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iPhone Quick Review Series 1

Posted on 21. Apr, 2009 by iPhone App Reviewer in iPhone Quick Series

Welcome to the first post of many in our iPhone Quick Review series.  Quite frequently we’ll publish a post which includes a short review of several apps, weighing the pros and cons of the app, and giving it a generic numeral rating.  And so we begin…

Super Monkey Ball [iTunes Link] – [Screenshots]

Current Price: $5.99
Category: Games
Developer: SEGA
Current iTunes Rating: 3.5/10
Version Reviewed: 1.0.2

Synopsis: A mobile version of the popular multi-platform 3D Super Monkey Ball series.  SMB has you controlling a tiny monkey which must tilt and balance it’s way to the goal.

The Plus:

• Fans of the full platform version will love this mobile SMB
• Five worlds containing 20 levels each
• Four different characters
• Amazingly fun and addicting
• Presents a unique challenge to iPhone users

The Negative:

• Can be very challenging and frustrating
• Very prone to crashing
• $6 Dollars is a little steep, no lite version

Final Rating: 8.5/10

Pocket God [iTunes Link] – [Screenshots]

Current Price: $0.99
Category: Entertainment
Developer: Bolt Creative
Current iTunes Rating: 4.5/5
Version Reviewed: 1.13

Synopsis: You are in control of a mobile island of tribesman, you are capable of striking them down with lightning, feeding them to sharks, knocking them into a vocanoe and so much more.  It can honestly entertain you for hours.

The Pros:

• A very entertaining soon-to-be classic
• Perfects the iPhone entertainment paradigm
• Fully displays the capabilities of the iPhone – Accelerometer, multi-touch, hardware speed
• Constantly updates making the app always entertaining (see their blog)
• Perfect price – 99 cents.

The Negatives:

• Only allowed a few tribesman at a time
• The ant hill and hurricane can be a little too short in timing

Final Rating: 8/10

Superball 3 [iTunes Link] – [Screenshots]

Current Price: $1.99
Category: Games
Developer: Spiffyware
Current iTunes Rating: 4/5
Version Reviewed: 3.01

Synopsis: One of the more popular breakout games available for the iPod Touch and iPhone.

The Pros:

• Accelerometer (tilt) and touch control mode
• Tons of levels
• Addicting and due to the immense amount of levels, is always entertaining

The Cons:

• Not as good as some of it’s competetors like Block Breaker Deluxe

Final Rating: 6.5/10

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