Firstly, Angry Birds. Yes, ok, this is a very obvious choice, but I can't help it! I love it. It's a great game. You get to catapult cute little birds that make funny noises at green pigs. You get to knock down buildings and smash lots of glass. It's clever, challenging and entertaining. Ok, some parts of it get a bit repetitive, but mostly they keep bringing in enough new ideas to keep me interested. And when you do finish it there are other newer versions to keep you going, like Angry Birds Seasons and Angry Birds Space.
Next up, Doodlejump. Again, another fairly obvious choice that I'm sure most people will have played by now. Basically you control a doodled little creature thing and make it climb up the screen by jumping and using little platforms as steps. There are various items to catch that give you height bonuses, and various enemies and obstacles to shoot and avoid. It's controlled entirely by tilting the phone. I don't know about anyone else, but playing this it blows my mind at how sensitive my phone is. Amazing! Very simple game, very cute and highly addictive!
Next, Temple Run. Another popular one. You control an Indiana Jones type character, running away from enemies along crumbly temple walls. You make your explorer jump, duck, turn and balance by a combination of tilting the phone and swiping your finger, and there are coins to collect along the way as well. The game also gives you different objectives to reach as you go along, such as running a certain distance, or collecting a certain number of coins. Again, a simple game and highly addictive! The only issue I have with this one is that the controls could do with being more sensitive. It's very irritating when you die because you tried to jump and the phone thinks you were turning.
Next up, Unblock me. A more intellectual game here. You're given some wooden blocks laid either vertically or horizontally. There is also a red block. The object is to move the red block the hole in the wall on one side of the board. In order to do that you need to move the other blocks out of the way. The vertical blocks can only be moved up and down and the horizontal blocks can only be moved from side to side. Hours of fun! Some of the levels are really hard! It's a great work-out for the brain. Mine needs one sometimes.
And now, Ninjump. This is a great one. Again, very simple and very addictive. You control a little ninja who's climbing up the space between two buildings. There are various enemies to watch out for, either jumping out of their way onto the opposite building, or jumping into them to kill them. If you kill the same type of enemy three times in a row you get a height bonus. It's all controlled by finger taps and just like Doodlejump, the aim is to get as high as you can. Again simple and addictive. I quite like how the rise of smart phones has amde simple games popular again. Most of the other video games you see these days and so complex.
And finally, Quell Reflect. This is the only game Graeme and I have in common as a favorite, and in fact I discovered it after reading his blog entry. It's a great game. A real brain challenge. Sadly it's not free but it's worth it! The music and look of the game are just beautiful and it's a real brain challenge. When playing through it I sometimes took three days over one puzzle. You move a drop of water around the scren trying to collect pearls and avoid obstacles. All the levels are pretty unique. There seems to be a different new type of obstacle or aid in every level. The only thing I have against it is that's too small! Only took me a couple of months to complete.
GAME ON! ;)
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