Beyond Ynth! Review is a post from: Best Iphone Apps Review Website
Beyond Ynth!, the sequel to one of our favorite iDevice puzzlers, has been released by FDG Entertainment and is now available from the app store. Maintaining the charm and challenge of the original while making several enjoyable improvements, Beyond Ynth! has managed to captivate us just as strongly the second time around.
Beyond Ynth! Pros:
Outstanding audio [...]
Bitflip HD for iPad Review is a post from: Best Iphone Apps Review Website
Graphics / Sound Rating: 3.75 out of 5 stars
Game Controls Rating: 4.25 out of 5 stars
Gameplay Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Replay Value Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Bitflip HD is an intriguing retooling of the match three game, breathing new life into a stale genre. The gameplay is well-designed, the music and sound effects contribute to the overall impact of the game, and the price of $.99 is just right. The only thing unfortunate about Bitflip HD is its annoying tendency to randomly crash or simply never complete its loading cycle. If the developers can correct these issues, they will have created one of the better puzzle games on the iPad.
Given their ubiquity, there seems little need to review the basic mechanics of a match three game. However, Bitflip HD mixes this up a bit by incorporating several new mechanics. The first is the “poptab,” an on-screen device that looks like, well, a pull tab from a Diet Coke. The Poptab has two two holes and can be moved to any position on the board and to any horizontal or vertical orientation. This mechanic subverts the typical match three device of “click two items to watch them switch places.” Here, the Poptab must be used to switch items on the grid, so two items are changed simultaneously, plus it can be flipped over, which also changes gameplay substantially. Each piece in Bitflip HD has two sides and a different color and/or pattern on each side. Both colors and patterns must match before they can be cleared from the board. It’s nothing truly revolutionary, but it’s enough of a variation to make Bitflip HD more interesting than the typical match three.
There are a variety of game variants included with Bitflip HD including “Pop,” where points are awarded based on the number of matches made in a pre-set time, and “Drop,” where disks continue to fall on top of other disks while you clear the screen – sort of Tetris meets Bejeweled. There are also a number of themes ready to go in the game, so you don’t have to settle for the initial basic look.
Taken as a whole, Bitflip HD is a solid puzzler that only suffers due to some annoying and random crashing issues. If the developer can fix these issues, it will be easy to recommend Bitflip HD to anyone who loves a good puzzle game.
[ Bitflip HD for iPad Review is a post from 148Apps ]
App Sale: Theseus is a post from: Best Iphone Apps Review Website
Theseus is on sale for free – normally $2.99
Theseus is a fiendishly addictive and all-around superb puzzle game. Taken from the app store description: “Theseus is a refreshing twist on the traditional maze.”. And frankly, Theseus is personally one of the most enjoyable app store puzzlers I’ve seen in a while, if not my new all time favorite.
The game is at heart a logic puzzle, and involves lots of strategy and thought. Its 85 levels will keep a persistent gamer busy for a long time, so don’t expect to get much done for the few hours after downloading this app. It’s sleek user interface and easy-on-the-eyes game play is icing on the cake.
These kinds of apps don’t go on sale every day, so its highly recommended (I’m begging) that you head on over to the app store, grab Theseus, and enjoy some quality time with one of the top puzzlers on the app store.
The Jim and Frank Mysteries: The Blood River Files is a post from: Best Iphone Apps Review Website
If there’s one thing I love, it’s a good mystery. As an adult a child, I read every single Nancy Drew Hardy Boys book. Twice. Encyclopedia Brown and McGurk had nothing on me. Now, as the parent of an audacious 11-year old, my house is a swirling vortex of mystery and intrigue: Who ate these cookies? Who tracked mud all over the floor? Who spray-painted the hamster? I could go on, but I digress…
I also love iPhone games and, upon learning of 99Games Online’s upcoming mystery/puzzle game, The Jim and Frank Mysteries: The Blood River Files, I must admit: I can’t wait to get my hands on this game:
The Jim and Frank Mysteries: The Blood River Files centers around mysterious happenings in the town of Tinyville and leads its main characters, Jim and Frank, on an adventure-filled quest to uncover the mystery that is Blood River. In order to solve the mystery, players will be challenged to solve a series of challenging visual and analytical puzzles while advancing in the game.
The game features:
The Jim and Frank Mysteries: The Blood River Files appears to be a promising title in a relatively neglected genre. Look for it to hit the app store soon!
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