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You Should Play Baba Is You on iOS

Posted by Campbell Bird on June 25th, 2021
+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad


Baba Is You released on iOS this week, and you should probably play it. If you're unfamiliar with the 2019 puzzle game, it's ostensibly about pushing things around as a little sheep. The only catch is that some of the objects you can push around in levels just so happen to also be the words that dictate the game rules, allowing you to change their meaning at will.

Tender: Creature Comforts review

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
By Campbell Bird on April 26th, 2021
Our rating: starstarstarstarhalfstar :: RELATIONSHIPS TAKE TIME
Tender: Creature Comforts finds a way to make get you emotionally invested in exchanging fake texts on a dating planet.
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Cards! - MonkeyBox 2 review

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
By Campbell Bird on April 19th, 2021
Our rating: starstarstarstarblankstar :: SECOND COMING
This card-based adventure makes trial-and-error fun and snappy.
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Why your free-to-play racer sucks

Posted by Campbell Bird on September 25th, 2019

It’s been this way for a while now, but playing Hot Wheels Infinite Loop really highlights a big issue with free-to-play mobile racing games: They suck. It doesn’t matter if you’re trying going for realism, cart racing, or arcade nonsense, they’re all bad, and mostly in the same way.

Civilization VI - What you need to know about the Rise and Fall Expansion

Posted by Campbell Bird on July 29th, 2019
+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad

Last week, the mobile version of Civilization VI got updated to include the huge Rise and Fall expansion. Where previous updates to the game provided one or two new civilizations and maybe a few scenarios, Rise and Fall makes sweeping changes to the core game, to the point that it takes up an extra gigabyte of storage on your device.

Such a big expansion doesn’t come cheap though. Adding Rise and Fall to Civilization VI will cost you $30. Given such a hefty price tag, we dove deep to look at what this expansion offers to see if this add-on justifies the cost.

How My Oasis is one of the best apps for iPhone to help with anxiety

Posted by Daniel Lipscombe on July 3rd, 2018

There's something quite lovely about having an oasis of calm in my pocket at all times. I've tried so many apps in the past to alleviate the symptoms of anxiety, a disorder which I've struggled with for over a decade.

I stumbled on My Oasis by accident as I was browsing for games to play. It promised a calming experience, so I thought “why not”. Just a heads-up, it's better to play - a word I'm using loosely here - with headphones, as the music and sounds are soothing.

These add to the stark floating island that makes up the heart of the game. It can be rotated and moved, letting you watch as flora and fauna bloom all around. In the middle of the island is the source of all life, a pool of water. Surrounding that, a few trees and patches of grass.

Paladins Strike guide - How to achieve team victory

Posted by Campbell Bird on May 7th, 2018

Paladins Strike is an interesting hybrid between a hero shooter and MOBA. If you go into the game not knowing this, it could be hard to know exactly how you should be playing it. With these tips though, you’ll have a solid handle on the game in no time.

More shooter than MOBA

Although Paladins Strike may appear to be more of a MOBA than a shooter, the opposite is actually true. The only real MOBA bits in this game are the camera angle, your ability to upgrade your hero as you level up, and the presence of tall grass, which you can use to hide in to ambush enemies.

That said, Paladins Strike still isn’t a full-on shooter. You have limited shots of your primary weapon that recharge over time, so you need to be careful about how often to use your regular attacks. So, though it may be tempting to try and run your gun your way through the game, you should focus more on your hero powers and teamwork to win matches.

BoneSwiper review

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
By Campbell Bird on November 22nd, 2017
Our rating: starstarstarhalfstarblankstar :: DUNGEON THREES
This Threes!-like may not look too pretty, but its got a lot of neat ideas.
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Island Delta review

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
By Campbell Bird on December 22nd, 2016
Our rating: starstarstarblankstarblankstar :: PHUNNY PHYSICS
Have fun with a gravity gun in this physics-based puzzle game.
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Burrito Bison: Launcha Libre review

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
By Campbell Bird on November 15th, 2016
Our rating: starstarstarstarblankstar :: A SWEET SURPRISE
This luchador-themed free-to-play game takes some of the most common mobile game mechanics and combines them to create something truly unique and fun.
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Replica review

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
By Campbell Bird on November 14th, 2016
Our rating: starstarstarstarblankstar :: CELL PHONE SIMULACRUM
Who knew you could discover so much about someone by snooping on their phone?
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Witch Twitch review

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
By Campbell Bird on October 21st, 2016
Our rating: starstarhalfstarblankstarblankstar :: WITCH COLOR?
This simple color-matching game would be a lot more enjoyable if its gameplay were a little more refined.
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Mini Metro review

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
By Campbell Bird on October 17th, 2016
Our rating: starstarstarstarblankstar :: INVENTIVE INFRASTRUCTURE
This transit-based puzzle game is a zen-like experience with a minimal aesthetic.
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Invisible, Inc. review

iPad App - Designed for iPad
By Campbell Bird on October 11th, 2016
Our rating: starstarstarstarhalfstar :: EXCELLENT ESPIONAGE
Klei's excellent tactical espionage game snuck onto mobile without being too compromised.
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Mafia III: Rivals review

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
By Campbell Bird on October 10th, 2016
Our rating: starstarblankstarblankstarblankstar :: NEW BORED-AUX
Tie-in mobile games can be great, but this one is conceptually flawed and otherwise pretty rough around the edges.
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