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Developer: Fishing Cactus
Price: $3.99
Version Reviewed: 1.3

Abilities: 5
User Interface: 5
Replay Value: 5
Overall Rating: 5 stars!

With thousands of apps on the App Store, uniqueness and features are the only things that set apart specific application from your average application in that genre. Equilibrio is an app based on a simple 3D maze game that is quite common on the App Store and the web. Its superior abilities as an application, excellent user interface, and great replay value make it one of the best games available on the iPhone. Continue reading…

Developer: Com2uS
Price: $4.99/£2.99
Version reviewed: 1.0

iPhone Integration: 4.8 stars
User Interface Rating: 5 stars
Re-use/Replay Value: 5 stars
Overall Rating: 4.9 stars

Multi-player games have become extremely popular in the AppStore, however not all of them have the replay value and entertainment users are looking for.
Com2uS released Homerun Battle 3D (formerly Baseball Sluggers) their online multi-player baseball game in June and it became an instant hit!
Well once again they bring us another awesome online game for the iPhone and iPod Touch, Sniper vs Sniper Online.

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Price: $0.99
Developer: MacMasi e Stool (Fingertips)
Version Reviewed: 2.0.2

Abilites: 3.5
User Interface Rating: 5
Replay Value: 4.3

Overall Rating: 4.3

Everyone loves Tic Tac Toe. It’s a great way to break the ice, shorten a long car trip or wait. I was really happy when I found OXO, because it wasn’t like all the other Tic Tac Toe apps. It had a special touch to its user interface that made the app rank higher than the average Tic Tac Toe app. Aside from its fun and simple UI, it features different levels, a challenge mode, a 2-player mode, and a good replay value. Even if its abilities are somewhat weak, and the price is a bit high, OXO is a great app and I recommend it. Continue reading…

Developer: Chillingo Ltd
Price: $4.99
Version reviewed: 1.1

iPhone Integration: 5 stars
User Interface Rating: 5 stars
Re-use/Replay Value: 4 stars
Overall Rating: 4.7 stars

As we all know, board games are becoming increasingly popular on mobile devices such as the iPhone, and now award-winning family board game ‘Zooloretto’ has finally come to the AppStore! Continue reading…

Developer: Electronic Arts
Price: $9.99
Version reviewed: 1.1.28

iPhone Integration: 5 stars
User Interface Rating: 5 stars
Re-use/Replay Value: 5 stars
Overall Rating: 5 stars

Get ready to start your engines folks because Need For Speed brings one totally amazing racing experience to the iPhone/iPod Touch.
The most in-depth game I’ve played so far, from cinematic featuretts to full customization of your vehicle this is one game you don’t want to miss out on.
The game has appropriate music and absolutely stunning 3-D graphics.The game also has other features like nitrous and best of all, almost full customization of your vehicle. From the rims to the vinyls this mode has got you covered. Continue reading…

Developer: Spruce Technologies
Price: $1.99
Version reviewed: 2.0

iPhone Integration: 5 stars
User Interface Rating: 5 stars
Re-use/Replay Value: 4 stars
Overall Rating: 4.7 stars

For all those people who are wondering what foosball is, it’s a table-soccer game.
I being a major foosball fan, really wanted to try out iFoosball for the iPhone/iPod Touch and so I did.
The game actually has a lot to offer; excellent 3D graphics, enjoyable game-play, customizable matches and some bonus features which you won’t find in your everyday foosball game. Continue reading…

Developer: Adam Chiaravalle
Price: $0.99
Version reviewed: 1.0

iPhone Integration: 5 stars
User Interface Rating: 4.5 stars
Re-use/Replay Value: 5 stars
Overall Rating: 4.8 stars

Thrilling, realistic, high quality sounds and most importantly fun these words best describe SoundFxs for the iPhone/iPod Touch. Continue reading…

Developer: Bottle Rocket
Price: $1.99
Version reviewed: 2.0

iPhone Integration: 5 stars
User Interface Rating: 5 stars
Re-use/Replay Value: 3.5 stars
Overall Rating: 4.5 stars

Wings 2 is a flight simulator for the iPhone/iPod Touch. However it’s not like other
flight simulators which actually simulate airliners. Wings 2 is more like a relaxing flight simulator experience than a proper gaming one.
You don’t have any run-ways or airliners, all you do is float above different landscapes (4 to choose from).
The graphics are very nice however if you fly close to the ground it becomes a bit distorted. Like I said earlier this is more for people
who want to relax than actually play a game so the music fits in that category giving you a ‘zen’ feeling. Continue reading…

Developer: Donoma Games
Price: $2.99
Version reviewed: 1.3

iPhone Integration: 3 stars
User Interface Rating: 4 stars
Re-use/Replay Value: 3.5 stars
Overall Rating: 3.5 stars

Codename Lone Wolf is a sniper-shooter for the iPhone/iPod Touch.
With several different missions available for play and 3 different mission types you won’t be able finish this too game quickly.
As far as I’ve played (which is quite a lot) the music is the same through-out which may get repetitive, graphics are good however in some levels they are just still pictures and the only thing that moves is your target. Continue reading…

Developer: Anton Butsev (bootant.com)
Price: $0.99
Version reviewed: 1.1.4

iPhone Integration: 4.5 stars
User Interface Rating: 4.5 stars
Re-use/Replay Value: 5 stars
Overall Rating: 4.6 stars!

Drive your ‘Crazy Tank’ shoot at enemy tanks and towers and collect ‘yummy’ power-ups. That’s what Crazy Tanks is all about.
A highly addictive Tank-shooter game for the iPhone/iPod Touch. The game features 30 different levels which will keep you entertained for quite a while.
The game has very appropriate sounds, which reminded me of the Tank game in ‘Wii Play’ infact it’s almost exactly the same just with much better graphics. Continue reading…