Apple App Store iPhone and iPod Touch gaming update for the week of July 12-18, 2010
by at July 20, 2010 8:00 am
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If you haven’t already, make sure you update your iPhone to iOS 4.0.1. While you’re waiting for the update to complete, why not take a look through the iTunes App Store at some of these titles, fresh in the store this week.
What’s Free
Journey of Discovery
“Tap the screen to hunt for all the hidden objects. You only have a certain amount of time to find them, so be as fast as you can!”
Jumpbot
“Looking for a game to pass the time? Jump your way to the top with Jumpbot! Brave fast-moving platforms, escape from the dreaded spikes, grab the bonus transmitters, change your look or even turn into the invincible “Iron-man”! Play and compete with your friends online via OpenFeint’s Leaderboards and Achievements.”
Word Sense – Free
“Experience the most exciting anagram based word game in Word Sense. Word Sense comes pre-loaded with thousands of words and an almost never ending supply of unique game plays. If you are into games like TextTwist, Jumble, Boggle or Scrabble, then you are going to find Word Sense equally fun and probably more.”
Godville
“Tired of the games where you have to play 24x7x365 just not to feel like a loser? Godville is the answer! All you need to do is to create your own hero and he will do all these boring things you had to do in the other games: he will fight monsters, collect loot, earn gold, etc, leaving you to enjoy the only thing that matters in any game – lean back and have fun. “
Crossword Pro Lite
“This iPhone version of the popular crossword puzzle is lovingly produced. We have optimized the gameplay for this classic game for interactive mobile use, so that you can have hours of interactive puzzle fun. No matter if you’re on the train, on a plane, or in your dentist’s waiting room: A total of 600 ideally sized puzzles for on-the-go word-guessing fun are waiting to be solved. Test your knowledge over three vocabulary levels.”
enDice Lite
“enDice is a puzzle game with a simple objective: move all dice into each zone with no moves remaining. While some dice can be moved easily, others will require more thought and strategy.”
Agent X
“As far as games go, this one serves a purpose. Do you wonder if you left the stove on at home? Have you met someone and tried to recall what they were wearing just a few minutes later and not been able to? Do you remember what was on the table you just looked at? Some people are better at remembering their surroundings and images. This is only because how we have been conditioned to consider only certain things as important and our mind discards the rest as unimportant and routine. This game will brush up your observation and memory skills.”
What’s New
Action
SizzlingPip: Price: $0.99
“Have you ever tried your hand at aiming at some object and succeeded in dropping it dead? If not, Sizzling Pip is the ultimate choice for a fun filled game that is designed to keep you glued to your iPad. There are lots of challenges and hurdles created to make this game a truly tuff mission to kill the snowman. The game play is exciting and the levels are designed to deliver a high level of complexity as you keep completing the levels.“
Cell – The Game: Price: $0.99
“It’s a harsh world, where eat or be eaten is more than just a saying. Move your Cell through the world, eat food, kill smaller cells to eat their contents and avoid larger cells that will try to hunt you down. As you eat you grow, as you grow the hunter becomes the hunted.”
Invader: Price: $0.99
“The Invader creates new genre of game which combines shooting and defense. Player must destroy the earth by using the machines of Invader.”
Seek Out!: Price: $1.99
“The most challenging game all over the world! A combination of Sokoban, Boxed-in, Thesus, Chess, Mummy maze! Wooden Boxes,gates,traps,holes,walls,creatures, Survive the mysterious rooms.”
Bob the Bubble: Price: $1.99
“Are you ready to take on the bubbling challenges of Bob? Control Bob as he collects blue bubbles, all the while dodging the dangerous red bubbles and occasional bombs. You’ll need nimble fingers and quick reflexes to make it to the top in this action packed game. But don’t worry, learning the game will only take a minute or two. Mastering it, however, will take hours upon hours of practice.”
Adventure
Rocket Boy 2D: Price: $1.99
“Rocket Boy 2D , with more than 70 items including over 35 weapons, is the most intense 2D sidescroller available”
Yogo The Turtle: Price: $0.99
“The sacred rock that provides energy for the peaceful turtle village and the entire valley has been stolen by strange visitors. Step into Yogoís shoes as the adventurous turtle goes off on an epic journey to recover the rock and save his beautiful home. “
Arcade
Gatotkaca: Price: $0.99
“Tap the Gatotkaca he will fly upwards. Continue tapping him will make him fly as high as possible.”
