BEST
GAMES
of the
WEEK
August 21, 2017
The weekly assortment of new games are leaping, flying, and swinging into the App Store. This week includes a wide variety of challenges with some offering a pedigree and others presenting a brand new brand. The early highlights include a retro inspired platformer sequel, accessible 3D aerial combat game, baseball infused board game, and more.
Super Phantom Cat 2
The classic inspired platformer returns with a sequel of its own.
Super Phantom Cat 2 is here and delivers classic platformer fun with a ton of fun felines.
War Wings
A 3D aerial combat game with great looks and accessible set up.
Miniclip's new game War Wings was designed to make 3D aerial combat as accessible as possible. The game is made so that anyone can pilot into intense dogfighting action in the skies.
Piece Out
A block sliding puzzle game in which you tap, rotate, and slide pieces.
A new puzzle game from the makers of Duet and Bean's Quest. Tap to rotate pieces, so that they can slide through the puzzle layout.
Bottom of the 9th
Use cards and dice to play a pressure packed baseball scenario.
Baseball has been transformed into a card and dice based board game that has now made the transition to iOS. Build you line up with strategic player attributes, and play as either the pitcher or hitters.
Technobabylon
Wadjet eye's latest classically inspired 2D point and click adventure game ported to iOS.
A 2D point and click adventure game straight out of the past makes its way to iOS. Set in 2087, the game revolves around genetic engineering, omnipresent AI, and disconnected humanity.
The Girl Who Sold the World
An audio adventure with a detailed chapter based storyline to play through.
An audio adventure that presents decision points along the deluxe storyline. It's a bit like Lifeline with decisions to progress the story, but with voice work rather than just text. There are also puzzles along the way.
Snipers vs Thieves
An online multiplayer game with two distinct styles to play.
Play as either a sniper trying to take out thieves, or thieves trying to steal loot and get away clean. It's an online multiplayer expereince with two different camps to play as with unique gameplay on each side.
Fast Track
A fast paced and twitch based challenge to weave through obstacles as the screen scrolls vertically.
A twitch based challenge in which you steer an arrow left and right past various obstacles. There's a fast paced endless vibe to the game, but with 30 distinct levels that include a finish line to get to.
Zlatan Legends
The official game of Zlatan Ibrahimović that combines endless climber and soccer.
The game combines elements of an endless climber and soccer to make for a relatively new iOS expereince. It's the official game of Zlatan Ibrahimović, and challenges you to play futuristic soccer by rising up the level while kicking the ball as you go.
Portal Walk
A retro inspired platformer infused with portal, crazy enemies, and various locations.
A platformer game that mixes puzzle and action sequences into one. In part of the game, you will need to figure out a way to get to keys to unlock doors and access to portals. Another part of the game pits you against various enemies and bosses.