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Review: Monument Valley 2 – how does the sequel stack up?Monument Valley 2How does the sequel stack up?

Tom Rolfe
July 4, 2017
Action & Adventure, Games, Puzzle
The welcome return of Monument Valley's impossible architecture Price: $4.99 / £4.99 Version: 1.0.0 Size: 351 MB Developer: Loveshack Entertainment Platform: iPhone &...
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Price Drop: grab the excellent BADLAND 2 for under $1BADLAND 2Acclaimed game currently on sale

Tom Rolfe
June 29, 2017
Action & Adventure, Games, Platform
BADLAND 2 – was $3.99/£3.99, now $0.99/£0.99 The sequel to Apple's Game of the Year has just dropped...
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“Sega Forever” brings old-school classics to the App StoreSega ForeverOld-school classics come to iOS

Tom Rolfe
June 23, 2017
Action & Adventure, Games
Sega, creators of Sonic the Hedgehog, have announced plans for an ongoing collection of its classic games on...
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Acclaimed point-and-click adventure “The Little Acre” comes to iOSThe Little AcreAcclaimed adventure comes to iOS

Tom Rolfe
June 21, 2017
Action & Adventure, Games, Puzzle
The Little Acre is a charming adventure game with entirely hand-drawn graphics, paying homage at once to point-and-click...
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4.0

Review: Old Man’s Journey – well-paced and moving adventure gameOld Man's JourneyMoving, well-paced adventure

Andy Price
June 18, 2017
Action & Adventure, Games, Puzzle, Reviews
Award-winning emosh-fest arrives on iOS Price: $4.99/£4.99 Version: 1.1 Size: 1.26 GB Developer: Broken Rules Interactive Platform: iPhone & iPad Old Man's Journey...
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The 12 best iPhone multiplayer and pass-and-play games – 2017Local multiplayerThe best games to play with friends

Craig Grannell
June 17, 2017
Action & Adventure, Arcade, Features, Games, Kids & Family, Strategy, Word
From bizarre golf to madcap tapping and swiping larks, here’s our pick of the best local multiplayer titles for iPhone...
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4.0

Review: The Bunker – High concept live-action iOS gameThe BunkerLive-action thriller wrapped up inside a game

Andy Price
May 31, 2017
Action & Adventure, Games, Reviews
A live-action experiment in game form Price: $3.99 / £3.99 Version: 1.2 Size: 2.64 GB Developer: Channel 4 Platform: iPhone and iPad Amongst...
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3.5

Review: Office Quest – short, but uniquely humorous point-and-click adventureOffice QuestGood, but painfully short

Andy Price
May 17, 2017
Action & Adventure, Games, Puzzle, Reviews
Short, sharp slice of unique point-and-click action Price: Free (IAP of £2.99/$2.99 to unlock second chapter) Version: 1.0 Size: 560 MB...
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Price Drop! Beautiful adventure game ‘Legend of the Skyfish’ currently just $1Legend of the SkyfishBeautiful adventure game now just $1

Tom Rolfe
April 10, 2017
Action & Adventure, Apps, Games
The Zelda-inspired adventure hits its lowest price ever Legend of the Skyfish is one of the finest action-adventure-puzzle games on...
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4.9

Review: Death Road to Canada – a fun, choose-your-own zombie apocalypse adventureDeath Road to CanadaWill you survive the zombie apocalypse?

Andy Price
April 6, 2017
Action & Adventure, Games, Reviews, Strategy
A fun, choose-your-own zombie apocalypse adventure Price: $7.99/£7.99 Version: 1.01 Size: 53.8 MB Developer: Rocketcat Platform: iPhone & iPad Launched as part of Apple's...
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4.6

Review: Causality – time, space, and logic puzzlesCausalityTime, space, and logic puzzles

Tom Rolfe
March 30, 2017
Action & Adventure, Games, Puzzle, Reviews
High-concept puzzling with time-bending astronauts Price: $1.99 / £1.99 Version: 1.2 Size: 165 MB Developer: Loju Platform: iPhone & iPad Time and space....
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The amazing ‘GO’ trilogy is on sale – get Lara Croft, Hitman, and Deus Ex for just $2The GO Trilogy is on saleLara Croft, Hitman, and Deus Ex for $2

Tom Rolfe
March 3, 2017
Action & Adventure, Games, Puzzle
Three amazing iOS games have just gone on sale as part of an App Store package deal from Square...
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4.5

Review – Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet – highly original & witty point-and-click adventureNelly Cootalot: The Fowl FleetExcellent point-and-click

Andy Price
March 2, 2017
Action & Adventure, Games, Reviews
Highly original pirate-themed point-and-click adventure from the mind of a British comedian Price: $2.99/£2.99 Version: 1.3 Size: 2.36 GB Developer: Application Systems...
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4.0

Review: Yuri – charming hand-drawn platformerYuriCharming hand-drawn platformer

Tom Rolfe
February 9, 2017
Action & Adventure, Games, Platform
A platformer that plays like the offspring of Limbo and Sonic the Hedgehog Price: $2.99/£2.99 Version: 1.0 Size: 223...
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4.7

Review: Milkmaid of the Milky Way – not your everyday adventure gameMilkmaid of the Milky WayA weird and wonderful sci-fi adventure puzzler

Andy Price
January 30, 2017
Action & Adventure, Games, Puzzle, Reviews, Role Playing
Wonderfully weird space/cow adventure Price: $3.99/£3.99 Version: 1.2 Size: 215 MB Developer: Machineboy Platform: iPhone / iPad You simply have to wonder whether...
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3.8

Review: Island Delta – get to grips with anti-gravity guns in physics-based puzzle & action gameIsland DeltaGreat puzzle adventure – get silly with anti-grav guns!

Andy Price
January 29, 2017
Action & Adventure, Games, Puzzle, Reviews
This fun and funny adventure is like a cross between Half-Life & Despicable Me Price: $2.99 / £2.29 Version: 1.0 Size: 637...
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Mario’s arrived on iOS, but Sonic, Pac-Man and these other classics got there firstRetro classicsMove along Mario, these greats arrived on iOS first

Craig Grannell
December 28, 2016
Action & Adventure, Arcade, Games, Kids & Family, Platform, Puzzle, Role Playing, Strategy
We were pretty excited to play Nintendo’s first proper iOS title, but it reminded us of these pre-existing iOS...
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4.2

Review: Samorost 3 – a charming, slow-burning puzzle adventureSamorost 3Charming, slow-burning puzzle adventure

Tom Rolfe
October 6, 2016
Action & Adventure, Games, Puzzle
Save the day using only your wits and a magical flute in this quirky point-and-click adventure Price: $4.99/£3.99 Version: 1.0 Size: 1.34 GB...
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4.8

Review: Isoland – a modern point-and-tap adventure full of mysteryIsolandMysteries-abound in modern point-and-click adventure

Andy Price
October 1, 2016
Action & Adventure, Games, Puzzle, Reviews
Wonderfully unique puzzler full of mystery Price: $0.99 / £0.79 Version: 1.02 Size: 388 MB Developer: Redfish Game Studio Platform: iPhone &...
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4.0

Review: Road Not Taken – charming puzzle adventureRoad Not TakenCharming Puzzle Adventure

Tom Rolfe
August 19, 2016
Action & Adventure, Games, Puzzle
An atmospheric turn-based puzzler that presents a different experience each playthrough Price: $4.99/£3.99 Version: 1.0.2 Size: 144 MB Platform: iPhone/iPad Developer: Spry...
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    Review: Taskful – a smart to-do list appTaskfulSmart to-do list app

    Andy Price
    July 17, 2017
  • 5.0

    Review: FRAMED 2 – comic book noir returns with fully-realized sequelFRAMED 2Puzzle-noir returns for sequel

    Andy Price
    July 12, 2017
  • 3.5

    Review: Super Nano Jumpers – frenetic, retro platformerSuper Nano JumpersFrenetic retro platformer

    Andy Price
    July 2, 2017
  • 3.5

    Review: 4D Toys – dimensional playground shows the fun in the unseen4D ToysFun in the unseen dimension

    Andy Price
    June 24, 2017
  • 4.0

    Review: Old Man’s Journey – well-paced and moving adventure gameOld Man's JourneyMoving, well-paced adventure

    Andy Price
    June 18, 2017
  • 4.0

    Review: The Bunker – High concept live-action iOS gameThe BunkerLive-action thriller wrapped up inside a game

    Andy Price
    May 31, 2017
  • 3.8

    Review: Gabsee – Augment your own realityGabseeAre you ready for an introduction to AR?

    Andy Price
    May 27, 2017
  • 4.0

    Review: AntiType – opposites attract in this word puzzlerReview: AntiTypeOpposites attract in this word puzzler

    Tom Rolfe
    May 23, 2017

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    May 18, 2017
  • 3.5

    Review: Office Quest – short, but uniquely humorous point-and-click adventureOffice QuestGood, but painfully short

    Andy Price
    May 17, 2017
  • 4.5

    Review: Prizmo Go – easily capture text documents & share via iOSPrizmo GoExcellent text recognition & sharing

    Andy Price
    May 13, 2017

  • Best new apps and games – May 11, 2017Apps Roundup – May 11, 2017Best new apps and games

    Tom Rolfe
    May 11, 2017
  • 4.1

    Review: Full of Stars – a story-driven arcade game… in spaceFull of StarsA story-driven arcade game... in space

    Tom Rolfe
    May 9, 2017

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    Tom Rolfe
    May 6, 2017
  • 4.0

    Review: Bookout – Gamification comes to readingBookoutHelps make reading that little bit more enjoyable

    Andy Price
    May 2, 2017

  • Best new apps and games – April 29, 2017Apps Roundup – April 29, 2017Best new apps and games

    Tom Rolfe
    April 28, 2017
  • 3.2

    Footy Golf – a simple slice of crossover fun, though lacks originalityFooty GolfAnother zeitgeisty freemium title which is fun, but unoriginal

    Andy Price
    April 27, 2017
  • 4.3

    Review: ooo – play with zoom on your iOS cameraooo - play with zoomNew camera utility helps make short, funny videos

    Tom Rolfe
    April 25, 2017

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    Tom Rolfe
    April 22, 2017
  • 3.0

    Review: Bit City – next level freemium city-buildingBit CityFreemium city-building app takes addictive gameplay to new level

    Andy Price
    April 20, 2017
  • 4.6

    Review: AirPano City Book – incredible birds-eye panoramic photographyAirPano City BookIncredible birds-eye panoramic photography

    Tom Rolfe
    April 18, 2017
  • 3.5

    Review: Pixel Drifters is the latest top-down freemium racer – and it’s fiendishly difficultPixel DriftersFun, freemium top-down racing

    Andy Price
    April 18, 2017

  • Best new apps and games – April 15, 2017Apps Roundup – April 15, 2017Best new apps and games

    Tom Rolfe
    April 15, 2017
  • 4.4

    Review: Kami 2 – More relaxing paper-based puzzlingKami 2More relaxing paper-based puzzling

    Tom Rolfe
    April 13, 2017
  • 4.6

    Review: Discovr – mind map your music tasteDiscovrMind map your music tastes

    Andy Price
    April 11, 2017

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