Our Rating: 8/10

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Version Reviewed: 1.0.0
Developer: Artificial Life, Inc. [iTunes Link]
Price as of Review: $0.99
Current iTunes Rating: 4/5
Size: 34.2MB

iSink U is an intuitive and interactive battleship style game. It takes the classic game and puts a whole new spin on how things work, adding new features and cool weapons to make things just that much more exciting. From the loading screen you’ll get a sense of where this game is going to take you.

Once you choose your game you get to choose a map to play on. This doesn’t overly affect gameplay but offers a cool twist on normal gameplay. Once in gameplay you get to place you ships, this can be a little hard since the control system is really touchy and hard to use. The shooting menu is kind of touchy too and doesn’t always like to work (thats for me anyways) sometimes i find myself tapping 10 times before it realizes I’m tapping.

Now that being said this is a great game, and I would highly suggest for any Battleship fans out there. This offers some cool new features and an intriguing experience for newbies and veterans alike. At the least it’ll keep you amused for a few hours and will keep you coming back when all your other apps get boring.

I mean overall this app destroys other apps in the same genre *cough*ibattleships*cough* so it’s AOK in my books!

Final Ratings:

Gameplay: 8/10 – Very fun and intriguing, but the touch issue set me off

Enjoyment: 8/10 – I like blowing things up .. pretty simple there

Graphics: 8/10 – Great graphics, simple lines and colours, works perfectly

Sound: 8/10 – Cool effects, fit the game well.

Technology: 6/10 – Touch based, sensitivity drove me insane, hence low rating.

Replay Value: 8/10 – Great game, keeps you coming back when you need something not boring.

Overall Rating: 8/10

How to sink your opponents battleship:

-Fix the sensitivity issue with the tapping, or is it just my phone?
-An update with further maps woudl be really cool, or maybe the ability to upgrade ships .. newer cooler weaponry..

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Thanks for listening,

-thetraynor

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Our Rating: 7.5/10

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Version Reviewed: 1.0
Developer: Readdle [iTunes Link]
Price as of Review: $0.99 (On Sale)
Current iTunes Rating: 2.5/5
Size: 3.8MB

Penetrator is a flight obstacle avoidance game similar to the iPhone hit iCopter [iTunes Link].  The goal is to get as far through the tunnel as possible without hitting the boundaries of the tunnel or obstacles in between.  To control your vehicle simply tap the screen to fly upwards (gravity pulls your plane down towards the boundaries).  Along the way you’ll encounter many power ups that will benefit or destroy you. Penetrator contains three difficulty levels (two and three needing to be unlocked) so this app provides an addicting challenge.

The game itself is pretty small – there isn’t much to do, in fact without the addictive gameplay many would probably delete this application the day after purchasing.  The app is extremely quick to load and gives you a great pick up and play paradigm.  This allows you to just get right in the game, an since a game can take mere minutes – even seconds, fueling your addiction.  To motivate you, there’s a local high score board – which unfortunately is only local, no online mode to compete against others.  Given that this app has been created by the programming gods at Readdle, an online high score board should probably be implemented soon.  No guarantees of course.

Penetrator’s graphics provide a perfect arcade style, it sets the theme for a ship going through some sort of tunnel.  Everything is at the perfect resolution and is really detailed.  Each level will provide a refreshing new background (was excited about the new stuff that came in Level 2 when I finally beat Level 1).  There isn’t much sound in Penetrator, a few sound effects and no background music.  You’re able to double tap the home button to play your own music without the app crashing so it’s still acceptable.

All in all, if you’re a fan of iCopter you’ll definitely like Penetrator for a refreshing new change that’s a little more challenging than the iCopter series.  $0.99 is the perfect price but unfortunately this is only a sale selling point, I wouldn’t pay much more for it.

Final Ratings:

Gameplay: 8/10 – Short. Sweet. Awesome.

Enjoyment: 7/10 – Can’t complain – awesome pick up and play game.

Graphics: 8/10 – Sets a great theme.

Sound: 6/10 – Nothing annoying, unfortunately lacking.

Technology: 8.5/10 – No stability problems or glitches.  Online scoreboard would be nice.

Replay Value: 7.6/10 – Fairly addicting.

