MiniSquadron [App Store]
You know I love my shooters… I really do! With the iPhone I can play them everywhere and anywhere. The release of 2D aerial shooter MiniSquadron brings a local WiFi multiplayer element to an age old recipe with flair. Great for the casual gamer, or the hardcore elite. And with no learning curve, you can swoop straight into the action.
Jet Car Stunts [App Store]
Aussie game developer TrueAxis come blasting out of the podium with Jet Car Stunts. Best described as an over the top, adrenaline rush of 3d racing.
Part platformer, part insanity, the tracks you race on (36 in total and growing we hope) are all linked from start to finish with ridiculous ramps, mid air hoops and platforms, oh did I mention the spiral speedways?
Graphically, the game is superb and you can only say that it is vertigo inducing. The gameplay ties into the visuals and is simply magnificent. You really do get a sense of speed. The track layouts kept us guessing what they are gonna throw at us next, how big is the next jump, where do you want me to land the car, etc.
The simple concept of the game is a no brainer – supercharged rocket car meets stunt track! Get to other side in one piece. It’s an easy concept to digest and leaves enough room for the hardcore crowd to master. Control wise it’s also a fun experience, tilt to go left or right, virtual buttons for brakes and nitrous. The drift factor round every possible bend reminds me of yesteryear Mario Kart precision. Put this whole package together and I think we have a winner!
This game has enough nos left to give us 2 modes – platforming and time trial. With Platform, you must finish a level from point A to B (not as easy at it sounds). Time trial, as its name suggests sees you playing on the same levels with time restraints. OpenFeint support for added achievement goodness.
This will easily go a mile! 4.5 stars.
Ghosts’N Goblins Gold Knights [App Store]
My how things have changed. I have played every incarnation of Ghosts ‘N Goblins since feeding that 20c piece into the arcade cabinet at the local fish and chip shop. I spent my days off at Las Vegas Arcade watching the little knight jump over tombstones. I know Arthur quite intimately, so when the iPhone version dropped on the App Store, I raised my sword high and rejoiced! I was actually excited once again. I had the very same feeling you get when pass a tough level, finally finish your favorite game. I wasn’t prepared for what lie within.
Call of Duty: World at War Zombies [App Store]
Even if you don’t own an Xbox 360 it is impossible to miss the hype surrounding Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, and out of nowhere Activision has released an iPhone version of one of its games.
World at War Zombies involves a map from the console version in which you are pitted against hoards of nazi zombies, in a survival match, in either single player or 4-player multiplayer (bluetooth or wifi).
Currently priced at £5.99 with the promise of additional maps and upgrades via DLC. The game is on the higher tier of iPhone game pricing, where many like Real Racing struggled, but World at War Zombies is more than likely going to benefit a lot from the Call of Duty hype.
Ghosts’N Goblins Gold Knights [App Store]
Return to the Ghoul Realm as the legendary Arthur or impetuous Lancelot in GHOSTS’N GOBLINS GOLD KNIGHTS for the iPhone and iPod touch. Explore six stages of peril as you attempt to recover the missing maidens and learn the secret of the demons’return.
Battle with sword, lance, arrow and axe against swarms of demons, monsters and undead minions in one of the most exciting platformers on iPhone.
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