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Aniversia App Review pits animals against aliens to save the planet.

jmcclain0129 — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:04:31 +0000

In Aniversia by Trinaum, you take control of animals that are rendered in a very cute and cuddly style. Do not be deceived though, for these animals are to be used in an all out battle between alien invaders that threaten the safety of the planet. The animals appear to be a cross between a hedgehog’s rear and a random animal’s head. Examples include a dog, a bull, and a porcupine.

Screen Shot | Landing Page

It takes awhile to understand what this app is all about. With an extremely vague tutorial that only explains the controls, it was quite a struggle to comprehend the app. No explanation was given on the objective(s) of the stages and everything was rather confusing.

ScreenShot | In App Tutorial Screens

In the game, your objective is to take out the enemies scattered across the level map. You may use the surrounding objects to your advantage, such as smashing through debris or mounting cannons to assault your rivals. Items scattered around respond well to impact with a great physics mechanism. You can smash, crush, or simply push the crates, tires and other things aside. In each level, you are given control of two animals that you can toggle between with the touch of a button. Use them to your advantage and take the opposition out.

Screen SHot | Game Action

The game controls are simple but yet difficult to master. A tiny touchpad allows for movement, while a button above it allows you to toggle between characters. Two buttons on the right side allow for attacks and blocks. However, it is hardly responsive as attacks to awhile before they responded to taps and the movement button was too small to slide around with.

Screen Shot | Game Action | On The Hunt

With the cutesy graphics and novel game play design, Aniversia appeals to children but not older players. Things like graphics can be improved upon as some stages seemed to be more of an eyesore. A better tutorial would be good too. The game shows potential but there is much to improve on.

Pros:

Cute graphics.
Unique game-play system.
Cool comics style introduction.
Physics mechanism for interacting with surroundings.

Cons:

Color scheme.
Lack of a good tutorial.
Not very responsive controls.

Pocket Devil – Hell Yeah!

Rich DeBell — Tue, 11 May 2010 16:53:49 +0000

If you’re a fan of Pocket God then you’re sure to enjoy Pocket Devil - Hell Yeah!, from development company eyedip. Pocket Devil will let you unleash your devilish side of being a God and wreak havoc on your red little horned minions. Though it’s still in it’s infancy when compared to the ever popular app Pocket God, it definitely holds up well and has carved out it’s own unique perspective with regards to the theme and features. With all sorts of bloody options this app is sure to keep you entertained for hours, plus updates keep coming.

Pocket Devil puts you in control of hell and it’s up to you who lives or dies or more to the point how they will die. As you start out you will get to make your own Mugat by choosing from five different faces, or you can add your own face or the face of anyone you want with the in app purchase of Mugat You for an extra $0.99. After you have given your Mugat a head its time to do some damage. You will then spawn your mugats and watch them as they crawl out of the ground whereby you can kill them in several different ways. Some of the more menacing killing methods include hanging from metal chains, being impaled by tritons, getting their heads removed with a guillotine, and last but not lease being eaten by a giant Rat. Each murderous method entails some level of blood and gore so be sure to keep this one away from little kids.

Aside from the simple fun of controlling you’re mugats lifespans via many various methods of death and destruction, there are also some mini games that are fun to play when you are not in the mood to inflict pain on the Mugat. Not to mention you can even add in a female mugat love interest for your little devils to fight over. If variation is the spice of life, then with various game-plays, features and constant updates, Pocket Devil is keeping the spice rack full. Pardon the metaphors

I have noticed that Pocket Devil has received many bad reviews on iTunes by users due to it’s obvious similarities to Pocket Got. I find these reviews to be quite unfair. Pocket Devil is a great app and though Pocket Devil definitely went with a similar gameplay, it’s theme and features within it are quite different. And with over 100k apps in the app store I think a little healthy competition not to mention variation is healthy and appreciated. The graphics and audio are both great and it’s obvious time and cost has been spent in it’s development. With this app consistently being updated it will be an app I keep on my phone for some time.

Update: August 18, 2010 – Be sure to check out the all new Pocket Devil HD! It looks amazing on the iPad and has some great new tortuous devices to use.

