Despite the series being around for nearly 13 years, and despite the fact that I'm in my thirties, I'm only just now discovering how fantastic SpongeBob Squarepants is. My kids have introduced me to the show, and I'm absolutely hooked. I'll even watch it when they're not around - it's just that funny. But for all the episodes I've watched in the last year, I can honestly say I've never seen SpongeBob look quite like this.
In a lot of ways, Tetris is like the monster in a horror film that just won't die. No matter how many times we think we've seen the last of Tetris, it always ends up coming back for more. Most recently, it had a weird subscription-based spin on the iPhone. Before that, it was Tetris Friends and Tetris Battle on Facebook. Now that tetromino puzzler is coming back for its third go-round on Facebook with Tetris Stars.
Rhythm games were a dime a dozen just a couple years ago. Now that the hype from series like Guitar Hero and Rock Band has died down, developers are looking for unique ideas to revive the genre. That's where Beat Sneak Bandit is trying to sneak in. Simogo, who developed other iOS titles such as Kosmo Spin and Bumpy Road, looks to steal our preconceived notions of rhythm games and kick them to the curb.
When it comes to the simple pleasures in life, I'm not sure it can get much simpler (or much enjoyable) than being the dude who lights the fuse on a human cannon. Ragdoll Blaster 3 captures this experience pretty perfectly, minus all the crippling injuries and horrible fatalities that would occur if I were doing this for real. In short, the game is… "a blast."
Adding to publisher King.com's collection of other "Saga" games, Hoop de Loop Saga brings both the familiar and fresh together for a healthy dose of casual fun. The formula is based on gem-matching favorites such as Magnetica and Zuma, but the balance, level of challenge, and well-designed power-ups make this one of the most enjoyable installments currently available on Facebook.
The last two Ragdoll Blaster games have proved that everybody loves shooting people (well, ok, ragdolls) out of cannons. Seriously, when are human cannonballs not fun to fire? Well get ready, because Backflip Studios is bringing us some more of the same action (albeit with some major improvements) with Ragdoll Blaster 3.
Fireflame Games' Dungeon Raid is a brilliant take on the RPG-meets-puzzle genre. Instead of focusing on a vanilla story mixed with some generic character portraits, Dungeon Raid places emphasis on gameplay, and it pays off in a great way. Unlike its story-driven cousins, this game uses a score attack approach. What the game lacks in story, it makes up for with an approachable, yet addictive, style of play.
You know how in a rhythm based game like Rez, Lumines or Patapon, everything you do or interact with adds to the music of the action? Whether it's a drum beat or riff or whatever. it all just builds and builds until you're playing this fantastically organic song just by playing the game? It's quite euphoric when it all comes together and you feel like you're honest to god creating music. Yea, I love that feeling. AVSEQ doesn't have any of that.