Centipede Ultra ($.99)

Who doesn't love those old fashioned arcade games that we used to play so much? Sitting in the bar with some friends playing the classic game of Centipede used to be one of America's favorite past times in the 80's and now you can play this great game on your iDevice! How awesome is that?!

This app brings Atari's finest to the palm of your hand with new updated graphics and sound. (Boy, does it sound great with headphones!) This game brings you new power ups to destroy those nasty critters but still has that old fashioned feel of the trackball and fire button.

This game has three game difficulties. The easy level (which is what I play on) fires automatically. Medium and hard is where you have to click a button in the top left/right of the screen to fire. Other than that the game feels about the same though. To play you just slide your finger back and forth to aim (and fire). If you have never played the game before, it is quite simple to get used to. When you gain more points you will get another life. (Every 15,000 to be exact) All together you can get ten lives.

The PowerUps

I love this feature. These were not in the original (based on what my Dad remembers) but its awesome all the same. If you fire at a PowerUp you will get a special power. These include:

*Rapid Fire- Super fast shooting!
*Multi Shot- 3 cannons firing parallel
*Reflect Shot- 2 cannons firing diagonally (Great for spiders)


There are also PowerUps that affect the environment:

*Time Slow- Slows down all enemies (Also happens when hitting an inchworm)
*DDT (Bomb)- Completely nukes all insects
*Burst- Kills all enemies near the Burst PowerUp
*Swarm: Makes 4 enemies COME OUT OF NO WHERE!!

I must say... This is a fantastic app. Me and my Dad play it all the time. There are a few things I would love to see in an update though.

A universal highscore list- The game comes with a device highscore list (for when you play against a friend on that device), but there isn't an online leaderboard for this game
OVER 1,000,000!!- The score counting stops when you hit 999,999!! Yes...we've done it.
Old Centipede option?- Some prefer the classic look of the game. Maybe you could put in an option?

My Dad just said (as he's sitting here playing it) "This game definitely held up over three decades" So take it from him. He's been playing it since the beginning.

http://www.atari.com/

Geared (Free)

This is a real brain-buster game. The object is to make the already spinning gear connect to the non-spinning one by adding more gears. Not nearly as simple as it sounds. The puzzle gets more challenging by only giving you a certain amount of gears or different sized ones. Then the puzzles start to have areas where you can't place a gear. (Hint hint: sometimes you have to drop them!) there are tons of fascinating levels that will keep you entertained for hours.

This... Was a short review.. I don't know what else to say, really. THIS WAS AN AWESOME GAME! Ummmm.... GO GET IT NOW! :D

http://www.bryandev.com/support.php

Doodle God ($.99)

This game is interesting. It is a very good concept and it works very well. The object of the game is to create new forms of matter with just earth, air, fire, and water. ( You'll be very surprised at how many things you can create!) I like how the game feels as well. I played a game "like" this one and it was pretty bad. It was hard to create new things, navigability was terrible, and the overall gameplay was just...blah. You start by making things like swamps, dust, plants, and things like that. Then, you start to make things that have life! Plankton, lizards, birds, humans! You can keep adding to things too! Once you make humans and vodka you can combine them and get and alcoholic! Or you can add swamp to human and get corpse, or something like that.
All of the things you can make are well thought out also which means you won't get a fish by combining fire and grass! Great game that will probably take you a while to complete.

http://www.avaloid.com/contact

AAA Pokedex ($.99)

This is pretty nifty app for anyone who likes Pokemon. What are there now? 493?? Wow... Anyway, this app will take you through ALL of the things you need to be a Pokemon Master! Let me get you a list of all the stuff it does:

To find your Pokemon
•See all the Pokemon by number or in alphabetical order
•You can search
•Browse by type

Getting the info on the Pokemon
•You can then find general info
•It's stats
•Breeding info
•Training info
•It's full evolution process
•All of the moves it can learn in all the games
•and where you can find each one in every game

This app really has everything!! The pictures are all clear, the info is amazing, and it's just an overall awesome app. Two things i would like to see in an update though: landscape support and maps of the different regions. Aside from that, this app gets 5 out of 5 stars hands down.

http://www.pixelka.com/

Animation Creator ($1.99)

I would really like to thank Ernie Lyon for sending me a promo code so I could review this app. Thanks again Ernie and everyone at Red Software, LCC.

Does anyone like to draw, or more specifically animate your drawings? There are a couple of animation apps out there but this is one of the best I think. It's really a fun app to play around with but once you do make a good looking animation, you can upload it to YouTube, Facebook, or Twitter! That is a feature that some applications lack.
There is a lot of different features that you can play around with to make a fun animation. A couple are using a good amount of different colors, drawing shapes like straight lines, circles, and rectangles, different pixels sizes when you use the paintbrush, using layers, playback speed, and more. I like to use Pivot on my desktop a lot and that is a pretty great equivalent.
I really like how you can see the onion skin when you go to the next frame as well.
I can't really say anything bad about this app because it is pretty much everything I want in an animation app.
Just one suggestion for the devs at Red Software: while I do like all the features it is lacking one thing. A sort of copy paste function. Once you click the plus sign to add a new frame, yes, you do see the onion skin, but the last drawing wasn't there making it hard to make a smooth animation because it will be different from the last. It isn't really anything MAJOR but it really would be a bit more enjoyable to make a very smooth animation rather than a choppy one.
All in all this is a five star app and I will make sure I rate it so in the app store as well.

Flight of the hamsters ($.99)

I remember when I was about 7 or 8 and I used to play this game on the Cartoon Network website! I was looking for a good game and found this one! The object of this game is to sling the hamsters the farthest you can. Once you are airborne, you get power ups and other things to propel you further. It is a high score game like Doodle Jump, but unlike Doodle Jump, for some reason, it is not as aggravating when you don't get as far as you want to. Maybe it's because you do it in a clip of 5 hamsters instead of just 1 Doodler.
I really like this game and think it is fun and addictive but not annoying when you get your score. Great app that is well worth a buck. Go try it out!

Ultimate Guitar Tabs ($2.99)

I would love to thank Andrew Apanov for sending me a promo gore for this app. Thanks again!

If anyone uses the Internet to look up different chords and tabs for songs that you'd like to learn, you've probably been to ultimateguitar.com. It is a really great site that has a HUGE database for ALL types of music and many songs have different versions! So along with the desktop version, they came out with an iPod app! It has all of the tabs on the site with all the great features! Just type in the song/band that you want to look up music for, pick which version you want to view, and you are good to go! Don't know how to play an Em7? Just click on the blue chord name and it shows you a chord diagram. This application is called "Ultimate Guitar Tabs" but it has a TON of chords.
I really like to play rhythm guitar and this has helped me a great deal. I was playing in my room and wanted to check out a tab. I wasn't near a computer so I used this handy app. You DO need Internet connection for this app but if you want to save a song and view it when you don't have any wifi, just double tab and word, then drag the highlight to however much you want to copy, then paste it into your notes! This works great for chords, but...not so much for tabs. It kind of turns it all into a blob of numbers and dashes. :D
This is a great app. I use the desktop site all the time and this is EXTREMELY convenient. I love this app and all the tabs that are in it. I highly recommend this to any guitar player and I rate it five stars hands down.

http://app.ultimate-guitar.com/iphone/ugt.htm

Etude ($4.99)

I would love to thank Dan Grover for sending me a promo code to review this app. Thanks Dan!

Well, I do play a couple of instruments and one of them being the piano. I can't read sheet music so I learn by watching tutorials online. This is a good app if you can or can't read sheet music. It allows you to watch the piano play the keys, and at the same time, you can watch the scrolling music!
You can adjust the speed at which it plays, change how the auto-scroll feature works, turn on or off if you want the app to show the piano, and see more info on each song.
Once you go through the given songs you can press the shop button at the top and browse for a lot more songs. Currently they are all free so I would buy this app now!
For anyone who has a question about this app: this is a classical music app. NOT classic rock! :D
Great app for anyone like me who can read sheet music, or anyone who can't. One possible recommendation for the devs: it would be really nice if you could make a feature that you can see one hand at a time. Watching the left hand and right hand in two different parts I think would help. It's just an idea though. :D

http://etudeapp.com/

Canabalt and Gravity Hook HD (Both $2.99)

I would love to thank Semi Secret Software for sending me not just one, but two promo codes so I can review these apps in one bulk post! Thanks again guys.

I always say, "Always trust a game with a good soundtrack." Does that mean that I don't "trust" Pocket God and Doodle Jump? In a way, YES! Danny Baranowsky (the composer of the soundtracks on both games) did an excellent job on the music which gave them both a moody/action feel. Just the music makes me sit on edge!
Canabalt is an action game where you jump to avoid falling off buildings and different obstacles to stay alive. Very easy navigation: just TAP to jump and the man will automatically keep running. It appears he in a city like New York and is in a "Doomsday-Like" atmosphere, but I am not 100% sure. You can also change which music you want to play in the background while you make your "Daring Escape." (Click the top right corner.) with the game's atmosphere and the great music this game, somehow gives me the feel of Batman The Dark Knight. Haha.
The second game that I have reviewed is Gravity Hook HD. This is like, a beefed up version of Doodle Jump. I don't understand HOW games like doodle jump and Pocket God are on the top games list when there are games like this out. Gravity hook is where you control a small robot with a grappling hook and connect to different colored mines to get higher. Be careful though. The mines move when you are connected to them! Not at the speed you do, but they do move. Green mines are safe and do not explode, blue mines arm themselves while connected, and red mines you can connect to but NOT TOUCH. if you miss a mine, like in Doodle jump, (missing a platform) you will die. Once you get to a certain level you can unlock the "classic" mode. It is more of the arcade style of the game.
These games really do replace Doodle Jump and Pocket God for me. More action, suspense and Great music. I would give both these games a 5 for originality, creativity, and awesomeness.

http://semisecretsoftware.com/

Green Eggs and Ham-Dr. Seuss ($3.99)

I would love to thank OceanHouse Media for sending me a promo code so I can review this app. It really is greatly appreciated. Check out they're link below!

I really don't know how I came across this app, but I'm really glad that I did. This is one of Dr. Seuss's most classic books next to The Cat and the Hat. I admit it, I still love his books. Some people say they're just for kids..I really don't think so. I'm 15 and I like them. Anyway, the app has three different features that all have very simple navigation. The first is the "Read to Me" option. This takes the story and reads it to you with two narrators that your kids will love. In the background, it is also playing sound effects that go along great with the story. The second option is the "Read it Myself" option. This, as it says, let's you read the story by yourself, without the narrators. This still has the sound effects in the background too. The last option is "Auto Play." this plays the whole story, with the narrators, the sound effects, and animation that turns the page for you. All three are great options for this type of app and our kids will love it.
Once again, nothing majorly wrong with this app but a lot majorly right. I do enjoy it and give it a 4.5. Also, if you do try this book and like it, Ocean House Media has a lot of other apps including more from Dr. Seuss!

http://www.oceanhousemedia.com/products/

A Trucker Horn ($.99)

Ehh..this is one of the lower apps that I downloaded for my iPod..this is an app that...well, does what the name says basically. It is an app that can play different kinds of horns ranging from a car to a boat when you make a motion with it. For one thing for the ipod to pick up the motion you have you do it fast. Second, the sounds are a bit short and quiet.
On the other hand it is a fun app to have at parties or at the lunch table. I don't think this app is worth a dollar though. I would say it should be free, but that's my opinion. I would give this app a 3 because while it is fun, it does lack a bit in creativity.

http://www.supermoosedevelopment.com/

The General ($3.99)

Before I start this review, I would like to send a shout out to Sean O'Connor for sending me a promo code to download and review this app. Thanks again Sean! You can check out his website here: windowsgames.co.uk

ON TO THE REVIEW!!

I don't know about anyone else but I really like boardgames. You know... the good old-fashioned, fun, and easy to play boardgames. Did you ever get the urge to play one of your favorite games while you were in the car or alone? if you like to play Stratego, this is a great app to put on your iPod. You may see the price and say, "ehh... It's $4... I don't wanna spend that much..." Blah blah blah... It is WELL worth the money! I've only played five times so far and I have already surpassed the $4 enjoyment mark. For a game like Stratego, DON'T CHEAP OUT!! Buy the good one and actually have fun with the game.
Before I stumbled upon The General, I downloaded an app called "iFog of War." It is a terrible game all together and compared to The General, it is even worse. The General packs some awesome added features including great sounds, different themes, pre-loaded strategies, preference changes, and if the lowest number has the most power or vice versa. (It also has MULTITASK powers so you can X out of the app and then come back to your game later!)
It is a very simple game to control. Just click and drag to move your pieces and you are good to go! I highly recommend this game to any Stratego fan and, if I could, I would rate this game a six out of five. (By the way just to say how great the graphics are I honestly thought, at first glance and looking at the screen shots, that this game was made by the original company; Milton Bradley.)

Dragon Dictation (Free)

Wow... Now THIS is an amazing app... Everyone has all heard of text to speech. Well Dragon Dictation is SPEECH to TEXT!! Honestly, I will say right now that this is a five star app. There really isn't a lot to review on this one... It's just... GREAT! I was looking it up on YouTube before I downloaded it (I admit it, I was a bit skeptical.) and saw a NEWER version that allows more features. I didn't see the date but I just checked and, it isn't on the app store. I guess we'll just have to wait and see. :D ANYWAY...Great app, go to the app store, GET IT.

http://www.dragonmobileapps.com/

HumanCalc (Free)

This is a pretty cool app. First you plug in your date of birth then your time of birth and click calculate. It will then "do it's thing." All of those great bodily functions that you do everyday...Did you ever wonder how many you did in your whole life? I do! This is a fun app for yourself and friends. Also great for parties!

*No bodily functions were performed during the making of this review. :D*

http://www.lolerapps.com/

Do Not Press The Red Button (Free)

Indeed it is... I bet there are a lot of people that do not know about this app. Whoever doesn't...well... check it out, and if you have no clue what the "Do not Press the Red Button" game is, well then...GOOGLE IT!!!

"DO NOT PRESS
*Ahem* 'DO NOT PRESS'"

This app has all the features of the game on the computer with some added bonus features. Anyone who is a new fan of this game or an old fan you will get a pretty good kick out of this app.

http://app-zap.com/

iDragon Ball Sports ($1.99)

Well...anyone out there a Dragon Ball Z fan? I know I am. Well, if you do enjoy the the awesome anime show, this will be good for you. What his app does is that it shows a map of where you are (wifi or GPS needed) and shows the dragon balls speeding out over an amount of space (you pick the difficulty) and then...you find them! I must warn anyone with an iPod touch that although this app does work for the iPod, GPS is needed to track where you are so you can "find" the dragon balls. If you have an iPhone, this app shall work wonders. But for the people with iPods you can buy a cradle and get the xGPS app to get GPS anywhere or you can use something that people call wifi triangulation. 
Wifi triangulation means, when you start the app in a place with wifi, walk, lose your wifi, and go in and out of connections along the way. That way, you will get closer and closer to the dragon balls. I live in a small town without a lot of wifi, (grr...) BUT, if you live in a more populated, up-to-date town that has a lot of free wifi where ever you walk, that would be cool too. You can toggle what kind of maps you want, see if there are other people using this app close by in your area, and there is a feature that you can view the app in the dragon ball radar screen, like in the show.
I have tried this app out on my friend's iPhone with GPS and it is a great app. I give this app a 5 out of 5 because of it's realistic features and graphics.

http://idbsports.blogspot.com/

LightBike Free

Once again, it was me, my iPod, the app store, and a longing to play a fun game. I looked around and I found it... A game called "LightBike." it is a free game that strongly resembles the 1980's game: Tron. You can pick which car color you want to play as and you are always playing against three other players, or CPU's. The controls are very simple to handle and it is a very fun game to play. It honestly does make a great game to play when bored or not and the graphics and gameplay are pretty cool. I would highly recommend this game and give it 4.5 stars.

http://iphone.pankaku.com/lightbike/

The COMPLETE Edgar Allan Poe ($.99)

I was browsing for different kinds of apps on the app store and looked up any books that were out there. I searched and searched and came across an app that had to do with Edgar Allan Poe.. I looked more into it and realized it did not need any internet connection to read all of the stories. Me being a huge Poe fan had to download this application.
As i read a few of Poe's greatest, like The Raven, The Cask of Amontillado, and The Masque of the Red Death I enjoyed the easy navigation and the clear fonts. All of his stories are there, for you to view, and without wifi! For all those Poe fans out there, this is the app for you!

In Pace Requiescat...

http://www.288vroom.com/index.php?p=1_21_PoeIphoneITunes