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Ipps Top 5 Favorite iPhone Games
Sykora
August 1, 2010
S
o you just got the new iPhone? Or maybe you're still waiting. Well, you're most likely trying to figure out how you'll start breaking it in with a few games, right? You might be wondering just where to start. Below is a list of games that you'll likely want to check out first!
Each of these games can be downloaded from the iTunes App Store and come with a free version to try out.
iKungFu--iKungFu (Triniti Interactive) is a hack n' slash fighting game with plenty of features to keep you on your violent stickman rampage for hours. The levels gradually get harder, but powering up by upgrading your weapons, and eating plenty of snacks dropped by defeated opponents, will get you there eventually. iKungFu is a neat game, not for any amount of major originality, but for the little pleasure that one gets by working hard to beat each level's boss. The repetitive sounds can eventually become slightly distracting, but the upgradeable weapons and your love for stickman violence will likely help you overcome that.
Doodle Bomb--Doodle Bomb (Bottle Rocket Apps) is a 65-level puzzle game where the objective is to find a way to get your character from the starting position, and into the enemy's location. Doodle Bomb runs on a par system that encourages players to get better scores on each individual level by accomplishing tasks with as few bombs as possible. Doodle Bomb is an excellent app because of the challenges in each level, and the satisfaction of improving your score on every one of them.
The physics in the game, as well as the "bomb tilt" feature that enables the player to tilt the device to roll bombs, makes it the perfect game for the iPhone. Of course, Doodle Bomb also comes available for the iTouch and the iPad. You'll definitely want to check it out!
Ant Wars--Ant Wars (3D Magic Kft.) is a great way to safely get your revenge from all the ants that
ever ruined your picnic, or have ever bitten your toes (this reviewer grew up around fire ants). Ant Wars is an imperial expansion game that pits your colony of ants against the enemies'. Starting out, players get to select from 3 types of ants: black, gold, and red, and are then submersed into 51 levels of ant battleground mayhem. Players start off with a set number of mounds with a number of ants in each hill. They then click on each base and then select which enemy mound to attack. In a Risk like system, ants of 10 for example, will overpower an enemy mound with only 8. Players can reinforce mounds and attack from multiple bases until their ant enemies are destroyed. Points are awarded based on time and prey killed.
Ant Wars is a great game because it simplifies the Risk-type game, without taking days to beat uncle Bill, and turns it into an ant crushing festivity.
Angry Birds--Angry birds (Rovio Mobile) is a game of sweet retribution, and insane tactics to get that retribution. You play as a family of birds trying to get their precious offspring back from the hungry (but evil!) green pigs. Launching your arsenal of different kinds of birds from a giant slingshot, the objective in this 105 level game, is to break up the pigs' strongholds and lay vengeance in kamikaze-like fashion. Angry Birds gives players the chance to perfect their ballistics skills by letting them go back to collect three stars on every level. Stars are given based on the points gained on destroying the pigs' forts. Demolishing a base with extra birds to spare will earn you extra points, and likely a higher star ranking.
Angry Birds is a fun game, and fun games always succeed to entertain. In this fun game, simplicity comes in the form of cartoonish ventures, colorful backgrounds, and silly sounds. Little plot is required for gamers to have a blast in this casual game--what more do you need to know than, "them pigs done wrong--now they're gonna pay!"
Words with Friends--Looking for a fun way to stretch your mind, or vocabulary, for that matter? Okay, let's face it: the reason that this game made Ipp's Top 5 isn't because yours truly wanted some mind-stretching. But that is what eventually happens, and you'll get a kick out of it! Words with Friends (New Toy Inc.) lets gamers show off their word skills (or complete guessing--depending on your skill level), by creating games locally, against a friend, or with a random opponent. The objective is similar to Scrabble, but its allure stands alone. Each player begins with seven letters each, and attempts to create high-point words. Points are awarded based on the rarity of letters, creating new words from old ones, and the strategic placement on bonus tiles.
Before Words with Friends, you never knew "Oe" was a small island, or that "Qi" was spelled that way! Now however, you can flaunt your style, and your vocab prowess, even if "Hat" is all you've got in your stash.
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