Oddmar By: Mobge Ltd If you've been frequenting this site for a while, you probably know by now that I'm usually not a big fan of platformers. Even back when I still played games with a controller, I tossed Mario aside in favor of Zelda. So when it comes to using a touchscreen, it's very rare that I feel in control enough to master jumping platforms and dodging and killing baddies. Usually,…
Golem Rage By: Zuki Games Zuki Games' Golem Rage is one of those rare unicorns, a runner that's a paid game without any ads or in-app purchases (IAP). It's also level-based instead of endless, so those who are tired of infinite runners have something to look forward to. I've played a bit and the game is it really a good fit for me, but I still wanted to show off some…
Never Stop Sneakin' By: Humble Hearts LLC Humble Hearts' Never Stop Sneakin' released a little over a month ago on PC and one of the complaints was that it felt like a mobile game. So when it made its way over to iOS this week, that wasn't necessarily a reason not to buy it. I was curious about its top-down stealth gameplay with simplified one-finger controls, especially since it could be played…
Hyperforma By: Fedor Danilov I'd never heard of Nord Unit's Hyperforma before I saw it pop up in the App Store's pre-order section. I was a little concerned about the claim that it's a hardcore arcade game. But the video below and the gorgeous screenshots made me want to try it anyway. First off, let me talk about the audiovisual experience. Whether you like arcade games or not, it's hard to…
Fortnite By: Epic Games If you've been following me for a while, you probably know that I'm not a fan of free-to-play (F2P) monetization that change the nature of a game by penalizing you for failing and/or give a leg up to those who spend real cash. The App Store is filled with games like this, whether it's paying for extra lives or moves in a game like Candy Crush Saga, consumable…
Iron Marines By: Ironhide S.A. This is a walkthrough guide with hints, tips and tricks for the iOS and Android strategy RTS game, Iron Marines by Ironhide. I plan to expand on this guide, but I started it mostly because I was having trouble with level 4, Unto the Breach. It seems a lot harder than the first three levels and I couldn't understand why. Once I realized what I was missing,…
Linelight By: BT Productions (My Dog Zorro) I recently reviewed the near-perfect puzzler, Linelight, and was so blown away by how well it was adapted from PC and consoles to mobile devices and touchscreens, so I decided to pick the developer, Brett Taylor's, brain a bit about how he made the magic happen. While it might seem at first glance that the game could have just been shrunken down to fit smaller…
Hi everyone! Welcome back to another installment of My Week Unwrapped, where I talk about all the games I played over the last seven days. This will be a fairly short post, with some games I absolutely loved and others I was disappointed I couldn't get into. Stolen Thunder First off, I played through Jason Nowak's stylish action puzzler, Stolen Thunder. Actually, I completed it several times, as I got a little…