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2010 Holiday Gift Guide – For the iPhone/iTouch Fan…

By P&P Staff

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Cut the Rope

The latest Chillingo game for the iPhone to contain highly addicitve properties, Cut the Rope gives players the simple task of getting the adorable monster Om Nom to his beloved candy. This is done by simply swiping a finger to cut the ropes that hold him, but as the puzzles ramp up with more ropes and more angles, figuring out which way gravity will take him isn’t exactly simple, especially once players start obsessing over grabbing the extra stars along the way. (more…)

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Title: The Incident

Platform: iTouch (iPhone)

Publisher: Big Bucket Software

Developer: Big Bucket Software

Rating:

Review by: Bill Jones

Ever have a day that feels like the sky is falling? The protagonist of The Incident has…literally. The businessman-looking character is just standing around one day when everything from road signs to cars start falling from the sky. The only thing to do is avoid getting hit and try to climb the ever-growing collection of items to get to the top and discover the source of The Incident. (more…)

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Title: Skate It

Platform: iPhone/iTouch

Publisher: Electronic Arts

Developer: EA Mobile

Rating:

Review by: Chris Park

When considering the existing pedigree of the Skate series, there were higher-than-normal expectations for the mobile version. Unfortunately, Skate It could only be considered part of the series as a stranded stepchild. Using the accelerometer to control movement, a push button, grab button and finger motions to perform tricks, the game presents too much to control in comparison to the console version. It has a stunted career mode that focuses on challenges rather than free skating, and graphics that look worse than the original PlayStation One Tony Hawk game. Skate It isn’t Skate, but a quick attempt to cash in on the series without adapting the title properly for mobile users.

For more info, www.ea.com

Pads & Panels received a redemption code for the game courtesy of the publisher for review purposes.

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