One might think that with their shared interest in deforestation, lumberjacks and beavers would be natural allies. However, as Lumber Jacked makes perfectly clear, their relationship is more of a bitter and violent rivalry.
Badland is the debut game from Frogmind, a small studio comprised of two developers who cut their chops over at Redlynx on the deviously challenging Trials series. With a history in precision motocross, it's somewhat surprising to see the studio's first game take on a floatier style of side-scroller, more akin to Jetpack Joyride's tap to fly gameplay. But once you dive into Badland's lushly-drawn world, it's clear that Frogmind knew exactly what it was getting itself into.
Sometimes it's the simple pleasures that are best, like popping bubble wrap. PUK is one such game, with a simple repetitive action that turns out to be far more fun and satisfying than it has any right to be.
Outland Games is ostensibly based on the same world as Uber Entertainment's Monday Night Combat and Super Monday Night Combat. However, hardcore team-based third-person shooters don't exactly make for the easiest port to touch devices. So rather than a half-featured port, the developers went with something that fit smartphone gaming a little better. Yes, it's yet another 2D endless running game, but through polish and humor it is still worth a look.