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iOS Reviews
The Room Two Review
By Steven Strom
Moody, atmospheric lighting; overly intricate locks on hidden compartments; creepy whispers in the dark - this is The Room, all right. Actually, it's The Room Two, but you'd be forgiven for mistaking them. There's not much to differentiate Fireproof Games' latest from its 2012 debut. That's not entirely a bad thing, though. The Room was - and remains - one of the best mobile/tablet games of all time.In that game and its sequel, you find yourself locked in a titular room. The original game was the world's premier Hellraiser-puzzle-box simulator, and gave you a series of boxes with overly intricate puzzles to break your brain using the touch and gyroscope features mostly unique to smartphones and tablets."The Room Two approaches its moniker with more single-minded earnestness. Now, each room (broken up between six chapters) is its own, entire puzzle. That desk lamp in the corner might hold the secret transforming key to unlock that cabinet's secret compartment. That compartment, meanwhile, only reveals itself after the player's futzing with a series of mirrors set on tables throughout the room. That compartment holds the object that opens the trunk that etcetera, etcetera.As adorable as the literalness is, I do miss the sense of manic obsession that came with the puzzle boxes. I was the master of my precious little object, exploring every nook, cranny, and sundry crevice to poke and prod until terrible secrets blossomed into endless puzzle after puzzle. There was no end, there was no final solution (at least it seemed) - only another step in my own, gloriously unhealthy fascination.Mech Battle Arena Review
With the recent surge of World of Tanks-inspired games hitting mobile devices, it was only a matter of time before tanks sprouted legs and we got to see the return of mech battle games. Between popular series like MechWarrior and Gundam, the giant robot battle genre has carved a significant niche, but has still been a non-factor on mobile devices. With the release of Mech Battle Arena, Glu Mobile aims to change that. Sadly, the final product is a game that's unpolished and outright bad in all the wrong places.From the start, something didn't feel right with Mech Battle Arena. When I first booted up the game, I was greeted with a tutorial that summarized the controls in battle. Combat uses a simple dual-analog style of control where the left side of the screen allows you to move your robot while the right side lets you aim, fire your weapon, and switch between weapons. While the controls are standard, the weapon switching buttons are unfortunately placed next to the fire button, where I found myself accidentally hitting them with frequency."The simplicity of combat should be charming, but the execution isn't there. In particular, aiming is one of the biggest hassles. It's difficult to line up precise shots or even effectively run and gun thanks to the aiming and firing control overlap. This doesn't necessarily have to be troublesome, but matters are made worse when aiming itself feels over-sensitive and floaty. I came to dread firing long-range weaponry because it meant missing often as I tried to hit my target.Panda Pop Review
By Nadia Oxford
We don't want to, you know, spread rumors, but word around the jungle is that pandas are having a hard time propagating. For whatever reason, the beloved black-and-white bears just don't like getting freaky and making babies.The panda species need not fret, however: Extinction is not as close as you might believe. It's all thanks to the herculean efforts of the mama panda starring in Panda Pop. We don't know how she's producing so many cubs, but oh boy, she's doing it.She doesn't have time to give lessons, unfortunately. All those cubs have been stuffed into bubbles by an evil baboon that assumedly wants to sell the critters like trashy tourist trinkets. You must help mama rescue her vast brood by matching three or more same-colored bubbles. If a baby panda is trapped in one of those bubbles, it'll float back down to earth.Yes, Panda Pop is yet another bubble-popper. Don't send it off to be processed into pet food just yet, though. Its content may be as surprising as black and white on a panda's coat, but the entire package is put together nicely.Cabela’s Big Game Hunter Review
By Rob Rich
It was more than two months ago that I took my first tentative steps into the hunting game genre when I reviewed Deer Hunter 2014. Two months ago when I realized that, when handled right, mobile hunting games can actually be pretty cool. Cabela's Big Game Hunter, on the other hand, has shown me what happens when it's handled very, very poorly.Cabela's Big Game Hunter follows the (what I assume to be) typical mobile hunting game pattern by giving players a series of disconnected areas to hunt in - each with various critters to shoot and/or not shoot. Tapping arrows on either side of the screen will move the hunter from side-to-side and shift the perspective. Some weapons can be aimed with a scope, and power-ups that provide temporary boosts or other kinds of help can be purchased. Some hunts may simply require killing a specific animal while others will want players to shoot something in the lungs or heart. Aggressive prey can be particularly tricky as they'll rush in to attack, triggering a very simple Infinity Blade style game of dodging."As hunts are completed, players will earn stars that go towards unlocking new areas (with new animals) to hunt in. Oftentimes a successful hunt will even unlock a new challenge or two; which can be a good excuse to go back and shoot up more stuff. Little by little this also earns cash that can be used to buy better weapons (some of which are required for certain hunts) or attire (used to unlock even more places to hunt). It's even possible to display kills in a special trophy area and share photos of all those virtual stuffed animals with Facebook friends.Hotel Enigma Review
By John Anthony
