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Bank Run Is The Most Fun You Can Have On Your iPhone

Kyle — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 04:18:43 +0000

This iPhone app is a game, but the game sucks. It is just a side-scrolling, 2d, action game, and is currently available for free in the App Store.

What makes this game unique is the videos that create an interactive movie experience. If this were a movie released in theaters, then critics would complain about the sub-par acting and poor writing, but an exciting film for action junkies.

The better half of the game is actually online. It is like a choose your own adventure like movie. I say like because the plot is extremely linear and you can die if you choose incorrectly.

The game froze quickly on my iPhone 3G, so I would not recommend it to anybody who owns a 2G or 3G. Play it online though, it does not disappoint.

Apple App Store Reviews

Great video and sound! Lots of Fun

by DigitallyBranded
I’m amazed at the production value given this app’s selling price. The video is so vibrant and beautiful. It really pops on the iPhone’s screen. And the music/sound is great! Good to see it didn’t go overlooked. I suggest wearing headphones for the best experience. The game portion of the app is a lot of fun. The elevator scene is nice and challenging. I urge everyone to give this experience a try. It could be the first in a new genre. I can’t wait for their next release!!!

Great fun! Cool concept!

by SammySRF4
I’ve never seen a game like this before. Looks really cool and has a fun elevator mode that gets pretty tough.

In a league of its own…

by finger.jockey
This game is truly in a league of its own. Graphics, fun, innovation and most of all price!!! When the big boys out there want to charge you 5 bucks for friggin scrabble, I have no idea how this was developed and sells for less than half the price!!! Unbelievable fun! You wont be let down…

DonutGames’s Rat on a Scooter XL for iPhone Review

Kyle — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 21:26:29 +0000

While browsing the App Store today I came across this game. I’ve played a lot of DonutGames’s free iPhone games and thought I would try this one out. So I purchased it for $0.99. After playing it for a minute, I realized that it was just interminable monotonous jumping on a scooter. While I realized this was the concept of the game, I thought it would contain a little more.

Their game Rat on the Run contains the exact Rat Scooter game, and it’s free! The only difference is that there aren’t different “gametypes” for the scooter like on Scooter XL. These “gametypes” are just different items you have to land on to score points, so all of them are essentially one in the same.

To sum up, the Rat on the Scooter XL game is mildly fun but is not worth paying anything for. Just download the free Rat on the Run game that contains a Rat on Scooter game and two other minigames.

Video Review by MrKangarooBill to show gameplay

A Christmas Santa Review Plus Hidden Missions

Kyle — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:14:40 +0000

A Christmas Santa is one of the top applications currently in the App Store and warrants a review. It only costs $0.99, which is well worth it for this entertaining game.

There is a short plot explaining why Santa is flying. Apparently the reindeer do not want to fly anymore because Santa cannot afford to pay them, so Santa has decided to fly alone and has 45 days to learn how to fly.

If you have ever played the flash game, Learn to Fly, then you have played this game.

The graphics in the came are cartoony and reminded me of South Park.

There are several hidden missions in the game that give you extra money.

Hidden Missions

Fly 0-1 Mile
Wait 15 seconds before you fly
Slam into the snow with a rocket
Long slide in the snow
Fly exactly 777.77 Miles

Overall I would recommend this game to anybody. Anything packing at least an hour or two of fun is definitely worth a buck.

Camera Genius iPhone App Review

Kyle — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:51:37 +0000

The current top selling application is Camera Genius. It is right above Camera Zoom and will put it out of business instantly since it does so much more than simply zoom. Camera Genius packs zoom, anti-shake, timer, and along with other things a very innovative feature called sound capture.

I have been using Camera Zoom for nearly a month as my primary camera app and wasn’t too happy with it. What I liked about it though was the fact that I had the choice to digitally zoom and touch anywhere to capture the photo. Now I am not stuck with such a limited camera.

The zoom is much like the zoom in Camera Zoom. During the testing I discovered that the quality was virtually identical. Genius’s version only had the option to have a lower resolution photo, whereas with Camera Zoom there was a choice to have a higher resolution picture.

Sound capture is a pretty innovative feature. Basically instead of having to tap the screen to take snap the picture, you merely make a noise or just say something. In testing though it wasn’t all that practical. I thought it would be a good idea to test it by leaning it up, stepping back, saying cheese, but ran into a problem. Since the mic is located on the bottom of the phone it, there was a decent amount of noise when I set it down. This of course caused the phone to take a picture.

If you have the iPhone 3G or the original iPhone, then chances are you get some blurry pictures from time to time. Camera Genius contains an anti-shake feature. All this does is take a picture once it senses the phone is still using the accelerometer. You only notice a slightly clearer picture if you have a steady hand, but the best part is it assures you that you will not waste your time with a blurry photo.

Like many other applications, Camera Genius gives you an option to tap the top three quarters of the screen to take a picture. The reason it doesn’t extend the rest of the way is because you would get some accidental pictures taken when trying to slide the zoom bar. I have had this happen on many occasions using Camera Zoom so this is a much appreciated feature.

People that like their preview screen split up into sectors to assist them with positioning photos will enjoy the guides added to this application. Personally this is not a feature I plan on ever using but I’d rather have too many features than not enough.

The default camera app is so basic that it doesn’t even include a timer. Many other apps in the App Store have this feature as well as many of the others, but this one has so many features all in one. All you do to change the timer time is tap the number to cycle between 2, 5, 10, 15, and 30 seconds.

