In this game you control the security system of a nuclear reactor, presumably on some alien planet. Alien ships approach your reactor and attempt to crash into it. Using 4 nodes at the corners of your reactor’s base, you can activate or turn off sections of the square shield that will stop enemy invaders.

Why not just turn all the shields on? Well, you have limited power for each level. If you leave the shields on the entire duration of the attack wave, you’ll run out of power before all the enemies have attacked. This is where the strategy of this iPhone game comes into play. Some enemies meander slowly toward your base. You’ll want to wait until they actually make their attack on the base before powering up the shields to stop them.

Like most good iPhone games, the first level is easy enough and introduces you to the mechanics. However, after a few levels, the attacks get faster and the shield switching reaches a frenetic pace. This is where the game really gets exciting!

Graphics and sound

This iPhone game has gorgeous graphics. The menus have an apocalyptic industrial feel with warm colors that I just love. Everything looks crisp in HD and the shields have wonderful particle lighting effects that really add to the game. Explosions are also quite satisfying and on par with the best iPhone games.

Control

Controls are simple and responsive. You’ll understand how to play within a minute of the first round. When the game gets going, you’ll find yourself overwhelmed, but the controls are responsive enough for you to stay on top of things.

Overall

4Fukushima is an excellent game to play on your iPhone. However, I have to call out Wandarin Interactive on a major oversight which I often see on iPhone games. The game plays fine on the iPhone but it crashes regularly on the iPod Touch. In a game that otherwise oozes polish, this oversight shows a lack of attention to detail and thorough testing.

Even with all my other apps closed and a fresh reboot, I could only play one or two levels before experiencing a crash. iPod Touch devices account for 41 percent of all iOS devices on the market. Not testing your game on this platform is a big mistake. However, for those with an iPhone, you have a crisp, exciting and engaging game that will keep you occupied.

iTunes Link

If you’re looking at the title of this game and thinking, why does that sound like a rip-off of several other game titles, you’re not alone. However, this wacky iPhone game isn’t just some attempt to capitalize on those searching for Modern Warfare, Call of Duty, Battlefield 3 and other similar titles. It’s more of a satirical lampooning of these well-known titles. The artwork for Battle Duty Modern Field 3 is a combination of art styles from these other games with a bunch of rage comic humor thrown on top.

Are you wondering what a rage comic is? Those who haven’t seen rage comics won’t understand half the humor in this game. These comics are based on stock graphics originated on 4chan and later spread to other sites like Memebase. Imba Entertainment is obviously trying to capitalize on the popularity of memes and war games with this simple, silly addition to the iPhone games library.

Concept

The game play itself is very simple. Although the still shots in the app store might convince you that the game has amazing 3D graphics akin to the titles its mocking, the reality is much different. Levels don’t move or scroll in any way.

Each level is a still scene where various baddies pop-up from behind barrels or doorways. You tap on them to shoot them. You can switch weapons, use med packs to heal yourself and use other power-ups. That’s pretty much all there is to it. It’s not a terrible game. However, it also isn’t one you’ll play for hours.

Graphics and Sound

The graphics faithfully emulate the feel of those you’d find in the big name console titles being mocked. Scenes are well drawn and detailed. The bad guys tend to look rather blurry and small except for the occasional rage comic head that pops up on top of some baddies.
Animation seems to be haphazard. Some items cause cool animations, other things just disappear without any effect. A little more polish would have been helpful. The music vacillates between heavy rock music and 8-bit blips and beeps. Overall the sound was quite enjoyable.

Controls

I can barely say anything about the controls for Battle Duty Modern Field 3. You just tap on bad guys to kill them. No aiming, no sliding, no real mechanic besides this. You can click to change weapons and reload. Overall, it’s very repetitive. The rage comic humor is the only thing that keeps it interesting.

Overall

This game wasn’t meant to be an immersive and fulfilling iPhone game. It’s meant to have some fun with rage comics and mock popular twitch shooters. It pulls this off quite well. Since it is better than some free iPhone games, I suggest you check it out today!

Battle Duty on iTunes

Price: Free

Concept

In this game, you control a rollercoaster filled with five daredevil passengers as it traverses rickety rollercoasters in a variety of settings. I was immediately reminded of a game from my childhood, Donkey Kong Country for the SNES, which featured occasional levels where you ride in a mine cart. The gameplay is essentially the same as those mine cart levels in the classic title.

I’m not entirely clear on the story behind this game. I don’t get why I get points for killing birds. It doesn’t really matter too much, though, as the game gives some good thrills.

Graphics and Sound

The graphics are of the typical iOS fare. Cutesy and smooth cartoon characters and backgrounds grace the game’s high-speed levels. I particularly liked the background images featuring mountains, pyramids, and dinosaur bone wastelands.

