Games

Review: NFL Kicker HD for iPad

by Patrick Jordan January 29, 2012

NFL Kicker HD, as the name suggests,  gives you a chance to take on the role of an NFL kicker (and punter). The game has you testing your skills at both field goal kicking and punting in a number of different challenge modes, from belting long field goals in windy conditions to trying angle punts [...]

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Review – LostWinds for iPad

by Beth Elderkin January 23, 2012

LostWinds for iPad, originally a 2008 WiiWare release for the Nintendo Wii, is now available on mobile platforms. Despite the game’s appearance, music and otherwise gorgeous presentation, it appears to be more successful for the Wii than the iPad – primarily in terms of how difficult the controls are on the mobile version.

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Review: Word Ladder by Sporcle for iPad

by Patrick Jordan December 19, 2011

Word Ladder for iPad is the iPad version of the hugely popular word game from the trivia quiz website Sporcle.com. The iPad game is simple and big fun to play if you like word games. Here’s the definition of a word ladder: First popularized by Lewis Carroll, a word ladder is solved by altering a [...]

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Review – Dead Space for iPad

by Beth Elderkin December 16, 2011

Let me start this review by saying I am not a fan of horror or gore. Seriously. I have such a sensitive constitution, there is literally a medical term for it: vasovagal syncope. If I see too much gore, violence or scary things, I pass out. It’s happened several times; once when I was watching [...]

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Review – Infinity Blade II for iPad

by Beth Elderkin December 8, 2011

Infinity Blade II, the newest offering from Epic Games and ChAIR Entertainment, is a fascinating look into the future of the iPad as a gaming platform. It combines amazing graphics with player speed and accuracy, putting it on par with many of the $40 games currently on store shelves. That being said, it isn’t perfect. [...]

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Review – NFL Flick Quarterback HD for iPad

by Patrick Jordan November 28, 2011

NFL Flick Quarterback HD is the latest new iPad sports app from Full Fat Games. It’s a game that’s all about being a quarterback and honing your passing skills. Here’s a bit of its App Store intro: Featuring all 32 official NFL teams, play the most addictive football game on mobile! NFL Flick Quarterback is [...]

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Review – Race of Champions (ROC) Official Game

by Beth Elderkin November 18, 2011

Race of Champions (ROC) Official Game is a moto racing game based on a real-life competition. The true Race of Champions, created in 1988, prides itself on being an international extreme race tournament which leaves motorists “free to battle, head-to-head, on the very same track in the very same car,” spectators watching every piece of [...]

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Review – Zombie Gunship for iPad

by Brandon Gibbons November 6, 2011

Zombie Gunship is yet another foray into the zombie killing business, although unlike most titles you are not a hopeless survivor waiting to be taken over by the zombie infestation. You are the gunner on an AC-130, a heavily armed military gun ship. The game begins simply enough, hit the ‘Start’ button and “Hunt zombies [...]

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Review – Scribblenauts Remix for iPad

by Beth Elderkin November 4, 2011

Scribblenauts Remix is a fantastic word-based puzzle game for anybody with a few extra minutes in the day and an active imagination. Originally released for the Nintendo DS in 2009, the remixed version of the award-winning game is now on the iPad, and I can’t get enough. For those like me who enjoy the when-the-mood-strikes [...]

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Quick Look: Saturday Night Live – The Game for iPad

by Patrick Jordan October 21, 2011

Live from your living room…it’s Saturday night! Ha – you can’t beat that for an opening line of an iPad app description. At least not if you’re fan of Saturday Night Live. And if you are and you own an iPad you may be pleased to know that Saturday Night Live – The Game is [...]

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Trivia by Sporcle, Best Trivia App Ever, Hits the iPad

by Patrick Jordan September 30, 2011

Trivia by Sporcle, the artist formerly known as just Sporcle when it was just an iPhone app, got an update this week and is now a universal app with full iPad support. It’s based on the trivia quiz website sprocle.com. It’s also easily my favorite trivia app, largely because it is just so different to [...]

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