Recommended Archives - AppTrawler https://www.apptrawler.com/category/recommended/ News, Reviews, Previews and discussion on all things App like Thu, 09 Mar 2023 15:05:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.10 Casino.com App Review | iPhone https://www.apptrawler.com/casino-com-app-review-iphone/ https://www.apptrawler.com/casino-com-app-review-iphone/#respond Wed, 27 Aug 2014 10:20:09 +0000 http://www.apptrawler.com/?p=3442 Casino.com really is the most comprehensive casino app on the market with fantastic high-definition graphics and an array of games that will keep you busy for a very long time. The app acts as a hub of various games that are categorised into ‘table games’ such as Blackjack and Texas Hold’em, ‘Slots’ such as Iron […]

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Casino.com really is the most comprehensive casino app on the market with fantastic high-definition graphics and an array of games that will keep you busy for a very long time.

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The app acts as a hub of various games that are categorised into ‘table games’ such as Blackjack and Texas Hold’em, ‘Slots’ such as Iron Man 2 and Football Carnival and ‘Roulette’ with both Royal Roulette and European Roulette. Additional games are added and changed regularly, so you can be sure to see other games from Vegas Craps to the  highly addictive X-men Slots.

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The sounds and graphics are top notch across all the different game types. The graphics and animations on the slots look like they have been taken from the original Playtech machines. The card games feel extremely slick with smooth animations that are quick and don’t deter from the gameplay. The realistic sound effects add to the experience and the excellent voice over work and ambient Jazz piano (playing in the background) add to the overall ambience. I really must congratulate Casino.com for reducing down the Casino experience for the mobile market. I have various apps dedicated to card games, craps, and roulette but this is the first that have aggregated all the games into one complete package.

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For new players the amount of choice could be a little overwhelming at first. However, each and every game is only downloaded on request so you do not need to worry about long download times as you only download the games you are interested in. Each game also has a demo mode so you can practice all you like using ‘demo cash’ before hitting the big leagues and earning some real money.

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The banking side of Casino.com is simple, with a host of deposit and withdrawal methods to suit your preference. Casino.com is fully licensed and regulated to offer online casino gaming services under the jurisdiction of Gibraltar and also provides a friendly and professional support service 24/7 giving you piece of mind when it comes to entering you payment details.

Overall, this is a highly polished app that looks and feels professional. The games are fun for both the non-gambler and those that like a flutter. The wealth of content available for free is fantastic and getting your winning is quick and easy. Casino.com have done a remarkable job of distilling the casino experience into a slick set of handheld games.

Click here to download Casino App.

(Available to users from UK, Sweden and Ireland)

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Review: Random Heroes | Android https://www.apptrawler.com/review-random-heroes-android/ https://www.apptrawler.com/review-random-heroes-android/#respond Tue, 15 Apr 2014 12:06:49 +0000 http://www.apptrawler.com/?p=3407 Hot after the success of ‘League of Evil’ Ravenous Games released Random Heroes. Random Heros is a retro inspired platform game, in the same vein as James Pond, but with the same cute pixel look and speed of their previous game. The story of the game is unclear as you are plunged into a world […]

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Hot after the success of ‘League of Evil’ Ravenous Games released Random Heroes. Random Heros is a retro inspired platform game, in the same vein as James Pond, but with the same cute pixel look and speed of their previous game.

The story of the game is unclear as you are plunged into a world with weapon wielding cyborg zombies, hellish minions and man eating slugs. The player must navigate their way from the start to a door at the end of the level. The game is fast paced and the restart is near instantaneous, which is very similar to League of Evil.

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Enemies die is a splash of coins which can be collected to upgrade your weapons and costumes. It is here where the fun begins. Using the default player and the simple pistol the game is hard and unsatisfying but once you have traded up to an AK47 wielding Robocop it all becomes a lot more fun. There are a tonne of characters to choose from all more silly than the last; Rambo, Abe Lincoln, Neo, Clown, Cheerleader, they are all here. Each character has their own merits such as increased speed or agility but the only trait that seems to have any major difference is the damage as this dictates how many hits you can take before exploding into a cloud of pixels. Weapons range from standard pistols, shotguns and rifles to more elaborate missile launchers and futuristic pulse rifles. Whilst the shotgun feels different to the chain gun I found myself using the automatic weapons more due to their quicker fire rate.

You can play to earn coins or buy coin packs to upgrade quicker but it never feels forced or necessary to buy more.futuristic pulse rifles. Whilst the shotgun feels different to the chain gun I found myself using the automatic weapons more due to their quicker fire rate.

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You can play to earn coins or buy coin packs to upgrade quicker but it never feels forced or necessary to buy more.

The controls use a simple left and right button along with a shoot and jump. The controls are responsive allowing you to navigate many levels in one sitting.

The levels take you from grimey city streets to green forests and the level design is fantastic as each simple level has multiple routes to the exit which encourages some re-playability. At the end of each level is a boss battle that is never too taxing but might take two or three times to beat. Sadly, my game was cut short on the last level as on of the lifts seem to be missing but hopefully a reboot will sort this.

