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Normally cutting fruits is boring & non-fun; but now there's FRUIT NINJA! FRUIT NINJA is an application created for the Iphone & Itouch, and recently FRUIT NINJA HD was released for the Ipad. The application was created with a lot of creativity, you notice this while playing the game, because of it's unique User-Interface. Once you launch the application, a creative Home screen will appear. Although the graphics are well thought through & well designed, I think they could be improved. The graphics look a bit old-schooled; once you play FRUIT NINJA you may or may not realize what i'm saying. The aim of FRUIT NINJA is to slice as many fruits as you can without slicing bombs(1 Type of Gaming Mode). The minute you slice your first fruit, the graphics start to get better. Now you're able to see all the juice dripping from the sliced fruit, which to be honest, is kind of addicting to look at! You might ask yourself, "How do I slice fruits?". You slice fruits by sliding your finger across the fruit, & as a matter of fact you do this for the rest of the game's options as well. Instead of touching the screen like you find yourself doing in other games, you slide you finger across anything you'd like to 'click' on.


Navigation

• Once FRUIT NINJA launches, the Home screen should appear, with 3 circles containing fruits. A new feature which was added in an updates is the DOJO, located at the lower left of the screen. Then there's the 'New Game' option which is found right next to the DOJO. Last but not least is the Openfeint feature; located at the top right corner, placed diagonally above the 'New Game' option. As I mentioned before, the Home screen could use a bit more graphics, but other than that it's been designed creatively.

• Once FRUIT NINJA is launched, you'll be able to 'Slice' the 'New Game' option to access the 2/3 finished game modes. Once you're in that option, you'll be allowed to pick between two game modes: Classic & Zen Mode. While playing the Classic Mode of FRUIT NINJA, you have to slice as many fruits as possible without slicing bombs. The Player has 3 'lives' which are bombs, once you slice 3 bombs the game's over. Players can achieve High-Scores by making combos. You make combos by slicing as many fruits as possible in on go (Applies to both Game Modes). While playing the Zen Mode of FRUIT NINJA, you have 90 seconds to slice as many fruits & make the most combos as possible without 'Lives' & Bombs. Here's a tip for high combos: You can use as many fingers for blades as you want. Personally I like the Classic Mode more, because I think it enables you to achieve a higher score than playing the Zen Mode.

Online Features 

• FRUIT NINJA contains Openfeint which allows you to connect with other people around the world, share High-Scores, compete, & much more! To use Openfeint you'll need to make a FREE account, or sign in with one if you've already got one. FRUIT NINJA also allows you to post your latest High-Scores to Twitter & Facebook. I think that this application would be boring without Openfeint because you wouldn't be able to compete about scores.

All-in-all, I think this applications has potential to become something greater than what it is at the moment. There will definitely have to be future updates to make this possible, I'm sure the developers are thinking about updates. To be honest I got bored really quickly playing this application, even with Openfeint integrated into FRUIT NINJA. In the end it's just doing the same simple tasks after & after each other. But who knows! Maybe its your type of game.

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Contact Information


Itunes Store - Fruit Ninja (Buy Now) $0.99
Website - Fruit Ninja
Publisher - Halfbrick Studios

Carcassone is one of a type! It's the perfect game for the whole family. It's a bit challenging for the newcomers, but don't worry, it has a superb Tutorial which you can decide to read or listen to. For the people that know the rules of this classic game, it'll be no problem playing the game. The main aim of the classic game is to expand the "board" by appropriately placing tiles next to each other. The game also allows the player to place Farmers, Thief's, & Knights in order to collect as many points as possible. You will be able to play with up to 5 players in the "Normal Game" mode, under "Local". Carcassonne also allows you to play Online against anyone in the world via WI-FI or Local Multiplayer via WI-FI & Bluetooth. While playing Online Multiplayer, it's only possible to play with 1 other person (2 in Total), but in Local Multiplayer you can choose to play with up to 4 other people (Computer or Human). A new feature added into Carcassone is called the "Solitaire" mode. This mode allows the player to complete a certain challenge with limited amount of Carcassone cards. For every card you place next to another, you will lose a certain number of points. The Points start at 1000 & will decrease every time you place a card until you completed the challenge. The aim of this mode is to finish the challenge with the highest possible points. Carcassone also features a High-Score Leaderboard. The High-Scores consist of the Solitaire mode, Local Multiplayer mode, & Internet mode, although I haven't quite figured out what Internet mode is supposed to display. Unfortunately Online Leader boards haven't been added into the game yet, but will soon. The downsides of Carcassone are that the turn timer while playing online takes to long, & that Multiplayer High-Scores haven't been added into the High-Scores section yet. One more thing I like about this application is that it's possible to play more than 1 game at a time. It's extremely simple to play at least 5 games simultaneously, but the Pop-Ups telling you that it's you're turn in your other games do get quite annoying! Here are a list of other features Carcassonne has:

• Official Carcassonne game with original artwork
• 8 different AI players
• Internet multiplayer with Push Notifications
• Local network play with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi
• Unique Solitaire mode
• Available in English and German
• Online and offline ranking
• Comprehensive in-game manual
• Tutorials with voice acting
• Compete for the best score in Solitaire Game of the Week
• Chat function for Internet and local network games
• Invite friends to play in-game or via email

 I'll leave it at that.

