Today's Best Apps: Threes, Final Fantasy VI, Naughty Kitties And More
Threes! by Sirvo LLC ($1.99, 34.1 MB): If you're a fan of sliding tile picture puzzles or similar head scratchers, then this number-based shifting tile puzzler will have you entertained for hours. At the start of each attempt, a random selection of numbered plates gets placed on the 4-by-4 grid board. Your task is to combine them, resulting in multiples of three: 3, 6, 12, 24, 48, 96, 192, 384, and so on. Except for melding ones and twos to equal three, only identical numerals may be merged, though that's not the sole difficulty to the challenge. Every move adds another tile at random and group slides as one, only rearranging when a slab collides into another non-identical one or the outer edge. Once no more actions can occur, the attempt is over and the final score tallied. The game features 2.5-D graphics, charming music, tiles with personalities providing family-friendly humorous commentary, single finger control, as well as in-depth leaderboards and achievements elegantly displayed in-app and shared via Game Center.
Naughty Kitties by Coconut Island Games Limited (Free, 48.8 MB): Help the kittens escape the planet safely in this adorable, odd, and action-packed tower defense game. After an alien race invades their planet, the remaining young felines hop on a starship and head off, but the fight for survival isn't over yet. Enemy units block the black and the kittens' vessel doesn't have any firepower. Therefore, the furry little warriors will need to grab assault rifles, missile launchers, flame throwers, toolboxes, and more and do the dirty work in harm's way, which brings us to your position. The youngsters can only withstand bursts of combat, therefore, you must swap soldiers out when tired. Regrettably, failure is inevitable, however, quitting's not an option. On the positive side, those efforts don't go unrewarded, and that experience as well as the collected currency are important for many things. For example, there are ship and handheld weapon upgrades, extra training for soldier skill improvements, and even the responsibility of feeding the cutthroat yet cuddly fellas so they remain happy and motivated. The game features cartoony 2.5-D graphics, uplifting and upbeat soundtrack, 12 unloackable kitties with unique abilities, a myriad of enhancements, drag-and-drop control, plus a Game Center leaderboard.
FINAL FANTASY VI by SQUARE ENIX INC ($15.99, 487.1 MB): The peak episode of the most renowned role-playing game franchises triumphantly makes its way into the App Store. Following massive destruction and despair, civilization is on the rebound as progression bursts forth through an industrial revolution. However, the Empire hasn't relinquished the past in the eye of possible new prosperity. To maintain strength, they've imprisoned Terra, a young woman whose half-Esper genes allows her to summon magic abilities naturally, and plan to syphon her powers for their own forces. As fate would have it, the girl gets assistance from the rebel and treasure hunter Locke, who, along with others, will help Terra shed her confusion and shyness on a path to defend what's right. The game features updated retro-style 2.5-D graphics, dramatic soundtrack, menu-based combat system, and Game Center achievements. NOTE: You may experience undesirable performance if playing on an iPhone 4 or original iPad.
Kahuna by USM ($1.99, 38.9 MB): This digital version of the Hawaii-based strategy board game makes the fun convenient mobile and globally competitive. Deceptively easy, the goal is to claim all, or at least the most of, the 12 uninhabited islands by using your powerful magic as a gifted priest to construct and destroy bridges. Unfortunately, invoking the ability requires spell cards specific to each location. The match begins by dealing both people three cards to their hand and leaving the remainder as a pool. For each of three rounds, which include a deck shuffle in between, you take turns submitting spell cards and either placing a bridge or destroying one linked to the named island. In addition, despite a single bridge's ability to provide access, an island shall only be declared yours when all connections are established. The game features hand-drawn-style 2.5-D graphics, tropical music and sound effects, 12 AI-controlled opponent solo campaign, plus human-vs-human online multiplayer, achievements, and a leaderboard via Game Center.
Toast Time by Force Of Habit ($2.99, 19.3 MB): Likely influenced by old school arcade titles such as the original Donkey Kong and Mario Bros., this breakfast-themed retro-style shoot 'em up platformer is probably best summed up as a quirky arena of charming chaos. To protect the space-time continuum from hostile aliens, you have been enlisted to command TERRY, the toast-ejecting recoil and reload system, who shall strike down the enemies using tasty projectiles. Fortunately and not, the battles are waged in a zero gravity environment, which does allow the simple appliance to move about without limbs. However, the somewhat uncontrollable propulsion doesn't work well for those who don't fancy calculating trajectory and inertia, especially when combating among multiple platforms and other obstacles. The game features 8-bit pixelated graphics, fast-paced and upbeat chiptunes, 45 stages spanning five zones, physics-based single finger control, play statistics, tri-star rating system, Game Center leaderboards and achievements, plus 16 weapons, 55 character appearance customizations, and three extras to unlock.
Eliss Infinity by Steph Thirion ($2.99, 40.0 MB): The unique physics-based cosmic-themed puzzler is reborn as a greatly expanded universe of fast-paced difficulty. Indeed, the journey starts off with familiarity, sending you through the original 25 sectors to strategically merge, split, and set the planetary-type masses. Although, not only has the interface improved, this time, your success is scored and posted to the public for an extra bit of motivation. When victorious, demonstrate those skills to whatever distance in the endless challenge, otherwise, do some practice sessions in the free play Spacebox. The game features retro-style 2-D graphics, comforting chiptunes and classic sound effects, original Odyssey campaign and Infinite play modes, multitouch controls, plus progress backup and synchronization as well as leaderboards via Game Center.
