Game Reviews

Time Warp

HIGH Clearing a level with eight seconds to spare.

LOW Being stuck in one stage for more than 45 minutes.

WTF Going through time and "cleaning up" after the villain by lining up shapes...makes sense, actually.

A Joy from Afar

HIGH Blowing up an enemy capital ship as it tries to jump out of the system.

LOW Getting rocked by pirates right as I'm about to mount an attack on my main enemy's homeworld.

WTF Seriously, screw those pirates.

Welcome to the first installment of a brand-new semi-regular feature here at GameCritics.com: TouchTalk. While this series was inspired by one of my old features, the Bargain Basement, I've got an all-new focus for an all-new phase in gaming. Rather than highlighting discounted gems in the used section of a retail shop, I'll be reviewing downloadable mobile games and apps that you might want to check out… and maybe some that you'll want to avoid.

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HIGH Getting 7 correct answers in a row.

LOW The game crashing when I got 7 correct answers in a row.

WTF The feeling that my random opponents were imaginary.

Do You Feel Like a Hero Yet?

HIGH White phosphorus.

LOW White phosphorus.

WTF This many soldiers were abandoned for six months?!? Get real.

Ten-legged Tactics

HIGH A bigger role for gunslinger Clint.

LOW Getting stuck on a level by overlooking a very obvious switch.

WTF When's the next episode coming out?

Your Myths! I Must Have Them All! No Symbolism There.

HIGH Landing that perfect AoE spell attack!

LOW I have to break open chests over multiple actions? With a rogue in the party?

WTF That's what you call a tutorial?

Pokewho?

HIGH Discovering how much each character can evolve.

LOW Trying to platform with two people and failing miserably.

WTF Who thought the separate-purchase add-on levels were fun?

Perfect Synthesis!

HIGH Seeing what finally became of the kingdom I worked so hard to build.

LOW I just want a Lvl2 fire resistant item, and I know it's here somewhere!

WTF Well, that bath scene was certainly unexpected!

Hocus Pocus. Presto-Chango. Alaka-SHAM.

HIGH Thematically coherent and smoothly animated presentation.

LOW Gameplay that feels like the player is in a drowning tank with no way of escape.

WTF Two modes disguised as four with slight rule tweaks.