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Last Half of Darkness: Society of the Serpent Moon Review


Last Half of Darkness: Society of the Serpent Moon
Publisher: WRF Studios
Developer: Iceberg Interactive
Platforms: PC
Release Date: May 25, 2012
Price: $19.99 – DVD; $19.99 – Download

Overview
Iceberg Interactive has already created a trilogy of the Last Half of Darkness with the following titles: Shadows of the Servants, Beyond the Spirit’s Eye, and Tomb of Zojir. Now, they add an additional chapter to the mix with Society of the Serpent Moon. Having established a community for their murder mysteries, Iceberg Interactive has accomplished creating a thrilling atmosphere that brings point-and-click puzzlers back for more.

Story
A small french town called Antibes has been plagued by mysterious murders, and those that begin to ask too many questions end up missing as well. Investigating these strange happenings is your fiancee, Wendy. After a brief and disturbing meeting with Bruce – owner of the Blue Iguana nightclub, she anticipates herself to become the next victim. Withholding important information, Wendy sends you a package containing a booklet and a strange disk. However, when you receive the package from Antibes, you find find it contains an additional item – a bloodstained engagement ring…

As Billy Black, a non-conventional investigator, your adventure begins by arriving at the motel where Wendy had been staying. Hardly anything works in the joint, and expect to receive less than a warming welcome from the motel manager. That’s if the manager is anywhere to be found. Letting yourself into Wendy’s room proves you have even more to worry about. When shadows begin to move and snakes populate the city as much as the villagers, you will believe that the town is in need of extermination.

After learning of a dark cult using young women for sacrifices to their leading witch, Antibes begins to reach beyond strange. Will Billy get to save his fiancee in time or struggle with his own sanity? Here lies another chapter in “The Last Half of Darkness”.

Gameplay
Let’s first speak about what Society of the Serpent Moon does well. Creation of the murder mystery atmosphere is apparent as soon as the first room is entered. The eerie feeling of desertion and minimal light provides an even greater experience while playing in the dark. Moving shadows, decaying bodies, and vicious snake bites build the deadly landscape that is Antibes.

Collecting items becomes your main access for resources to unlock puzzles and new areas of the map. Perhaps a menacing dog is blocking your entrance to a room. Finding an item that could distract the dog may help in gaining access to the room. In some cases, items can be combined with one another to create an unique tool that could be used to open a lock or even rappel down a cliff. A prime example of using a tool to access a puzzle is of the screwdriver opening the electric console of the ice machine. After opening the console, you will have to use the correct combination of circuits to make the machine work.

Another interesting and innovative part of the gameplay is the use of outside materials for game clues. Remember that Wendy sent the “booklet and disk” to Billy? Well, the booklet is actually part of the manual, and the disk she sent is the actual DVD to play the game. Forcing the player to read the manual and making notes about the DVD is a creative tool to involve outside interaction.

What game isn’t complete without a list a bugs accompanying it? While playing Society of the Serpent Moon I have noticed some major and minor issues that will affect your time playing. One glaring issue occurs when switching utilities using ALT-TAB. After shifting to the desktop the active game cannot be reloaded and results with a fatal error exiting the game completely. Another major issue can be seen upon reaching the mine. By using the TAB key, you are able to see all exiting points. Just before the collapsed section is an area that should only have two exit points – there are three. Accidentally clicking the non-exit point will cause Billy to become stuck and unable to move. You will need to load a prior save game in order exit this situation.

Not posing a huge struggle or disappointment is the Raven’s Hunt chest game. The chest holds a locking mechanism that can only be released by acquiring 2,000 points in Raven’s Hunt. A simple bug that had not been fixed during the game’s release is the reset function. The rules stipulate that resetting the board to acquire a new distribution of snakes/ravens will cost the player 100 points per reset. After applying the reset the 100 points were not taken away, and the player is left with unlimited amount of resets. This bug allows players an easier time to finish the chest requirement of 2,000 points regardless of the difficulty of the game.