Carcassonne is definitely a great game, which could do with a few more updates, but other than that, I would definitely recommend it to anyone who enjoys puzzle games & doesn't mind giving up a bit of time. I admit that it's price ($4.99) is a bit too much for the game at the moment, but when the developers updates that game, Carcassonne will definitely be worth your money!

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Contact Information:

Website - http://carcassonneapp.com/
Twitter - http://twitter.com/CarcassonneApp
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Carcassonne-App/108933369130175
Developers Blog - http://blog.carcassonneapp.com/

Games Faction has introduced us to a new game called Trigger Happy Christmas - a very fun, & addicting game, especially in the Winter Season! This is quite a violent game, so a warning to all the people who don't like violence: This is absolutely nothing for you! This is quite  the game, I doubt you'd want to miss it! Lets Get Started.

Trigger Happy Christmas is an extremely fun, addicting, & well-illustrated game. While you're playing Santa & guarding the Tele-Present 2000, Rudolf will be dropping presents from your sleigh. You're job is to not let the Evil Elves get a hold of the presents. From time-to-time, Rudolf will drop certain weapons that you can use to kill the Elves. Flame-thrower, Grenade Launcher, & Freeze Gun are some of the weapons you might collect during the game.

While you're guarding the Tele-Present 2000, you're job is to keep the presents on the Tele-Presents before the Evil Elves snatch them. It's not too hard, since various weapons are strong enough to kill them with one shot - usually. The Elves come to you from the left & right, so when you're guarding one side, they can easily sneak up the other side & steal some presents. It's a wonderful game, which forces you to have a quick trigger finger!

Trigger Happy Christmas features a variety of things:

• Online Leader & Score boards using AGON
• Numerous Awards that you can unlock
• Ability to post Achievements to Facebook/Twitter
• Ability to send Christmas E-cards to friends via E-mail Client
• Ability to play 2 different Characters 

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Contact Information

• Follow Games Faction on Twitter - Games Faction
• Facebook Version of THC - Trigger Happy Christmas
• Visit them online @ - GamesFaction.com

Compatibility & Other Games

• Check out Games Faction Second Game - Inkvaders
• Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 2.1 or later.

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Developer Notes


Breaking News... the elves have gone bad, again, and are trying to ruin Christmas by stealing all the presents. They've hot-wired the sleigh, which is flying around uncontrollably, spilling its contents all over the place.

Santa is running hither and thither trying to gather them back up again but, quite frankly, he's had his fill of the thieving blighters. Time to dust off "Olde Persuader"!

He's not alone though. While trying furiously to bring the sleigh under control, Rudolph is also on hand to supply Santa with the a few more 'persuasive' tools. You know, like flame-throwers, grenade launchers... that type of thing!

Flame-throwers? It Is the season of good will, isn't it?

Err, yes of course. I don't see what's not in the spirit of the season with dismembering elves... hmm, okay good point. Well, to make up for it, you can send electronic Christmas cards to your friends from the game. That way, you even save the cost of those little bits of printed card people usually send.

The 2010 FIFA World Cup is all over the World right now. I know that an abundance of people are wanting to follow each game live.... but some aren't capable because of work, school, appointments, etc... Well, don't worry about that anymore! Download ESPN's 2010 FIFA World Cup App today & stay updated with the latest game results. This is the most popular 2010 FIFA World Cup application in the Appstore!!!! It included soccer new, Player Profiles, & Live Audio (Live Audio require a 1-time fee. $7.99). If you are a soccer fanatic & desperately want to stay updated where ever you might be, this app is right for you. It contains an abundance of information about Players, Groups, Teams, Games, Schedules, Stats, Venues, Tables & more.From the moment you launch this app, you'll never have to worry about scores, or other things, you can connect with your favorite team, & look at their stats. You're not the one that fits the app, this app fits you! For your entertainment the app also shows you pictures so that you can visualize what's going on.

Apps 4 Itouch Rating:

Information: 5/5 Stars!

Overall Rating: 4.5/5 Stars!



Release Date:
N/A
Last Updated:
Jun 16, 2010
Category: Sports
Itunes Rating:
4+ 

Rating: 5/5 Stars!


