White Lines Review
For years we've been playing memory games like the venerable Simon, repeating back patterns of lights and sounds. Distill all that, make it minimal brushstrokes and put in on an iPhone or iPod Touch, and you've got White Lines.
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Rat on a Scooter XL Review
Sometimes the name of a game alone is enough to put you in a good mood and prepare you for what you're about to play. Never has this been more apt than Rat on a Scooter XL, which is as silly and fun as you think it ought to be.
Maestro! Green Groove Review
When looking objectively at a game's idea, generally you can get a good idea of what you're in for. Looking at the gameplay concept for Maestro! Green Groove - line running crossed with timed rhythm action - seems like a sure-fire hit. Sadly, this maestro is missing more than a few beats.
Battle of Puppets Review
There are many things in life that go well together. Wine and cheese, chocolate and peanut butter, opera and… puppets? Well, if Battle of Puppets is to be believed, they do. While a great idea in principle, the performance is still in the previews stage.
Angry Birds Review
LOL. You type it out, but how often do you actually mean it? Fire up Angry Birds, and if there isn't a real life laugh-out-loud happening as you fling your first fast-flying fowl, then you need surgery on your funny bone.
Strimko Review
There have been a rash of great logic/puzzle games in the last few months, and Strimko, from newcomer Braintonik, is a worthy addition to that roster. Taking Sudoku in new directions makes for a fun - if uneven - experience.
Aqualux Review
Fixing a broken leak usually involves a call to a plumber at 4 a.m. But in Aqualux, a new puzzle game from Milkman Games, it's up to you to guide the flow to the drain. While fun and engaging, you've done this home repair before. The gameplay concept is a familiar one. Move pipes with various joint shapes to guide the flow of liquid from a starting point to an end point. Depending upon color, pipes can either be swapped with an adjacent piece or rotated in place. There are obstacles such as large bricks that cannot be moved, or pipes which cannot be altered from their starting position. And in later levels, you'll find wormholes that transports the flowing ooze to another part of the board.
Nancy Drew: Treasure in the Royal Tower Review
"Sometimes, you just can't go back." That's the general feeling when starting up Nancy Drew: Treasure in the Royal Tower. Released way back in November of 2000, it's easy to see how developer Her Interactive learned to hone their Nancy Drew titles to both a science and art. This one is full of missteps, but only because we have over ten years and 17 games as perspective.