Battle Trivia – sports quiz matchup

Ryan Johnson — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:51:11 +0000

Do you and your friends think you know everything there is to know about sports? If so then you need to check out Battle Trivia – sports quiz matchup. This isn’t your typical iPhone sports trivia app, it’s designed to be a 2-player head-to-head battle to determine who’s sports knowledge reigns supreme! Playing this game is like having a sports trivia tug of war. You answer a question, then your opponent answers a question. There are seven sports categories to choose from. Whoever answers the most correct questions for a given category wins the category. Whoever wins the most categories wins the game.

I tell you what, I was really caught off guard with the overall quality of Battle Trivia – sports quiz matchup. At first glance I kinda thought the app looked gimmicky and simplistic and figured it probably wouldn’t be that money. But, after playing it for a while I realized that underneath it’s gimmicky and simplistic looking attire was a well put together sports trivia app. What makes it good? Well for starters if you’re a sports nut like myself it comes with over 1,200 questions across 11 different categories. All of the questions are up-to-date and cover a wide range of sports trivia from back in the day, just a few years ago, and as recent as December 2009! Shweet! There’s also a whole bunch of other competition friendly functionality built in such as the ability to include/exclude certain sports categories, question tracking that ensures you’re asked the most relevant questions and don’t get asked the same question twice, and historical stats tracking that tells you and any other player their lifetime winning percentage, total categories played, total questions answered, as well as a full breakdown by category so you can see which topics your best at.

Here’s the full list of features:

Over 1,200 original questions covering 11 different sports categories
Categories include baseball, pro football, college football, pro basketball, college basketball, hockey, soccer, golf, olympics, fighting (boxing & MMA), and sports entertainment (movies, television, etc.)
Add/Remove categories
Extensive player stats tracking (Up to 8 different players)
Autosave feature so you can pick up where you left off
Original sports-themed graphics

So, in a nutshell, I found the overall images and theme to be somewhat on the cheesy side, but really enjoyed the actual game while playing. I think any sports fan ages 12 and up would like it. The main pluses in the game are the questions, categories, and stats tracking. I love the way the app presents the questions. It gives you a great mix of current, somewhat recent, and classic sports trivia. If there was anything I think that could enhance the app even more it’d be to polish up the interface a little bit, which in my mind is still a bit rough around the edges, and to add WiFi and/or Bluetooth capability so you can play other people without having to pass your iPhone or iPod Touch back and forth. That being said I think it’s definitely an app worth checking out if you’re a sports fan and enjoy sports trivia.

Beer 99 Bottles

Steve — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:00:33 +0000

Have you ever wondered how long it would take to sing “A million bottles of beer on the wall”? What number comes after a billion? How many zero’s are in a quadrillion? Well wonder no more, Beer 99 Bottles developed by Michael Lee will answer all these questions. This app, compatible with both iPhone and iPod Touch, will sing “99 bottles of beer on the wall” starting with the number 1, all the way up to 1 vigintillion! Pick any number you like by using the slider or keypad, then press the “Sing” button to get the counting started.

The app has three main sections: “Singing”, “How Long Would It Take”, and “Numbers”. “Singing” is the section where you plug in the number of beer bottles. The interface has a slider graphic that will allow you to add or subtract bottles, though you can also tap the screen and use a numeric keypad. A handful of beer bottles are lined up on the bottom portion of the screen that can be broken by tapping. The functionality of the slider seems to work well. It’s easy and quick to scan the slider up and down for adding additional bottles, though if you need more accuracy the keypad comes in good use.

“How Long Would It Take” allows you to see the approximate time it would take to sing 99 Bottles of Beer on the wall with the number you have previously selected. For example, when entering 5 bottles it estimated 45 seconds, 500 bottles: 1 hr 26 minutes, 25 seconds, 5,000 bottles: 17 hrs 31 minutes and 22 seconds. This feature is pretty neat, as you can test your friends by setting a high number and having them guess how long they think it would take. It’s pretty impressive how fast the app calculates the math. The final section “Numbers” provides a list of large numbers in short nomenclature used in the US and the UK. This list has numbers that I’ve never even heard of before (or at least don’t remember learning about in school), numbers like duodecillion and septendecillion. These large numbers make your head spin!

Beer 99 Bottles is an app that could go over well with younger generations trying to learn large numbers. Keep your kids entertained on long road trips with numbers and exponents. The developer noted that there are NO references to drinking or pouring beer or alcohol so its a safe bet for kids. BUT if you find the 99 bottles of beer song just flat out annoying, this may not be the app for you, as it can get pretty repetitive. You may find yourself looking for the closest bar to kick back a few cold ones after listening to this app for extended periods of time.

