Look, I am really sorry you are heading into the worst weekend of your life. Iād try to warn you, tell you what sorts of people, places and things to avoid, but fate doesnāt work that way. Youāll either ignore me completely, thinking Iām some sort of psycho, or youāll adjust your plans and fate will adjust right back. Itās inevitable. Might-as-well have some games along for the ride. Do they make fireproof phone cases? Oh, no reason.
If you had to choose between fireproof and waterproof, really itās a toss up at this point. Either way you go, youāll still only be conscious long enough to play two or three of this weekās selection of mobile gaming goodness.
Letās see. Impossible Road? Might be a little too poignant, all things considered. By the time Monday rolls around, Running with Friends will carry a certain bitter irony, but itāll be fun in the meantime. Blaster X is pretty safe, unlessā¦ no, nevermind.
Bellyfish is actually perfect. You should play that. Pay extra attention to the air bubble collecting bits. Try not to panic. Fear is the mind-killer after all.
I am sure everything will be fine. You should just forget I said anything. Maybe focus onā¦
What We Played This Week
Impossible Road ā iOS ā $1.99
An incredibly striking, deceptively simple game about getting a white ball to follow a blue road. Nearly lives up to its name.
Blaster X HD ā iPad ā $.99
400 levels of gorgeous action puzzles. Itās a skill-based gameabout flinging a ball to collect energy modules, which takes a great deal more skill than one would imagine. Itās challenge week!
Mosaique ā Android, iOS ā $.99
Developer Winning Blimb calls Mosaique the favorite pastime of another world, and it very well could be. Itās a color matching game with a pleasing palette and endless variety. Soothing and relaxing. Perfect for the bath.
Running with Friends ā iOS ā Free
From Zynga, in collaboration with David Jaffeās Eat Sleep Play, comes an endless running of the bulls against friends. Itās a nicely-polish endless-runner that doesnāt stray far from the regular formula. The twist is, you are playing back and forth against your friends, instead of playing for yourself, you selfish bastard.
Bellyfish ā iOS ā $.99
A harmless little endless-riser, in Bellyfish the goal is to reach the surface of a never-ending sea. If you think about it, thatās the stuff of nightmares, so donāt think about it.
App Reviews for the Week of May 6 ā 10, 2013
Children Slaughtering Zombies Is More Fun When Theyāre Animales
Do not ask why Little Mexico has a zoo containing hundreds of elephants. Do not ask why the only people fighting the animal victims of a zombie plague are a pair of small Mexican children. Do not ask how a Roman candle can take down a full-grown pachyderm brought back from the dead via evil forces. Donāt askā¦Readā¦
https://lastchance.cc/its-like-pokemon-only-with-cats-and-baked-goods-493868588%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Itās Like Pokemon, Only With Cats and Baked Goods
I do not understand why I am playing this, so hereās a kitten with a steamed bun on its head. Readā¦
It Only Took A Legendary Developer To Make Strategic Air Battles Fun
When Iām in the cockpit of a fighter aircraft, the last thing I want to do is slow down ā I certainly donāt want to wait my turn. I need a joystick in my hand, a first-person view and buttons for machine guns and/or missiles. I was pretty sure Sid Meier of Civilization and Pirates! fame had finally created a game Iā¦ Readā¦
https://lastchance.cc/id-rather-be-playing-this-meditative-space-strategy-499893828%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Iād Rather Be Playing This āMeditative Space Strategyā Game Right Now
Some games nearly make me miss my subway stop. Some games tempt me to keep on playing them while Iām walking down the street. This is one of them. Readā¦
