The concept that Ace Mathician is built upon is far more complex and creative than the game itself. Considering how clever that concept is and how fun the game is anyway, that’s just fine. The basic premise of the $2 DSiWare download is this: there’s a koala named Ace, and…
Read MoreI am standing on the edge of a cliff, gazing into a desert abyss. I have been scaling a giant, ancient statue that represents all that remains of a long lost civilization that worshipped a magical pair of underpants, and my mission is to reclaim this priceless relic from some…
Read MoreThe Splatters is what happens when you take Angry Birds, and flesh it out into a more “true” console game experience. It’s a whole lot of fun, but like many of those that have tried to take the Angry Birds clone, it’s hard to shake the feeling that it just…
Read MoreThe Splatters is what happens when you take Angry Birds, and flesh it out into a more “true” console game experience. It’s a whole lot of fun, but like many of those that have tried to take the Angry Birds clone, it’s hard to shake the feeling that it just…
Read MoreSo. Phil Fish, yes? The man that tore the Japanese games industry to shreds has released Fez, a game that won awards before it was even released. There’s a lot of discussion about Fish’s antics that have in some ways distracted people away from the game of Fez itself, but…
Read MoreSo. Phil Fish, yes? The man that tore the Japanese games industry to shreds has released Fez, a game that won awards before it was even released. There’s a lot of discussion about Fish’s antics that have in some ways distracted people away from the game of Fez itself, but…
Read MoreIt’s fair to say that there’s certainly no shortage of Match 3 puzzle games on the DSiWare. From “A Little Bit of… Puzzle League” to “Bejeweled Twist”, the system’s Puzzle library has become somewhat over-saturated. Yet despite all of this, we haven’t seen many match 3 line shooters in the…
Read MoreIt’s fair to say that there’s certainly no shortage of Match 3 puzzle games on the DSiWare. From “A Little Bit of… Puzzle League” to “Bejeweled Twist”, the system’s Puzzle library has become somewhat over-saturated. Yet despite all of this, we haven’t seen many match 3 line shooters in the…
Read MorePenguin Patrol is one of those iOS games. It’s $0.99 and it’s completely throwaway entertainment. The DSiWare version doesn’t magically make it essential gaming, but it’s a quality port, and worth picking out if you haven’t got an iPhone or iPad for the cheaper version. It’s a puzzle game that…
Read MorePenguin Patrol is one of those iOS games. It’s $0.99 and it’s completely throwaway entertainment. The DSiWare version doesn’t magically make it essential gaming, but it’s a quality port, and worth picking out if you haven’t got an iPhone or iPad for the cheaper version. It’s a puzzle game that…
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