Encountering lag in a point-and-click title does not bode well for the player. Several moments during gameplay I noticed Billy walking in slow motion towards the intended target. Luckily, Iceberg Interactive incorporated a double-click function that automatically utilizes the exit point for fast travel. However, discovering an area for the first time can be grudgingly awful when combined with lagging movement.

Visuals / Audio
Perhaps one of the best attributes of the title are the artistic environments. Spanning from the deserted streets of a small French town to the inner workings of a cultist temple, the environments are deceivingly detailed. You will leave no crook, cranny, nor dog bowl untouched in this game! While the deception is a pleasant aspect, you will undoubtedly thoroughly search each level for objects or clues to solve puzzles.

The quality in visuals and audio begin to decline when the animated cut scenes are present. Too often have I encountered game’s that presented “close enough” model to voice animations, and Society of the Serpent Moon invokes this readily. I understand that animation is a tedious job, but the end result should leave a satisfactory combination of vocals and oral movements that doesn’t distract the audience.

During the initial chapter I began laughing after hearing the voice acting of Billy Black. I felt as though Christian Bale had entered the room in a Batman costume demanding, “Where’s Wendy Joker!?” Regardless, the raspy voice doesn’t deter from gameplay and added a comical factor. On the other hand, ghostly characters can be hard to decipher. Combining subtitle text with vocals helps tremendously during these moments.

Overall
Society of the Serpent Moon has potential by delivering amazingly detailed environments and intensifying atmosphere. However, the effectiveness of these attributes are drawn away by incomplete game mechanics and animation quality. What remains is a satisfactory game that has several kinks to be worked out until it can be fully enjoyed.

Dedicated fans that have experienced the Last Half of Darkness trilogy should enjoy this new chapter of the franchise. Others that frequent point-and-click adventures can test out the demo (here).

5-5-capsules-out-of-10

Knytt Underground is coming!

Knytt Underground is the follow up to the 2006 colorful platformer game Knytt and the other platformer game Knytt Stories which was developed by Nicklas “Niffalis” Nygren.

This sequel to the previous games brings them to somewhere they have never gone before, consoles (That is if you don’t count the home made port of Knytt Stories on the Nintendo DS.)  The game will be releasing exclusively first on the Playstation 3 and the PS Vita but the game will later release on Windows, Mac, and Linux.

Nifflas is developing the new platformer with the studio Green Hill, allowing for “the biggest game I ever developed,” he said. Knytt Underground is also “the first game where I feel that I have a story to tell. It’s about the big questions, about trying to understand life and our place in it and failing completely.”

The release date for Knytt Underground has not been unveiled yet. We’ll keep you updated once we have more information on the game.

Die Hard 5 is no Joke

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It looks like director John Moore has been discussing the upcoming sequel to the hit franchise Die Hard.  In the interview he had with the people over at Empire, he revealed that there is an epic car chase in the movie that took a little over 2 months to shoot.

In A Good Day to Die Hard, you see the lead character John McClane (Bruce Willis) journey to Russia where he has to rescue his son.  Moore later spilled some environment details about the film saying:

“The scope goes from New York to Moscow. It’s very, very international. There’s a car chase through Moscow that’s taking us 78 days to shoot.”

When they got to the subject of the tone of the film, John Moore said that he won’t be trying to make the franchise a comedy but there will be some gags and a few McClanisms. He later went on and made a joke saying that this isn’t Carry on Die Hard.

A Good Day to Die Hard releases in theaters on February 14, 2013.

Road To Rome Continues Empire with An iOS Sequel

Popular iOS game, Road to Rome, now has a follow up – Road to Rome 2. The game has already been released on PC, topping charts on game portals like Yahoo! Games and Big Fish Games, and winning awards like Best Simulation Game Award at Gamehouse Great Game Awards 2011. But now, the title comes to iOS. To celebrate the release, the game will be a whopping 50% off for a limited time.

Road to Rome 2 features more than 40 challenging levels, four episodes, beautiful graphics and animations, and a well-balanced gameplay. Don’t believe the hype? Well check out the trailer below, or visit the iTunes page here to get a discounted copy of Road to Rome 2.