Tube Runner: Price: $0.99
“You open the game and suddenly there’s water gushing everywhere, spewing from some underground watery hell, certain to consume everything humanity has ever held dear, unless someone can stop it. Are you that saviour? Do you have ten minutes and two thumbs? If you answered yes to either of the above questions, you have to play this game. A simple, addictive take on the classic pipe dreams, a game that works so well on a touch screen it’s a miracle it was ever made for the desktop. Give it a try, you didn’t want to do anything today anyway.”
Doodle Egg: Price: $0.99
“This is a fun doodle game. Design and arrange the tools in each level to make the doodle egg drop into the basket successfully. Every tool in the game has its physical features. Use these tools to make your own physical model.”
Doodle Delusion: Price: $0.99
“In this exciting game, you are a ball trying to stay alive in a place where blocks and other objects are falling towards you. Try to stay alive as long as possible by avoiding the objects. Challenge your friends to see how long you can last!”
NanoStorm: Price: $0.99
“NanoStorm is a fun and challenging game that is very addicting! NanoStorm utilizes touch screen technology. The objective of the game is to touch the characters on the screen and score as many points possible without touching the yellow bees and ending the game.”
Galactic Defender: Price: $0.99
“A great cross between the classic Asteroids and Geometry Wars. Galactic Defender is a fun, fast-paced game for all gamers who love a good 2D shooter.“
Board
DarkSide: Price: $0.99
“DarkSide is a pictures match game with a specific dark horror style, addictive gameplay and great sounds. You can easily train your memory playing this game. I’m almost sure you have played such match games before but this is not regular match game it is horror. While playing you can open pictures on a board one by one and if two pictures are match they will be eliminated from the board. The aim is to match all pictures pairs on a board.”
Card
Impossible Seven: Price: $0.99
“The main idea behind Impossible Seven is to turn over all of the cards. Sounds easy, right? Wrong! Due to the strict rules, picking up all cards turns out to be quite a difficult task.”
Solitaires Unlimited by inDev Software: Price: $3.99
“Solitaires Unlimited is a collection of 800 solitaires in a single package. You can find all popular solitaires in this collection (including Spider, FreeCell, Klondike, Pyramid, Yukon, Forty Thieves and others) as well as some new solitaires you have not seen in any other solitaires collection.”
Casino
NOTHING
Educational
Topsy and Tim Start School: Price: $4.99
“Topsy and Tim have all sorts of first experiences – just like you. “
Family
Bobo: Price: $1.99
“This colourful Bobo-app has specifically been designed for children from the ages of four.”
Peek-A-Boo!: Price: $0.99
“Turtles, Bunnies, and Birds – oh my! Play the classic game of Peek-A-Boo on your iPhone and/or iPod Touch!”
Puzzle
KakuroZone: Price: $1.99
“Try KakuroZone and discover the lure of Kakuro, a simple, yet fun and challenging, number game. KakuroZone features a clean and intuitive user interface and gets you playing right away. New games load instantly, and KakuroZone provides challenges for beginners and advanced players alike, offering thousands of games ranging from easy to very challenging.”
Hi! Nicomaru!: Price: $1.99
“The lovely character “Nicomaru” becomes a puzzle game and your heart is gripped. The hiding character “Devimaru” that obstructs your stage up appears when the character of healing “Nicomaru” is erased fast.“
Summer Time: Price: $0.99
“You have to clear each level by clicking on each element of the same color or shape or form until all elements are cleared. But there must be 2 or more of the same color and shape next to each other, or you will loose a life.”
Color Push: Price: $0.99
“You play the game by pressing a button if a color matches the text on the screen. If the color and its name don’t match, wait until the time passes and another name of color appears.”
Number Fill Logic Game: Number Fill-in Puzzles: Price: $0.99
“Welcome to Number Fill, puzzle fans, where you can play classic number fill-in puzzles on your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. The play grid is filled with blank spaces and it is your job to use logic to figure out how to put the given numbers into the grid so they all fit. It’s like a crossword puzzle, but with numbers instead of words.”
Monster Tap: Price: $0.99
“Swap, rotate, put together and smash group of monsters before they reach the top of the screen.”
iLabyrinth: Price: $0.99
“All you have to do is carefully plan your route. You can see the whole map, but your possible directions are marked by the arrows on the ground.”
Racing
Drift Mania Championship: Price: $0.99
“A drift is when a driver performs a controlled slide through corners while adhering to the racing line. Drifting involves fast cars, super skilled drivers and hardcore fans.”