Overall Rating: 5/5 Stars!


Application Information:

Deskescape
Release Date:
February 26, 2009
Last Updated:
N/A
Category:
Utilities
ESRB:
Not-Rated 

By looking through the AppStore, I came through a game called DoodleJump created by LimaSky. Obviously the game developers must have been inspired by Sunflats' classic PapiJump. I've had PapiJump on my Ipod long before I came across DoodleJump, so was familiar with the game-play, graphics & what-not. I was ready to leave the Appstore & not purchase Doodlejump as it was $0.99 & PapiJump was free, but I was attracted to something about the game. It seemed "Better", & "Cooler", so eventually I downloaded the App.

Once I got to try out the app, I was stunned by its game-play. It was.....amazing. There weren't & still aren't any words to describe it. Everything about the App is so simple, that's why it's so enjoyable to play. The graphics are by far more enjoyable to play with while playing DoodleJump than PapiJump. I also enjoy DoodleJumps' enhancements far more than PapiJumps'. It seems like DoodleJumps' graphics were doodled on a piece of paper while in the middle of class. With this game being so successful, PapiJump doesn't stand a chance.

The game play's exactly the same as PapiJump with the same feel & accelerometer sensitivity.Tilting your Iphone/Itouch to the left & right adjusts' the characters movement. By Jumping on the small platforms above the character you travel higher & higher.

In DoodleJump, brown platforms break so you better watch out for those. Where as platforms with Springs, Trampolines, & Jetpacks get you higher, resulting in more points for you. You definitely want to try & get onto one of those. Once you get higher & higher you will start to encounter "Blackholes", "UFO's", & "Monsters. These things all "Kill" you, so you definitely want to either shoot them by tapping your screen or avoid them.

Another great feature DoodleJump added was the Highscores which appear at the right side of the screen while playing. As you ascend you can see the last 100 High scores achieved by various people. This is nice since you can see who's beating you & what point you need to reach to beat them. Once you miss a platform & lose, you have the chance to post you score to Facebook & Twitter for all your other friends to see. One last thing I like about this application is that it allows the User to change the levels. This means the User can change to other levels, for example, "The Jungle", "A Snowstorm", "A paper which was doodled on (Original)", "Space", etc...


Rating: 5/5 Stars!

Overall Rating: 4.8/5 Stars!

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Here are this Weeks' 5 Apps:

"Facebook" is pretty well known by everyone! If you have no clue what Facebook is... Don't worry I'll tell you all about it! Facebook is great for networking & keeping in touch with friends, Colleagues, etc... By downloading this app you'll have to already own a Facebook Account at Facebook.com. Once you log-on to FB using your Ipod, you can do everything from Posting to your Wall - Checking out other people. I guarantee you that FB will become your "Most-Used" Application on your Itouch. It's addicting, you can't get away from it, You'll always stay in-touch! A Down-side of this app is that chatting doesn't always work, FB has/had some problems with the Chat Application (Bugs, Errors, Glitches, Etc..), but other than that, It's fantastical! I've had my Ipod Touch for just about 1 Year, & to be honest I can't tell you how many times i've logged onto the FB App... The reason I can't tell you is because... I can't count high! :-) I rate this Application a 4.9/5!




"Valet Hero" is the typical "Parking" game for the Itouch/Iphone. The aim of the game is to complete several levels, by parking the car in its correct parking spot. You're probably thinking...."This Can't be too hard...." , Trust me! It becomes harder each level! It's not like I'm bad at gaming, actually, I'm quite good! :-) You don't have to worry about getting your car scratched up, crashed, etc...  Valet Hero will give you a new one, unfortunately you'll have to re-do the level though... which sucks! :-( The thing that makes this game so special & interesting is that it's so simple, yet extremely deep. Once you download the app you'll understand what I'm talking about. "Simplicity is everything!" That's my quote of the day! :-)

• Valet Hero includes 5 unique lots, each with 3 difficulties, plus an endless Marathon Mode challenge!
   
• *As the lot fills up the challenge increases.
• *Park a wide variety of cars, while trying to avoid others.
• *The better you park, the better your tips.
• *Perform “back-ins” and “pull-throughs” for an added bonus.
• *Keep your combo going by hitting the gas!

• Game Features Include:
  

• *Open Feint integration: Compete for high scores on each level through Open Feint online leader boards, and try to earn over 30 fun and challenging achievements.
• *Listen to your own iTunes music while playing.
• *Quick save and resume. Got to take a Pause? Valet Hero saves your game upon exit, and is waiting for you right where you left off when you return.
• *Color blind mode: Shapes cover the cars and spaces, so you still know where to successfully park your cars.
• *Lefty flip mode: Are you a lefty? Flip the positions of the pause and gas button to make parking those cars easier. 

