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Whether you are looking for a fun and pretty game to cruise through, or something you can race against time and get the adrenaline pumping with, this game will deliver. Over all I am a huge fan of Moon Surfing and can see myself spending a lot of my future free time exploring the moon, though right now I am off to find more Christian Schnellmann games in the app store.

I definitely hand down a mixed recommendation for Dungeon X Dungeon. It's got a lot of flaws, but I don't think any of them are deal breakers. it's like driving a car that has a bunch of small problems with it but gets you where you need to go with good gas mileage. If this game intrigues you, please don't let all the small issues get in the way, as you'll likely have a good time regardless!

This game is so good, and so well-made, that it deserves your purchase regardless of the state of the market that it's in. But I see so many people complain about the state of mobile gaming. This is the game that you want, it's a fun platformer without in-app purchases that is absolutely stunning, and feels like it was made for mobile. With the rise of free-to-play across gaming, and the struggle to sell paid games on mobile, there might not ever be a game like this that releases on mobile first, or they're at least going to get rarer and rarer. Buy this game right now. It's worth it, and maybe if Oddmar is a hit, it'll show that developers can put a ton of work and resources into more of these games and have it pay off.

While Dynamite Headdy is a great game in its original form, those playing the SEGA Forever version will have to contend with a couple of obstacles to get to that enjoyment. The combination of the Western version's spiked difficulty and the inherent issues with virtual button controls slapped onto a game that was never designed for them creates a barrier that many players are going to bounce off of. If you're playing with an MFi controller, you'll find Headdy to be a tough challenge that is more than worth standing up to. Otherwise, the game might turn out to be more annoying than entertaining.

It says a lot about Brew Town that you don't even necessarily need to be a beer lover or know your pilsner from your porter to appreciate it, because it's well-constructed almost the entire way through and manages to blend simple game mechanics, an inviting atmosphere and a dash of artistic creativity to concoct something that all kinds of gamers can get into. It's definitely a lot more casual in its approach to the idea of brewing your own beer than your preconceptions might have you think, but again, when you think of how people get about craft beer in meatspace, that's not necessarily a bad thing at all.

The counterpoint is that if you haven't played the Go games or enjoyed Deus Ex Go, you'll likely have a good time with this one. Such is the nature of these kinds of games that hew closely to their source material. And it's certainly a credit to Vandals that it feels just like the "real" thing while also honestly having its own catches. I just can't get over the fact that I feel like I've played this before. It's not bad, just that maybe the concept needs to wait a few years before it feels fresh again.

What Project Highrise really does best is to occupy a bulider niche that hasn't really been filled despite many previous games that have made the genre a mobile favorite for years. By keeping the focus tight but exploring a number of different facets within the single-building constraint, it's a really entertaining way of proving that bigger isn't always better. It's the type of game that can easily have you starting to play, looking up later and seeing that way more time has passed IRL than you ever suspected, and that's a nice compliment for any sim.

Archlion Saga aims to solve a lot of the issues that people have with JRPGs, but it ends up being a little overzealous in its fat-trimming. Its careless slashing cuts just as many of the compelling aspects of the genre as does the annoying ones, leaving a bland and somewhat patronizing experience that isn't likely to leave many satisfied. Instead of wasting 20 of your hours with drivel, it only wastes a few. If nothing else, I appreciate that. The idea of a mini RPG is a good one, and perhaps Kemco can find some gold in these hills with a bit more experimentation. Archlion Saga feels like a step along that road at best, and unless you really need a way to fill a few hours mindlessly, it's one you can pass up on without much regret.

Shadowgun Legends lasting that long but for now I find myself logging back in and grinding for Fame and gear. MADFINGER Games has stated their intentions to support the game for a while so here’s to hoping a lot of these issues are ironed out over the coming months and the mechanics are tuned to be a bit more satisfying.

Whereas VVVVVV had gravity flips, it was also very geometrically square. Ovivo has these amazing levels that swirl and curve and bend and twist and it makes for hair-raising moments that might work in your favor but its really tough to know if they are feasible at all or not. The lack of 90 degree angles in this game really notches up the uncertainty and tempts you into going for moves or plays you might never have attempted in other games. Ovivo is a tantalizing, ambitious work of art both mechanically and visually. I guess there is a little bit of pulse pounding excitement in the meditation after all.