Blazing Star Blasts From Neo Geo To iOS and Android

Released way back in 1998, Neo Geo classic, Blazing Star is making a come back. Thanks to SNK Playmore, the game has been released on both iPhone and Android. Blazing Star is more than just a port, it features not only classic arcade mode, but also mission mode, which allows players to select the stage they want to play in. This allows players to train themselves to beat those difficult stages, or just enjoy their favourites. Players can also choose from a total of six spaceships with various strengths.

Alongside main mission game mode, there is also a multiplayer function that can be utilised via Bluetooth. Network functions allow you to compete with the best scores all around the world. Blazing Star was released for both iPhone and Android on July 26, costing a mere $2.99 on both platforms. For more info check out the trailer below, or you can visit the SNK Playermore website, or Blazing Star website by following the links.

Lady Gaga is La Chameleon

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This is for all of you little monsters out there. It looks like the famous pop star Lady Gaga will be making her cinema debut in Robert Rodriguez’s upcoming movie, Machete Kills. She will be playing the role of La Chameleon and her role won’t just be some sitting role, she is in the action.

The following quote from a tweet by Rodriguez:

I just finished working with @LadyGaga on @MacheteKills , she kicked SO MUCH ASS! Holy Smokes. Blown away!

The film is still currently in production and will feature actors such as: Mel Gibson and Charlie Sheen.  All the Danny Trejo fans have nothing to worry about because he will be returning and will be taking the role of title character for the sequel.

For those of you who don’t know what exactly Machete is, it is about a man who was set up and betrayed by the man who hired him to assassinate the Texas Senator, an ex-Federal launches a brutal rampage of revenge against his former boss.

Machete Kills hits theaters in 2013.

Digimon Masters Summer Festivals On Now

The latest MMORPG set in the Digimon franchise, Digimon Masters, has just launched it’s latest in-game event: The Summer Festivals. The current festival appears to be Olympic themed in that players will be required to head to the Data Center and talk to Mudfrigimon to begin a new career in Digimon themed sports.

Players will be able to earn medals for doing well in these sports events and they can be traded in for various new items. Prizes include: Costumes, Avatar Boxes, and a whole bunch more. players will also be competing for 80 MVP positions that will give access to special prizes like Reinforced Digi-Eggs and Evoluters.

Also joining the game are some new mercenary Digimon and a new experience modifier for the duration of the event. The new mercenary Digimon is Betamon and the first 5 players to level him up will receive a bunch of rare items, which includes the incredibly rare Kudamon Digi-egg.

Be sure to check out the official website and official facebook page for more info.

Medal of Honor: Warfighter ‘Fire Team’ Preview


At Electronic Arts Australia’s head office I was fortunate enough to be part of EA’s Medal of Honor: Warfighter Preview Event in which myself and fellow Capsule Computers editor, Benjamin Webb, got to team up for some warfighting against other gaming journalists.

Ben has covered the game in general in his preview article, I however will be focusing on a specific portion of the game which is the new ‘Fire Team’ mechanic.

So what exactly is ‘Fire Team’ and how does it work? Well essentially ‘Fire Team’ is what you call a group of two players that are teaming up with one another whom also happen to be within a larger group (though that is not always the case). In our playthrough of the multiplayer component of the game, I was placed within a ‘Fire Team’ with Ben and I found this aspect of gameplay to be quite a close experience reminiscent of couch co-op in many ways.

While we were part of a larger group of players that comprised our entire team, a lot of the gameplay revolved around myself and Ben working co-operatively as a ‘Fire Team’ within a larger all encompassing team. While this may seem like a pretty simple mechanic that doesn’t really need to even have a name, Medal of Honor: Warfighter makes working in pairs more intuitive than ever before.

