Review: Fruit Ninja

Fruit is a four-letter word

Originally posted on Gamers With Casts

Released On: iPhone (reviewed), iPod Touch, iPad (iPhone mode)
Developed By: Halfbrick
Available: Now
MSRP: $0.99

I wasn’t aware that ninjas had such a problem with fruit.  But as Fruit Ninja claims, “All ninjas hate fruit!” Your sensei (who also gives you random fruit-related facts after each round) gives you the mission to, “Swipe the fruit with your finger to end their journey.”  To fulfill your mission, you need to swipe your finger across the screen to cut each piece of fruit in half (while avoiding the game-ending bombs).  It sounds simple (and it is), but that’s the game’s strong point.

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Review: Babeorella

Babeorella's Stylish Intro

Originally posted on Gamers With Casts

Released On: iPhone (reviewed), iPod Touch, iPad (iPhone mode)
Available: Now
Developed By: doublesix

Babeorella puts you in the shoes to the buxom, space-faring titular heroine after she crashes her spaceship into an asteroid.  At first, the game seems like a fairly standard dual-stick shooter, but it changes a few small elements that makes it much more enjoyable than I would have thought. Continue reading