Overall Rating: 7.5/10

Further Improvements:

• Online leaderboard
• More levels
• More power-ups
• New gameplay modes

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Our Rating: 8.4/10

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Version Reviewed: 1.0.2
Developer: SkyZone Entertainment [iTunes Link]
Price as of Review: $0.99
Current iTunes Rating: 3.5/5
Size: 6.7MB
Lite Version: [iTunes Link]

Extreme Hangman adds a creative twist to hangman. It is played on a virtual chalk board and there are many situations your stick-figure may find itself in. From the classic hangman situation, being hung from a noose, to getting your brains eaten by zombies, Extreme Hangman will keep your attention with the variety of creative animations. You get six false choices and two hints before your stick-person dies. From actors to supermarket, there’s a category for everyone. With a variety of categories and ranging difficulties, Extreme Hangman is great for the novice or veteran player.

What I like most about Extreme Hangman is the creative situations your stick-person is put in. Instead of just enjoying guessing the word, I now also have fun seeing how my stick-person will react to my guess. The graphics are smooth and flawless. The local multiplayer is great for playing with a friend, but the word you choose must be at least five letters long. The options allow you to greatly customize the game. You can choose which animation you want to use or just change the difficulty. Extreme Hangman is extremely fun and addicting, even losing is fun!

Even though Extreme Hangman is a great game, it isn’t perfect. The sound fits the game but is very annoying. The online feature is a good idea, if it can be fixed. I tried it a few times with a friend and out of the many times we tried, we only got into the game once, and got disconnected within a minute. Those are really the only two things I can complain about with Extreme Hangman.

Overall, Extreme Hangman had me from the beginning. With the addicting gameplay, and creative animations, Extreme Hangman is one of my favourite apps. Hangman is a common game that has been remade countless times. I can honestly say that this is one of the best, if not the best hangman app out there. If you like hangman, you’ll love Extreme Hangman!

Overall Ratings:

Gameplay: 9.5/10 – Very addicting and impressive

Enjoyment: 9.5/10 – Even losing is fun!

Graphics: 9/10 – Smooth with very creative animations.

Sound: 5/10 – Fits the animations but VERY annoying.

Technology: 8/10 – Only uses touch controls but very effectively.

Replay Value: 9.5/10 – Never gets boring.

Final Ratings: 8.4/10

Further Improvements:

• Fix the online mode glitches.
• Choose less annoying music!
• Continue to increase words and categories

Until next time,

-Mike.

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Our Rating: 7.4/10

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Version Reviewed: 1.0
Developer: Vito Technology Inc.
Price as of Review: $0.99
Current iTunes Rating: 5/5
Size: 4.4MB

Vito Technologies have brought another classic flash browser game to the iPhone.  Neurologists have been fascinated with reflexes, reaction time, and the science behind it.  This game doesn’t have any science, but is the perfect pick up and play style game, and is a humorous satire of recent events (swine flu, note, iPhone App Reviewer does not think swine flu is funny).  The object of the game is to control a pig with your finger and use your reflex skillz to avoid the swine viruses.

It’s a classic avoid-the-dot addicting gameplay that’s been on Internet flash games for years.  Unfortunately this style of game is limited in gameplay, and the developer didn’t add much.  Mind you the theme is creative and the high score board packs an interesting new feature, you can watch recordings of other’s high score play sessions.    The game’s stability is quite astounding (well, not much resources are needed for this game) and I haven’t found a single glitch.

All in all Swine Time is a greatly developed, poorly thought, but immensely addictive game.  Definitely something one should pick up for an awesome pick up and play game.

Final Ratings:

Gameplay: 6/10 – Not much to it at all.

Enjoyment: 9.2/10 – …although highly enjoyable

Graphics: 8/10 – Can’t complain, there isn’t much to it.

Sound: 4/10 – The only sound effects are the ambulance retrieving your dead pig.

Technology: 8.8/10  – No stability issues, flawless touch control.

Replay Value: 8/10 – Really addicting however no monumental value

Overall Rating: 7.4/10

Further Improvements:

• Further develop gameplay
• Add missions
• More sound effects, background music
• Local leaderboard
• Additional game themes

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