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MasterAbbott’s iOS Game Suggestions #32

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MasterAbbott’s iOS Game Suggestions #32

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! As always 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 19 great quality titles. Make sure you check them all especially Horn, Super Action Hero, Jack Lumber, Puzzle Craft, Tavern Quest & Nom Nation just to name a few.

Break down below :

8 – FREE Games

6 – $0.99c Games

5 – Over $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 certainly should all be given a shot as they won’t cost you anything!

For The Cheapskates – FREE GAMES

 Disney Fish Hooks – Price : FREE – Publisher –Disney (Fish Hooks is an underwater physics-based adventure puzzle starring Milo the fish and a host of his aquatic friends from Freshwater High. You assume the role of Milo and must master the art of making and popping bubbles to successfully navigate the treacherous waters of Randy’s diabolical design. You will have to float, fall and fling yourself through the mazes to advance, all while maneuvering with the precision of a ninja (well, the fish version of a ninja. While you’re in a bubble.) runs on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
 Richie’s World Of Adventure – Price : FREE – Publisher –Triad Ltd (Welcome to Richie’s World of Adventure, a brand new platform game from URENCO for iPhone and iPad. Follow Richie’s action-packed adventures as he takes on a mission to power the world. Play through six different countries, each with their own exciting mini-games in some of the world’s most iconic locations – you can help Richie scale the Eiffel Tower and Statue of Liberty!) runs on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
 Nom Nation – Price : FREE – Publisher –Channel 4 (Nom Nation is a delicious platform adventure. You play as Chef on a mission to rescue the Book of Nom from Jabber the Gut, head of the McFatass Corporation. Only the Noms can help you succeed. Harnessing their hidden powers is the key ingredient. 11 levels, 5 nutritious worlds, A multitude of fun power-ups. Take farting to a whole new level!) runs on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
 Keri Racing – Price : FREE – Publisher –NEOWIZ Internet Corp (Keri Racing is an incredible new Social Networking Game that merges tycoon game play, real-time PvP racing, and RPG-inspired pet raising which is sure to keep you entertained. You’re a lone cowboy who happens to stumbles upon an adorable creature called a Keri. After saving the Keri from almost certain death, you nurture the Keri back to health and now the Keri is ready to beat ‘em all and become the new Keri Racing Champion! ) runs on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
 

Samurai vs Zombies Defense – Price : FREE – Publisher – Glu Games (NOW WITH ALL-NEW ZOMBIE RISING GAME MODE! PLAY AS THE ZOMBIE SAMURAI AGAINST YOUR FORMER ALLIES!! Play as the heroic Samurai and defend your village against hordes of attacking zombies! Recruit allies and build defenses to stop them!) on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE

 Jangle – Price : FREE – Publisher –Retired Astronaut Collective (Challenge your friends or a random opponent to an online multiplayer word game in real time! Play online with your friends NOW! It’s FREE! In Jangle, you frantically build the longest word you can in a short time limit. Be quick! Each letter scores points with some being worth more than others. Use the bonus spaces to double and triple your letter points. The final round has a full word you can decipher or build the largest word you can and hope your opponent doesn’t guess the entire word. ) runs on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
 

Tavern Quest – Price : FREE – Publisher – Glu Games (There once was a Dragon that had no interest in pillage and plunder. While all of the bigger, meaner Dragons would pick on him, he just wanted to follow his passion… for Cooking! So he opened his very own Tavern! Then it struck him, “With the help of some Heroes” he thought, “I could defeat those Dragon bullies once and for all!” ) on iPhone & iPad. GET IT NOW FOR FREE

 

Meeblings – Price : FREE – Publisher – Ninja Kiwi (Lost amongst 60 puzzling levels, these little heroes must use all of their powers to find the exit and get home. Push, pull, play with gravity, power on and off, burn through terrain, grow trees, create exits, and transform into other meeblings – use any of these tricks plus your own smarts to get enough meeblings to the exit. Master each power to pull off incredible physics stunts and use multi-touch controls for even more fun, or to play with a friend. Earn Gemlings when you win levels, then use these to look at solutions or use fun Level Skips, which keeps the game kid-friendly even if they get stuck.) on iPhone & iPad. GET IT NOW FOR FREE

For The Bargain Hunters – 99c Games

 

Mad Skills BMX – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – Turborilla (The makers of the most addictive racing game ever made, Mad Skills Motocross, have done it again. Apologize now to your girlfriend, boyfriend, wife or husband for all the time you’re about to spend on the best BMX racing arcade game of all time.) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW

 

Angel Salvation – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – ONECLICK GAME (He who retrieves the ring will rule the world. Evil demons have invaded the realm of men in search of the lost Ring of Solomon, causing widespread destruction and catastrophe. Brave heroes the world over are being called to band together to fight the invaders to restore peace to the world. Choose your heroes. Strengthen your team. Unite against the evil demon invaders and save the world. The people need your help. Are you ready?? ) runs on iPad & iPhone. BUY NOW

