Samorost 3 By: Amanita Design I confess, it took me a little while to warm up to Amanita Design's Samorost 3. It's by far one of the most gorgeous games I've ever played, but for the first half hour or so I was frustrated due to poor signage. The game made me think something was part of a puzzle when it was just a toy. I spent 20 minutes on the first…
Gemini - A Journey of Two Stars By: Echostone Games LLC In Echostone Games' magical new iOS game Gemini, you control a star on a journey with another star to "light up the sky." It's a story told without words, and yet it's surprisingly powerful. The two stars must work together, because separately they can't soar. I'm not sure how others will interpret it, but to me it's about the importance of…
Mr. Robot:1.51exfiltrati0n.ipa / Mr. Robot:1.51exfiltrati0n.apk By: Telltale Inc & Night School Studio Note: This game contains explicit language and some screenshots or videos shown here might contain words that are inappropriate for children. Mr. Robot:1.51exfiltrati0n.ipa (Mr. Robot:1.51exfiltrati0n.apk on Android) is a mobile game tie-in to the hit show Mr. Robot on USA Network. It's a collaboration between the network, Night School Studio and Telltale Games. Night School Studio made the very popular…
Deus Ex GO By: SQUARE ENIX INC Deus Ex GO is Square Enix Montreal's third installment in their GO series, which reimagines console games as mobile turn-based puzzlers. I reviewed Lara Croft GO (LCG) back when it came out and I loved everything about it. I only really had two issues with it -- the lack of an undo button and the long loading times when restarting a level. The developers did…
Guild of Dungeoneering By: Gambrinous The fact that I finished Gambrinous' Guild of Dungeoneering despite many distractions -- believe it or not -- says a lot about the game. In today's oversaturated App Store, it's not uncommon for me to start a game and then forget about it the second another one comes along. Every week there are so many games fighting for my attention. Many games that would have easily grabbed…
Puzzlepops! Bu: Layton Hawkes Lately I've been considering making a list of games and developers that respect their players. It hasn't happened yet, but Puzzlepops! (along with Go to Gold) would be near the very top of the list. It might not be the most gorgeous game, but creator Layton Hawkes took all the right steps to make this puzzle game both mentally challenging and user-friendly. Although it's been out for about…
1979 Revolution By: iNK Stories iNK Stories' 1979 Revolution: Black Friday is not your usual game. It blends storytelling with gameplay to create a documentary-like experience that's both educational and entertaining. It recently made its way from PC to iOS and no, it's not referring to the Black Friday where you trample other people to get an HDTV for a hundred bucks. Black Friday refers to September 8, 1978, when the Shah…
Never Alone: Ki Edition By: E-Line Media I'd been hoping that Never Alone would make it to iOS ever since I heard it announced for PC and consoles. As an animal lover, the ability to play as an arctic fox had huge appeal. I'm also a sucker for gorgeous graphics, especially of outdoor environments. I appreciate the beauty of snowy landscapes, even if I find them a bit too harsh to live…