The music is exciting and dramatic. It is just what you’d expect from a movie featuring a crazy rollercoaster. The passengers often scream happily as they enjoy the ride, although the screaming kind of got on my nerves after a while.

Controls

The controls are pretty simple. The rollercoaster moves at its own pace through the level. The only thing you’re responsible for is jumping. Tap the screen and the rollercoaster springs into the air. It naturally becomes faster as you go and courses become more complex.

Pros and Cons

I like the simplicity of this game. It’s not overly complex or confusing. You can learn to play in about two minutes and get right to it. You can almost play the game one-handed if you want to. The games simplicity, however, is also its downfall. I would have liked to see more gameplay mechanics introduced further into the game instead of just more of the same.

Overall Impression

Overall, this is a fun little diversion for your phone or iPod touch. Madcoaster is fast-paced and exciting, if not revolutionary or groundbreaking. Check it out today and let the good times roll!

Price $0.99

iTunes Link

Death Rally for iPhone is set in an unspecified post-apocalyptic world which reminds me a lot of Mad Max. You take on the role as a street-smart rogue who is in trouble with the law. To pay your debt to society, the sheriff has entered you in the chaotic Death Rally, a race where cars are outfitted with guns, missiles and armor and the winner is often the only car to cross the finish line.

Graphics

Death Rally for iPhone features gorgeous hand-drawn cut scenes with a slick comic book feel and excellent in-game graphics. The intro feels like you’re watching the opening scenes to Terminator or another futuristic thriller. The overhead in-game graphics are extremely realistic with excellent lighting and textures. Death Rally for iPhone is graphically one of the most polished iPhone games you’ll see on the market.

Here is a video about Pimple Popper Lite:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pimple-popper-lite/id329559046?mt=8

Overall, this game is not bad. No more than that, especially if you’re a teenager with pimples

As you play Bruce Lee Dragon Warrior, you can select between a virtual d-pad or analogue stick arrangement for the game’s movement. It’s gameplay can get quite anxious but fights tend to swing back and forth easily as well as it will punish players for blindly charging in or forgetting to keep up their guard. You can even customized your move-set by learning new moves plus there are different styles that are entertaining.

The graphics of Bruce Lee Dragon Warrior are astonishing. This game is a single player. In order to enjoy in playing, you must unlock most of the game’s features. It has modes such as Time Attack, Survival and Versus. Regarding character faces, it has been animated. This game is more about powerful military exercises. You will face a total of ten different fighters in the game, each one distinct in dress, manner and style from all the others. This results to this as an addictive game.

Overall, this fighting game is cool and very entertaining!

Here is a video about Retro Pinball:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/retro-pinball/id415637674?mt=8

Overall, this game is not bad however gives you also fun.

Whenever you played this, the more cars you get through the more that come through where it gets very difficult yet very addictive. For the controls of this game, you just have to use your finger. Just swipe the car and tap it to make it stop. I usually do the swiping way so that the car gets to the other side without crashing.

Here is a video about Traffic Rush:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/traffic-rush/id322423174?mt=8

This is absolutely the game if you want to kill the time. It’s very simple yet very addictive game. Why don’t you try it?

For those who you not familiar with Assassins Creed, here’s what you need to know: the player is Altair, a badass master assassin who’s is on quests for a powerful relic known as the Chalice. The game is renowned for its unique assassination techniques that make you feel like a mixture between James Bond and every character in Mission Impossible.

In this iPad version, fighting Templar’s is Altair’s goal in that classic storyline- navigate through the 12th Century to protect the Chalice and avoid losing all sense of world order. Your aim is to collect the relatively easy to find blue stars which you can cash in to upgrade things like your weapons and health. Assassins Creed provides a good amount of moves to keep fighting interesting.

For seasoned Assassin’s Creed players ask yourself this: do you want to spend $9.99 on a game that is no longer an “open world” scenario like the console version, but a side scrolling? It comes down to personal preference. Experienced players will also love the classic Assassin moves such as pick pocketing and “classic” assassinations. If you’re over the assassination techniques of the old style game, avoid this game like the plague.

There is also a major let down: Assassin’s Creed for the iPad was converted from the iPhone version and as a result, the graphics are a little bit of a letdown. In some places the game looks stunning only to feel that  the textures are stretched, and have not been properly converted for the iPad’s larger display in the next scene. Fighting scenes appear fluid, yet jumping appears awkward. However, the animations are smooth, and the actual gameplay is not severely affected by the bad texturing. Unfortunately, it’s the controls that let the game down. They are simply hard to use, even for a seasoned gamer- jumping is a death trap. Luckily, the soundtrack adds ambience with death tones thundering through the speakers.

Here is a video about Assassin’s Creed:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/assassins-creed-altairs-chronicles/id313367811?mt=8

Don’t buy this game if you’ve played it on PC or iPhone, but new players will probably get a thrill. Happy gaming!