 

Critter Escape – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – Chillingo (Escape from a secret research facility in this stealth-based adventure game. Play as a test specimen and work your way through the corridors of the facility, avoiding guards and collecting items. Intuitive controls and comical animations make Critter Escape a game that any player can enjoy.) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW

 

Random Heroes – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – Ravenous Games (A group of unlikely heroes are set out to save the world. Monsters from another dimension are trying to take over Earth. Blast your way through these invaders in this action platformer! Collect coins and upgrade your weapons and characters to become stronger, faster and more lethal!) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW

 

 Catch The Candy – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – Bulkypix (Help a hungry little fuzzy creature as he uses his extendible grappling tail to hunt down his candy.
But it’s not so easy to reach, as he’s not able to move around on his own. He’ll have to use his tail to latch onto objects to get close enough to the candy to draw it to him. ) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW
 

Puzzle Craft – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – Chillingo (Some villagers have started a new settlement and they’ve put you in charge. In Puzzle Craft you take control of an entire populace and must help them grow their settlement into a bustling city! To do this you will need to farm, mine, collect taxes, hire workers and more. Blending two forms of gameplay for the first time, Puzzle Craft is as unique as it is addicting.) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW 

For The Millionaires – All games over $0.99

 

MasterAbbott’s over 99c Pick Of The Week!

Horn – Price : $7.49  – Publisher – Zynga (HORN is a 3rd person action adventure game – a completely unique experience where anyone can fully explore and enjoy a beautiful and engaging console-style world, all controllable by touch gestures. You play as a young blacksmith’s apprentice named Horn who wakes up to find your village and lands over run by large fantastic, and sometimes humorous, monsters. It is revealed these creatures are actually the people and animals from your village transformed by a curse, and you alone have the power to free them. ) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW

 

Jack Lumber – Price : $1.99  – Publisher – SEGA (A LUMBERJACK WITH AN AXE TO GRIND. A tree killed his granny and now he is out for revenge. Meet Jack Lumber, the superhuman lumberjack who hates trees, loves animals, and hates trees. Did we say that twice? The guy really hates trees. Hike the trails of Flapjack Forest, trudge through The Loggers Bog, and ascend Widowmaker’s Peak chopping down every pine, oak, and maple that stands between you and the tree that killed your sweet old granny.) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW

 Racing Legends – Price : $2.99 – Publisher – NuOxygen (Racing Legends is an exciting 3D racing game and at the same time a dip into the past of Formula One racing. Engines, speed, challenges, have been for long time the most important ingredients in the racing world. From NuOxygen, creators of “Ikaro Racing HD” and “Monster Trouble HD” a new game that wants to be, at the same time, simple and funny. The entire history of F1 in a single game, from the legendary 60’s up until today, with the thrill of racing along with the champions of the history of Forumula One, while driving the original cars.) runs on iPad. BUY NOW
 Bigfoot Hidden Giant – Price : $5.49 (TRY FOR FREE) – Publisher – G5 Entertainment (Does Bigfoot exist? Hunt for evidence of the legendary Sasquatch in this Hidden Object investigation. Scattered sightings of the elusive creature are reported when a chemical spill wreaks havoc next to a nature preserve. When Linda encounters something in her own backyard, she sets out on a mission to discover the truth. Follow Linda and track down the mysterious creature at Brownswood National Park, neighbor to the new Axeswim Chemical plant. Search for clues using tools, solving puzzles and playing mini-games. Get to the bottom of this urban legend in this striking hidden object tale Bigfoot: Hidden Giant.) runs iPad & iPhone. BUY NOW
 

Super Action Hero PLUS – Price : $2.29  (GAME IS ALSO FREE) – Publisher – Com2us (Super powerful action with cartoony characters! Super Action Hero is a collection of action-adventure mini games. Become a hero, battle against mysterious forces of evil in order to protect the universe, work with allies and use gears to overthrow malicious creatures!) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW

READ OUR REVIEW FOR SUPER ACTION HERO HERE

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!

 

 

 

 

Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Raven Strike DLC Announced

Benjamin Webb
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Earlier today Ubisofts announced the Raven Strike DLC for their latest Ghost Recon game, Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. The game is being pegged as a throwback to the classic Ghost Recon games and will feature four new maps which consist of three new campaign maps and a map for the Guerrilla mode.