First of all it is advantageous to work with one another as closely as possible and to have each others backs. Players whom you are partnered with in your ‘Fire Team’ (this is only small teams of two just for those of you that are a little slow on the uptake) will be highlighted with a green glow surrounding them, in order to indicate whom is your partner. Not only that but if your partner dies, there is a chance to revive said partner instantly if you can avenge their death by killing their killer. Your partner also has the option to respawn next to you should you still be alive by the time the clock counts down.

It all works flawlessly and allows for co-operative play that the shooting genre has not seen in a very long time. I definitely had the feeling of the old school couch co-op play, although this feature can be used even if your partner was on the other side of the planet. The aim of ‘Fire Team’ is to encourage team work and it works astonishingly well. I found myself (a lone wolf type of a player) working strategically alongside my ‘Fire Team’ partner in order to accomplish goals and kick some ass. Working strategically alongside someone else is not something I had expected to see or experience in a shooting game this generation. To be honest I thought the time for that had passed.

I left Medal of Honor: Warfighter’s multiplayer preview, thinking of the possibilities available with ‘Fire Team’ that I couldn’t try out due to the limited demo match we had access to. I for one am excited to see the full capabilities of this feature once the game marches into stores later this year.

Medal Of Honor: Warfighter Hands-On Preview

Earlier today both myself and Luke Halliday were invited down to EA’s office in Sydney to have a bit of a preview run of their upcoming Medal Of Honor game, Medal Of Honor: Warfighter. Before I begin this preview, I want everyone to be aware that the build that were playing on was a pre-alpha build of the game and so anything that goes into this preview could be removed or altered at any time. This will just be a general overview of the event and the impressions of our gameplay session.

So the event started off with players splitting off into pairs to become buddies in the upcoming multiplayer match. Of course, both Luke and myself paired up for this challenge and chose to sit at a couple of PCs located near the back and close together. Once the match started, we were both assigned to each other as a Fire Team, which I liken much to Battlefield 3’s squad system, but with a few differences.

The first of these differences, I found, was that a Fire Team only consisted of two players, as opposed to four. The second change was that players could spawn on their teammate under a few conditions. The first of those is that if your buddy is in cover for your respawn cooldown, the second was that if your buddy killed the enemy that killed you and the third was just a normal spawn at a predetermined spawn point. Be sure to check out Luke Halliday’s Fire team impressions here.

Anyway, so the match started and we were on this beachhead level with three control points that act as multipliers for kills. The first team to reach a certain score wins and maintaining control of these control points is crucial to achieving a quick victory. At the start of a match players are able to choose a class for their soldier and they range in the usual styles: Snipers, Heavy weapons, assault rifles, carbines and shotguns.

If I recall correctly, we were playing a LAN match over local infrastructure for this build of the game and there were two teams. As far as I was aware, the teams were split down the middle of the room, with one half facing the other. Anyway so the match began and our Fire Team (consisting of Luke and Myself) immediately took to capturing points. Of course, it was the first time playing on that map and I had no idea where I was going. This is why I spent the first round getting to know the map and the adjusting the controls to my liking.

The gameplay in this latest Medal Of Honor offering is very similar to current FPS’ games in that players run, shoot, prone, crouch and the like in a method similar to how it is that they’re used to. During my playthrough I found myself utilising each kind of standing position (standing, crouch, prone) for different purposes. For instance, I was being shot at by an enemy player and I hit prone to conceal myself with cover until my health regenerated.

The map we were on, I felt, was a little bit too small for this kind of game. I mean, as a Deathmatch style player, small maps are my thing, but, for this kind of game, it just didn’t feel right. It was fun, yeah, but the capture points were spaced too close together which made capturing each point a quick and easy task. We found that we could get our entire team to a point being captured in the time it took for most of the enemy team to respawn, thus locking them into their own bases and keeping control of all three points. In fact, that plan was so successful the first time that we utilised it in each subsequent round.

What I really liked about the feel of the gameplay was that switching weapons is a quick and easy affair. This made some firefights a breeze, especially those where I’d run out of ammo and have to immediately switch to my pistol. Unfortunately, this happened many times (especially in the later matches) where I’d be in a firefight with a bunch of other journalists and run out of ammo and have to quickly switch. Also, why am I so good at this game? Our Fire Squad ranked first in 4/5 games with me coming first (on the team) in at least three of them.

