Released May 1 - 8, 2013
Hi, let's take a look some awesome games which released last 2 week..
Sorry for late posting, I got internet trouble in several days this week..
6. OddPlanet by Piotr Krol released May 3, 2013
Price: $0.99
A limbo and oddworld style inspiration. I haven't played both of those games yet, but I hear the great review of them.
Okay, this game has beautiful arts and strong concepts. Unfortunately, the control might decrease the pleasure of the game itself. I don't say if it has poor control, the control works good. Movement and Action buttons are worked well. However, the jump control doesn't flexible and quick enough to be used. It's not kind of control which can worked together with other control in the same time. I mean it becomes "choked" to be used. You can't do jump in the middle of the air, moreover to combine it with the movement button for a quick action. That's mean it's clearly enough that you must take the right point for doing jump action, .
A limbo and oddworld style inspiration. I haven't played both of those games yet, but I hear the great review of them.
Okay, this game has beautiful arts and strong concepts. Unfortunately, the control might decrease the pleasure of the game itself. I don't say if it has poor control, the control works good. Movement and Action buttons are worked well. However, the jump control doesn't flexible and quick enough to be used. It's not kind of control which can worked together with other control in the same time. I mean it becomes "choked" to be used. You can't do jump in the middle of the air, moreover to combine it with the movement button for a quick action. That's mean it's clearly enough that you must take the right point for doing jump action, .
Every levels also force to be done by exact movement in the exact points. For example: If we jump from a platform, and took 1 more step from which it's actually has been set. You'll be fail and die easily.. The jump control also feels unnatural, since it doesn't look like you jump to the front-side. It's more looks like you jump to up-side.
I can see if this game has big potential. However, the lack of inflexible control may decrease the pleasure for playing this game. No hints button, means that you should take a look and think more for solving each levels. I love how its worked actually, but sometimes it's bit frustrating. As example: your character should climb (jump) to the tree which has the fetus ballon, use the ballon in the river for helping your character reach the higher platform or the one which your character should walk slowly to avoid the branch cracked.
About the art, its beatifully created. I know if the dev looks like want to put dreaming effect for make the game more cool. Yes, that's true, but it'll be better if only the background which got dream effects, not for the silhouette of the game (main part). It just made the game graphics look blurry and have poor quality (not HD or Retina).
I can see if this game has big potential. However, the lack of inflexible control may decrease the pleasure for playing this game. No hints button, means that you should take a look and think more for solving each levels. I love how its worked actually, but sometimes it's bit frustrating. As example: your character should climb (jump) to the tree which has the fetus ballon, use the ballon in the river for helping your character reach the higher platform or the one which your character should walk slowly to avoid the branch cracked.
About the art, its beatifully created. I know if the dev looks like want to put dreaming effect for make the game more cool. Yes, that's true, but it'll be better if only the background which got dream effects, not for the silhouette of the game (main part). It just made the game graphics look blurry and have poor quality (not HD or Retina).
Update: The graphic is more better after the latest update, but still not HD enough
About the music: it's quite ambient, so not much comments for this one.
The developer promise to make some improvements for this game. Let's see and I'll update this article later after the update released.
Graphic and Sound: 3.5/5
Gameplay: 4/5
Game Control: 3/5
Replay value: 3/5
Overall: 3.38/5
OddPlanet is a game which has big potential. This game just first episode only. If, the developer can make more improvement for this game, especially for the control and graphic.
Also bring more story line, I believe this game can be showed up as it must be later.
Also bring more story line, I believe this game can be showed up as it must be later.
5. Blaster X HD by 2GMG released May 1, 2013
Price: $2.99 -> $0.99 (Limited Time, for early adopters)
I just impress with this game by looking in to the graphics only. Seriously, the game has beautiful graphics. After read the description, I knew that this game made by 2 guys only, that's why the developer named 2GMG which has meaning of Two Guys Making Game. So, I decide to buy this game. Since, it's indie and it's need much support.
