Today we look at the odd King Oddball Ends the World physics-based puzzle game, Pinch 2SE for live Norbs and strategy, and whether Solar Warfare is just another space shooter.
Imagine if Angry Birds and Catch the Candy had a bastard child, and you’ve got some of the oddity for King Oddball Ends the World by 10Tons. In this physics-based puzzle game, you control the rock head of King Oddball…or maybe the rock head IS King Oddball…and swing large boulders back and forth with his tongue to knock out your enemies. The goal is to crush all tanks, helicopters, and soldiers on the screen with a limited amount of boulders. Boulders will roll and bounce, so figuring out their physics is key to your strategy. The artwork is eccentric, to say the least, but could have been pumped up to my mind, ala Katamari Damacy style. Now, that WOULD have been odd! Game is universal, with Game Center support, and is currently going for $2.99.
Thumbstar Media has launched Pinch 2SE, a special edition of Coatsink’s Pinch 2 game. In Pinch 2SE, you navigate your way through mazes with obstacles and barriers that you have to maneuver around or through. You do this by pinching the colorful Norbs apart or together to create different colors to match the barriers and obstacles in the game. The difference between the original game and the special edition is that in the SE, the norms are alive and will automatically merge with obstacles if they get close enough, adding an extra layer of strategy to the game. To be perfectly honest, I found the artwork in the original game much lovelier, but it should be fun to compare strategies between the two versions. Pinch 2SE is available as universal app for $0.99.
Lastly, Solar Warfare, an action space shooter, was released at the end of last week. The game consists of eight 3D worlds that you must explore and cleanse of hostile entities using features like hover and low altitude cruise, seeker missiles, and the Obliterator. Every weapon and shield is upgradable via coins collected in game or through in-app purchase and the game includes Game Center support. Already Solar Warfare has received some high scores on the App Store though whether they are legitimate or not remains to be seen. You can find out for yourself for a $0.99 download…the game has a 50% off offer right now for a universal download.