Frogger iPhone Game App Review

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Posted on 29. Aug, 2009 by iPhone App Reviewer in $2, 8 Star Ratings, iPhone Game App Reviews

Frogger: A limited but super fun port of the Atari classic.

Our Rating: 7.8/10

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Version Reviewed: 2.0.0
Developer: Konami Digital Entertainment [iTunes Link]
Price as of Review: $1.99
Current iTunes Rating: 3/5
Size: 2.7MB

Konami Entertainment has ported Atari’s classic game, Frogger, to the iPhone – yes that means even more nostalgia for the older gamers out there. For those of you who never got the chance to play Frogger while it was still around the game is about controlling a frog and guiding it to it’s destination. No this isn’t a puzzle game where you’ll have to logically figure out a path, instead you must have fast reflexes and timing to avoid all the obstacles that you will encounter.

The unfortunate part of this app is the immense lack of new environments, although there are several levels which each provide a new obstacle or two, it’s the same map over and over again. None the less, the gameplay is quite enjoyable and provides a great pick-up-and-play addiction. A game lasts from a mere few minutes to an hour (if you’re really good). Only a few people I’ve demoed it with have been able to get a score over 20,000 so this is a great challenge too! The environment can get pretty crazy with all the obstacles, making for an excellent immersing gameplay.

The graphics are quite friendly and smoothly rendered. I don’t think photo-realistic graphics would suit Frogger and therefore the current ones provide the perfect environment. Sound is a little dull but nothing annoying (which can be rare for an arcade game). Konami has done a near-perfect job on the control scheme, you can control the frog via three ways, tap (touch), slide (touch) or tilt (accelerometer). The touch control schemes are awesome – each have their own personal advantage so whatever suits you best. However the accelerometer controls are a pretty large bucket of fail.

All in all, Frogger is a highly enjoyable arcade game but won’t entertain for long and is very limited. For a couple of bucks though, definitely check this one out.

Final Ratings:

Gameplay: 6.9/10 – Frogger provides very immersing gameplay but lacks multiple environments

Enjoyment: 9/10 – Just utterly awesome

Graphics: 8.7/10 – Sets the perfect theme.

Sound: 7/10 – Nothing to complain about…

Technology: 8/10 – Excellent job on touch control schemes, great stability and the only glitch I’ve found is a very small irrelevant animation glitch.

Replay Value: 7.2/10 – This only gets a 7.2 due to the addictiveness, the only competition is a local score board – no online mode – no new maps.

Overall Rating: 7.8/10

Further Improvements: (Note to the developer!)

More. maps. Have a whole adventure for our frog!
Create a better accelerometer control scheme – anybody who’s played with it will know why this needs to be changed.