If you're seeking lots of special moves or evolving gameplay mechanics you won't find them in "Katana Jack," but it perfectly captures the feel of ye olde single-screen arcade platformers. This is definitely a title you should snatch up if you're looking for a simple action game you can play in short spurts from time to time.
If you always wanted to know what would happen if you tossed “Spaceballs” and “Streets of Rage” into a blender, wonder no more! Avalinx’s “Sarge” may only be an hour long, but it’s one of the finest and funniest hours you’ll spend as an iOS gamer if you’re a beat ‘em up fan. Psst — it’s free too!
Once playable only on the iPad, "Pod Odyssey" now makes a darn tootin' good addition to your Action/Adventure library if you're an iPhone or iPod Touch owner with some "Lunar Lander" skills.
If you think iOS gamers have seen a great run of titles in 2011, wait till you get a peek at what some indie studios have in store for 2012 -- with your usual weekly serving of freebies, of course!
First there was Tower Defense. Then there was Reverse Tower Defense. Now the towers move, and one of them shoots lightning out of a guitar. Oh yeah, and did we mention this one's completely free?
The Augmented Reality-enhanced "Chromian Wars" is in the midst of some growing pains at release, but it's easy to see where its appeal will rise with updates.