Do Fear The Reaper
Bunny Reaper could have been a twisted and cool little distraction type game, but with no storyline and overly-dark graphics that are difficult to see, this reaper misses the mark.
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He’s got an ace in his sleeve
Astroslugs is a devilishly challenging puzzle game from Bit Barons that is very easy to pick up, but incredibly difficult to master. And really, isn’t that what we want in a puzzle game?
The way of the Shadowgun
Shadowgun is probably the most visually impressive shooter for the iPad, and has an innovative control scheme. Not all the kinks are completely worked out, but Shadowgun sure is fun.
Dark as Night
One of the few horror adventure games for the iPad, The Dark Meadow is sufficiently creepy to put a chill up your spine as you experience its great story.
A Nice Flight of Fancy
When Pigs Fly is an odd but delightful little game from EnsenaSoft that will have you smiling with joy as you help Penelope the pig achieve her dreams of flight.
Affecting You Personally
Not really a game per se, the eType Personality Test uses graphical images to elicit a response from the viewer, and then tells them what that means.
Slide Into Home
We launch a new type of feature on GiN this week, the mini-review. These are mostly iOS or Android type titles that deserve your money and your time. First up: Sand Slides.
An Independent RPG +1 vs. Boredom
Avadon: The Black Fortress is a hardcore, old school RPG created by an independent studio and sold directly from their Webpage for Mac, PC or iPad. And it happens to be darn good.
The Cobra Lives
The Cobra Command arcade laserdisc game makes a valiant return on the iPhone as a downloadable application. Who would have thought that phones would resurrect arcade games?
Quake 3: Arena is multiplayer mayhem
Let me start this review of Quake 3: Arena by saying that comparing this game with Unreal Tournament is inevitable. They are both superior in their own ways. Both involve hard-core deathmatches set on a grand scale, but where UT specializes in both single play and multiplay with all new tweaks, Quake 3: Arena (Q3A) sticks with the classic deathmatch engine, and in essence, this is not a bad idea. Now we know that the Quake series has never been well known for plot, and Q3A is no exception. The manual does explain about an alien race called the Vadrigar … Continue reading Quake 3: Arena is multiplayer mayhem