Apple recently announced that a whopping 30,000 games are now available for download from the Appstore, which begs the question – how does a game manage to stand out in such a crowded marketplace? Perhaps it will boast revolutionary graphics or groundbreaking accelerometer controls. Once you hook up your headphones and delve into Circuit_Strike.One from h.grenade, there’s no end to the features that stand out in this futuristic space shooter.
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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