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I’ve been downloading and playing a load of great apps recently so I thought I’d share some of the best in this review roundup.
Angry Birds
“Why are these birds angry? “ You may ask, well, their eggs have been stolen by naughty pigs (go with it!) and the birds need to get their own back, Rambo style.
This neat little prologue sets up the game nicely and starts you off on the road to feathered vengeance. How? Well, by launching your birds via a catapult in to the pigs lair of course (how else?!).
Cue a cannon style game where you need to adjust the trajectory and power of the catapult to hit the structure just right and squash the pigs. Variety and strategy are handled by the type of bird you get to use; some split in to 3 when touched, some go super fast and others are just powerful.
Ultimately you’ll finish the game when the levels are done and probably won’t come back to it, but for 59p it’s well worth playing through and pretty addictive while it lasts.
Score: 8/10
Fieldrunners
In the Field
Although the app store is overrun with Tower Defence games, Fieldrunners is certainly one of the nicer looking defence games and also provides some variety in that the enemies don't just come along a set path, you actually have to guide them away from the exit by placing the towers to make a path. Most other games in this genre have the paths already set. It adds a new element of strategy to what is fast becoming an already over-stretched genre.
This was all Fields…
Graphically, Fieldrunners is one of the nicer looking apps, it’s very futuristic looking which sets it apart from most of the other Tower Defence games out there. The elements all come together to make it look quite polished.
Running for Cover
Fieldrunners is certainly one of the best Tower Defence games for the iPhone. If you love these sort of games Fieldrunners is well worth a download.
Score: 9/10
Flight Control
This is what the touch screen was made for.
It’s a busy airport and you’re in control. The idea is to draw flight paths to guide the planes to their runways (larger and smaller planes and coptors all have their own specific runways) without them crashing in to each other.
As aircraft all travel at different speeds and more turn up every ‘level’ you’ll have to plan ahead and work frantically to get them all landed safely.
With 4 different maps and an increasingly frantic airspace to contend with this is the perfect game to keep you occupied. Flight Control will also keep you coming back again and again in order to improve on your score.
Score: 10/10
Fly Kiwi Fly
Little Kiwi sits with his father watching the space shuttle take off on TV. As any normal Kiwi would he decides then and there to try and fly to see the shuttle.
The problem is that Kiwi’s can’t fly (as his father points out) and the shuttle is a long way away on the other side of the world. Cue your attempt to get little Kiwi to the shuttle. You start off with a kite and the ability to lift and dive, using basic aerodynamics to keep him in the air. As you can imagine, this doesn’t last for long.
Luckily you will earn money as you fly further and also by performing stunts in the air and unlocking medals. These can be used in the shop to buy better modes of flight and rockets for propulsion as well as trampolines and better fuel efficiency among other things.
The aim, of course, is to get all the equipment and upgrades in order to get to the rocket, but you’ll also need a bit of skill and strategy to get there.
Ultimately, Fly Kiwi Fly is a great little game while it lasts but when you get to the rocket it just ends, dead. With a longer game and more to do this would be a 10 but as it stands, and for the 59p asking price, this still comes recommended.
Score: 8/10
Angry Birds
“Why are these birds angry? “ You may ask, well, their eggs have been stolen by naughty pigs (go with it!) and the birds need to get their own back, Rambo style.
This neat little prologue sets up the game nicely and starts you off on the road to feathered vengeance. How? Well, by launching your birds via a catapult in to the pigs lair of course (how else?!).
Cue a cannon style game where you need to adjust the trajectory and power of the catapult to hit the structure just right and squash the pigs. Variety and strategy are handled by the type of bird you get to use; some split in to 3 when touched, some go super fast and others are just powerful.
Ultimately you’ll finish the game when the levels are done and probably won’t come back to it, but for 59p it’s well worth playing through and pretty addictive while it lasts.
Score: 8/10
Fieldrunners
In the Field
Although the app store is overrun with Tower Defence games, Fieldrunners is certainly one of the nicer looking defence games and also provides some variety in that the enemies don't just come along a set path, you actually have to guide them away from the exit by placing the towers to make a path. Most other games in this genre have the paths already set. It adds a new element of strategy to what is fast becoming an already over-stretched genre.