Tipoli

Steve — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 21:55:18 +0000

When I first saw Tipoli I thought to myself: This must be a game targeted for a younger audience. It has a quirky love story, little smiley face characters, and heart shaped goals that you must reach in order to complete levels. BUT with all that aside, after about one minute into the game I realized that while it does cater to a younger generation with the overall theme , Tipoli by Divide by Zero Games, is actually quite challenging and very addicting. Tipoli had me (a 30 year-old man b.t.w.) deeply engaged within the gameplay. This is a very unique app that is sure to entertain people of all ages, and it does so with a great variety of levels and the most simplistic user controls.

Two ball characters are tethered to each other (Periwinkle & Mint). One ball is sticky while the other is bouncy. The game is very easy to learn and the controls are simple as it gets: just tap the screen to toggle back and forth between your two characters. Tapping the screen will swap the characters position, which leads to the natural physics of walking or traveling along through the levels. Alternating between bouncing off something or sticking to something is the whole concept. As you get the hang of toggling back and forth, you must navigate your characters to the heart goal at the end.

The great thing about this game is the physics behind the character movement, along with the wonderful variety of levels. Each level design is well executed and challenges your problem solving skills. Additional obstacles like moving circles and blue walls that you cant stick to enhance the overall gameplay. Level selection menu’s allow you to pick any level you like, instead of moving in a linear fashion. Once a level is finished a heart appears over the level to indicate completion. There are ten levels per stage, five stages and a special stage. As you move along in the game you can collect smaller hearts within the levels that unlock challenge levels. The hand-drawn graphics are original and the music adds charm, lending to its overall polished appeal. The little book icon on the main menu screen takes you to what appears to be an online user network group where you can share your thoughts about the game, get latest news feeds and leave feedback. At times that page didn’t want to load, though it may have just been a network connection issue.

Tipoli will get you hooked, no doubt about it. This one-button physics platformer will have you going back for more and more. The challenging and diverse level design, vibrant hand drawn visuals, and cute love story all make this game a sure pick. Especially considering the .99 cent price-point.

ChilliFarm

Ryan Johnson — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:59:02 +0000

If you’re like me and LOVE red hot chilli peppers, then ChilliFarm may just be an app you’ll want to find a home for on your iPhone. This fiery little app gives you facts, stats, and images for the world’s hottest chilli peppers! Think of it as your handheld, one-stop-shop for anything and everything chillies!

In addition to providing helpful chillies-related info, ChilliFarm also serves as a pocket sized advertisement for South Devon Chilli Farm (SDCF). SDCF is a well renown premium chillies grower in the UK that’s been featured on television, in magazines, and have been vouched for by famous chef Jamie Oliver as growing “the best chillies in the country”. If anybody knows about chillies it’s these guys.

Laced from end to end with it’s colorful chilli themed flair, ChilliFarm app gives you one touch access to what every chilli lover has always hungered for; anytime/anywhere access to the history, origin, and Scoville Rating (AKA – Mouth Burning/Montezuma’s Revenge Meter) for all of the big time chillies! Now chilli snobs everywhere can unite and show in-person proof to people who brag about eating jalapenos at the salad bar that they ain’t (BLEEP). What? You think the overcooked red peppers in your Kung Pow chicken are spicy? HA-HA-HAAAA! Amateur! Oh, you say the orange habanero at the grocery store is the hottest pepper in the world? Huh…clearly you have no idea what you’re talking about! Yes my friends, with ChilliFarm app for iPhone, you can rightfully assume your position as the ultimate chilli pepper conosur.

In addition to including vital stats and images for the world’s most mouth meltingly hot chilli peppers, ChilliFarm also packs a few extras. There’s an ’About Us’ page where you can learn more about SDCF including links to their website and other publications, an RSS page intended to keep you abreast of what the farm is up to, which more or less appears to be a window into SDFC’s Twitter page, and a page for recipe ideas.

Overall ChilliFarm is colorful, fairly informative, and very easy to use. Being a chilli lover, I definitely like having quick access to mega hot chilli pepper data. Currently though, some of the app’s features could use a little help. For example, the recipes page is very slim. It only has 7 recipes, 3 of which are salsa. The RSS feed page seems rather insignificant as well. It appears as if it’s just a feed from the SDCF Twitter page. I was expecting something more expansive and newsworthy.