Visually, Medal Of Honor: Warfighter is an incredibly nice thing to look at. It’s running on the brilliant Frostbite 2 engine that powers Battlefield 3 and is capable of pushing out some amazing visuals. However, unlike Battlefield 3, the environments are not fully destructible but are actually only partially destructible. Although for this kind of game, I think it works really well. This isn’t Battlefield, it’s Medal of Honor, and as such, it should be treated like it.

Overall we -really- enjoyed what we played of the game. This will probably be one of the best multiplayer shooters after it is released and offers something different in comparison to it’s primary competitors. Is it better than Battlefield like the trailer says? I’m not sure. However, it is *different* to Battlefield and should be judged on it’s own merits.

MasterAbbott’s iOS Game Suggestions #29

Welcome back for this week’s iOS Game Suggestions. If you missed or are new to the suggestions, click on the link below and check what cool games you should be picking up for your iOS along with the introduction and disclaimer on how the suggestions work. (suggestions 1 has the disclaimer and how it all works)

MasterAbbott’s iOS Game Suggestions

A great week on iTunes, as always it started slow and but ended with a bang! Asalways there certainly is a few must buy games this week in all departments, FREE, 99c and over 99c. This week i’ve suggested a total of 22 great quality titles. Make sure you check them all especially Mushroom Garden Deluxe, Minimon Online, ORC: Vengeance, Total Recall, MANOS – The Hands Of Fate and my pick of the week The Walking Dead. 

Break down below :

7FREE Games
7$0.99c Games
8Over $0.99c Games

As always for this week’s suggestions are all new titles that you should take a look at and consider spending your hard earned iTunes cash / time on.  Well the Free games just below should all be given a shot as they are FREE!

For The Cheapskates – FREE GAMES

Mushroom Garden Deluxe Price : FREE – Publisher – Beeworks Games (Mushroom Garden is the world’s first genuine mushroom-growing sim!
The first app was released in 2011 as a spin-off app of “Touch Detective”.
Cultivate Funghi and harvest by swipe, it is the simple app.) on iPad & iPhone.
GET IT NOW FOR FREE

 

Jump Out! HD Price : FREE – Publisher – Big Fish Games (Get your feelers up and six little legs ready for some acrobatic action! Help the cute critters escape certain doom as they leap and scurry into little crevices. Meet garden dwellers like the snail, cricket, and beetle who each have their own special abilities to get them through the courses. They spin, they scatter, they pounce, and so much more! In need of your human help, these creepy crawlers will melt your heart and turn out to be not so creepy after all. Save each one now! ) on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE

 Ben 10 Ultimate Alien: Xenodrome Price : FREE – Publisher –TurnOut Ventures  (Transform, battle and level up in BEN 10 Ultimate Alien: Xenodrome! Play as Ben Tennyson and unlock his alien powers as he takes on the evils of the galaxy. Enjoy solo story mode or battle against other players! BEN10 Ultimate Alien: Xenodrome is an all-new free game where you unleash your favorite aliens from the BEN10 Ultimate Alien TV series. As Ben Tennyson you must use the skills of various alien forms to stop Aggregor and other villains across the galaxy.) runs on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
 ParaNormal: 2-BIT BUB Price : FREE – Publisher –Laika (THE OFFICIAL MOBILE GAME FOR PARANORMAN, the animated zombie comedy in theaters August 17! 2-BIT BUB is an adorably odd action-puzzler featuring mobile gaming’s weirdest new hero, Bub, a ghost-dog in two bits. Slingshot Bub’s ectoplasmically conjoined body through stunning visuals pulled straight from the movie!) runs on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
 

Bubble Witch Saga Price : FREE – Publisher – King.com Limited (The Witches need your help to fend off the dark spirits that are plaguing the country. Travel the realm and win each potion challenge to free the land piece by piece. Take on this epic saga alone or play with friends to see who can get the highest score!) on iPhone & iPad. GET IT NOW FOR FREE