This was all Fields…
Graphically, Fieldrunners is one of the nicer looking apps, it’s very futuristic looking which sets it apart from most of the other Tower Defence games out there. The elements all come together to make it look quite polished.
Running for Cover
Fieldrunners is certainly one of the best Tower Defence games for the iPhone. If you love these sort of games Fieldrunners is well worth a download.
Score: 9/10
Flight Control
This is what the touch screen was made for.
It’s a busy airport and you’re in control. The idea is to draw flight paths to guide the planes to their runways (larger and smaller planes and coptors all have their own specific runways) without them crashing in to each other.
As aircraft all travel at different speeds and more turn up every ‘level’ you’ll have to plan ahead and work frantically to get them all landed safely.
With 4 different maps and an increasingly frantic airspace to contend with this is the perfect game to keep you occupied. Flight Control will also keep you coming back again and again in order to improve on your score.
Score: 10/10
Fly Kiwi Fly
Little Kiwi sits with his father watching the space shuttle take off on TV. As any normal Kiwi would he decides then and there to try and fly to see the shuttle.
The problem is that Kiwi’s can’t fly (as his father points out) and the shuttle is a long way away on the other side of the world. Cue your attempt to get little Kiwi to the shuttle. You start off with a kite and the ability to lift and dive, using basic aerodynamics to keep him in the air. As you can imagine, this doesn’t last for long.
Luckily you will earn money as you fly further and also by performing stunts in the air and unlocking medals. These can be used in the shop to buy better modes of flight and rockets for propulsion as well as trampolines and better fuel efficiency among other things.
The aim, of course, is to get all the equipment and upgrades in order to get to the rocket, but you’ll also need a bit of skill and strategy to get there.
Ultimately, Fly Kiwi Fly is a great little game while it lasts but when you get to the rocket it just ends, dead. With a longer game and more to do this would be a 10 but as it stands, and for the 59p asking price, this still comes recommended.
Score: 8/10
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I’ve been downloading and playing a load of great apps recently so I thought I’d share some of the best in this review roundup.
Angry Birds
“Why are these birds angry? “ You may ask, well, their eggs have been stolen by naughty pigs (go with it!) and the birds need to get their own back, Rambo style.
This neat little prologue sets up the game nicely and starts you off on the road to feathered vengeance. How? Well, by launching your birds via a catapult in to the pigs lair of course (how else?!).
Cue a cannon style game where you need to adjust the trajectory and power of the catapult to hit the structure just right and squash the pigs. Variety and strategy are handled by the type of bird you get to use; some split in to 3 when touched, some go super fast and others are just powerful.
Ultimately you’ll finish the game when the levels are done and probably won’t come back to it, but for 59p it’s well worth playing through and pretty addictive while it lasts.
Score: 8/10
Fieldrunners
In the Field
Although the app store is overrun with Tower Defence games, Fieldrunners is certainly one of the nicer looking defence games and also provides some variety in that the enemies don't just come along a set path, you actually have to guide them away from the exit by placing the towers to make a path. Most other games in this genre have the paths already set. It adds a new element of strategy to what is fast becoming an already over-stretched genre.
This was all Fields…
Graphically, Fieldrunners is one of the nicer looking apps, it’s very futuristic looking which sets it apart from most of the other Tower Defence games out there. The elements all come together to make it look quite polished.
Running for Cover
Fieldrunners is certainly one of the best Tower Defence games for the iPhone. If you love these sort of games Fieldrunners is well worth a download.
Score: 9/10
Flight Control
This is what the touch screen was made for.
It’s a busy airport and you’re in control. The idea is to draw flight paths to guide the planes to their runways (larger and smaller planes and coptors all have their own specific runways) without them crashing in to each other.
As aircraft all travel at different speeds and more turn up every ‘level’ you’ll have to plan ahead and work frantically to get them all landed safely.
With 4 different maps and an increasingly frantic airspace to contend with this is the perfect game to keep you occupied. Flight Control will also keep you coming back again and again in order to improve on your score.
