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  • Tweetie 2.0

    iPhone Integration [rating:4.5/5]
    Usability [rating:4.5/5]
    User Interface [rating:5/5]

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    Tweetie 2: The follow-up to the award-winning Twitter app from Loren Brichter of atebits, and quite possibly the most anticipated Twitter application of all time. Trending as soon as it was released (and still is), this application has already made quite a splash in the community.

    But, for those of us who already own Tweetie 1.x, it’s a paid update. Is it worth it? (more…)

  • Canabalt

    Gameplay [rating:4/5]
    Controls [rating:4/5]
    Graphics/Sound [rating:4.5/5]

    [rating:overall]

    I’ve been wanting this game to hit the App Store for a few weeks, ever since playing the Flash version on Semi Secrets website. Now, to no surprise, the iPhone version is an exact replica of the Flash version — but is it worth your time? (more…)

  • Skee-Ball Rolls Into The App Store

    Gameplay [rating:3.5/5]
    Controls [rating:3/5]
    Graphics/Sound [rating:3/5]

    [rating:overall]

    The new release of Skee-Ball was slightly overshadowed by the recent release of Iconfactory’s Ramp Champ. Be that as it may, I took the chance and plunged into Freeverse’s Skee-Ball as soon as I saw it in the App Store. So… Was it worth it? (more…)

  • Preview: Sniper Vs. Sniper Online

    Com2Us (of Baseball Slugger fame) are at it again, with a new online sure-to-be-hit. I was lucky enough to be a beta tester for the upcoming online sniping game, thusly named Sniper Vs. Sniper Online. Now with testing over, I have been given the O.K. to tell you all about it. (more…)

  • Sticky: Ramp Champ: The Review. Plus WIN A Copy! [WINNERS ANNOUNCED] [Updatedx2]

    This Contest is Now CLOSED. Thanks for Entering!

    Ramp Champ: Beautifully designed, no doubt. You can tell from the screenshots alone! But, how does the gameplay stack up against the visuals?

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  • Sticky: App Critics: The Review. [WINNERS ANNOUNCED]

    This Contest is Now CLOSED. Thanks for Entering!

    Have you ever been on the fence about buying an application? Come on, we all have. And sometimes, the reviews in our native App Store just don’t suffice. Maybe there just aren’t enough reviews, or maybe the reviews are too short to justify any effect on your purchase decision. Well, AppCritics looks to solve that issue by providing reviews from around the globe. (more…)

  • Aqua Globs – Another Line-Drawing Game

    There is currently a plethora of line-drawing games available on the iPhone and iPod touch. Draw Race [App Store], Flight Control [Review], Harbor Master [Review], to name just a few. And you know what? I haven’t had enough of them yet.

    Developer Qwiboo has contributed to this genre with their first App Store title, Aqua Globs. (more…)