The upcoming DLC is set to include the following items –

3 new missions in Campaign Mode

  • Secure Dawn: a foggy marsh in Kazakhstan where the Ghosts will not be allowed access to advanced technology (no optical camouflage, drone or sensor grenade)
  • Cold Walker: a train depot on the Russian countryside
  • Argent Thunder: a nighttime urban setting in Moscow

1 new map in Guerrilla Mode

  • Sawmill: face 50 waves of enemies on a foggy Russian countryside

The DLC will be made available to Playstation 3 owners on the 13th of September and for Xbox 360 owners on the 12th of September, 2012.

Blood Knights reveal trailer pairs a hunter with his prey

Travis Bruno
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Dutch developer Deck 13 and their publisher, dtp entertainment will be bringing their game out all around the world and it’s release date will match its theme quite nicely. You see, Blood Knights is set in the middle ages where a vampire hunter has been paired up with his prey as they work together to kill both humans and vampires in an attempt to reverse a curse that could cause the world to be destroyed.

The title will feature couch co-op and is meant to be released digitally October 31 for the PC, PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360. Those interested in the title can check out the trailer below to see some gameplay footage and other features.

State of Decay looks like every zombie survivalist’s dream game

Travis Bruno
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Some of you may remember that a game called Class3 was being developed by Undead Labs. Well, it turns out that that game’s title has been shifted to something a bit more enticing. Announced today, State of Decay will be coming to the PC and XBLA sometime in the future.

Those curious about the title can see a large amount of gameplay below. State of Decay is meant to have a “dynamic open world” where players will follow a group of “scattered survivors” as they work together to stay alive in the zombie apocalypse. Players will need to choose things such as “where to make your stand, designing and fortifying your home base, performing daring raids for food and ammunition, and rescuing other playable survivors with unique talents.” Interesting if true, but we shall wait and see.

Way of the Samurai 4 slices up the PSN today

Travis Bruno
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Way of the Samurai 4 slices up the PSN today

If you thought that Way of the Samurai 4 would never make its way to North America then you probably should go turn on your PlayStation 3 right now because the title is now available for download. Of course doing so will cost you $39.99 but at the same time you should be thanking XSEED Games for going through the effort of translating the title for release.

To commemorate the launch of the game, the company released the launch trailer below. As for the game itself, players will take the role of a samurai who currently has no master and is looking to find honor in a developing Japan.

Resident Evil 6 gets a golden herb

Travis Bruno
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Well… not really but Capcom did reveal today that Resident evil 6 has gone gold and is ready to be printed a full month before the game’s release date of October 2nd. To go along with the golden announcement the company also detailed their ResidentEvil.net service.

The service was outlined with the below trailer, where they state that the free service will “will enhance the Resident Evil 6 experience for players across the globe.” Some features revealed so far include comprehensive stat tracking, linking your account with social media services, smartphone apps and events held amongst the community. Is this service something you will be using when you pick up Resident Evil 6 in a month and a week?

EA First Play Game Tour Announced For Australia

Benjamin Webb
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The folks over at EA Australia have announced that they will be taking on a First Play Game Tour for their products in select shopping centres around Australia. The initiative is designed to get gamers to play upcoming games well ahead of their eventual release later this year.

The event will be held over four days at each location. These events will also have celebrity appearances, exclusive merchandise giveaways and some gaming tournaments. The First Play Game Tour looks like it’s going to have previews for games like: Crysis 3, Dead Space 3, Medal of Honor: Warfighter, Need For Speed Most Wanted and Fifa 13.

On the tour, EA had this to say –

“EA has an incredibly strong line-up of games this year. The First Play Game Tour is a great opportunity to bring these games to our fans before their release,” says Simon Smith-Wright, Regional Marketing Director at EA. “This is the first time EA has had the chance to put on a public event of this magnitude in Australia. We’re excited to meet our players around the country and to give them the opportunity to be the first to play the best of EA.”

The tour will be at the following locations at the following dates and times, so make sure you plan out a day to check these out well ahead of time –

  • VIC – Westfield Fountain Gate, Melbourne – Thursday 6 to Sunday 9 September, 2012
  • VIC – Highpoint Shopping Centre, Melbourne – Thursday 13 to Sunday 16 September, 2012
  • NSW – Westfield East Gardens – Thursday 20 to Sunday 23 September, 2012
  • NSW – Westfield Parramatta – Tuesday 25 to Sunday 30 September, 2012
  • QLD – Westfield Carindale – Thursday 11 to Sunday 14 October, 2012

Be sure to check out the EA news article here and the official EA Australia Facebook Page for more info.

101 Dalmatians 2: Patch’s London Adventure Special Edition DVD Review

Jessica Barabas-Bui
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101 Dalmatians 2: Patch’s London Adventure Special Edition
Studio: Disney
Publisher: Disney
Format: DVD
Release Date: Available NOW
Price: $24.95 – Available Here

Overview

101 Dalmatians was an absolutely brilliant animated film that was made back in 1961, so it was no real surprise that it was given a sequel, although the fact that the sequel came forty-two years later is something of a surprise. Coming from the same studio but from a different era, with different technology, a different crew, and just a different feel in general, how does this change the film? Does it feel like a genuine sequel to the first movie, or just a tack on that they realised they hadn’t made yet?

