Reviews

Reviews of the latest hardware, apps or games.

24/11/2011
Samsung Galaxy Nexus and Google Android’s Ice Cream Sandwich win over Apple’s iPhone 4S and  iOS in Browser Benchmarks
Posted By Rhoda Abad

Samsung Galaxy Nexus and Google Android’s Ice Cream Sandwich win over Apple’s iPhone 4S and iOS in Browser Benchmarks

For quite some time techies and non-techies alike have been pondering about a match-up between Samsung Galaxy Nexus and iPhone 4S. Well, the long wait is over, thanks to the people at Anandtech for recently conducting a performance analysis to gather some initial impressions on the Galaxy Nexus. The so-called Benchmark tests results for Google … Read more

01/07/2010
Review- See The Light
Posted By Nick Hoddinott

Review- See The Light

This week, we’re taking a look at See The Light, a puzzle game from a new developer by the name of The Animal Farm Creations. In See The Light, the aim of the game is to direct different coloured lights to their respectively coloured goals. This is achieved through strategically placing mirrors and other objects … Read more

27/05/2010
Review- Brick Annoyed
Posted By Nick Hoddinott

Review- Brick Annoyed

Today we’re taking a look at a free game called Brick Annoyed, developed by Omikron. Brick Annoyed is yet another Breakout clone. A brave (or silly?) move considering the Market is teeming with them, but then the format has always been popular. To give the format a little twist, there are also geo-location based high … Read more

28/04/2010
Review of Winds of Steel, a 3D WWII air combat game
Posted By Nick Hoddinott

Review of Winds of Steel, a 3D WWII air combat game

We enjoyed Polarbit’s Armageddon Squadron immensely when it was first released, so we were a little sceptical when a very similar looking game, Winds of Steel, by DeckEleven Entertainment popped up in the Android Market. Winds of Steel is, like Armageddon Squadron, a 3D air combat game set in World War II. Unlike Armageddon Squadron, … Read more

16/04/2010
Review – Android version of award winning RPG, Zenonia
Posted By Nick Hoddinott

Review – Android version of award winning RPG, Zenonia

This review is a little later in coming than we’d intended, seeing as Zenonia was released a few weeks back, but better late than never we always say. Zenonia is a multi award winning action-oriented RPG for the iPhone by developers Gamevil, which has recently been ported to Android. It was a hugely popular title … Read more

14/04/2010
Review- DeskGenie phone charging desk stand
Posted By Nick Hoddinott

Review- DeskGenie phone charging desk stand

The folks at MobileFun.co.uk asked us if we’d be interested in reviewing an item they sell called the DeskGenie. Having checked it out online, we were intrigued enough to accept the offer. So, for the last few days, I’ve been taking it for a test drive. The DeskGenie is a universal charging stand which can … Read more

14/04/2010
Review – Parkour: Roof Riders by Blyts
Posted By Nick Hoddinott

Review – Parkour: Roof Riders by Blyts

Among our wishlist of apps we’d love to see on Android is a game called Canabalt by Adam “Atomic” Saltsman, so, when we heard that a game inspired by Canabalt had been released to the Android Market, we had to give it a go. Parkour: Roof Riders, developed by Blyts, is, like Canabalt, a game … Read more

07/04/2010
Review of Infection by CodeChimps
Posted By Nick Hoddinott

Review of Infection by CodeChimps

Today we turn our attention to Infection by CodeChimps. The aim of the game is to remove from each level a growing number of spawning blobs, representing infection. To get rid of the blobs, you need to roll over them with your nanobots. The nanobots are controlled by dragging your finger across the touchscreen. The … Read more

31/03/2010
Review – Blow up, by Camel Games
Posted By Nick Hoddinott

Review – Blow up, by Camel Games

Camel Games (interviewed here) are one of our favourite Android developers. They’re the team responsible for some of the most popular Android games on the market. Titles such as Space Physics and Flight Director have been downloaded tens of thousands of times and are rated highly by the community. Because of this, we were looking … Read more

25/03/2010
Review of Paradise Quest, a match the shape puzzle game by i-Play
Posted By Nick Hoddinott

Review of Paradise Quest, a match the shape puzzle game by i-Play

i-Play have been a big player in the mobile games industry for a while now, but, whilst they have released some Android titles, until now, Android didn’t really seem to be one of their main focuses. That is set to change this year with i-Play planning to ramp up production of Android titles. As part … Read more