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Big Sale on Sentinel 3: Homeworld and Campaign 2 DLC

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Tower defense fans rejoice! Origin8, makers of the rather popular and critically acclaimed Sentinel 3: Homeworld have seen fit to drop the price for a limited time. Okay, it wasn’t entirely their doing but rather Openfeint’s FireSale promotion. Although technically it was the thousand Openfeint gamers who voted for the price drop, I suppose.

Regardless, Sentinel 3: Homeworld is temporarily marked down to a dollar. That’s right, for an indeterminate about of time it’s possible to get a hold of one of the App Store’s most celebrated tower defense titles for next to nothing. Even better, as special “Thank You” for all the love, Origin8 has also temporarily dropped the price of the Campaign 2 DLC. So that’s another dollar. Just in case anyone was wondering, that’s $5 worth of some of the most highly regarded TD goodness for a mere $2.

I’m sure there are a fair number of people reading this who already own the game, but I also imagine a fair number of them have yet to get the DLC. No time like the present, right? And everyone else who loves tower defense games but still doesn’t own it, wave those lame excuses bye-bye.

Sentinel 3: Homeworld

Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Buy Now: $0.99 ~~$2.99~~

Our Rating:

:: AMAZING
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Released: 2010-11-26 :: Category: Games

Apps mentioned in this post: Sentinel 3: Homeworld

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Jennifer Allen 27 Sep, 2011

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Jamie Oliver Food Guide Review

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Jamie Oliver Food Guide Review

By Jennifer Allen on September 27th, 2011
Our Rating:

:: HAS POTENTIAL
Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad

Provides an attractive way of checking out new eateries with some strange omissions in the results.

Developer: Penguin Books
Price: $4.99
Version Reviewed: 1.0
Device Reviewed On: iPhone 4

iPhone Integration Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
User Interface Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Re-use Value Rating: 3.25 out of 5 stars

Overall Rating: 3.42 out of 5 stars

I’ll admit it. If I had to choose two great material loves, they would be technology and food. I’ve got a feeling that eating the kinds of food that I eat will one day take revenge on me but for now, I’m going to revel in having meals out and enjoying different cuisines. This is precisely why Jamie Oliver Food Guide should be ideal for someone like me. It’s an app that recommends over 1000 places to eat, visit and shop around Britain.

It’s incredibly simple to use Jamie Oliver Food Guide. Upon loading, users can tap the button to turn on the GPS functionality and instanteously, the app recommends a selection of eateries nearby. Unfortunately there doesn’t appear to be anywhere to choose what area to look at, with users relying on the location they’re currently at. The variety of places means that some areas fare better than others. While there’s a huge wealth of places recommended in London, there’s fewer to look at in the likes of South West Wales and there are some noteable omissions.

Each entry comes with an attractive photo of what to expect of the location, contact details such as telephone number and website address plus a brief description of what kind of food the place offers. Opening hours are also offered along with a map that helps guide users to their destination. While some places are recommended by Jamie Oliver himself, others are covered by his team or Jamie’s mates as the app calls them. Further recommendations come from Rough Guides, famous for their useful skills in this area. It’s all pretty useful providing the user is in an area of the country catered for by Jamie Oliver Food Guide.

A calendar function adds to the usefulness of the app providing details of local food festivals over the coming months. It’s a little minimalist, again failing to cover as much of the country as some users would like but it does offer an attractive summary of the events. The ability to import into iCal provides further functionality. The main other addition to the app is that of the Recommend section thus enabling users to add their own favorites. The hope is that then the app can grow in size and smaller outlets can be noticed from further afield.

Whether the asking price is worth it depends much on the area of the country that users reside or plan to visit. While residents of cities such as London or Liverpool will revel in the advantages of Jamie Oliver Food Guide, those who live in more rural and remote areas will struggle to really find the benefits. Tourists can garner similar benefits depending on their choice of destination.

Jamie Oliver Food Guide

Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Buy Now: $4.99

Our Rating:

:: HAS POTENTIAL
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Released: 2011-09-22 :: Category: Lifestyle

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Jennifer Allen 28 Sep, 2011

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Farm Mania 2 HD Review

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Farm Mania 2 HD Review

By Jennifer Allen on September 27th, 2011
Our Rating:

:: SOLID
iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad

Farm Mania 2 HD is the sequel of Farm Mania HD. It’s pretty much the same game with some minor differences.

Developer: Realore
Price: $2.99
Version Reviewed: 1.0
Device Reviewed On: iPad 2

Graphics / Sound Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Game Controls Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Gameplay Rating: 3.75 out of 5 stars
Replay Value Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Overall Rating: 3.81 out of 5 stars

It’s not quite 2 months since the original Farm Mania hit the iPad and already we find ourselves with the choice of playing a sequel, originally titled Farm Mania 2. This time round, Anna, the protagonist of the first game, has decided to start her own farm rather than rebuild her Grandfather’s as in the original game.

That’s it in terms of differences; I’ve struggled to find any other key differences. This isn’t a complaint by any means as the original was a very enjoyable time management game and exactly what players could want from the genre. It does however mean that Farm Mania 2 doesn’t really offer any innovation. Initially it feels bigger and more involved with more going on in the early stages. Ultimately though, it’s the same game structure.

During the Casual mode, players traverse 60 levels, each requiring careful time balancing and a steady stream of tasks that need completing. Good multi tasking skills are essential here with it not long before players having to water and weed fruit and vegetables while keeping animals happy and content, and also fending off the threat of crows and rabbits too. As the levels progress, processed goods can also be produced such as bread or cheese, adding an extra layer to what needs completing. The possibility of purchasing upgrades and new livestock is still available adding a certain amount of variety to what needs to be done to progress.

It’s not hard to see why then that there’s a solid 10 hours of so of gameplay here, much like with the previous game. The addition of an Arcade mode and also the option of completing levels within a perfect time further extend longevity. It’s not quite frantic gameplay but there is a lot to keep an eye on ensuring the game keeps players interested. A scattering of hidden object games are provided to break up the gameplay a little.

The only curse in Farm Mania 2 being so similar is that those who weren’t taken by the original game, won’t be impressed by this. It’s a different beast to something like Garage Inc or Stand O’Food 3 that focuses on clearing queues. Instead Farm Mania 1 and 2 are more about completing objectives quickly. It’s a solid mix at a decent price but it is ultimately more of the same.

Farm Mania 2 HD

iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Buy Now: $2.99
Released: 2011-09-18 :: Category: Games

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Jennifer Allen 28 Sep, 2011

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The Portable Podcast, Episode 104

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Ungulates just going every which way!

On This Episode:

Carter speaks to legendary game developer Jeff Minter. They discuss his portfolio of titles on iOS and the inspiration behind each, from Minotaur Rescue to his newest title, GoatUp, and why he had to rename the game from his planned title “Goat Goes Up.”

Who We Are:

Host: Carter Dotson

Guest: Jeff Minter, Llamasoft

Music:

“Beatnes7 (Theme to The Portable Podcast)” by The Eternal – Download on iTunes here: