As a kid growing up with my NES and Super Nintendo, there weren't many things that were as bad ass as the Contra series. These action platformers featured tough main characters, tons of sweet weapons, huge boss battles, and bullets flying everywhere – basically everything a 10-year old boy could ever want. Destructopus [99¢] developer Glitchsoft's latest title Star Marine: Infinite Ammo takes heavy cues from that classic Contra series, as well as similarly strong action games like Rapid Reload and Metal Slug. And so far, it's looking pretty awesome. One of the biggest issues that pops up when talking about a game like this on iOS is controls, as the Contra games were brutally difficult back in the day even with physical controls, and they demand a degree of finesse that's really difficult to achieve with virtual touch screen buttons. Glitchsoft hopes to avoid any control issues by using a Read More

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In the interest of keeping our Labor Day sales coverage coherent, we’ve split it into as many studio-centric categories as possible. With any bargain big, though, you’re going to come up with titles that don’t quite sync up to each other. That’s what this post is all about -- it’s the catch-all for the various independent studios out there with a notable game on sale. As you’ll see, some of these might not be celebrating Labor Day specifically, so it’s in your own interests to move double time and gobble these up. In no specific order outside of alphabetical, here’s another list of hot deals: A notable mention here goes to Big Fish Games, which is having a ridiculously HUGE sale. All of its catalogue is being offered up at $.99. We’re talking well over 40 games for pennies on the dollar, so feel free to browse that listing here. Undoubtedly, Read More

Today’s lead in is the latest offering from Square Enix, which is unique in both content and price.  The game is called Imaginary Range.  It’s a combination of comic book and mini-games, and it’s absolutely free.  If you’re into aquatic life with attitudes you should check out either Destructopus or Laser Dolphin.  The former is more for those who just want to destroy everything, while you can’t go wrong with the latter’s protagonist – a mammal that totes some pretty awesome weaponry.  Finally, if you haven’t gotten your fill of puzzle games with cute characters yet, Chillingo is happy to bring you Spider Jack… a puzzle game with a cute leading character. – Spider Jack looks like Chillingo’s take on such games as Arachnadoodle (TMA Review) and Spider: The Secret of Bryce Manor, and if it’s half as good as either of those that’s just fine with me.  You control Spider Read More

iPhone App $0.99 Our Review By Jennifer Allen on May 5th, 2011 Rating: :: DESTRUCTIVE FUN An homage to 16-bit beat em ups with a nod to environmental conservation. Developer: Price: $1.99 Version Reviewed: 1.0.0 Device Reviewed On: iPhone 4 Graphics / Sound Rating: Game Controls Rating: Gameplay Rating: Replay Value Rating: Overall Rating: The main character of Destructopus is technically a bad guy, but much like real life, nothing is quite that black and white. You see, while fearsome octopus Destructopus is wreaking havoc at every turn, it’s because he’s disgusted to see what’s happened to the wildlife and environment of the world. Even worse, cuddly panda bears and loveable elephants are being killed all in the name of industrialism. Not good at all. In order to protect these cuddly endangered species, players have to smash, punch and shoot their way through the various levels. Combat, and indeed the basic Read More