Alright, basically, this game has really simple concept. It was bounce ball concept. Yes, Blaster X is bounce ball game with advanced gameplay.
You need to collect all orbs in every level with the lowest number of fling as low as possible. You can control the ball for short time by drag your finger near the ball smoothly, as you can see, there'll be an elastic band which related in to the ball and use that wisely to collect all the orb with one step only, to gain all 3 stars. That orbs are source of energy for the ball, collect the same color will help you to gain higher score.
I just amazed with how much levels inside this game, about 400+ level which divided into 9 world.. Yes, quite much to be played for more than an hours. I found this game is quite hard at the first time, but I was wrong. I got the trick to play this game perfectly, so far I could collect all 3 stars in first 5 worlds, and now I realize that I need to a new trick to play in Horizon world.
Unfortunately, you can't unlock the new world before you finished all the levels in the previous world. Also you should get at least 1 stars for each levels. That's why ,you might feel bored because of the same background for each levels in one world.
Moreover, there's no music here, only sound effect of the bouncing ball. Don't worry, the sound effect won't make your ears bleeding.
This game isn't universal, so only iPad users who can play this game.
I just impress with this game by looking in to the graphics only. Seriously, the game has beautiful graphics. After read the description, I knew that this game made by 2 guys only, that's why the developer named 2GMG which has meaning of Two Guys Making Game. So, I decide to buy this game. Since, it's indie and it's need much support.
Alright, basically, this game has really simple concept. It was bounce ball concept. Yes, Blaster X is bounce ball game with advanced gameplay.
You need to collect all orbs in every level with the lowest number of fling as low as possible. You can control the ball for short time by drag your finger near the ball smoothly, as you can see, there'll be an elastic band which related in to the ball and use that wisely to collect all the orb with one step only, to gain all 3 stars. That orbs are source of energy for the ball, collect the same color will help you to gain higher score.
I just amazed with how much levels inside this game, about 400+ level which divided into 9 world.. Yes, quite much to be played for more than an hours. I found this game is quite hard at the first time, but I was wrong. I got the trick to play this game perfectly, so far I could collect all 3 stars in first 5 worlds, and now I realize that I need to a new trick to play in Horizon world.
Unfortunately, you can't unlock the new world before you finished all the levels in the previous world. Also you should get at least 1 stars for each levels. That's why ,you might feel bored because of the same background for each levels in one world.
Moreover, there's no music here, only sound effect of the bouncing ball. Don't worry, the sound effect won't make your ears bleeding.
This game isn't universal, so only iPad users who can play this game.
Graphic: 4.5/5
Gameplay: 3/5
Game Control: 4/5
Replay Value: 3.5/5
Overall: 3.75/5
4. Blindscape by Gavin Brown released May 1, 2013
Price : Free
This game probably one of my reason falling in love with iOS gaming so much... You might not seen kind of this game anywhere else, moreover its available for free.
Blindscape is an audio adventure game, where you play a role as a blind person and need to escape by listening to the audio instruction only. There's no graphic here, but at least it's full retina black .. lol
However, don't worry. This game can prove that graphic isn't a must thing for a game.
The 10 minutes of gameplay will give you a new sensation of audio gaming experience. Although, it's short you can feel that the last ending is beautiful enough, I'm not giving any spoiler here, just try the game , and you won't regret it. For playing this game, just listen to audio instruction, and tap the screen on left or right side. If you feel confused, there's hint button to hep you.
This game probably one of my reason falling in love with iOS gaming so much... You might not seen kind of this game anywhere else, moreover its available for free.
Blindscape is an audio adventure game, where you play a role as a blind person and need to escape by listening to the audio instruction only. There's no graphic here, but at least it's full retina black .. lol
However, don't worry. This game can prove that graphic isn't a must thing for a game.
The 10 minutes of gameplay will give you a new sensation of audio gaming experience. Although, it's short you can feel that the last ending is beautiful enough, I'm not giving any spoiler here, just try the game , and you won't regret it. For playing this game, just listen to audio instruction, and tap the screen on left or right side. If you feel confused, there's hint button to hep you.
