2 free idevice app reviews

Today I have reviews for two of my favourite iPod apps that are both free.

1)

I heard about this app because at the time I got it, it was 1# top downloaded free game and so I gave it a shot.  The story is Homer was not paying attention to his work playing a Farmville clone therefore BLOWING UP Springfield - and you have to rebuild it.

Throughout the game you need to collect money and experience (XP) to build things and level up.

When you level up you can build more stuff depending on what it is as most of the buildings are tasks.

You also have to provide a few other things to increase your confirm-o-meter.

I have been playing this game for at least a week now and I do believe I am addicted!

I am quite into tap and wait types of games and with the Simpsons its even better.

Of course as it is a free game you have to pay for something...

In-game donuts can be used to speed up time on building something or to plant a crop; they can also complete a task that you cant be bothered to do and/or buy premium things if you have enough and the nice  thing is you get near 20 at the start at the game.

I would recommend this game to casual gamers who like either Farmville OR the Simpsons.

SECOND REVIEW YEAH!

2)

I found out about this app because one of my friends was playing it via a Skype call and told me the name of the game.

I have been playing it for at least a month now and I was addicted to this, but not so much now but I do still play it.

In the game you have to travel with your jetpack as far as you can whilst collecting coins.

With coins you can buy new gear and clothes in the stash...

As I said before as its a free game you can buy a few other things...

Something here that is not listed thought is a tool that duplicates every coin you collect for a price of £1.49

The best part about the game in my opinion is the ability to transform into various different robots.  

The robots are in order:

1. hog bike
2. crazy teleporter
3. lil stomper
4. profit bird
5. gravity suit
6. mr.cuddles

And all of them can be upgraded at the stash.

Also in game you can collect slot tokens used to get any of the following:

1. coin bonus - 100 extra coins
2. coin prize - 500 extra coins
3. coin jackpot - 1000 extra coins
4. small blast - takes you a small distance
5. big blast - takes you a long way away
6. atomic blast - takes you VERY far away
7. second chance - revives you
8. extra spins - gives you 3 more spin tokens
9. double coins - on next try every coin is worth 2
10. head start - gives you a 750m headstart

Or you can trade the tokens in for 50 coins each.

I would recommend it to action gamers who like platformers OR distance games.

farewell to Nintendo gamer (Ngamer)

So recently my favourite magazine (unofficial) Nintendo Gamer has ended.

I found out by a letter sent to me informing that the magazine is being cancelled and giving me an option to transfer my sub to the (official) Nintendo Magazine.

I then remembered that they stopped putting free gifts with the issues at a certain point, it was obvious now.  I never noticed the lack of items until the previous issue, they used to give a game guide book at the very least.

I am kind of sad now I know the magazine is cancelled now but I'll get over it.  I have around 60 old issues to keep me going.  Its not that good of a collection as I missed one of the issues (this was before I had a subscription).

I got my first issue in 2008, at this time the magazine was called Ngamer.  It gave me ideas of what I did and did not want on my Christmas list and it was funny.  There was a top 50 of Wii games and Super Mario Galaxy was always first.

Most of the free gifts they put in the packet were really good like a 3DS case or fridge magnets something like that.  The only disappointing one was a free ice cube tray, it may not seem that bad but the thing was made of SOLID PLASTIC and it broke when we tried to get the ice out.  I also have a large collection of their game guide books that I mentioned earlier.

One of my favourite things about Ngamer is page 89.  Page 89 was a part of the magazine that was always different.  One time it was an art competition and another it was a remake of the 12 days of Christmas.  It was always different and we did not know what was coming.

Another thing I liked about Ngamer was the final gags they put on the last page.  In the first Ngamer I got  they put five last gags at the side of the last page and they were both silly and clever like the ocarina of time carrot.

Also when Wario Ware DIY was new they made a load of levels and put them on a few issues and put game play on their YouTube channel.  A couple of games were movie references and they were funny.

The final magazine that I got the other day was rather good and it had the odd review but it mostly focused about how long they have been going for, first being called Super Play to N64 magazine to NGC magazine to Ngamer then finally Nintendo Gamer.

(Official)Nintendo Magazine will be different but I think I will enjoy it just as much as Nintendo Gamer as I have read it before and it is good and so I will happily make the transition.

Nintendo Gamer was certainly a magazine worth subscribing to, with its humour and good reviews, and I will miss it.