Short App Reviews And News

I am a huge fan of the original Ragdoll Blaster.  I remember shooting those little ragdoll stick figures at a targets for hours and it was always the first game I would pull out and let others play.  Now, Backflip Studios has released a sequel to the game.  While I haven’t tried this game yet, the early reviews are coming back very positive.  It’s the same concept of the first game, to hit the target with your ragdoll by shooting them out of a canon.  The graphics have been completely redone and updated from graph paper with a doodle theme to the style seen above and below. And there are all sorts of new puzzles to overcome.

Ragdoll Blaster 2: [ App Store ] $2.99 at time of this post

From the App Store Description:

The Ragdolls are back and ready for more physics puzzle action! Ragdoll Blaster 2 is the much anticipated follow-up to Backflip Studios’ critically and commercially acclaimed Ragdoll Blaster. The simple rules are the same, fire a ragdoll with a touch to hit the target and solve the puzzle . . . but in this new version, art, puzzles, physics, sound and overall gameplay have been dramatically expanded and improved. Over 150 levels will keep you entertained and challenged for days. We have enlisted some of the top game designers in the industry to bring you simply the best physics puzzle game in the app store. Please enjoy.

-Incredibly simple yet addictive
-Action packed
-Single tap to aim and fire
-Flying, talking ragdolls
-More real physics
-All new mechanics such as gravity effects, teleporters, and much more
-Plus+ integration
-Awards
-Submit and compare scores online per room
-Saves game progress
-Over 150 levels of ragdoll fun

Backflip Studios has had over 20,000,000 installs of their games to date. Please help us continue to improve upon our products by leaving feedback and user reviews. Keeping users entertained, engaged and happy is the key to our continued success. Thank you for playing our games, this is truly a labor of love.

EDIT:  SERVER ISSUES.  It looks as though the servers for this game are having some major issues causing dropped games and the inability to even sign in to play.  It’s unfortunate, because this is a great game.  It played flawlessly the first night it was up and it’s quite fun.

Assassin’s Creed II: Multiplayer from Ubisoft is free for the first 48 hours.

While I haven’t tried this myself, there have been some positive reviews so far. I recommend picking this up before the price increases.

EDIT: I’ve played a few games now, and I really like it.  While the top down perspective turned me off at first, the game works great and I’m totally fine with the perspective.  There’s some fun strategy and sneaking around in this game.  Definitely pick it up.

Assassin’s Creed II: Multiplayer:  

From the App Store Description:
Welcome to Assassin’s Creed II: Multiplayer, an exclusive game for iPhone & iPod touch and the first game in the series that allows you to compete against your friends.

Features:
LIVE MULTIPLAYER ACTION Assassin’s Creed II: Multiplayer is a REAL-TIME ONLINE multiplayer game using a WI-FI connection letting you compete against up to 3 other player- controlled assassins.
KILL OR GET KILLED The ultimate goal of the game is to hunt down other players and assassinate them before they kill you.
BLEND IN THE CROWD Escape other players taking advantage of your environments & blending into the crowd of citizens.
MULTIPLE ENVIRONMENTS Play in 3 different environments from Assassin’s Creed II inspired by Italian cities from the Renaissance.
LETHAL POWER-UPS Use up to 6 different power-ups to get an edge over your opponents.
BECOME THE MASTER ASSASSIN Increase your notoriety by defeating other players, and fight your way up to the top to become the Master Assassin. The notoriety system uses a dynamic ranking system to position you on the leaderboards.
ACHIEVEMENTS Collect up to 24 achievements and post your records on Facebook.
CHALLENGE YOUR FRIENDS Manage your list of friends and send them live invitations to join your game sessions and find out who amongst you is THE best assassin.

Draw Slasher:Dark Ninja Vs. Pirate Monkey Zombies is free today.  It’s a pretty fun bloody “stay alive as long as possible” type game.  And with a name like that how you can you not download it.

Pick this up today while it’s free.