Hotels are weird places. Whether it's a scream-worthy shower at the Bates or an extended stay at The Overlook, something strange is always bound to happen. Before you arrived at Hotel Enigma, one of the guests disappeared. Literally disappeared. Everyone is a suspect, so the hotel has been put on lockdown. Room by room you'll carry out your investigation, searching high and low for the items you need to solve the case!At Hotel Enigma, things are a little less murderey than most fictional hotels, though don't think there's an ounce less intrigue packed behind these cherry-stained doors. You'll move between areas completing round after round of hidden object scenes as you gather clues and learn about the guests currently lurking inside the hotel's walls. Eventually you'll find out what happened to your room's previous occupant, but you can bet your polyester necktie it won't be a simple whodunit."Things are pretty basic in Hotel Enigma as far as gameplay goes, with a heavy emphasis on replaying scenes to find new lists of items, often switching between silhouette hunts and typical laundry list scenes. Tap items to gather them, and use the menu bar to activate hints that range from vague item locators to straight-up indicators that show you right where the item is. There's always a helpful nudge there if you need it, but most of the scenes aren't so difficult that you'll resort to spamming hint buttons.Fiz: The Brewery Management Game Review
By Nick Tylwalk
There's something romantic about the idea that someone could start out brewing beer in his or her own basement and wind up taking the world of adult beverages by storm. If you don't think trying to live out that fantasy sounds like good fodder for a mobile sim/RPG, Bit By Bit Studios begs to differ. Fiz: The Brewery Management Game has risen from Kickstarter like suds to the top of a mug, giving you a shot at building your very own brewery from the ground up.Like Drake might say, you've got to start from the bottom of the beer world before you can get on. When a new game of Fiz begins, all you've got is your own character, three buddies, some rudimentary brewing equipment, a few recipes, and some big dreams. You also own a couch (good for sitting on) and what appears to be an eight-bit NES, which is appropriate since the game is rendered in retro pixel graphics. The semi-mystical figure Cyrus Uprum drops by in short order to introduce you to the wonders of beer-making. A menu in the upper-left corner is where the magic starts, allowing you to access the recipes you know and additional ones you can buy or learn. The actual brewing process begins by buying the proper ingredients to fill a given recipe and assigning your team members to one of four tasks: cleaning, mashing and boiling, fermenting and packaging.Ski Safari: Adventure Time Review
By Joe Jasko
Mathematical! Defiant Development has taken their mobile endless skier game Ski Safari and given it the full Adventure Time treatment this week! But while Ski Safari: Adventure Time feels right at home in the wide range of quirky canon that accompanies the cult-favorite Cartoon Network TV show, does it also have that addictive blend of endless gameplay to match, and to give it that much needed lasting appeal? Or does it simply find itself caught in a candy-encrusted avalanche that stops any fun to be had in its tracks?In the game, players take control of Adventure Time series hero Finn, as the boy gets abruptly woken up from a slumber and is immediately sent on a careening ski adventure down some never-ending natural hills throughout the Land of Ooo. Simply tapping on the screen causes Finn to leap through the air, while holding down on the screen will execute some awesome in-air flips for a seriously algebraic score bonus. You'll also have the help from numerous other Adventure Time characters along the way, like Jake, Marceline, and Princess Bubblegum, who can all be utilized in different ways by Finn to keep him skiing (and sometimes even flying) in the utmost of style."The biggest strength of Ski Safari: Adventure Time is in Defiant Development's extremely close representation of the original source material, right down to the bouncing soundtrack and Finn's accompanying shriek of "Ski Safari!" at the start of the app. Everything from the colorful illustrations to the actual animations look like something straight out of an episode of the quirky TV show, and Adventure Time fans will definitely find a lot to love here, although sometimes the screen can move so fast that trying to key-in on a few of the finer visual details results in an unwanted dizzying effect. You'll start the game out by skiing through the cottony pink Candy Kingdom, but the Ice Kingdom and Mystery Mountains can also be purchased by racking up those coins on your skis.Assassin’s Creed Pirates Review
By Steven Strom
To be a pirate is to value freedom above all else. If you plunder enough gold, instill enough fear, and get out before the world tears you down, you can be the most free man or woman in the world. At least that's Assassin's Creed's take on those maligned malingerers of yesteryear. Don't expect anything more historical than that in Assassin's Creed: Pirates, the latest mobile take on Ubisoft's blockbuster franchise.If you decide to take the plunge on this pay-for-it-once affair, you'll find yourself free to rebel against monarchy, liberate slaves, and blow away galleons - all without having to leave the comfort of your own ship's wheel. One of the most popular features of the last two console Assassin's Creed games has been naval combat. Like any good privateers, the developers of Pirates seized on that goodwill and ran with it, creating an entire game around the concept."Most of the game plays out in one-on-one ship battles broken into stages of offense and defense. While on the offensive, you wield a number of cooldown-based armaments ranging from time-delayed mortars to good old-fashioned broadsides. Once the enemy's own timer fills it's time to dodge incoming fire with a tap to either the left or right, depending on the angle. Five consecutive dodges earns you a chance to interrupt and start shooting back early.Combat isn't particular complex, or even that difficult. But when the gorgeously rendered waves start to churn and the music starts to swell it is quite thrilling - for a time. Actually, let's talk about the music. The soundtrack features the same swashbuckling, rope-swinging, rapier-rapping tunes as Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag on consoles, which is to say that it's fantastic. There's just far less of it.