It's the kind of evolution of culture that would make the Daily Mail's blood boil. Why, oh why, have simple driving games sunk to such horrifying levels of brutality. Case in point through the years: GTA, Carmageddon and Burnout. Beyond the classic challenge of guiding your automobile around a track, these titles have identified the appetite gamers have for crashes, destruction and utter carnage.
Comparing Car Jack Streets to GTA is an obvious but worthy accolade. Created by the original developers of GTA, at first glance it might appear to be just an extension of this on a new platform.
The year is 1990, the Gameboy is unveiled in Europe. The portable gaming industry is duly revolutionised. 18 years later, Apple introduces the Application Store to the faithful. But this time its different...anyone can create the next Tetris.
Fancy yourself a deft hand at tying things up? Is binding something until it can’t move with taut thick rope your idea of entertainment? Well before this review leaps to an adult 18 rating let me redirect you to Zen Bound, the thought provoking puzzle title and quite possibly the most impressive game available on the iPhone today.
Championing the old and new, Geometrix combines the carefree spirit of mobile gaming with the repetition, competitiveness and energy consumption of an arcade title. Simple in its delivery, your aim is to manoeuvre your 'characters' - in this case, rather rudimentary little squares with classic Thomas the Tank Engine like human features - away from incoming triangles which, upon impact, end the game.
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