Sound/ Music: 4/5
Gameplay: 3.5/5
Game Control: 3/5
Overall: 3.5/5
I just hope there'll be more kind of unique games for iOS in the future.A game that's not usual as other games.
3. Skim it! by Flippin Pixels released May 1, 2013
Price : $0.99
Skim it! is an arcade game that might make you remembering your childhood. Throw the stone in the water, and let it skims and hits the ships. It's an endless skimming game. The game has simple control only swipe
(up) to throw the stone and tilt your device to control it. The game has 3 main time; morning, noon and night. Actually, there's no spesific difference between those all. It just change the background and season only. However, that's make the game more pleasure to be seen. I don't like monotone backgrounds. For the graphic, it's on 3D , not bad though some inner lining is too sharp. The things that I don't like, I need to start it again from beginning after game over if you don't want to pay 50 coin for continuing the game. I hope in the next update, I can choose the day I want to start, I don't mind if I should pay more coins for that.
Skim it! is an arcade game that might make you remembering your childhood. Throw the stone in the water, and let it skims and hits the ships. It's an endless skimming game. The game has simple control only swipe
(up) to throw the stone and tilt your device to control it. The game has 3 main time; morning, noon and night. Actually, there's no spesific difference between those all. It just change the background and season only. However, that's make the game more pleasure to be seen. I don't like monotone backgrounds. For the graphic, it's on 3D , not bad though some inner lining is too sharp. The things that I don't like, I need to start it again from beginning after game over if you don't want to pay 50 coin for continuing the game. I hope in the next update, I can choose the day I want to start, I don't mind if I should pay more coins for that.
Graphic: 3/5
Gameplay: 3.5/5
Game Control: 4/5
Replay Value: 3.5/5
Overall: 3.5/5
2. Mystic Hospital by released May 3, 2013
Price : $2.99
I don't know much about horror game, actually. However, this one is kind of horror game which combine adventure with puzzle. It's an escape game. You need to solve every puzzle before the time runs out.
Unfortunately the clue just too general and no hints button after all. This game made me so frustrating. There're so many rooms here, and I should explore it one by one before the time runs out. Are you serious??
I tried to search some information about this game, but no specific clue yet.
I don't say this game is not worth of all.
However, the game needs an update, especially a hint button. Yes, just that's all.
Will update later... :)
I don't know much about horror game, actually. However, this one is kind of horror game which combine adventure with puzzle. It's an escape game. You need to solve every puzzle before the time runs out.
Unfortunately the clue just too general and no hints button after all. This game made me so frustrating. There're so many rooms here, and I should explore it one by one before the time runs out. Are you serious??
I tried to search some information about this game, but no specific clue yet.
I don't say this game is not worth of all.
However, the game needs an update, especially a hint button. Yes, just that's all.
Will update later... :)
1. Mirrors & Reflections Puzzles by Frozax Games released May 4, 2013
Price : Free
Do you bored with a flow free kind game or something similar?
If you take a look in to this game, you might think it has similar gameplay as Flow Free, but seems you're wrong.
The game definitely worth a look. The idea might not a something new, but for a free, this game is really worth. You should connect one light to other light but you need to set the mirror to reflect all the light. Seems easy?
Don't worry, there're so many free levels to be tried. If you want more, just purchase another packs via IAP.
Do you bored with a flow free kind game or something similar?
If you take a look in to this game, you might think it has similar gameplay as Flow Free, but seems you're wrong.
The game definitely worth a look. The idea might not a something new, but for a free, this game is really worth. You should connect one light to other light but you need to set the mirror to reflect all the light. Seems easy?
Don't worry, there're so many free levels to be tried. If you want more, just purchase another packs via IAP.
Graphic: 3.5/5
Gameplay: 3.5/5
Game Control: 4/5
Replay Value: 3/5
Overall: 3.5/5
And the winner is (Drumroll please....)
Blaster X HD
Congrats... :D
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