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iQuarterback 2 has seen success on the iPad, having gotten all the way up to #2 on the iPad App Store free chart. However, iPhone and iPod touch owners have been shut out of the target-hitting football gameplay until now. But no longer!
iQuarterback 2:
iQuarterback 2 allows gamers to step into the shoes of a budding quarterback badass. As a new quarterback, players are tasked with competing in various mini-games that test skills like throwing accuracy, ball control, and agility. Two different game modes will provide plenty to do as gamers look to level up their superstars while unlocking fun items like new environment, mascot heads, and even snowballs!
Candy Train:
Gamers are tasked with guiding a train along a train track in hopes of collecting copious amounts of sweets in Candy Train. The problem is that the train tracks are all kinds of jumbled up. This means players will need to drive the train while also fixing the tracks to collect all the yummy candy. So much candy, so little time.
KungFu Food-Panda:
If slashing fruit and veggies has out stayed its welcome, then it maybe time to slice some mouth watering dinner options. KungFu Food-Panda contains simple, yet familiar, controls. Just swipe a finger across the screen to hack food into tiny bits. There are three different modes to test those dinner hacking skills, and several achievements to unlock. That rice dish was cold anyway.
Reiner Knizia's Yoku-Gami Time Attack:
Time for a challenging new puzzle game. Rules are simple, just select a group of three numbers. If the greatest number in that group equals the sum of all the other number in the group, the turn is deemed successful. Each move will see the numbers disappear and be replenished with new numbers. As the game moves along, the numbers climb higher, thus adding challenge to the game. The game comes with three different modes of play and even a hint of education disguised as fun. This is a game for anyone of any age!
Omega Drive:
Strange cosmic forces have laid waste to most of humanity. Adding to the devastation, an asteroid threatens to wipe out planet earth. It is up to the player to drive through a city full of rubble and debris to activate a laser defense system to save the world. The are plenty of jumps, stunts, and rooftops to enjoy while cruising around. With so much to do, players may forget they are there to save the world and not perform a double barrel roll.
Football may be in jeopardy, what with more NFL action projected to be going on in courtrooms between lawyers in expensive suits rather than in stadiums with players in uniforms this fall. However, iPad owners longing for taste of the gridiron can get a little taste with iQuarterback 2 from Fuzzy Cube Software, an arcade-style target shooting take on football.
The game is available as a free download, but features ads and in-app purchases. Players earn "Fame" from playing the game, which can be used toward new outfits and stadiums, which offer different powerups to the player. As well, Fame can be used to extend the game length by 3 seconds for 10 Fame, up to 10 times in one game. Fame can be bought via in-app purchases, although it is not necessarily required, although high scores will be lower without the extension of time, so smart usage is required if there's no desire to spend money on the game. It's something of a curious take on the freemium model - while the game gives advantages for acquiring additional Fame, it is not patently necessary by definition, especially as good players will earn large amounts of it as they play. iQuarterback 2 is available from the App Store now.
