Commando Jack is primarily a tower defense game and most reviews I have seen about it are so-so about the game. Aliens from Mars have arrived and let most aliens they want to take over the world. So is Commando Jack fun? I think so.

Before I go into the specifics of the game, some details. The graphics and music are great. The game played very smoothly on my iPod Touch 5th Generation and had no crashes or choppy play. The game does provide in-app purchases for coins but if you play a lot and progress you might not need to use them.

When you first begin the game, there is a tutorial mission you can do to get a hand on how to play. The controls and menu system of the game is pretty straight forward so it should not take you too long to figure out.

Once you are ready to play for real, you will choose a level, then Campaign and difficulty settings. There is an endless mode you can unlock after you have played awhile and earned enough coins. You can also unlock elementals (weapons) and mixed aliens waves also.

Also as you start a level,you will come to a screen that provides you details on the enemy and weapons. You can use the coins you earn to unlock different types of weapons and upgrades. You will also be shown which types of aliens are going to attack so you can prepare to some extent.

There appears to be 9 main turrets and 6 elemental weapons, each of which can be upgraded. Within the first person shooter area, there are 4 different guns, which can be upgraded and finally 2 super weapons.

The levels appear to be located in different cities from various counties in the world. You first start in the UK, then Japan, US, Europe, Italy,and Egypt.

To the fighting… To begin, you setup your defenses in the appropriate area. When you are done either time or no more money, you then head over to Commando Jack’s gun and switch to the first person shooter. You will be able to zoom in and out via the menu button, aim the weapon on the left side of the screen and then tap to shoot on the right hand side of the screen. Once you are in the game, it will make sense.

Like any tower defense game, the enemy comes in waves. Hopefully your tower defense will hold them off, if not Commando Jack is ready to take over.

I am not a big tower defense game fan but I like the first person shooter aspect of Commando Jack. Looking down the barrel of a huge machine gun popping aliens is cool. The cartoon graphics and the ability to upgrade weapons and game modes will provide the user a lot of options. So if you like tower defense, go help Commando Jack stop the alien invasion. You can download Commando Jack on the App Store for free by clicking here.

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Yes, that’s right! Monster Truck Destruction has been released onto iOS just a few days ago with realistic physics and real-time damage system.

Features include:

• 30 licensed Monster Trucks such as BIGFOOT, USA-1, RISLONE, OUTBACK THUNDA and many more!
• Realistic truck physics, very different from your normal iOS title. Try it and you’ll understand.
• First of its kind for iOS: Console quality real-time damage system. Trucks bend, scuff, flex in the wind and collisions will cause pieces to break off dynamically.
• Excellent visuals and a head-banging soundtrack.
• Take pictures of your stunts and share them on Facebook and Twitter during any event.

For a mere $0.99, you can download Monster Truck Destruction on the App Store by clicking here.

Cut the Rope fans rejoice! Chillingo has just released an update featuring 25 new DJ-themed levels for you to cut and slice your way to victory. Along with that, the update also features a new hidden Om Nom drawing to collect. Here’s the full details in this new update:

New DJ Box with 25 levels featuring spinning vinyl records.
New hidden Om Nom drawing to collect.
New leaderboard and achievements.
Various optimizations and improvements.

The update is free to download if you already have Cut the Rope. If you don’t though, Cut the Rope isn’t that shabby of a game and is pretty fun plus considering it’s only a buck, the money spent is well worth it. You can download Cut the Rope on the App Store via this link.