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I’m not playing this game because I had tremendous interest in it. Zenonia’s nearly a year old, you see, having been released in the U.S. in May of 2009. So, why play through it now? Because Zenonia 2 is due out this month, and if that game is half as… Continue Reading »

Arachnadoodle is a charming throwback to the arcade games of my youth, but with better graphics. It takes a simple premise—a spider building a web to catch flies—and makes it goofy and fun with bright colors, surprisingly difficult gameplay, and heartless rules. Speaking of arcade throwbacks, Star*Burst reminds me of… Continue Reading »

The Treasures of Mystery Island takes the find-the-hidden-object game and adds dimensions and difficulties. How much either adds to the game is up for debate. There’s a backstory, of course; you’re a pilot on a cargo plane which crashes, and beyond finding the objects to repair your plane, you have… Continue Reading »

Can’t wait for the big gold medal showdown between the U.S.A. and Canada today? Play the game now on your iPhone and iPod touch with Stinger Table Hockey. This game gives you all the great action of rod hockey, with the benefits of WiFi and Bluetooth multiplayer. You can choose… Continue Reading »

Here’s a game where you throw bananas at monkeys. The monkeys are on pedestals high above the jungle floor, or a body of water, or lava. I guess it’s not terribly important. What’s important is that there are monkeys throwing bananas at each other. Is that enough to make a… Continue Reading »

Created for those who love soccer (and the potential rule breaking that may be involved in it), Hand of God is a pretty interesting application. In essence, instead of being the player, you are the ball. The basics of the game revolve around keeping the ball away from the opponents,… Continue Reading »

WireWay is a game about Wiley the alien and his quest to find Elan (a precious energy source, not a kidnapped princess). You help Wiley on his way by launching him across a series of suspended wires. Wiley grabs the wires automatically, then you touch and drag down on the… Continue Reading »

If you don’t know what a Choose Your Own Adventure book is, you’re pretty much dead to me. Steve Jackson and Ian Livingston graphed more of a role-playing game onto the genre, adding stats, combat and dice, while retaining the “make a choice and turn to this page” mechanic. And… Continue Reading »

I’m happy to see more adventure games being released for the iPhone and iPod touch. They’re well suited for these devices in regards to both graphics and controls. A prime example of this is Dracula: The Path of the Dragon - Part 1 from Chillingo. It’s the first of a… Continue Reading »

Puzzle games. You can’t avoid them, and really, why would you want to? The iPhone / iPod touch / eventual iPad are perfectly suited for some quick puzzle gaming, so you may as well get used to it. And thankfully, every now and again a few come along that ask… Continue Reading »