Bullet Race: Price: $0.99
“Discover Bullet Race, a stunning and splendid game that will make you feel unrivaled sensations speed on the iPhone.”
Role Playing
Armageddon: Price: $0.99
“In Armageddon it is your job to take control and play the commander of units from Magnus in a fight again Licinius, who has turned the country into a state of inhumane dictatorship with no care or interest in its people: Licinius only cares about power and greed, and it is crucial that you successfully fight the opponent to restore peace and order to your country.”
Simulation
BaggyCheck: Price: $0.99
“Have you ever imagined the daily jobs running behind the scene of an air-port custom check point? Or wondering how custom officers watching your baggages on their x-rays machines and worrying about items you carrying are bad listed in their eyes? BaggyCheck offer you to test your knowledge and analytic skill in fun way!”
My Little Restaurant: Price: $2.99
“My Little Restaurant is the new place to visit on your iPhone and iPod Touch. Get in here and turn this place around, from a small diner to a crowded eating palace. “
Wild West 3D Rollercoaster Rush: Price: $2.99
“Take a journey through the Wild West where you can test your extreme rollercoaster skills in this desert and demanding conditions in 3D Rollercoaster Rush Wild West!”
Sports
Air Soccer: Price: $1.99
“EASY AND FUN: Like Air Hockey, just move the player with your finger to hit the ball. The rest, you already know… It’s SOCCER!”
2D Basketball: Price: $0.99
“Play the jump shot shootout challenge on the go. Try to make as many baskets as you can before time runs out. Tap and drag to aim then release to shoot. Compete with others for the top spot on the leaderboard. “
3D Hunting™ Alaskan Hunt Plus: Price: $0.99
“From the team who brought you 3D Hunting™ (Alaskan Hunt, Trophy Whitetail, Grizzly! Assault, Zombie Hunter and more) comes Alaskan Hunt Plus!, the in-your-face hunting arcade adventure. If you enjoy the kill more than the hunt – Alaskan Hunt Plus! is your ticket!”
Ballz of Fire: Price: $0.99
“Who’s got the hardest kick in your neighborhood? Are you the King-Kicker? Could you go down Interstate 66 dribbling like a superlative dribbler?”
Ancient Archer: Price: $1.99
“Ancient Archer is the fun apple shoot game, draw your bow and shoot the apples.”
Champion Striker: Price: $0.99
“ In Champion Striker, you can either play as a Striker, flicking the ball to kick, or as the Goalkeeper, tilting the iPhone to move the gloves. It’s a simple idea, with lots of fun features, such as different Targets, Power Ups, Combos and Ball types.”
Foosball: Price: $0.99
“Pick up and play this easy-to-learn but hard-to-master iPhone game from Illusion Labs, the creators of smash-hits such as Labyrinth 2 and Touchgrind.”
Strategy
UCB: Price: $2.99
“Gravity plays a vital role in balancing everything on Earth. Put your hand-eye coordination to the ultimate test of balance and arrangement. UCB abides by the force of gravity and will hinge your interest level at its peak. Arrange the basic geometric shapes into the marked area in each level. The drag and release effect will give you real life simulation of objects free-falling. Each level is designed to increase the challenge and test your balancing act. Play the game in least time to set a high score. Share your talent in the global scoring system.”
Zombies vs. Vampires: Price: $0.99
“The final battle for earth has begun. You must choose a side and lead them to victory in this epic war to end all wars! Each race has allies to help them in battle. Choose from dragons, trolls, ogres, skeletons, mummys, and so much more.”
MystBoy: Price: $0.99
“The perfect game to test your detective,strategizing and analytical skills. Question the suspects,study the case details,collect evidence,eliminate suspects and piece them all together to catch the thief in a series of cases.”
Trivia
Team Test: Price: $0.99
“Check your reflex and knowledge playing Team Test with friends. The one who collects the most points wins. You get points for tapping the button at the right time. You can choose 2, 3, or 4 players. The game ends after 15 correct answers.”
Dean’s List Trivia Game: Price: $3.99
“Challenge your intellect with this creative trivia quiz that will keep you thinking for hours. It will test your knowledge in a variety of subjects and the more you play, the more you can learn and win.”
Word
Word Sense: Price: $1.99
“Experience the most exciting anagram based word game in Word Sense. Word Sense comes pre-loaded with thousands of words and an almost never ending supply of unique game plays. If you are into games like TextTwist, Jumble, Boggle or Scrabble, then you are going to find Word Sense equally fun and probably more.”
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