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Overall, random Heroes is a fun platform shooter that harks back to the olden days of gaming when CJ’s elephant antics was fun and James Pond was a AAA title. Whilst the lack of any real narrative is a shame, the customization of your player and weapon will keep you playing. The game can be beat in 3-4 hours so if you have some time and just want a throw a way game, this is a lot of fun!

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Review: Ittle Dew | iPhone https://www.apptrawler.com/review-ittle-dew-iphone/ https://www.apptrawler.com/review-ittle-dew-iphone/#respond Mon, 09 Dec 2013 17:58:32 +0000 http://www.apptrawler.com/?p=3175 This vibrant and colorful top down role-playing game (RPG) is instantly recognizable as a Zelda clone. The game relishes in this fact and even uses it as a source of parody. The game is extremely funny and never once takes itself too serious as it pokes fun at the RPG’s of old. From picking up […]

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This vibrant and colorful top down role-playing game (RPG) is instantly recognizable as a Zelda clone. The game relishes in this fact and even uses it as a source of parody. The game is extremely funny and never once takes itself too serious as it pokes fun at the RPG’s of old. From picking up beating hearts from the ground and eating them, to commenting on the convenient blocks of ice that are easily pushed onto floor panels. This game takes the Mickey out of all things Zelda.

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The story revolves around Ittle Dew, an adventurous young girl who washes up on an island and has to complete a number of quests before the mad shop keeper will give her a boat to sail off on.  Ittle Dew sets off with her trusty drunken flying fox companion and tackles castles, dungeons, caves and a slew of weird  and wonderful enemies.

Swedish indie studio Ludosity has done a great job of bringing back the look and feel of the classic Zelda whilst offering a fresh and funny spin on it.

I have added the trailer below to give you a taste of the game before I hit you with the negatives…

OK, now the downside…

I really enjoyed playing this game in the beginning  and I was happy to over look the slow load times and periodic stutter but I had to stop playing when I had to hit four diamonds to open a door. This is a relatively simple puzzle about 30 minutes into the game and has four diamonds that are timed to turn off after a certain time. Using the on screen joypad I found it very difficult to move my character fast enough and after 20 attempts I was still struggling. Frustrated I downloaded the Steam version of the game and found that the same puzzle was infinitely easier on a joypad and keyboard.

So whilst I would recommend the game ‘as a game’ I would probably avoid the iPhone version and try the PC, Tablet or even OUYA version in order to avoid the troubles of an onscreen joypad.

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Ten Great Smartphones Games for Girls https://www.apptrawler.com/ten-great-smartphones-games-for-girls/ https://www.apptrawler.com/ten-great-smartphones-games-for-girls/#respond Wed, 04 Sep 2013 11:11:16 +0000 http://www.apptrawler.com/?p=3107 It is considered to be a fact that Girls are bigger Smartphone users than boys according to the latest research on children’s technology habits. This is especially true for girls aged between 7 and 15. Girls in this age bracket are more likely to own a Smartphone than boys and 45 per cent of girls […]

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It is considered to be a fact that Girls are bigger Smartphone users than boys according to the latest research on children’s technology habits.

This is especially true for girls aged between 7 and 15. Girls in this age bracket are more likely to own a Smartphone than boys and 45 per cent of girls say they use a smart phone every day, compared with 35 per cent of boys. Girls mostly buy smart phones for the reason that they want to stay updated on their friends and family through social networking websites, which suggests that they are more inclined towards communicating and collaboration whereas boys mostly prefer Smartphones for entertainment such as games and videos.

This said, we have seen a lot of girls having a huge interest in the latest Smartphone games therefore we have prepared a list which consists of the Top 10 games for girls with a smart phone. The list is as follows:

  1. Angry birds
  2. Fruit Ninja
  3. Words with friends
  4. Bejeweled
  5. Cut the rope
  6. Candy crush
  7. Subway Surfer
  8. Scoops
  9. Tetris
  10. Impossible Quiz

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Angry Birds:

One of the most played games among youngsters and especially girls is “Angry Birds”. It is claimed to be by far the favorite game played and it’s pretty understandable why. What you have to do in the game is to use your collection of angry birds to demolish down the bricked fortresses of the pigs who have stolen their eggs. It consists of 270 levels, and they get trickier as you move forward and keep on crossing every level. It is quite simple but also a very addictive game. Check out various Angry Birds seasons as you are done clearing them for unlimited fun.

 

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Fruit Ninja

An amazingly fun game we must say, and we bet, making fruit salad was never this much fun before. All you have to do is just to slice and dice the fruits as they keep flying through the air. The more you will slice, the more you will score. What you have to be careful about while swiping the screen and slicing is that, don’t dice the stuff which are not fruits, otherwise you start losing points. The game’s new Arcade mode has Freeze, Frenzy, and Double Score features which will make you fall in love with it even more. An interesting feature of the game is, it will give you cool fruit facts after the end of every level.

 

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 Words with friends

Games are always fun when played with friends, “words with friends” is one of those games. It is not only a word game but actually a party game where you are competing against your friends by spelling the highest scoring words. It also features in-game. We are sure this game has reminded of you of the old “Scrabble” game. Consider this one a trendierand more convenient version of Scrabble!