Score: 10/10
Fly Kiwi Fly
Little Kiwi sits with his father watching the space shuttle take off on TV. As any normal Kiwi would he decides then and there to try and fly to see the shuttle.
The problem is that Kiwi’s can’t fly (as his father points out) and the shuttle is a long way away on the other side of the world. Cue your attempt to get little Kiwi to the shuttle. You start off with a kite and the ability to lift and dive, using basic aerodynamics to keep him in the air. As you can imagine, this doesn’t last for long.
Luckily you will earn money as you fly further and also by performing stunts in the air and unlocking medals. These can be used in the shop to buy better modes of flight and rockets for propulsion as well as trampolines and better fuel efficiency among other things.
The aim, of course, is to get all the equipment and upgrades in order to get to the rocket, but you’ll also need a bit of skill and strategy to get there.
Ultimately, Fly Kiwi Fly is a great little game while it lasts but when you get to the rocket it just ends, dead. With a longer game and more to do this would be a 10 but as it stands, and for the 59p asking price, this still comes recommended.
Score: 8/10
Angry Birds
“Why are these birds angry? “ You may ask, well, their eggs have been stolen by naughty pigs (go with it!) and the birds need to get their own back, Rambo style.
This neat little prologue sets up the game nicely and starts you off on the road to feathered vengeance. How? Well, by launching your birds via a catapult in to the pigs lair of course (how else?!).
Cue a cannon style game where you need to adjust the trajectory and power of the catapult to hit the structure just right and squash the pigs. Variety and strategy are handled by the type of bird you get to use; some split in to 3 when touched, some go super fast and others are just powerful.
Ultimately you’ll finish the game when the levels are done and probably won’t come back to it, but for 59p it’s well worth playing through and pretty addictive while it lasts.
Score: 8/10
Fieldrunners
In the Field
Although the app store is overrun with Tower Defence games, Fieldrunners is certainly one of the nicer looking defence games and also provides some variety in that the enemies don't just come along a set path, you actually have to guide them away from the exit by placing the towers to make a path. Most other games in this genre have the paths already set. It adds a new element of strategy to what is fast becoming an already over-stretched genre.
This was all Fields…
Graphically, Fieldrunners is one of the nicer looking apps, it’s very futuristic looking which sets it apart from most of the other Tower Defence games out there. The elements all come together to make it look quite polished.
Running for Cover
Fieldrunners is certainly one of the best Tower Defence games for the iPhone. If you love these sort of games Fieldrunners is well worth a download.
Score: 9/10
Flight Control
This is what the touch screen was made for.
It’s a busy airport and you’re in control. The idea is to draw flight paths to guide the planes to their runways (larger and smaller planes and coptors all have their own specific runways) without them crashing in to each other.
As aircraft all travel at different speeds and more turn up every ‘level’ you’ll have to plan ahead and work frantically to get them all landed safely.
With 4 different maps and an increasingly frantic airspace to contend with this is the perfect game to keep you occupied. Flight Control will also keep you coming back again and again in order to improve on your score.
Score: 10/10
Fly Kiwi Fly
Little Kiwi sits with his father watching the space shuttle take off on TV. As any normal Kiwi would he decides then and there to try and fly to see the shuttle.
The problem is that Kiwi’s can’t fly (as his father points out) and the shuttle is a long way away on the other side of the world. Cue your attempt to get little Kiwi to the shuttle. You start off with a kite and the ability to lift and dive, using basic aerodynamics to keep him in the air. As you can imagine, this doesn’t last for long.
Luckily you will earn money as you fly further and also by performing stunts in the air and unlocking medals. These can be used in the shop to buy better modes of flight and rockets for propulsion as well as trampolines and better fuel efficiency among other things.
The aim, of course, is to get all the equipment and upgrades in order to get to the rocket, but you’ll also need a bit of skill and strategy to get there.
Ultimately, Fly Kiwi Fly is a great little game while it lasts but when you get to the rocket it just ends, dead. With a longer game and more to do this would be a 10 but as it stands, and for the 59p asking price, this still comes recommended.
Score: 8/10