Mobile Watch List
9 CommentsMobile Watch List - Impossible Road, Sid Meier's Ace Patrol and Daddy Was a Thief
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Impossible Road (iOS)
In the tradition of impossibly difficult games like Super Hexagon comes Impossible Road. A groovy, minimalist art style, mixed with deviously difficult ball-rolling makes this well worth your time.
Sid Meier's Ace Patrol (iOS)
The makers of the Civilization series bring us a surprisingly deep turn-based strategy game on iOS this week. Rather than battling throughout history in Ace Patrol, you're really just dealing with World War I-era biplane combat, but there are plenty of tactics to master and missions to unlock. It's also free-to-play, which cuts down on your level of risk!
Daddy Was a Thief (iOS / Android)
Yes, it seems that even your daddy was a thief. I'm sorry to mention this to you now. Seems like an awkward time, and all, while you're in the midst of...
Mobile Watch List
10 CommentsMobile Watch List - House of the Dead Overkill, Random Heroes 2 and Robot Unicorn Attack 2
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This week on the Mobile Watch List, we explore the magical potential of a Yes album cover, among other things.
House of the Dead Overkill: The Lost Reels (iOS, Android)
The classic arcade zombie shooter makes a surprisingly capable transition onto mobile devices. Just make sure you keep this far away from the kiddies, as there are more f-bombs than a Louis C.K. show.
Random Heroes 2 (iOS)
Hot on the heels of last year's Random Heroes comes the sequel, which adds more weapons, characters and levels while refining the controls. Some free-to-play mechanics are at work here, but none are too distracting, making it a pretty great pick-up.
Robot Unicorn Attack 2 (iOS)
The magical, unicorn-heavy forever runner returns with all the trippy visuals you remember, but it seems to be lacking...
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8 CommentsMobile Watch List - Cut the Rope: Time Travel, Bookworm Heroes, Fish Out of Water
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This week's selections feature three games wherein animals are abused in various ways. But don't worry, no animals were harmed in the making of these games. Probably.
Cut the Rope: Time Travel (iOS, Android, Coming soon to WP8)
It may not seem like it, but feeding hard candy to an adorable creature named Om Nom is, in actuality, a form of abuse. And yet, he takes it. This time, the hungry fellow travels through a variety of time periods, each with its own twist on the Cut the Rope format. But, more often than not, you'll just be cutting ropes.
Bookworm Heroes (iOS, coming soon to Android)
The only thing more fun than a word game is one wherein you get to punch earthworms in the face for spelling really fancy words. Bookworm Heroes is a turn-based, asynchronous take on PopCap's...
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16 CommentsMobile Watch List - Dungeon Hunter 4, Mighty Dungeons and Mr. Crab
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This week we were trying to go with a theme, having all of the games feature dungeons in some way. Unfortunately it seems that our crack team of researchers could only come up with two recently-released mobile games featuring dungeons. The third is really more crab-centric.
Dungeon Hunter 4 (Android / iOS)
Gameloft's annual hack-and-slash effort returns. In a smart move, they've ditched the arena-style battles from the last entry in favor of a more story-heavy experience. Controls and graphics seem sharper, as well, though you will need a meaty mobile device to run it smoothly.
Mighty Dungeons (Android / iOS)
This old school inspired RPG may not offer much in the graphics department, but if you're looking to relive the days of Ultima Underground and games of that ilk, Mighty...
Mobile Watch List
19 CommentsMobile Watch List - Injustice, Badland and Slayin'
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We have three more games this week, one of which is sure to speak to your inner self.
Injustice: Gods Among Us (iOS, Android coming soon)
This mobile port of the soon-to-be-released console fighter is surprisingly deep and should appeal to DC super hero aficionados the world over. Just a note: while there is some free content to get you hooked, this game is very heavy on in-app purchasing.
Badland (iOS)
If you dug the graphical style of Limbo, but wish it played a bit more like Tiny Wings, you may want to check out Badland. Simple controls and slick presentation make it an easy recommendation.
Slayin' (iOS)
In case you didn't know, all the cool kids are leaving the "g" off their words these days. Case in point: Slayin', which boils down RPG mechanics into the simplest possible...
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8 CommentsMobile Watch List - Nimble Quest, Magicka and Ms. Splosion Man
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This week on the Mobile Watch List we've got three games for you to bite into.
Nimble Quest (Android / iOS)
From the makers of Tiny Tower comes Nimble Quest. The game asks a simple question: What if that dumb mobile phone game, Snake, was more like an RPG? Unlockable characters with some light progression and strategy make the otherwise simplistic gameplay a bit more intriguing.
Magicka (Android / iOS)
The ultra-tough PC RPG comes to mobile devices with the core concept intact. You're still trying to cast spells by mixing a wide variety of effects and, more often than not, blowing yourself up in the process.
Ms. Splosion Man (iOS / Windows Phone)
The downloadable hit gets scaled down on mobile phones with all of the features making the transition. Solid touch controls make it...
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8 CommentsMobile Watch List - GDC 2013 Special
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This week I'm in San Francisco for the annual Game Developers Conference and wow, there are a lot of mobile games here. After wandering the show floor in an overwhelmed daze, I stumbled upon four games that are either out, or will be coming out in the near future.
Liquid Sketch (Link)
This game focuses entirely on fluid dynamics, one of my favorite kinds of mechanics. The goal is to fill buckets scattered throughout each level without losing too much fluid. To make things more complicated, some of the buckets are color-coded, which means you have to match the color of the liquid with the appropriate bucket. My colorblindness makes this a little tricky, but there are plenty of puzzles that aren't highlighting my disability.
Back to Bed (Link)
This student-created game features a...
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33 CommentsMobile Watch List - Super Stickman Golf 2 and Ridiculous Fishing
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What was once the iOS Watch List has been remade into the Mobile Watch List. Yes, if you're the person that complained every week that we were only covering iOS games, complain no more! We are now no longer quite so brand-loyal! We'll be covering cool, new mobile games on all major platforms (Android, iOS, Windows Phone, Blackberry and beyond).
Now that doesn't mean we'll be able to cover every platform every week because, frankly, there aren't always awesome new games coming out on every platform each week. But when there are, we'll be there!
This week we're ramping up with just two games that you've probably already heard of: Super Stickman Golf 2 (iOS / Android), which is currently on sale for just a buck, and Ridiculous Fishing (iOS), which will run you $2.99. Both are very, very...