The great news is that there are major updates on the way! The app’s developer has announced that they’ll be expanding on the number of peppers and images, increasing the amount of recipes and information, and will be introducing an interactive feature that allows users to upload pictures of their own chillies, as well as to input and share their own favorite chilli recipes! That’ll be fun! So, if you’re a chilli lover like I am, and would like to have some handy chilli related info in your iPhone or iPod Touch, you should go check out ChilliFarm. It’s currently the one-and-only Chilli based app available in the App Store!

FREE iPhone Promo Codes For Park’n Find Navigation iPhone App!

Ryan Johnson — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:51:06 +0000

If you haven’t checked out Park’n Find navigation app for iPhone yet, then here’s your chance! We gave it a 5/5 rating because it pretty much has anything and everything you need to conveniently find your car no matter where you’ve parked it (read our review). We liked it so much that we nominated it for Best Navigation App in this years Best App Ever Award! It’s super easy to use, takes just a couple seconds to get setup, and is definitely worth owning. We encourage you to nominate this app as well. All you have to do is click on the Nominate button!

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Park’n Find
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Best Use of Location Services

Afinicore, Inc. was kind enough to supply us with some free promo codes for you to enjoy. They recently updated Park’n Find with even more cool new features that enhance the app even more. Snatch up a code and take it for a spin! As always I’m sure the developer would love for you to write your best iTunes review for their app, so if you snag a code make sure to leave them your thoughts. Don’t forget to cast your vote! Thanks and enjoy!

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Lucky Me Plus

Crissa Yu — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:39:59 +0000

There’s a certain feeling of exhilaration playing for things where the outcome is based, whether fully or partially, on luck. The rush that comes with having little control over how these games turn out is a common addiction for gamblers all over the world. Of course, a lot of us want to experience the same thrill without having to lose a dime of our hard-earned money. If you’re not into online gambling, then you should consider Lucky Me Plus, Emantras Inc.’s shiny new app that lets you put your luck to the test.

A remarkable feature that first caught my attention was the customization of the game screen, where, upon typing your name, you’ll be taken to the main menu. The title now reads Lucky , all done in gold and diamonds. Gorgeous, not to mention little details like that contribute to the overall impact of a game.

Naturally, the game itself offers a lot more than just eye-catching visuals. There are two modes to choose from – Quick Luck and Feelin’ Lucky. In the first, you’ll play through at least three minigames, after which your luck will be graded based on your performance. The latter one challenges you with seven or more games and equips a luck meter to show how you’re faring after each one. You’re in for a fun time as you try to uncover treasure chests beneath unmarked doors, find pearls in an ocean of oysters, shake apples from junk-laden trees, scratch matching combos to win at slots, and much more – all before the timer runs out.

In most of these games, you’ll need more than just luck to get you through. Employ a combination of speed and skill to increase your chances on getting goals accomplished, and if you manage to earn over 50%, you’ll win collectible lucky charms. Brag about your high score to friends over Twitter or Facebook and share your penchant for getting lucky!

Whereas the polished graphics, customization features, and fast-paced gameplay provide for an entertaining time, the sometimes unresponsive controls can be frustrating, especially since your performance is greatly tied to quick reflexes. It also gets a bit repetitive after playing for a time, as the app doesn’t include a large collection of games.

All things considered, Lucky Me Plus is a visually appealing and exciting chance game that uses controls in intuitive and varied ways. It feels a little short of content, but if you’re looking for a casual game to keep you amused for short bursts of time, you’ll no doubt find this app worthy.

Squarepeg Game

Rich DeBell — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 13:06:55 +0000

I’ve been feeling less then stellar the last couple days. Not because I’m sick or have a case of the winter blues, but because I’m starting to question my very intellect and problem solving skills. What might you ask would cause an intellectual person like myself (Tongue placed firmly in cheek right now) to dwell on such dark and interpersonal thoughts? Well… the short answer is Squarepeg Game. Once you try it I think you’ll understand. Squarepeg Game is a new iPhone/iPod Touch app created by FatAttitude Ltd. Their description of Squarepeg Game is:

A modern twist on traditional peg puzzles; players must get shapes down holes to finish each level. A simple premise with increasingly complex logic!

