5 iPhone and Android Games Of This Week
Sick of Temple Run and looking for something new to play on your iPhone? TIME rounded up some favorites worth a download this week.
1-Bit Hero
1 Bit Hero1 Bit Hero
Although many developers have been designing retro 8-bit games
for a few years now, it takes a lot of courage to go back to square one and put
out a game that evokes an entire lost generation of entertainment. 1-Bit
Hero is a true, 1-bit game in which players guide a hero through
increasingly challenging obstacles with the simple goal of keeping the
character alive. In the style of traditional 1-bit games, this one also
overstates itself in its cover art.
1-Bit Hero is available free in the App
Store.
South Park Pinball
South Park PinballSouth Park Pinball
A close second to Stick of Truth, this may be one of
the best games to come out of the South Park universe. The game brings together
an entire cast of beloved characters just in time for the show’s newest season,
letting players zoom through familiar spots around town, looping in countless
jokes from the show. South Park’s cut-out animation has found a perfect
marriage with an equally simple and no-frills kind of game.
South Park Pinball is available for $3.99 in the Google Play store.
Haunt the
House: Terrortown
For those still mourning the end of the all-too-short
Halloween season, or for the crowd already planning their costumes for next
year, Haunt The House is a fast-paced, charmingly designed
game in which players take the form of a ghost. The object is to float from
level-to-level until the entire town has been successful spooked and haunted.
The game also has a puzzle component, which must be solved before the night is
over in order for the ghostly character to reclaim possession of the town.
Haunt the House is available for $.99 in the Google Play store.
The Sailor’s Dream
Sailor's DreamSailor's Dream
Similar to Myst, The Sailor’s Dream allows
players to explore a long-abandoned fantasy universe in order to piece together
a narrative. It’s less a game played for entertainment than it is a storyline
to be explored by gamers who enjoy puzzles and plot-driven entertainment.
However, The Sailor’s Dreamis just as much a visual game, offering
striking digital seascapes and glimpses into this strange, almost-haunting
world.
The Sailor’s Dream is available for $3.99 in the App Store.
Doodle Jump DC
Doodle JumpDoodle Jump
Although Angry Birds: Star Wars will forever
be the ultimate crossover iPhone game, Doodle Jump DC comes
close. Play as Batman and jump through different levels of Gotham city,
fighting villains from both the comic book and film Batman universes. Half the
fun is toying around with Batman’s gadgets. Overall, a very well designed
iPhone game and a lot of fun to look at.
Doodle Jump DC is available free in the App
Store.