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  • ORC: Vengeance Review
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    • iOS
    ORC: Vengeance Review

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    This past Christmas I got myself an iPad.  For years I had been listening to podcasts in which video game luminaries spoke praises of the mobile device.  I understood the iPad to be some sort of ice breaker crunching its way through frozen waters, forging a veritable northwest passage through the calcified husk of popular gaming.  When I finally got my hands on one, I wouldn't say I was disappointed.  I enjoyed a solid month of new games, sampling different genres and exploring the platform's departures from the norm.  I wouldn't say I was blown away either, though.  
  • Mutant Roadkill Review
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    • Android
    • iOS
    Mutant Roadkill Review

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    Generally speaking, there are few things that are socially acceptable to run over.  No one will ever complain to you about running over a zombie.  In the same apocalyptic vein, no one will ever complain about the vehicular flattening of a marauding mutant.
  • Little Conquest Preview
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    • iOS
    Little Conquest Preview

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    I'm a big fan of strategy games.  I'm not picky about them either -- turn based, real time, whatever.  On mobile platforms, though, I've noticed that real time is hard to pull off.  I'm still waiting for an RTS on par with Red Alert 2 to play on my iPad.  Fast strategy games are a perfect fit for mobile platforms, though.  Games like Galcon mix up a blend of strategy and action that's perfectly suited for touch controls.  Little Conquest looks to be the next step in the evolution of that genre.
  • Tentacle Wars Review
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    • iOS
    Tentacle Wars Review

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    Like tower defense, fast strategy games (I don't know if this is actually a genre, but if it isn't I'm coining it now) are a relatively young genre that have gained momentum on mobile platforms.  Their design lends themselves to mobile play.  The fast pace and simple control scheme makes fast strategy perfect for the touch screen and gaming on the go.  It's one of the few genres that feels like it belongs on an iPhone.  Tentacle Wars is one of the finer examples of this.  No clumsy virtual d-pads or gross approximations PC/Console control schemes, just a game the feels at home in your pocket.
  • Yum Num’s Galaxy Review
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    • iOS
    Yum Num’s Galaxy Review

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    Yum Num's Galaxy is for children and their parents.  If you plonked this game down in front of a person 12 years of age or older and told them to have fun with it, they would play it for five minutes before turning it off and telling you it sucked.  Without any context, this game is not much fun.  But Yum Num's Galaxy is not intended for people 12 years of age or older.  It's intended for very young children and parents who are willing to go the extra mile.
  • Synesthetic Review
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    • iOS
    Synesthetic Review

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    The one thing I admire most about iOS is that it's allowed independent game developers to try daring new things and make money doing it.  To the ridicule of some and the praise of others, the App Store and other means of digital distribution have allowed developers to veer away from the conventions of mainstream gaming, emphasizing experience over what gamers usually expect: action, high scores, challenge, etc.  
  • Tribloos 2 Preview
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    Tribloos 2 Preview

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    Tribloos was reviewed here at Gamezebo last year... quite favorably I might add.  Our very own Darcie King had some nice things to say about it, that it was accessible but deep enough to be challenging -- not to mention "incredibly addictive."  Developed by the Bumkin Brothers, it featured simplistic, cartoony graphics that are, in my opinion, reminiscent of the old Lemmings games.
  • Huebrix Preview
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    Puzzle games are not usually my first choice when it comes time to unwind, but when I come across one that interests me I'm usually happy enough to play it through to the end.  It has to be something interesting to keep my attention though, something different.  Playing Bejeweled -- or worse yet, some Bejeweled clone -- for six hours is not my idea of fun.