Review: Cut the Rope iPhone App

Cut the Rope is probably the second best iPhone game of all time (after Angry Birds, of course!). The object of the game is to get a piece of candy to a loveable green creature called Om Nom while avoiding obstacles and enemies, and collecting all three stars. Gameplay is easy enough for a three-year-old to learn, but the puzzles are difficult enough to be a challenge for all ages!

Price: $0.99

Pros:

• Easy to learn
• Smooth graphics and realistic physics
• 250 levels and counting

Cons:

• It doesn’t get much harder as you progress through the levels

We Reccomend: Try the free version. If you like the difficulty of the levels, get the paid version. For slightly more of a challenge, consider also buying Cut the Rope: Experiments.

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Review: Bejeweled iPhone App

One of my Christmas presents this year was a $15 App Store Card for iOS, so this will be just the tip of the iceberg for app reviews in the next month or so.

This app was my introduction to Bejeweled, and I’ve never played it on the computer. The gameplay is pretty smooth, and the retina display graphics are really rich. There are three modes: Classic, Zen, and Diamond Mine. Classic and Zen are basically the same game, but Zen has relaxing ambient sounds and stuff like that. Diamond Mine is a sort of digging game that’s really stressful, especially when the deep-voiced dude in the background says ’30 seconds’! My only complaint is that Blitz mode isn’t built in, so you’ll have to get that free app separately.

Price: $0.99

Pros:

• Good graphics
• Smooth gameplay
• Diamond Mine mode is exciting, and Classic can keep you entertained for hours

Cons:

• Basically only two modes of gameplay
• Blitz mode not included

We Recommend: Buy this game to play the classic game of Bejeweled (which is pretty long depending on how good you are), or to try out Diamond Mine mode, but if you prefer shorter games, then just get the free Blitz version, which is perfectly adequate if you don’t mind one-minute games.