 

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Bejeweled 2

One of the most popular games considered among girls, since it has the diamonds, and diamonds are every girls’ best friend in the sequel “Bejeweled 2”.  Scoring isn’t tough, as you just have to match three sparkling gems in a row to get rid of them and win points. The timer is on, and the puzzles get more and more complicated. Highly addictive and we are sure , you are ready to spend hours and hours on it.

 

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Cut the rope

It features a little character called OM NOM!, which depends on you for each candy mouth-catch . You have to cut a thin rope to send candy in its mouth. Many obstacles will try to dodge you which include spiders as you collect stars and break down the bubbles along. It gets tougher by every passing level, so you need to play tactfully. It is just adorable to watch how this little creature eats up the candy!

 

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Candy Crush

Candy Crush Saga is considered to be one of the most addictive games among casual players. As it is clearly explained through its name, it consists of sweet stuff for its central game pieces. If you match 3 candies in a row, you’ll score  points and it will clear the gems from the board, Likewise 4 and 5 in a row will offer various surprises too. Mixing those special candies together causes other surprising things to happen.

 

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Subway Surfer

Another most played game is the Subway Surfer which is an endless runner game for mobile devices. All you do is tag and collect coins, but the police are not happy with your hobbies and they keep chasing you. You will need to cross subway tracks to escape from the police and collect as many coins as possible.

 

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Scoops

A deliciously fun game, Scoops! Keep on making sky-high stacks by collecting foods like ice cream and cup cakes. As the stack gets higher, the game becomes harder and harder . Remember to collect only the sweet stuff and not the vegetables. It’s simple yet addictive.

 

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Tetris

That surely reminds us of our old times, we all know that this game has been around for decades, yet it’s still totally entertaining! What makes it more fun and easier, are the touch screens as you slide and drop the blocks into place. A true classic game we must say!

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The Impossible Quiz

For the number ten we have, “the Impossible Quiz”. This quiz is going to test you on what you never learned  at school. The purpose of the game is to finish the quiz by answering entire collections of questions correctly.  At the start, the questions may seem easy, but don’t rush to answer. This is definitely one of the most challenging Smartphone brain games. Certainly it will educate you a lot!

Jason Falls is a gambler. He loves to share ideas for gambling on various blogs. He writes this post for Butlers Bingo.

 

 

 

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Game Review: Hooked on Happy Street https://www.apptrawler.com/game-review-hooked-on-happy-street/ https://www.apptrawler.com/game-review-hooked-on-happy-street/#respond Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:48:05 +0000 http://www.apptrawler.com/?p=2780 As the little white bird poops on command onto the heads of unsuspecting villagers, and causing others to slip over, I have to ask myself; how did this happen? I’m a thirty something experienced gamer and yet I am collecting water, throwing fiestas and celebrating the birthdays of my little animal villagers with a new […]

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As the little white bird poops on command onto the heads of unsuspecting villagers, and causing others to slip over, I have to ask myself; how did this happen? I’m a thirty something experienced gamer and yet I am collecting water, throwing fiestas and celebrating the birthdays of my little animal villagers with a new set of threads.

It all started about three months ago whilst looking for a iPad game for my two year old daughter Lucy. Happy street looked harmless enough and had plenty to look at. The graphics are lush using a combination of simplistic stylized characters and an array of more detailed shops, houses, accessories and extras. The player starts with one house and one shop and only two villagers but through building additional houses as shops you earn money, increase the number of villagers, and when there is enough love in the air from happy visitors you can throw a fiesta. This loved up street party gives your shops a boost whilst elevating the general happiness around the village. Add to that a forest area that you can nip over to for wood, fish, plants and rare gemstones and you have a happy little Eco system.

This was supposed to be for my daughter so every so often we would dip into the game, restock the shops, chop down some trees and set the next timer to go. Like other town sims, players must wait for objects and building to be built. You can pay to have the buildings created instantly but as you can probably guess this costs a lot of virtual money (coins and flooze?). You do earn money throughout the game but for this kind if action you would need to purchase a ‘top up’ pack which costs real money.

Anyway…

Lucy and I would dip into the game and slowly but surely our village grew. I should have known I had a problem when I started checking it without her, and humming the happy little tunes that are the soundtrack to the game. Before I knew it, I was checking it daily and I had more a thriving town that a street that the name suggests. The game is great at drip feeding different houses and shops and add extras such as bus stops, arcade machine, park equipment and its regular updates means it changes with seasonsal celebrations. I have seen various themes come and go such as Chinese New Year and even St. Patrick’s day. All of which have their own ‘collectors items’ which you can add to your village.

This is a fantastic game which doesn’t push in app purchases on you all the time. Instead it lays out everything clearly so you can see what can be bought with virtual money and what needs real cash.

I think the game is slightly to old for my two year old but give it another year and she’ll be taking over my town or perhaps deleting and starting over. Either way this is a great game for both children and adults and I’m sure there is a few lessons about saving up and caring for other people in there. Which is never a bad thing.

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