Draw Slasher: Dark Ninja Vs. Pirate Monkey Zombies: [App Store] Free today

From the App Description:

TheAPPera.com: “Pirate Or Ninja, Either Way… This Game’s Great!”

SlidetoPlay.com: “Gorgeous graphics and animation”

AppVee.com: “…has some of the coolest art I have seen in a game…”

************ iTunes Reviews ************
Great Game!!! Draw Slasher is one of the coolest games that I have. I love the dark and eerie feeling of it being entirely in black and white with the exception of red blood.

HIGHLY RECOMMEND BUYING THIS APPLICATION!!!!!!!!! Pure Awsomness… What more can you ask for…a ninja killing ZOMBIE MONKEYS!!!

Great Game! The concept of this game is awesome! It feels so cool to slash all the zombies with your finger and see them slice up exactly as you cut through them. That’s just awesome!!!

************ “Draw Slasher” ************
“Draw Slasher” is an survival action game in which you take control of a cute ninja fighting against Pirate Monkey Zombies. These monsters invade your peaceful island, and you are the only one, who can stop them!

Slash through your enemies in style known from countless Japanese anime, and movies!

Cut off your opponents heads, hands, legs – whatever you want! Slash them to pieces and never stop the mayhem!

Hack your opponent and reappear behind his back. Do it over and over and make the biggest combo ever seen without being wounded once!

Control:
- Use your finger to draw a line across your opponent to cut through him leaving him headless and helpless. Cut your foes exactly as the line goes!
- Control the Ninja touching the arrows or taping the screen to move him left – right

Features:
- 6 gameplay modes (survival 15, 30, 45, waves, hardcore, classic)
- Two fighting arenas (Bamboo Forest, Sakura Garden)
- OpenFeint lederboards
- Dozens of achievements
- Opportunities to make unbelievable (100+) combos
- Black & white sketch graphics
- Lots of gore and cut off limbs!
- Easy, but fun fighting mechanics
- Pirate Monkey Zombies!

NibleBit (developer of Scoops) has done it again!  Their newest game, DizzyPad is a great casual game that’s easy to play and really hard to put down. The object is to get your frog as far as possible.  The lilly pads spin and you tap to jump.  The only controls are a simple tap, yet the challenge is great as the further you make it, the faster the pads spin and the longer the distances are.  The graphics are superb, the sounds are fitting.  I’m a fan of Dizzypad.

If you like other NimbleBit games, like Scoops, SkyBurger, or Moon Drop, then I say it’s worth the $1.99.  If you’re not a “big” spender on the App Store, this is definitely worth $.99 if it ever drops in price.

Dizzy Pad: [ App Store ] $1.99

From Appstore Description:

Koi Pond meets Doodle Jump in this beautiful high score game from NimbleBit!

Escape into your own tranquil pond to see how far you can jump your
dizzy frog from pad to spinning pad. Skip pads to earn extra flowers
and extend your journey. Unlock new frog skins by earning various awards
and compete with others through a local high score and multiple online
leaderboards.

- 15 unlockable frog skins
- Plus+ awards and leaderboards
- Serene sounds and graphics (including koi and dragonflies)

“Dizzypad is like Koi Pond meets Doodle Jump, but better!” – App Advice

“like with any good game, it’s harder than it looks and does a good job keeping you trying for higher score.” – Touch Arcade

Check out the images from Doodle Jump’s latest update.  There’s new backgrounds, new enemies, and a great new outfit.  This looks great!  It is available for update now and if you haven’t purchased this game, do it now.  It is possibly the best game on the app store.

From the developer – posted on the TouchArcade Forums:

The BEST Doodle Jump update EVER is now available bringing you an amazing all-new rainforest jungle theme full of dangerous monster critters lurking from behind the leaves. Guide The Doodler up in this luscious world that is even more mesmerizing and magical than the incredible forests of Avatar’s Pandora and as adventurous as Indiana Jones! Did we mention mushroom UFOs and thunderstorms? Oh yeah, get ready to get WET!

Doodle Jump: [App Store] $.99 – Possibly the best $.99 you’ll spend on the App Store