Jetpack Joyride Review

Halfbrick is back with their new game Jetpack Joyride.  If you liked Monster Dash you will be in hog heaven here and if you didn't play Monster Dash, more fool you.


In Jetpack Joyride, Barry Steakfries makes his third appearance, however this time rather than trying to take out monsters he is simply going, as the titles suggests, for a joy-ride on a jetpack.    During the infinite scroll, see how far you can get style gameplay that most ipod / flash gamers will be accustomed to, you collect coins and try to get Barry as far as you can.   Whilst this is all going on there is also a range of missions to complete.  Once passed these grant you stars that increase the players level and grant extra cash. The in game cash can be used to purchase in game abilities, vehicle upgrades, alternate jetpacks or costumes for Barry.

All of this unlocking, customisation and levelling up adds a large extension to the gameplay, despite just being one action racing platformer.  Also boasting online leaderboards and achievements this game is bound to keep you occupied for a while.

Jetpack Joyride is a must buy for anyone with an ipod, it is possibly the greatest racing platformer to date 5/5

Ant Smasher Review

Ant Smasher is a simple touch game, in which you must squash (touch) the ants before they hit the bottom of the screen.  If they get through you lose one life and if the player touches a bee the game is over instantly.

In Ant Smasher there are various levels of difficulty and a few different backgrounds.  It is also supported by Facebook and Twitter, allowing you to boast your scores to your friends.

The game is ugly to look at and the sound effects are somewhat invasive, after a game or two it quickly gets boring.  It may be free but there are other games that look and handle much smoother, giving you a bigger fix.

I may be in the massive minority, but I do not really understand what the fuss is about here. Ant Smasher is a classic arcade siege game that will deliver, which is held back by lazy art and repetitive sound effects.