•  Click Here to Check out the Game in Action!
  

• I rate this application a 4/5! 

"PapiJump" is the equivalent to DoodleJump... Just waaaaay cheaper! If you'd like to buy DoodleJump ( A Famous App for the Itouch), but can't afford it or don't want to pay more, you should download PapiJump. Why? First of all it's free (That's always a + !), second of all it's quite similar to DoodleJump. DoodleJump has more creativity & features...Obviously because it costs money.  While playing PapiJump you should try to keep jumping upwards; in other words... Don't fall down! There's absolutely no limit to how high you can jump, the aim of the game is to achieve as many points as possible. It's also possible to jump from one side into another. For example, There's two sides; 1 Left & 1 Right. It is possible to jump into the Right side & appear on the left side; Vice-Versa. PapiJump also contains an Online Scorebored with the latest Top 100 Scores! I rate this application a 3.7/5.

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"Rope 'n' Fly Lite" is one of those copies of Spiderman! The basic aim of the game is to swing from one building to the next using ropes/string (Not quite sure). There's not too this game at all... like I said, "Simplicity is Everything!" Haha... This game is OK, my favourite part about this game is when the guy misses the building and smashes to the ground resulting in his body parts flying everywhere!!! I think that's why this game has been listed in the Top 50's for FREE Apps in the Appstore...? Too be honest, there's not that much to review about this App. It's that simple! All I can do is provide you a link or 2 to a Youtube Video that shows the game-play. Here it is! I rate this application a 2.5/5.

• Click Here to learn a bit more about this application!
  

This week's choice was a bit more relaxed than last weeks' one, because an abundance of great apps were presented to the Appstore. This made my choice easier, I just had to pick the 5 Top Apps. OK... I'm going to stop talking & start reviewing this weeks Top 5 Apps. :-)


Here are this weeks Top 5 Apps for the Ipod Touch:

1). "Sniper Vs. Sniper: Online" is a great application which recently became free (One Day Only). Its' original price was $4.99, which I guess is OK, as a price. When this game launched back 1-2 Years ago it was clear that it had potential to becoming a huge sensation, & it turns out that it IS a huge sensation! The game consists of a "Single Mission" Mode (6 Maps, Campaign, 1 Vs. 1, & Special Missions.) & an "Online Play" Mode (1 Vs. 1 Online & Alliance Attack).

• Single Mission:
• This Mode consists of 6 Maps. Each Map contains a "Campaign", a "1 Vs. 1" (User Vs. CPU), & a "Special Mission" ( 5 of them.). Doing all of these of each of the 6 Maps can benefit you greatly, since you receive an abundance of practice before stepping into Online Play. By completing the "Special Mission(s)" you receive a small boost (Item) that benefits you in your online play. For example, "Increase Goggle View", or "Increase of Armour". This helps you extremely much when you're playing AGAINST others, or WITH others.

• Online Play:
• Once you click on Online Play it shows a Chat room & which "Channel" (Room) you're in at the moment. It gives you an option to play a 1 Vs. 1 Match,  or an Alliance Attack. Next to those it also shows your friend list with your friends you added through game play. The Top right corner displays your Rank & your Wins & Losses. ("Thumb up" = Wins, & "Thumbs down" = Losses).

• 1 Vs. 1 Match:
• This option allows the user to select another user in the same Channel (Room) to play against. Once you send the user (Your Opponent) an invitation (Including a map selection), he can either "Accept" or "Deny". If he accepts you, you will play on the selected map. You will have to find your opponent in a certain window of a large building (Forest, Castles, Etc... Whatever your Map you chose) & kill him with your Sniper Rifle before he does. Once you killed him a certain number of times, you win! This will bump you up in Rankings.

• Friends-list:
• The friends-list button allows the user to check if their friends are Online & more.

• Worldwide Ranking:
• This button allows the user to look at the World-wide Ranking for Sniper Vs. Sniper: Online. To get into the Worldwide Ranking database you should be winning an abundance of matches & Losing very few of them.

This week I've found 5 Apps to review. The choice was hard, since there were an abundance of great Free Apps available at the App Store! The applications that I chose this week had to meet certain criteria: "Free" (Obviously), "Entertaining", & "Fun to Use". All of the Apps this week meet the Criteria if not exceed the criteria! :-) Note: There's only one application in this weeks' Top 10 which costs money.


Here are this weeks Top 10 Apps for the Ipod Touch:




1). "FML" is a great app for a few laughs & chuckles. People post their problems & issues/stories on "FML" for other people to read (Laugh at). If you enjoy laughing at others' problems you'll really enjoy this App.This Application is rated extremely well in the App Store. This is Definitely worth downloading. I rate this Application 4/5 Stars.