 AVABEL ONLINE Price : FREE – Publisher –Asobimo (AVABEL Online is an action RPG / MMO similar to in style of RIFT and Worlds Of Warcraft, with a fluid and easy to use and very intuitive control system, you can jump into the action down down your enemies in no time.  AVABEL boasts an amazing 3D environment with a large number of unique and original enemies.  Join the online battle now and save AVABEL!) runs on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
 Epic Raiders Price : FREE – Publisher –Gamevil (Battle monsters and warlords in Epic Raiders as your cast of characters work to rescue the princess! Players expand their party and target enemies to initiate an onslaught of attacks. Customize your characters in a wide variety of beautiful costumes, armor and weapons as you skill build and level up. Featuring an endless array of stages in crisp HD display, Epic Raiders will have you hooked!) runs on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE

For The Bargain Hunters – 99c Games

 

Worm vs Birds Price : $0.99 – Publisher – Chillingo (It’s time for payback! You play a lone worm sharpshooter intent on getting his own back on all those early birds that catch your buddies. Fire worms, each armed with a special ball and knock the feathers clean off the birds. Judge your angles just right if you want to get every bird in one and grab the high score!) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW

 

Wrestling Revolution Price : $0.99 – Publisher – MDickie (Tap, pinch, and swipe your way to victory in this revolutionary touch-screen wrestling game! Every step taken, every punch thrown, and every move executed is now more satisfying than ever thanks to the intuitive control system. And with up to 10 characters on screen and dozens of fully interactive items and weapons, it’s the wildest action your mobile device can handle!) runs on iPad & iPhone. BUY NOW

 

About To Blow Up Part 1 Price : $0.99 – Publisher – Facepuncher Worldwide (‘Small Time Records’ is in BIG TIME trouble! Mr. Sleez, the unbelievably evil hip-hop music manager, has threatened to eliminate the only remaining independent record company in town. ‘About to BLOW UP’ is a hilariously insane hip-hop cartoon adventure jam-packed with crazy characters and mind melting puzzles!) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW

 

Flick Champions World Edition Price : $0.99 – Publisher – Chillingo (The Flick Champions are taking on the World! Get in the sporting mood this summer with Flick Champions World Edition. Featuring eight classic tests of human endurance including, Running, the Hammer Throw, Javelin, kayaking and more! Put your fingers to the test in this dose of addictive sporting fun! Prove you are the champion once again!) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW

 Magic Wingdom Deluxe Price : $0.99 – Publisher – PlayCreek (A unique combination of Action and Puzzle, Magic Wingdom is carefully crafted to win over your heart and become your next gaming obsession! Make incredible combos, sort out desperate collisions, make the most out of amazing powerups and master this little gem of a game! Be rewarded for your gaming skills! Earn coins, rubies and emeralds, gain experience points, complete quests, unlock achievements, and … And even take care of your own Magic Bird Farm with 4 yards to unlock, 20 adorable birds to raise and countless decorations, plants, toys and comfort items for your pets! ) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW
 

Minimon Online Price : $0.99 – Publisher – Sergio Flores (Enter the world of Minimon! Capture and raise your own monster team! Meet other players in a online world! Challenge all arena leaders and collect badges! Pitch your team against other players! Find secret areas with rare monsters! And much more!) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW 

 A Squirrel Story Premium  Price : $0.99 – Publisher – Avko Labs (One funny pretty squirrel wants to find treasure, and at first she needs a map. Her friend, sweet wood goblin helps her and gives for some delicious things (apples, mushrooms, nuts) one piece of map after each level, but first she has to collect this things and reach barrel, where he hides. So, she jumps, jumps and jumps, collects tasty gifts for her friend, diamonds and jumps again. But she needs to be careful, because there are some obstacles in the air, don’t let our marvelous squirrel die! For coins and diamonds squirrel can buy clothes and other upgrades.) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW

For The Millionaires – All games over $0.99

 

MasterAbbott’s over 99c Pick Of The Week!

