Short App Reviews And News

Plunderland is a Must Have App

Chumbake — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 05:42:40 +0000

Plunderland from JohnnyTwoShoes is going to be huge! You want this game. Take the best parts of Rolando, Angry Birds and Pocket God and put them into one game and you get Plunderland.

The concept if the game is that you are the ghost captain of a pirate ship in which you control by tilting. Attack other ships, islanders and more in this fun adventure.

The physics engine is great. The characters are cute and entertaining. And the gameplay is unique. Pull back to fire, pick up enemies and cannonballs and fling them. See the YouTube video below for a better idea of gameplay.

This game is a must have iPhone game that will soon be getting a lot of attention. I’m predicting it will be in the top ten apps by the end of the weekend.

Plunderland

Doodle Jump Underwater Update out

Chumbake — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:32:27 +0000

The latest update includes an underwater theme and fast app switching for ios 4.

Check out the screenshots from the game.

Instead of the UFO, there are Jelly Fish. Sorry no screenshot. It killed me when I tried to take the shot.

Doodle Jump – BE WARNED: Insanely Addictive!

Omino is Mario-Like

Chumbake — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:00:27 +0000

If you’re a fan of Super Mario Bros and wish it was available on the iPhone, you’re not alone. Unfortunately Mario is owned by Nintendo and it’s highly unlikely that we’ll ever see any Mario games on the iPhone.

Luckily for us, there are developers making games similar to Super Mario Bros to help fill the void. Omino is one of those games. The graphics, music and gameplay style are very similar to Super Mario Brothers, yet different enough to keep the game original.

I like the graphics and gameplay (the music could use some work) and in my limited play, it’s pretty fun.

Instead collecting mushrooms, like in Mario, you collect hats to power up. A blue hat let’s you walk on water and a red hat gives you to shoot a fireball.

The game is free for the first two levels, then you can purchase more through “in app purchases”

It’s free, so you should try it out.

Omino

Here’s a video of the first two levels.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHjzxH5PxyA&sns=em

Osfoora is Free Today

Chumbake — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 20:16:05 +0000

Osfoora, for Twitter is free today. This is a pretty sweet Twitter app. I’m not sure yet if it will replace the official Twitter app that I’m currently using, but we’ll see.

Might as well download it while it’s free!

Osfoora, for Twitter

3 Free Games Today

Chumbake — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:13:19 +0000

Ultraviolet Dawn – Sad Cat Software. Brand new game getting good reviews. Only free for one day. Get it quick. It looks great.

Build-a-lot – Glu
This game has a four star rating with over 1,500 ratings. Even though I haven’t played it yet, this seems to be a good game.

iMahjong Premium – Jirbo, Inc.
It’s mahjong.

Archetype 5×5 online FPS Shoots Onto The App Store

Chumbake — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 12:21:29 +0000

Check out Archetype! It’s a new FPS for the iPhone and iPod Touch that allows team multiplayer.

Early impressions are coming in and so far all I’ve heard are positive. Most impressions from those that have played is that it looks great on the iPhone 4 and it plays very smooth. I will have a review up soon.

Above is an image from the training. I’ve only done the training and one actual match. The gameplay was smooth and it did look great. Also, the controls didn’t bother me like on some FPS games. I only played a single one on one game, but can already tell that this game has a lot of potential.

Check it out: Archetype $2.99

Star Wars: Cantina

Chumbake — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:11:18 +0000

Star Wars: Cantina is basically Diner Dash with Star Wars characters from what I can see. I’ve never played diner dash, so I can’t be certain. The basic gameplay puts you in control of a waitress in a cantina (yes, the Star Wars Cantina music plays) and you have to serve the local bounty hunters, moisture farmers and storm troopers among other characters.

This is your basic time management game, where you have to clear a table by tapping, take the dishes to the sink, seat the customers, take their order, pick up their order, and deliver it! And all of this have to be done within a timely manner and over six tables. Okay, so it’s not basic when you’re in the middle of a rush, but it is really fun. If you’re not quick enough or screw up orders the customers will get mad and either steal from you or shoot up the place.

I had no clue I was going to like it as much as I did. I just picked it up cause it was a Star Wars game. I played through the entire campaign, 15 Levels (plus a bonus) in one sitting. That is unusual for me. The campaign will last you about an hour or two. And if you’re a Star Wars fan like me you’ll really enjoy the music throughout the game. You get the standard cantina band music and also some more popular themes re-done in a elevator music style (but not annoying) that fits the atmosphere.

For those of you concerned that’s too short of a game, there is an endless mode where you just keep helping customers until they all get mad and the game is over. I actually really enjoy the endless mode as it really pushes you to pay attention as you play.

I’d recommend this game for anyone that’s a fan of Star Wars or time management games similar to Diner Dash.

Star Wars: Cantina $2.99 for iPhone ($4.99 for iPad)

Banzai Rabbit Review

Chumbake — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 23:13:36 +0000

Banzai Rabbit puts you in control of a super-rabbit that must hop across traffic to help people infected with a mutagen. If you’ve ever played Frogger, and enjoyed it, then you will really like Banzai Rabbit.

The graphics are decent and it’s a pretty fun game. It’s a basic game with simple controls. Swipe left, right, up, or down to move, and tap the power-up button when available to use it.

If you aren’t a fan of Frogger, or hopping back and forth across traffic doesn’t sound fun, then this isn’t the game for you.

There is more to do than in a game of Frogger, such as collect mutagen and power-ups that let you jump higher. But for the most part it’s the same game.

All in all, it’s a fun game with great graphics. If you’re a fan of Frogger, pick this one up.

Banzai Rabbit – $2.99

Doodle Bomb is Free

Chumbake — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:44:57 +0000

Get Doodle Bomb quickly while it’s still free. This game is a fun physics based puzzle game. If you like ragdoll blaster or the newly released game Physics Gamebox, then get Doodle Bomb right away

Doodle Bomb:

Update for Fly Kiwi, Fly! is coming!

Chumbake — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:21:11 +0000

The developers of Fly Kiwi, Fly! US have been hard at work on an update for their great game.

Here’s a note from the developer about the update:

It’s going to be a whole new chapter where our stubborn wingless hero will

try to reach Las Vegas for a special reason (you’ll have to play it to find

out ). New equipment, new friend, new places and an out of this world

soundtrack are going to give more hours of fun to our more than half a

million users worldwide.

The US Tour is going to be a free update for all the people that already

have Fly Kiwi, Fly!

And here’s a teaser video: