Pocket God and Doodle Jump (Both $.99)

The first thing I did when I got my first iTunes card was to check out games that everyone has been talking about: Pocket God and Doodle Jump. Many people already know about these games and they have been around for a while but as my grandpa says; they're oldies but goodies. Of course Pocket God is a game that you are in control of the Pigmies and you can do with them of what you wish. Create storms, earthquakes, and other natural disasters and also bring other things in like dinosaurs and ghosts. It has really no storyline so you can come and go as you please. There are, however, mini games in which you can post your high score. You can play three mini games in all: one that worked together with DoodleJump, a "jump" game where it appears that you are running from lava in a "hell" scene, and the last game is one where you are tilting your device to navigate the pigmy through a sewer scene. There are many different things to do to torture this little guys and it is a very good game.
Now to Doodle Jump. This is a VERY addicting game that I would also highly recommend. You are doodle... And you... JUMP! It's easier said than done though. Once you get higher and higher up there become fewer platforms to jump on and monsters start to come into play. There are of course things to help you like springs, trampolines, and jet packs, but while making sure you don't fall from the platforms that are under you, you must dodge the monsters, holes, UFOs and the different types of platforms. (Broken, exploding, or the ones that disappear. There are no real "levels" that you go to but rather, different modes. There is normal, space, halloween and a few more. Each mode has different themes for the backgrounds, how Doodle looks, the monsters and the objects.
Both of these games I would give a 5 out of 5 because of the graphics, the entertainment, and the gameplay. (By the way, if you type your name as Ooga in DoodleJump, you can play as one of the pigmies from Pocket God and you can play a game of DoodleJump in Pocket God by dragging a pigmy up to the clouds and tilting the device to control the direction the little guy jumps!)

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Defender Case for the iPod Touch

I recently went out to a local Wal-mart looking for an ipod Touch protector case and screen protectors. So I finally did find a pack of three silicon protectors called immerse by Griffin for about $8 and a pack of screen protectors made by WriterRight for about $7. (For an ipod of any kind i would spend a couple extra dollars to buy the screen protectors SPECIFICALLY for the ipod, because these do not have the hole for the home button and you have to cut them down to the size of the ipod yourself.) At the time, I thought i was getting a very good deal. Then I got home and put the silicon protectors. I felt felt disappointed for these were very thin and flimsy. If you are active, work in harsh conditions (Construction work, hiking, plumbing, carpenter work, etc...) or are a bit clumsy (like me) you probably want a more hard, plastic protector.
A couple of days ago i went out to an auction that sells a lot of different things ranging from fruit to computers. As I was browsing I came across a stand that sold all kinds of accessories for iPods and I asked him what I was looking for. He showed me the Defender Case for the iPod Touch 2/3 by Otterbox which comes in a couple different colors (I just got the black) and is literally built like a tank. At the auction I bought it for $20 but it seems that in most stores and online sites it's marked at about $25. I honestly wouldn't care if it was $25 or $100, I would definitely recommend this protector whatever the price may be. I do think the price is just right for it though. I enjoy the attachable clip that comes with it and the protector screen that is already built with it. No more smudges!! :)
I would highly recommend this case for ANYONE but specifically people who are active often. It is a great case, reasonably priced, and with a built in screen protector, you can't go wrong. Below is a link to read more about this amazing case from Otterbox itself:

http://www.otterbox.com/ipod-cases/ipod-touch-cases/ipod-touch-2nd-3rd-gen-defender-case/