Increasingly complex logic is definitely the key part of that description. Like I said before I consider myself a smart guy but there’s no doubt that I found Squarepeg Game to be challenging, entertaining and down right mind addicting! There you go… it’s caused me to coin a new phrase… Mind Addicting. Perhaps this is just some of my OCD coming out but I just can’t let something go until I do it right. Unfortunately for me that meant I basically couldn’t put Squarepeg Game down. The mixture of quick level game play with ever increasing difficulty kept me glued to my iPod Touch like a burr on a donkeys rear-end.

The premise is quite simple which is the deceiving aspect to this game. Similar to a peg puzzle you have to find the matching shape to fit in the matching hole. Sounds simple right? We’ll there are allot of other variables that get thrown at you in Squarepeg Game. For one thing, you not only have to use shapes but also colors as guidelines for a successful match. Also the orientation of a shape can be very important. There are unique features like spinners that will turn a shape to get them in the correct direction and also gates that have to be opened by one shape in order to get another shape completed. For each level there are multiple shapes that need to be dropped into their corresponding holes but there is also an ever increasing complexity in the mixture of other factors that needs to be logically approached to be successful.

I think FatAttitude LTD should be given major props for creating what I find to be a fun, addicting and unique game for the iPhone and iPod touch. To start you can try the game out for free! That might be the best news here. Try it out for yourself and see if you like it. Once you inevitably do become addicted you can then choose to purchase more levels directly from within the game. Give it a try today and download Square Peg!

PhotoTag

Ryan Johnson — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:05:30 +0000

Nowadays we take tons and tons of pics on our iPhones but haven’t had a way to conveniently categorize, label and tag our pics without first uploading them to Facebook, a photo sharing website, or using external software on our computers. PhotoTag photography app for iPhone lets you categorize, name, label and tag any photos directly on your iPhone. It makes finding all of your photos a cinch! With just a few touches you can select a photo, insert and label tags, name your photo, save and email it!

We all know the scenario, you’ve got a photo that you want to share with a friend, you talk it up like it’s the most amazing picture ever, then you spend the next 5 minutes scrolling through hundreds of images trying to find it. I don’t know about you, but I’ve definitely had a few times where I talked up a pic, tried to show it to somebody, and after spending a few seemingly endless minutes trying to find it, my audience lost interest and pretty much told me, “It’s okay…show it to me later”. Yeah, I take a lot of pics, but I’m guessing many other iPhone owners are just like me. If so, you could probably use a much easier way to find your favorite pics.

PhotoTag is definitely a handy app that makes finding and sharing your favorite photos much easier. Don’t expect a lot of glitz and glam with this app, it’s very plain looking. There’s no crazy colors, flashy buttons, or wild sound effects. When the app first opens the screen is dark and blank. Press the Add Image button to get started. Once you’ve selected a pic just press the Create Tag button to start labelling your pic. You can add as many tags as you want and can easily show or hide any of them. Using the Add Names button you can quickly insert tags for previously tagged people. Just press the button, select a name from the list and BAM! Once saved, you can edit, share, and delete a photo at any time. From the View page you can conveniently delete photos, hide/show tags, and email them to all of your friends.

Overall, PhotoTag does a pretty decent job categorizing, labelling and tagging, and sharing photos. Ideally we think there could be a few updates that would make the app even more convenient and fun to use. For starters, we’d like to see the same colorful and fun looking theme used on the app load page incorporated throughout the entire app. The current interface is a bit dark and simplistic. Additional usability functionality would be a welcome addition. Currently you can only add a one photo at a time. It’d be nice to be able to select and import multiple photos at once so you don’t have to keep going back to the iPhone and scroll through all of the photos each time in order to select and import a single photo. Along those same lines we’d like the ability to be able to share and delete more than one photo at a time. Currently you have to view a single photo to email it or delete it. It’d be much nicer if you could delete entire categories from the View page with a single swipe and email multiple photos at once, perhaps even entire categories.

To sum it up, PhotoTag definitely makes finding your favorite photos on your iPhone much easier. You can quickly tag photos so that when you share them with friends and family you can highlight certain parts of the picture with ease. If you’ve got gobs and gobs of photos on your iPhone then you may just want to check this app out. It’s pretty easy to use, and could save you from boring your friends and family as they watch you thumb through tons of images on your iPhone next time you’re dying to show them a new pic.