Sunday 19 September 2010

Mirrors Edge HD

Pros
  • MUCH better than it looks
  • Smooth animation
  • Fantastic controls
Cons
  • Can be frustrating
  • Short
Score
  • 9/10

Yahtzee HD

Pros
  • Many modes
  • Local multiplayer
  • Simple yet strategical
Cons
  • Dice rolls biased towards AI
Score
  • 9/10

Madden NFL 11 HD

Pros
  • Full NFL playbook
  • All the features of the other versions
Cons
  • Poor controls
  • Over complicated
Score
  • 6/10

Let's Golf 2 HD

Pros
  • Simple controls
  • More characters and courses
Cons
  • Poor graphics
  • Could still use more courses
Score
  • 7/10

Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars

Pros
  • Full story with cutscenes
  • Cell shaded graphics
  • Smooth animation
Cons
  • Awkward virtual stick
  • Auto aim doesn't always work
Score
  • 9/10

Sports Champions

Pros
  • Extreme precision
  • Part sport simulator part arcade game
  • Balanced difficulty curve
  • VERY addictive
Cons
  • Could use more events
Score
  • 9/10

Tuesday 7 September 2010

Red Faction Guerrilla

Pros
  • Large open world
  • Decent graphics
  • Great cutscenes (especially for an open world game)
  • Break EVERYTHING
Cons
  • Some clipping issues
  • Rare camera view problems
Score
  • 9/10

Monday 6 September 2010

Ozone HD

Pros
  • Relaxing music
  • Smooth animation
  • Challenging levels
  • Bright art style
Cons
  • Virtual d-pad
Score
  • 8/10

Sunday 5 September 2010

Stair Dismount

Pros
  • Many levels
  • Simple controls
  • Sadistic fun
Cons
  • Additional 59p purchase for extra character pack
  • Gets boring
Score
  • 7/10

Epic Citadel

Pros
  • Beautiful graphics
  • Huge, detailed world
  • Unreal Engine 3 on the iPad
Cons
  • Nothing really to do
Score
  • 9/10

Zentomino HD

Pros
  • Many levels
  • Challenging puzzles
  • Soothing music
  • Cheap DLC
Cons
  • None
Score
  • 9/10

Gun Disassembly 3D HD

Pros
  • First 2 guns free
  • Very detailed components
  • X-ray vision allows you to see the parts working
  • Operate mode is a nice touch
Cons
  • Long wait between updates
  • After the 2 guns, all the others are premium (59p each or 1.79 per pack)
Score
  • 9/10