Walking Dead: The Game Price : $5.49  – Publisher – Telltale Inc (The Walking Dead is a five-part episodic game series set in the same universe as Robert Kirkman’s award-winning comic books featuring Deputy Sheriff Rick Grimes. This is not another shoot ‘em up; it’s a game that explores some very dark psychological places, revealing that the undead are not the only thing to be afraid of when society crumbles.) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW

 ORC: Vengeance Price : $2.99 – Publisher – Chillingo (Play as Rok, the Orc Warchief on a quest for vengeance in this incredible RPG adventure. With groundbreaking visuals, intense combat, dynamic controls, epic boss battles and a deep, narrative-driven campaign, ORC: Vengeance is the most complete RPG available on the App Store. The Dark Lord has risen and has enslaved your Orc brethren, it’s up to you to defeat him, and his legion of followers, and restore the balance to Argon.) runs on iPad. BUY NOW
 Total Recall Game Price : $1.99 – Publisher – Jump Games Pvt (Plunge into fast-paced, First Person Shooter action that follows the same mind-bending storyline as the new Sony Pictures’ sci-fi thriller. It is the year 2084, and you suddenly find yourself on the run from mysterious assailants after a trip to the memory implant center Rekall goes horribly wrong. The Fate of the World hangs in the balance, as the line between Fantasy and Reality dissolves into a Paranoid Dream.) runs iPad & iPhone. BUY NOW
 

10000000 Price : $1.99  – Publisher – EightyEight Games LTD (10000000 is a Dungeon Crawling RPG Matching Game. Run the dungeon and match to handle the things you encounter. Upgrade your castle, improve your gear, train skills and brew potions. Can you score 10000000 and earn your freedom? Kill monsters and find loot. Improve your gear and train skills. Find wood and stone to improve your castle) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW

 

Age Of Oblivion Price : $2.99  – Publisher – RhinoGearz. (Do other sentient lifeforms exist in the universe or are we the only ones? Most people believe that they do exist, yet some are skeptical. There is a story that has been passed down through generations. A group of alien beings known as Venusians invaded Earth and attempted to conquer it, but were outnumbered by humans and defeated. They left behind a device that is rumored to be a super weapon capable of mass destruction. Even then some people still refuse to believe that the super weapon is alien technology.) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW

 Spy vs Spy Price : $1.99 – Publisher – Robots and Pencils Inc (SPY vs SPY is based on the original, multi-million unit selling, break out hit on the Commodore 64; Apple // series; and Atari 400/800 computers by First Star Software, Inc. It features online and local multiplayer matches, 16 new embassies (plus the original 8), and a pixel perfect retro mode as well as a modern mode, both with the famous black and white spies from MAD Magazine. ) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW
 MANOS – The Hand Of Fate Price : $1.99 – Publisher – FreakZone (WARNING: This is REAL retro gaming! Be prepared for vast, unique levels with challenging boss battles! MANOS is an homage to the great games you remember from your childhood! Remember how every film and cartoon had it’s own platform game adaptation? When every man, woman, child, animal and inanimate object were out to get your character? When the streets were filled with bats, ghosts and Frankenstein monsters? MANOS will take you back to the fantastically absurd games of the past!) runs iPad & iPhone. BUY NOW
 

BLAZING STAR Price : $2.99  – Publisher – SNK PLAYMORE (“BLAZING STAR”, legendary NEOGEO shooting game with its unique game system and its gorgeous graphics, lands on iPhone/iPod touch!
“BLAZING STAR” features integre a multitude of exciting options such as a “point scaling system” for insane scores! Shoot down your enemies with your powerful options and weapons!) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW

There you have it folks, these games should keep you busy for quite some time, well till next week at least. I’ll be back next week for another dose of iOS goodness, in the meantime if anyone would also like to suggest their own suggestions, please feel free to share them in the comments section below or in the iOS forum section on the site here.

Remember kids, Play Hard Or Don’t Play At All!