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The Big Little Quest iPhone App Review – Keep on Walking

Long time readers and fans of isometric 3D puzzle games may recall Alone, which we reviewed way back in March 2010.  The Big Little Quest is ITL’s follow-up and another isometric game, but this time with a style of play which concentrates more on exploration than on puzzles. The plot follows a young man named Axel, [...]

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BodyGuardz Shelter iPhone 4 Case Review

Having already tried out and really liked the Ciderz case from Bodyguardz, I was very pleased to be offered the opportunity to review the company’s other iPhone 4 case, the Shelter.  The Ciderz is a Bumper-style edge-case which has become one of my go-to cases since writing my review, and was in fact on my [...]

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American Classic Cars Guide iPhone/iPad App Review – Not Enough Vroom Vroom

I’ve looked at a couple of Jourist’s guide apps before, their Twentieth Century Small Arms Guide for example, which was passably interesting, however if any of their catalog is likely to impress me it’s one on classic American cars.  On my bookshelf sits a very well-thumbed copy of the Standard Guide to American Muscle Cars, [...]

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P-47 The Phantom Fighter iPhone App Review – Prepare for a Challenge

Fans of retro arcade games may recall Avenging Spirit, the first in a catalog of Jaleco conversions by DotEmu.  We reviewed the game when it was released late last year and enjoyed its unusual body-swapping antics and challenging platform gameplay.  DotEmu has released another Jaleco conversion this month, and it’s the sideways-scrolling shooter P-47 – [...]

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Cut the Rope: Experiments iPhone App Review – Fun, But Familiar

Cut the Rope is one of the better known iOS games, up there with Angry Birds and Plants vs. Zombies.  ZeptoLab has big plans for the game and its star, Om Nom, too; as it has recently made the transition over to Android, had a range of plush toys announced, plus news of a comic [...]

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Waterslide 2 iPhone/iPad App Review – Flashy, But Not All That Splashy

When I was approached to review Waterslide 2, it occurred to me I didn’t recall Waterslide 1 (or Waterslide Extreme as I discovered it was called) and upon investigation I realized why – it was the iOS equivalent of an advertorial, disguising a an advert for Barclaycard with a throwaway game.  Fair enough, but something [...]

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Wooords iPhone/iPad App Review – One Word: Gem!

What is it about puzzle games involving words?  This simple concept has been used time and time again, with varying degrees of success, but we never seem to have tired of it.  Wooords is the latest word-challenge game to hit iOS, and I happened to catch news of its release in a press release late [...]

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Reckless Getaway iPhone App Review and Video – Chargin’ and Challengin’

From the team which gave us Reckless Racing comes another arcade driving game, Reckless Getaway; but here, instead of racing opponents around a track, the idea here is that you’re a getaway driver trying to outrun the police along a pre-determined route.  Along the way you must collect coins to unlock new levels, plus there [...]

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Battle Squadron iPhone App Review and Video – Flawless!

It all started more than 20 years ago, when my best friend and I would sit down in front of a 21″ CRT TV and an Amiga computer, pop the Battle Squadron 3.5″ disk in the drive and look forward to hours of fantastic two-player shoot ‘em up action.  The game has remained a firm [...]

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Super World Adventures iPhone App Review – Don’t Call Me Mario!

The likelihood of a true, official Super Mario World game making it onto iOS is very small indeed, so in these desperate times you have to take what you can get.  Super World Adventures is very much a Super Mario clone, but it’s just about different enough to keep the lawyers at bay! You play a [...]

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