcade style touch screen game that you’ll want to take on a test flight.
Robot Race (iPad)
Posted on January 3rd, 2013 by
Robot Race is a downloadable iPad game that plays like a kart racer…with robots! Choose from one of several robots to race as, each with varying skills, and then compete in lap races, roller derby style (seriously, it looks like the robots are roller skating down the tracks). Do a quick race on a single track or compete in several races in a row to win a cup.
Johnny Impossible (3DS)
Posted on January 2nd, 2013 by
UFO Interactive’s Johnny character has been getting around lately. He’s been a Kung-Fu master, a sharp-shooting cowboy, and even starred in his own LCD Game & Watch style game. Now he’s taking on the evil Mr. Wang and his gang as a super spy in this 2-D stealth platformer, downloadable from the eShop on Nintendo 3DS.
Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two (Wii, Wii U, 360, PS3)
Posted on December 31st, 2012 by
Something is wrong again in Wasteland, where cartoon stars go when they are forgotten. Quakes are devastating the land, robotic Beetleworx are going haywire, and the Mad Doctor says he’s turned good and can solve everyone’s problems. Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, leader of the Wasteland, calls on Mickey Mouse once again to aid him in Wasteland. Now it’s up to Mickey and Oswald to team up to save the day! But can the Mad Doctor really be trusted? Epic Mickey 2 is available for all current game consoles (360 version reviewed here).
Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion (3DS)
Posted on December 30th, 2012 by
One of the highlights of the early days of the Sega Genesis in the 16-bit years was Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (this was even before Sonic the Hedgehog). Now, more than 20 years later, we get a direct sequel with Power of Illusion, which takes elements of the classic game and mixes them with gameplay ideas from the more recent Epic Mickey series. One day, in the Wasteland, a place where forgotten cartoon stars go, a mysterious castle appeared. It was the evil witch Mizrabel’s Castle of Illusion, and she’s none too happy about being forgotten! So she uses her magic to kidnap famous cartoon characters and traps them in her castle, in a plan to steal their heart power so she can go back to the toon world. Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, caretaker of the Wasteland, calls upon Mickey Mouse once again to infiltrate her castle, rescue the toon-napped prisoners, and foil Mizrabel’s evil plans!
Pinball FX 2: Zen Classics (360)
Posted on December 28th, 2012 by
Four new tables have been recently added to Pinball FX 2’s ever-growing roster of downloadable pinball titles for play on Xbox 360. But these are actually classic tables, re-mastered with HD visuals. The four tables are Shaman, El Dorado, Tesla, and V12.
