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Our Rating: 7.5/10

[Screenshots]

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

More screenshots of Penetrator on iPhone App Reviewer’s Flickr Page.

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