Top iOS Games of 2012

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  Super Crate Box

  The Crate Escape It's impossible not to feel a large pang of sympathy for Vlambeer, the prominent two-man indie developer who's had to put up with two of their games being ripped off with App Store copies in the last year.... more

  Reviewed on: 6 Jan 2012   Platforms: iPhone

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  Triple Town

  Three to play? I'm an aspiring sort, so I spend most of my days determined to get invited to gaming's chin-stroking intelligentsia. "Of course I like city building games," I will say when asked at a cheese and wine soiree,... more

  Reviewed on: 1 Feb 2012   Platforms: iPhone

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  Ghost Trick

  Ghost Trick is well worth the price of admission, but sadly the game lets itself down with its overall simplicity and the disappointment of its crucial final act. This review was originally published for the DS version of... more

  Reviewed on: 8 Feb 2012   Platforms: iPhone

• 10.

  
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  AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! (Force = Mass x Acceleration)

  Getting high scores is where Aaaaa!!! works best, but it rarely capitalises on that thrill. Ultimately this is a fun little game, but one you're unlikely to be playing in a few weeks. AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! is quite... more

  Reviewed on: 7 Mar 2012   Platforms: iPhone

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  Draw Something

  Draw Something isn't about the game you're playing, but about the friends you're playing with. Draw Something, the seemingly overnight sensation from recent $210 million Zynga acquisition OMGPOP, is a very simple concept... more

  Reviewed on: 10 Apr 2012   Platforms: iPhone

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  Traffic Wonder

  Traffic Wonder is a very pleasant surprise. I'm the kind of person who, when faced with public services, occasionally mutters that he could do better and good merciful gracious how can things be this way. At 7:50am on a weekday... more

  Reviewed on: 8 May 2012   Platforms: iPhone

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  Score! Classic Goals

  I might have no idea what constitutes a classic goal, but it's impossible not to notice that Score! is a quality game. Score! Classic Goals purports to be an entertaining puzzle game even if you're not a fan of football,... more

  Reviewed on: 25 May 2012   Platforms: iPhone

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  PuzzleJuice

  PuzzleJuice is a triathlon of different games, all competing in unison and prodding various parts of your addled brain at the same time. The micro-team behind PuzzleJuice is under no illusions about just how hard its game... more

  Reviewed on: 25 Jan 2012   Platforms: iPhone

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  Tobe & Friends: Hookshot Escape

  It's an endless runner with all the addiction of a Doodle Jump, but it has a sharp, decidedly retro twist that makes it more than just a fluffy, throwaway time-waster. The hookshot - the mythical do-all superweapon from Zelda... more

  Reviewed on: 29 Feb 2012   Platforms: iPhone

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  Angry Birds Space

  I find it a shame, though understandable, that many people see iOS development as a race to the bottom. Angry Birds Space, however, effortlessly shows why Rovio is currently on top. Angry Birds, eh? It's like the Call of... more

  Reviewed on: 27 Mar 2012   Platforms: iPhone

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  Super Hexagon

  Super Hexagon is hard enough to infuriate, but its competent design makes it inviting as well. Super Hexagon started life as a Flash game simply titled Hexagon, thrown together in less than a day by prolific indie developer... more

  Reviewed on: 6 Sep 2012   Platforms: iPhone

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  Rayman Jungle Run

  Jungle Run works so well because it remembers that the core joy of platform games comes from the kinetic thrill of movement. Rayman Jungle Run isn't a game that dawdles, so neither will I: it's excellent. Ubisoft's latest... more

  Reviewed on: 20 Sep 2012   Platforms: iPhone

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  Beat Sneak Bandit

  Even if you're a bit rubbish at Beat Sneak Bandit, it's impossible not to fall in love with this funky little number. The hardest thing about Simogo's new game is that every movement must be made to the tick-tock beat of... more

  Reviewed on: 16 Feb 2012   Platforms: iPhone