Story

101 Dalmatians 2 picks up right where the last one left off, which was a surprise given the amount of time between the two release dates. The Dalmatians are getting ready to move to a bigger house in the country where having 101 dogs is not as ridiculous (although yes, a little ridiculous still). Pongo and Perdita are loving parents as always, although Pongo is struggling a little with having ninety-nine children.

Instead of having the movie be about the parents, this time it’s about Patch, the tough guy puppy who loves Thunderbolt and has some cahones that are more young male posturing than anything else (at least at the beginning of the film). Patch is feeling a lot left out, having gained 98 siblings, and there’s a really strong vibe that reflects the ‘left out sibling’ that we’ve seen many times before, like in Home Alone and the Brady Bunch.

Patch is worried that he doesn’t have any individuality amongst his siblings, but hey kid don’t complain, I mean at least you’re one of the few who has a name. And then he gets left behind in the big family move (again, conjures up to mind Home Alone), which doesn’t really reassure him of his place in the family.

Then there’s Cruella De Vil, who’s got her full on crazy on and hasn’t seemed to have given up her obsession with spots yet. She’s a bit more of a caricature than in the previous film, when she was just plain hair-raisingly evil. There’s more humour to her instead of that evilness, and a couple of jokes at her expense, which will probably only be understood by the adults watching it. The kids might still see her as scary, but I guarantee that it will be less so than in the first movie.

The character of Thunderbolt, who plays a fairly large role in the movie, does throw something new into the mix of what could have otherwise been a fairly meh movie. Thunderbolt is a very strong presence in the film, with his character bringing a mix of melodrama and faux heroism, and he just happens to be American. He’s probably the character that most of the young ones will love, looking up to him the way that Patch does.

There are a couple of action scenes that require a pretty strong suspension of disbelief, but it’s all in good fun, and the movie is fairly enjoyable overall, although it must be noted that it doesn’t really live up to the first one and it feels a lot more immature (being from the perspective of a puppy instead of the parents).

Visuals

Despite being made over forty years after the first one, they have done their best to retain the same style of the same movie by trying to do the backgrounds in the same way instead of in the new way that Disney movies have discovered since then. While it doesn’t look exactly the same, obviously, it still looks similar enough to emulate memories of the first one.

Audio

All of the voice actors have been changed since the first film, for obvious reasons, which I’m fine with except that the style of the English accents have changed as well. Patch’s accent in particular is quite different from the original film and it is a bit annoying because it’s so clearly a modern English accent that departs far from the original films range of accents. While it’s nice that they’ve kept everything so plainly English, except for Thunderbolt and Lightning who are American characters, the accents might get annoying for those who aren’t children.

Special Features

The special features are directed towards the kids, including a behind the scenes featurette where a group of dogs take a tour of the Disney lot. There are also a few games that they can play on the DVD, that will probably entertain them. There isn’t much in the way of adult-aimed behind the scenes stuff like there was in the first Dalmatians movie, but that’s probably because they know that people who watched that movie as children are probably grown up by now.

Overall

101 Dalamatians 2: Patch’s London Adventure is certainly a 101 Dalmatians movie, but it feels a little bit askew when compared to the first one. It’s more aimed at kids, with less focus on family and more about that Disney goal to find your individuality and be a hero.

It’s a movie that your kids will probably enjoy, but one that the adults might want to give a miss while humming Cruella De Vil to themselves.

6-5-capsules-out-of-10

EA Offering up Bonuses for Mobile Freemium titles…

Dustin Spencer
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Fans of EA’s mobile titles such as Monopoly Hotels, Bejeweled Blitz, and more can look forward to getting some nice bonuses this week, as EA have announced some in-game gifts for their most popular mobile titles, as well as some sales for in-app purchases.

Here is a look at what players can expect to get:

Not too shabby. If you are interested in any of these titles, you can download them from the iTunes store, and if your already a member, you can now start collecting your loot courtesy of EA’s mobile division.

 

 

Shantae Confirmed for the Virtual Console

Dustin Spencer
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Today is a great day for fans of that quirky and charismatic genie by the name of Shantae. It was recently revealed in the most recent Nintendo Power that the Game Boy Color gem would indeed be hitting the 3DS’ Virtual Console after a year of speculation.

As of now, there isn’t a date on this release, but that news should come forward soon enough. Shantae and was a critical success back in 2002, and this will make the first time that the classic will become easily accessible to all due to its severely limited run when Capcom first published the game. Stay tuned, as once a date or any new information comes forward, we will be sure to bring out an update.

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