My son is home sick today, but instead of staring at the TV he's poking at some strategy games on the iPad. As luck would have it, iMore published an extensive list of free iPad games, broken down by category. There are some easy hits, like Angry Birds Free, but also some little gems like Wind-up Knight, Forever Drive and Spice Bandits. If you or a friend is wondering what games to try out first on an iPad, you can't go wrong here. Read More

This is a review of the iPod Touch/iPhone game called Spice Bandits formerly known as “Spice Invaders” before the name change. This application was developed by Chillingo Ltd and is a free download in the App Store. I used my iPhone 4 to do this app review. First of all, before I review the game itself, I would like to point out that it is a free application. So there is automatically no immediate reason not to try it out because you have nothing to lose. It is a Tower Defense game, so if you are familiar with these kinds of games, then you know what to expect for basics. For those that aren’t familiar, it offers a brief, but informative tutorial to get you started. From what I could tell, you can’t skip it which might be annoying to experienced players, but it’s quick enough that it shouldn’t be too Read More

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If you're tired of tower defense games, I don't blame you. Feel free to skip this post, but let me say this before you go: I wouldn't spotlight yet another tower defense game if it wasn't special. That's why Spice Invaders has made the cut. The standard tower defense tropes are in place. Build and upgrade towers with spells and abilities to repel invaders while carrying on a map-wide campaign. But Spice Invaders by On5 Games (published by Chillingo) goes a step further. First of all, the game is super polished. It runs great and looks terrific, and everything from the characters to the UI shines with color and fun. There's a huge upgrade system with lots of ways to develop your towers and abilities, and there's even (gasp) multiplayer support. You can play co-operatively or even competitively in a tower defense game! Each stage has multiple modes and can be Read More

When I think about possible themes for tower defense games, a tale about space pirates attacking a futuristic Earth in search of highly sought after ‘Spice’ is probably the last thing I’d think of. Yet, that’s exactly the premise of Spice Invaders [Free], a new freemium title from Chillingo. While the game itself is a nice take on tower defense, the bulk of the conversation unfortunately turns to its freemium elements which distract greatly from the actual game. As a tower defense game, Spice Invaders plays similarly to Fieldrunners [$2.99 / HD]. Players are charged with defending one (or more) bases in open-field maps. Enemies come in waves from a variety of different entrances, forcing you to build towers in such a way as to prevent them from taking out your base. Since the maps are open (with some featuring random barriers littered throughout the map), you can do this by Read More

By Rob Rich on February 3rd, 2012 What's better than a list of recently-released free iOS games? An even BIGGER list of recently-released free iOS games. Call me crazy, but I felt compelled to make this week’s list of freebies a little bigger than usual. Maybe it’s because there were more to pick from. Maybe there was a larger number of legitimately interesting titles. Or maybe I was just on a roll and went with it. No matter the reason, there’s a nice big list of iOS games down there that can all be acquired without the use of money. Why not take a look? GHOST TRICK: Phantom Detective – It seems like Capcom has started to compulsively port their DS games to iOS. Not that I mind, because most of their DS games are utterly fantastic. GHOST TRICK: Phantom Detective is most likely no exception. The dead private eye who Read More

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+ Universal App FREE! Our Review By Rob Rich on February 2nd, 2012 Rating: :: CONTROL THE SPICE Spice Invaders is an extremely content-rich tower defense game with one fairly major problem. Developer: Price: FREE Version: 1.02 App Reviewed on: iPhone 3GS Graphics / Sound Rating: Gameplay Rating: Playtime Rating: Replay Value Rating: Overall Rating: Build defenses. Hold off the attacking hordes. Above all else, protect the base. This is a song and dance we’re all very familiar with. What makes Spice Invaders a worthwhile tango partner is the way it’s practically full-to-bursting with content. Extra towers, new upgrades, special passive abilities and even cosmetic items can be purchased with spice earned (or bought with real money) through repeated play. It’s a surprisingly compelling and rewarding system with one major drawback: the multiplayer. Assuming we’re all knowledgeable of tower defense games, I’m going to cut right to the specific nuances. Players Read More