Please note that the following opinions are solely mine and have not been influenced by other reviews, opinions, etc.
"Fruit Ninja" - 3/5 stars.
Popularity: over twenty million copies have been downloaded from across all platforms (Apple app store, Android, Xbox 360, Windows 7.)
Genre: Arcade.
Developer: Halfbrick Studios.
Quick summary of the game: The player has to swipe fruit with their knife blade as the fruit is thrown across the screen. More points are acquired if the player swipes more than one piece of fruit in one. Players have to avoid swiping the bomb which will be thrown up frequently, if they do hit this, they lose a life (3 lives available before game over.)
Fruit Ninja is a fun, quick-paced game that encapsulated me with it's bright use of colouring, the fast-think gameplay and it's pure simplicity.
The 'swipe' aspect fitted well with the touchpad feature on the iOS devices. This feature, coupled with the developers' use of sound effects, worked extremely well in combination with each other as it added an element of reality to playing the game.
How ever, after around one minute of playing, the game became monotonous and I soon quit playing the game after.
I feel that that game could be improved and look more enticing to download if the developers added different scenery in the background, props, levels and game modes (perhaps a quick-time mode) in order to keep the player's attention level maintained at an optimum level.
"Angry Birds" - 5/5 stars.
Genre: Puzzle game.
Developer: Rovio Mobile.
Quick summary of the game: Players use a giant slingshot to launch birds into the air, with aims to knock off pigs sitting stationary on various built-up structures. The more pigs and structures knocked down, the higher the score.
Whilst playing Angry Birds, I lost track of the time fairly early into the game - it was immersing, addicting and loaded with personality, for reasons to be explained soon.
The cut scene at the beginning of the app was fun to watch and relayed to the audience why the birds didn't like the pigs (this app is infact based on the Swine Flu epidemic). I thought this was a great feature to add in by the developers because it personalises the game with the player, making them feel empathetic towards the birds.
The cartoon-styled visuals worked well in the game, as the solid colours were eye-catching and fun to look at. I feel that because of this, the game appeals to a player of any age, as the graphics do not appear dated, but fun and quirky instead, and the storyline based on the Swine Flu pandemic could appeal to anyone due to it's mass coverage by the media.
Tower Bloxx Deluxe - 4/5 stars.
Popularity: Unable to acquire at given time
Developer: Strategy/Puzzle
Quick summary of the game: Players' aims are to build the tallest skyscraper possible, by dropping a tower level onto another using a crane. Players face obstacles such as the 'swaying' of the crane.
As I opened the app on my phone, the first feature that immediately caught my attention was the stunning graphics. The use of colouring on the skyscrapers, combined with the 3-D animations running smoothly definitely excited me.
Presented with different game modes, this game suits players of all kinds with all different tastes. For example, players with time to spare can play the "Build City" game mode, which instantly made me think of extremely popular game "Sim City", players who have little time to play can possibly play the "Quick Game" mode during a break. Therefore, I feel that this game suits many different peoples' lifestyles. The choice to choose a game mode also added a sense of freedom for me, which I feel is an incredibly important aspect to playing games.
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