Tag Archives: shooter

Zombieville USA for iPhone updated to 1.6: survivors, vehicles, and auto rotation

by on May 15th, 2010 at 3:59 pm

Aside from the nifty extras like finding survivor AI in houses or appropriating vehicles to help butcher the undead, Zombieville USA (review here) has finally included accelerometer support so that you can flip the screen’s orientation. This is a big deal for the game, since I find it much easier …

Minigore Episode 3.9 is out for iPhone

by on May 12th, 2010 at 4:21 pm

[Yes, it's safe to update to this version, unlike v1.27] Ooo, a new Minigore update! A new, explosive furry to deal with, auto-aiming, a re-balancing of the Predator furry (the little bastard who keeps jumping around), and a hidden fourth difficulty setting (hint: look for the “X” somewhere on the …

Heavy Gunner 3D for iPhone is FREE today

by on April 22nd, 2010 at 6:50 am

Wow, the folks over at FreeAppADay.com have worked their magic on a pretty awesome little iPhone action title. The normally $2.99 Heavy Gunner 3D is downloadable for free, today only. I enjoyed the absolute crap out of this game, and it should provide at least a few hours of entertainment …

Review: Tilt to Live for iPhone [iPhone App Reviews]

by on February 26th, 2010 at 11:34 am

There are two stages of growth in a Tilt to Live career: the newbie stage, where you run desperately from the hundreds of enemy dots on-screen while praying for a random power-up to save you, and the Jack Bauer stage, where you thrive in an environment where you are out-manned, …

Review: Heavy Gunner 3D [iPhone App Reviews]

by on February 19th, 2010 at 12:58 pm

Dust off that bandana, light your cigar, and put away your Teddy bear, because it’s time to become a turret-turning, machine-gun wielding badass. Heavy Gunner dispenses hot lead and frantic action in equally giant portions, and I guarantee you that your thumbs have never felt more powerful. Share this:

Review: bjango’s Kapowie, the cutest, penguinest shooter you’ll ever see [iPho...

by on January 20th, 2010 at 1:55 pm

Kapowie is a game that made me so happy I almost bought a ticket to Australia. That’s where bjango headquarters is, you see, and I’d really like to thank them for making such a great, feel-good game. Kapowie is a shooter in the strictest sense of the word, but it’s …

GTA: Chinatown Wars is now on iPhone [iPhone Applications]

by on January 18th, 2010 at 12:43 pm

GTA: Chinatown Wars has come to the iPhone and is now present on all of the major mobile gaming platforms. The game originally debuted on the Nintendo DS, then hi-jacked the PSP, and it’s now a $9.99 premium title on the App Store — available right now. Unlike the most …

Battle Bears updated to 1.5: moar bear, moar weapons, moar cutscenes [iPhone App Updates]

by on January 17th, 2010 at 4:39 pm

Battle Bears for iPhone (review here) was recently updated to version 1.5.   I haven’t played the game in a while (it was actually uninstalled), and so the the joke about the third thumb took me by surprise once more. Bear in mind, the core gameplay and controls are still the …

Minigore updated: one new character, dual wielding by default! [iPhone App Updates]

by on January 14th, 2010 at 11:44 am

This one is a relatively minor update to Minigore in the grand scheme of things, so how come it was the one to make me basically buy the game all over again? The answer, dear readers, comes in the form of dual machine guns. One of the $0.99  paid DLC …

Review: Ace Combat Xi Skies of Incursion for iPhone

by on December 14th, 2009 at 5:04 pm

[This is a joint review written by Thomas and JoeT. Joe's remarks are in italics] I had been looking forward to the iPhone release of Ace Combat XI ever since I heard about it. This game marks the first time I’ve ever used an accelerometer to fly a plane, and …

Minigore Episode 3 is out on the iPhone! More weapons, a new boss, and new characters!

by on December 7th, 2009 at 11:11 am

“Ooo, Loot!” Minigore, the smallest and kickiest assiest little shooter, just got an update to Episode Three yesterday night. Dubbed the “Christmas Episode”, this version offers a host of new characters to play as. Each of them comes with a new model and new lines to spew while you kill …