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ATOMINE review

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By Campbell Bird on September 27th, 2017
Our rating: starstarstarhalfstarblankstar :: CYBER SHOOTING
ATOMINE is certainly stylish, but elements of its look can also make it hard to play.
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Devastator Review

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By Jennifer Allen on September 16th, 2015
Our rating: starstarstarstarblankstar :: DEVASTATINGLY TOUGH
Devastator is an immensely tough but satisfying twin-stick shooter from Radian Games.
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Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Review

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By Rob Rich on June 3rd, 2015
Our rating: starstarstarstarhalfstar :: STILL SHOOTIN’
Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions is a beautiful shooter that feels right at home on mobile.
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Crimsonland Review

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By Nadia Oxford on October 20th, 2014
Our rating: starstarstarstarblankstar :: BLOODY FUN
Crimsonland is an intense twin-stick shooter that lets players paint the town red. Literally.
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Linkin Park Recharge - Wastelands Review

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By Jennifer Allen on June 10th, 2014
Our rating: starstarstarhalfstarblankstar :: SIMPLE SHOOTING
Combine one popular rock band with a Diablo-style shooter, and what do you get? Well, this.
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Second Chance Heroes Review

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By Jennifer Allen on February 17th, 2014
Our rating: starstarstarstarblankstar :: TWIN-STICK HISTORY
A mixture of imaginative design and traditional twin-stick shooting, Second Chance Heroes is an enjoyable romp indeed.
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Square Off Review

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By Chris Kirby on November 27th, 2013
Our rating: starstarstarhalfstarblankstar :: BLOCKHEADED
A variation on an old theme, Square Off succeeds at what it attempts but doesn't warrant a purchase.
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Monster Shooter 2: Back to Earth Review

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By Rob Rich on August 1st, 2013
Our rating: starstarstarstarblankstar :: SAVE THE KITTY
DumDum is back with a renewed vengeance!
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Call Of Mini Zombies 2 Review

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By Jennifer Allen on July 16th, 2013
Our rating: starstarstarhalfstarblankstar :: MINDLESS KILLING
Call of Mini Zombies 2 scratches that primal gamer itch for shooting wildly at things that move, but don't expect much depth.
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Small Impact Games Needs Your Help Bringing Giant Robots to the App Store with M3CH

Posted by Rob Rich on March 6th, 2013

I freaking love mech games. It’s just a shame that this is a largely ignored genre on the App Store. Or at least it was, until Small Impact Games took it upon themselves to show it some love.

M3CH looks to be the answer to iOS mech combat fans’ prayers. Of course showing a little love yourself on the developer’s Kickstarter page might speed things up a bit. It evokes a similar feeling to other gritty/semi-realistic mech piloting titles and sports some pretty impressive production values. I had to pry myself away to ask M3CH’s animator, James Rowbotham, about Small Impact Games’ baby.


Were there any particularly major influences in the design of M3CH's world? I know it's not exactly the same but I'm getting a pretty strong Steel Battalion vibe from it.

At the time 3D iOS games exploded, we were playing a very mixed bag of games but fortunately they were all with the same genre, Mechs! We just loved the direction the iOS store was heading, it was screaming for a game with user-friendly touch-screen controls but with the in depth details you get in our favourite mech games.

Surprisingly however, Killzone 2 was a big inspiration in terms of AI and cover based action. What some mech games lack is the use of buildings as cover and enemy’s that work together to out flank you, something we saw that had been untapped in the genre (a lot of open spaces/terrain), so we looked at the great AI in Killzone and their behaviour and found a way to work it into our game.

You folks have done a bang-up job with the control scheme. Was it the product of rigorous testing and polishing or did you know right from the start how you wanted to handle it?

The aim with M3CH since the beginning has been to try and create an iOS game that doesn't feel like it’s an iOS game, and more like a console experience. Touchscreen controls are notorious for being hard to use and something that we really wanted to nail. We went through a lot of different iterations to get to where we are now; having both shoot buttons on one side, holding down shoot instead of the auto toggle system, putting the shoot buttons on the thumbsticks and a lot more. We are keeping open minded about it and although we are getting later into development if we have an idea for an even better control set then we will be sure to test it out!

Were there any mech designs you wanted to include that ended up being scrapped?

There are quite a few that didn't make it into the game (we already have 40 different mechs in the game). At the moment we have a mix of legs styles such as reversed legs in the game but [an] animalistic style is something we are keen on in terms of animation and how the mechs behave.

What exactly are your plans for the multiplayer?

We are hitting some technical limitations which means it most likely be 1-on-1 to start with. We would love to get a larger number of players battling at the same time (8v8 is the dream!), especially where the winning players get new weapons unlocked and credits to spend. At the moment its deathmatch style gameplay but we have plans set for objective based multiplayer.

Are you allowed to talk pricing?
It’s still early days but we are hoping for around the £1.99 [$2.99] price range. One thing we are certain of however is that we don't want pushy monetization and in-app purchasing interrupting your gameplay experience, all mechs and weapons are attainable without too much grinding and we reward dedicated hard working players with big payouts.

How about a release date?
As for a released date, a lot of that depends on the kickstarter campaign, if we are successful then we are aiming for an April release this year.

Yet Another Zombie Defense Review

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By Jennifer Allen on February 28th, 2013
Our rating: starstarstarhalfstarblankstar :: LESS BRAINS
Simple to play, Yet Another Zombie Defense is a dual stick shooter with slight elements of tower defense but not quite enough.
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Gun Bros 2 Review

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By Jennifer Allen on February 22nd, 2013
Our rating: starstarstarstarblankstar :: ADDICTIVE TIME WASTER
Like an 1980s action movie, Gun Bros 2 isn't revolutionary or particularly smart, but it is fun--ideal for some good old comfort gaming.
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Zombiewood Review

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By Rob Rich on October 30th, 2012
Our rating: starstarstarstarhalfstar :: YES. VERY YES.
No "Hey, this looks a lot like that console game" here, just lots of quality zombie shooting and clever mechanics.
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Solar Wings Bound for the App Store, Sombody Warn Icarus

Posted by Rob Rich on July 20th, 2012

I do love a good SHMUP, and a classic old-school style SHMUP with hand-painted visuals appeals to me even more. It probably appeals to a lot of people, actually, which might have something to do with why publisher Lace Mamba Global and developer Firepixels is bringing Solar Wings to the App Store.

Players will get to blow up all manner of fancy-looking enemy ships as they fight their way through five different worlds. Each with a collection of tough/large bosses and vessels. Power-ups are on hand, naturally, as well as a total of three selectable characters with their own personal ships, although the third character needs to be unlocked before they can be used. And it’s all depicted in that colorful hand-painted style I mentioned. Sounds tasty, right?

Solar Wings should be sitting pretty on the App Store come Saturday, July 28th. Any SHMUP fans can nab it for a very reasonable $0.99, assuming there’s no accident with the listing like there was for the game’s Desura release.

*Note: Images are from the PC version*

Left2Die Review

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By Carter Dotson on July 6th, 2012
Our rating: starstarstarstarblankstar :: DEADLY GOOD
Zombie killing is more fun with friends in Left2Die.
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