Phaze iPhone Game App Review

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Posted on 24. Aug, 2009 by iPhone App Reviewer in $5, 9 Star Ratings, iPhone Game App Reviews

Phaze: Ultra fast reflex racing.

Our Rating: 8.5/10

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Version Reviewed: 1.00.00
Developer: Handmark Inc
Price as of Review: $4.99
Current iTunes Rating: 3.5/5
Lite Version: [iTunes Link]

Phaze is [*sigh* yes, another one] racing game, yet probably one of the most addicting ones I’ve ever played on the iPhone. The setting is different than most, we take a step into the future, racing with jet powered hover cars going at high speeds. The game requires great reflex skills as all the tracks have bends and turns – failure to dodge these will result in loss of health. Once you run out of health your vehicle will explode and you’ll definitely fall behind.

Phaze has several different maps and tons of vehicles – each with their own statistics, unfortunately you aren’t able to customize or buy additional parts for any of them. Either way though there’s so many new things to unlock, you can play this game for days (trust me, it’s pretty darn addicting). You can play in quick play mode to practice and beat your lap times or you can test your skills (and unlock new vehicles/maps) by playing Championship mode. On four different difficulty levels the competition can get fierce, always dropping bombs and launching missiles.

The user interface is a simple menu, absolutely nothing fancy, just allows you to get into the game. Although something like a cover flow mode to browse through available vehicles would be cool. The controls are all based on the accelerometer, no touch controls are available. Luckily you can calibrate and set the sensitivity of the accelerometer to your personal needs. There are some unfortunate glitches and annoyances, in earlier versions even some stability issues. Most have been fixed and you just need to figure out a comfortable spot to play. The graphics set the perfect theme and don’t wear down the app’s performance; the sound is just as good.

All in all Phaze is a phenomenal racing game, probably the most addicting racing game I’ve played on the iPhone. After getting past a few annoyances, $4.99 is a great price and all racing lovers should pick this one up. Bravo, Handmark Inc.

Final Ratings:

Gameplay: 8.9/10 – Great racing Artificial Intelligence, power-ups during racing, and to top it off – unlockable vehicles and maps

Enjoyment: 9.5/10 – Absolutely – could hardly put it down.

Graphics: 8/10 – Double S – Suitable and Satisfactory

Sound: 8.1/10 – Bursting sound effects that enhance the racing experience.

Technology: 6.5/10 – A lot of annoyances, able to set accelerometers sensitivity but the relative angle has some serious problems.

Replay Value: 9.8/10 – Seriously addicting and for bonuses you can go through all the championships on four difficulty levels.

Overall Rating: 8.5/10