The one thing I never thought I would see in this application was manuals on how to take good pictures. They are actually very useful tips for beginner to intermediate photographers. Using them can maximize the effectiveness of the iPhone’s built in camera and photos in general.

Some other things that are worth mentioning is Camera Genius remembers what settings you had on the last time you closed it, so when you open the camera back up they are still set to how you want them. Also it counts how many pictures you take while the app is open and displays that number in the upper right hand corner.

To summarize, you should buy this app now if you want some much needed features for your camera. It only costs $0.99 USD for a limited time. Go purchase it on iTunes now or go to CodeGoo.com for more info.

iFPS Online iPhone App Review

Kyle — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:34:34 +0000

This is one of the first decent FPS games for the iPhone. You can either play survivor mode against AI bots or play FPS locally or online. The online multiplayer requires either a wifi connection of 3G. This means you can actually play this game on the go as long as you have 3G reception.

The controls are actually decent. There are two virtual joysticks that control your movement and looking. Also there is a fire and jump button in the center of the joysticks. Your screen also auto-centers which makes things a lot easier. There are also three different control schemes.

There is limited chat in multiplayer games. On the bottom of the screen is five buttons. Each of the buttons can be programmed to say dozens of predefined phrases.

As far as weapons go you are very limited. There are only two that I have found, but I read somewhere that there are three.

The game inlcudes three maps that will mix up the arena a little.

For only $1.99 you can buy this 3D FPS Multiplayer game on the iTunes App Store today.

Memory Info iPhone App

Kyle — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:10:12 +0000

Memory Info is a $0.99 iPhone App that lets you free up your memory on the device. Since the iPhone doesn’t have any task manager built in, you either have to download an app like this or reset your phone if you need to free up memory. This is a much faster option and as an added bonus you get a battery percentage which is fairly accurate.

Buy this app

Fandango Vs Flixster

Kyle — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 19:37:42 +0000

Fandango and Flixster are probably the most downloaded movie apps out there. Their basic purpose is to show what movies are out and their showtimes, but which one does it better?

First thing is the icon. You aren’t supposed to judge a book by its cover but don’t you want your screen full of apps to look pretty? The winner here in my opinion is Flixster because it is much more colorful and gets the point of the app across better.

Design of the app is always important. Fandango looks a lot better on the inside than Flixster does. It more than makes up for its plain looking icon.

Next thing that is important to most users is speed. I preformed this unscientific tests on an iPhone 3G.

Fandango

Edge Startup To Movie Loading: 10 seconds
3G Startup To Movie Loading: 13 seconds
3G Startup To Movie Loading (second test): 9 seconds

Flixster

Edge Startup To Movie Loading: 10 seconds
3G Startup To Movie Loading: 10 seconds
3G Startup To Movie Loading (second test): 7 seconds

Flixster wins by a hair, but really they both open up and have a list of movies for you in about 10 seconds.

Both of the apps have a ratings for all the movies. Fandangos ratings are just user ratings with a colored icon, the greener the better. Flixster offers Flixter’s ratings but also Rotten Tomatoes ratings. This is great for me because I always like to check out the scores for movies on Rotten Tomatoes.

Unfortunantly Flixster has ads inside the app. This wouldn’t be a big deal if there wasn’t another app out there without advertisements (Fandango).

Fandango is the only app that can purchase movie tickets in app, so if you are on the go and don’t want to wait in line Fandango has got you covered.

Both apps give you trailers. They are both very good quality but Flixster offers an option for a lesser quality trailer for faster loading.

Other things that Flixster offers are DVD listings and Facebook integration.

There isn’t a clear winner here in my opinion. Fandango looks great and you can buy tickets and Flixster has Rotten Tomatoes ratings, more settings, and DVD listings. I’m going to stick with Flixster because I don’t need to buy tickets in app but if you do then Fandango is a clear winner for you.

Fandango
Flixster
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Flight Control iPhone App Review

Kyle — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:32:33 +0000

Flight Control is a really simple and addictive game in the App Store. For $0.99 you get three levels of single player plus Bluetooth multiplayer.

Gameplay is so simple and difficult at the same time. You have to land the airplanes and helicopters on their respective lanes and pads without any of them crashing.

If you have a dollar to spend on a game for your phone then this is a very good choice.

Buy This App

Beejive IM For iPhone with Push

Kyle — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:27:47 +0000

Beejive for the iPhone is now worth upgrading for with the addition of Push. With the new iPhone update Beejive will keep you logged in for up to 24 hours on all your accounts and Push the messages to you. The Push messages are instantanious.

Supports:

AIM / MobileMe
Google Talk
ICQ
Jabber
MSN / Windows Live
Myspace IM
Yahoo! Messenger
Facebook IM

Beejive offers most the the clients that you would want. One of the only ones it doesn’t is Twitter. IM+ does offer Twitter though.

The app is very very custimizeable. The settings page is very long and offers options such as grouping, notifications, push, and interface options. Also you can change the wallpaper to one of the defaults with the app or one of your own.

You can message in either landscape or portrait mode. Also the app saves space by only popping up the chat box when you start typing.

It did crash a few times in the time I have been testing it but not any more than any other IM app.

If you are willing to pay for an IM app then you can’t go wrong with Beejive IM.