Console to iOS conversions are often compromised affairs, unless the developer takes drastic action to remould the original experience for the new format. Blue Toad Murder Files: A Touch of Mystery developer Relentless Software has done nothing of the sort – because it didn’t need to. Read More
Reviews
Symphony of the Origin for iPad review
To understand what Kemco’s Symphony of the Origin is, it’s best to start with what it isn’t. Symphony of the Origin isn’t a novel RPG by any stretch, and it isn’t a game with a great English translation. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t play it, however. Read More
Badland for iPad review
The trouble with most physics-based games is that they don’t feel particularly physical. They might have all the clever algorithms in the world, but they often fail to make you really feel the action. Badland does just that. Read More
Hakitzu: Code of the Warrior for iPad review
As children, we’re told that learning can be fun. For the most part, the “fun” came from fieldtrips to science museums, movie days in class, and watching giant robots tear each other to pieces with chainswords and laser guns. If you didn’t blink while reading that last sentence, then you’re ready to play Hakitzu: Code of the Warrior. Read More
Dungeon Hearts for iPad review
Fantasy warriors must be some of the most frustrated characters in video games. When they’re not being told to stand still and wait their turn as a 60 foot monster stamps on their head, they’re having to play a game of match-three just to land a hit. That’s the case in Dungeon Hearts, anyway. Read More
Final Fantasy V for iPad review
Few things identify a hardcore Final Fantasy fan like their feelings toward Final Fantasy V. Beloved in Japan, the fifth installment of then-Squaresoft’s seminal RPG franchise never amassed a large fanbase in the west. The recent iOS release is poised to change all of that. Read More
Zip for iPad review
With the current frenzy for all things David Bowie, now seems like a good time to release Zip – a casual iPad game all about a brightly decked space man. Alas, we’ve met him, and he won’t blow your mind. Read More
Couch Music Player for iPad review
iTunes 11 holds the distinction of being one of the more polarizing revisions to Apple’s flagship music player in the past twelve years. Yet for all the controversy, few can argue against the utility of the new “Play Next” feature. Curiously, it falls to a third party app – Couch Music Player – to bring this handy feature to your iPad. Read More
Slamjet Stadium for iPad review
Much as we at Padvance love the arcades, there’s probably only one game that everyone – gamer and non-gamer alike – enjoys playing together. We’re talking about air hockey, and Slamjet Stadium borrows much of that game’s kinetic fun. Read More
CBS for iPad review
In the age of streaming content, viewers have become a demanding bunch. No longer content to wait for shows to air at preset times, the modern tv watcher wants instant access to their favourites without paying for the privilege. Many networks have struggled on how best to meet these demands, and CBS for iPad is the latest attempt to appeal to a more tech-saavy generation. Read More