Many great games will hit the American and Canadian Store today at 11PM, including the long awaited GTA/Max Payne game 9mm by Gameloft, many games by Chillingo/Clickgamer.com, Bravo, Crescent Moon Games, Marvel and Polarbit/Pixelbite ! You would like to know the full list of those good games/apps coming tonight? Well here’s a list of those games that will be available worldwide soon and that is currently available in NZ (Links are from NZ store :P) :

• 9mm (Gameloft/$6.99) | The Long awaited Grand Theft Auto/Max Payne esque game will be available tonight! You surely won’t wait the moment and buy it right now, because this game should be one of the best Gameloft games of this whole year! As you should know, we’ve talked alot about it  here in PFOA and the game will be available as an Universal App , Like BackStab, for a price of $6,99! What you should notice now is that the game will include multiplayer playability and the game will take up to 1gb when you sync it, according to some people that already tested the game. We, at PFOA, can’t wait to test it as soon as possible =)

• Reckless Getaway (Polarbit & Pixelbite/$2.99) | I’ve already talked about it previously, but ill have to tell you anyway once again what will this game have. The creators of Reckless Racing, publiahed by EA, are back with another new title! The game has awesome and fun cartoonish graphics, similar I could say to Lanes Splitter, and what you must do is simply outrun from the police on 16 levels. You should also avoid obstacles that could end your run at anytime and use aswell things to help you like ramps or trucks to jump and also smash and crash things with your vehicle. The game will be also Universal and take up to 58mbs.

• Xtreme Wheels (Bravo/$3.99) | After Touch Racing Nitro and Volcano Escape, the guys at Bravo revealed to release tonight an upcomnig motocross trial game called Xtreme Wheels. By looking at the graphics, I could say that it is well done like their previous games such like Touch Racing Nitro in exemple. The game will include tons of content like explosives, ladders, barrels, twisted ramps, huge gaps, and precarious cargo containers. The game will take up to 89mbs.

• Blobster (Chillingo/$0.99) | Looks like Chillingo is releasing games every Thursday :S ahhh. Anyway, this upcoming platform adventure game with cartoonish graphics should be a fun one, here’s the AppStore description of it : Get ready to meet one gooey hero…Blobtopia is at risk from some nasty pollution from the evil Big and Powerful Corporation, and it’s up to you to help! Blobster is an awesome platforming adventure with a twist! Flick the flubbery fella across incredible levels; avoid pitfalls, water hazards, squish pesky bad guys and collect amazing power-ups on your way to cleaning up Blobtopia and defeating Blobzilla! The App will take a little 16.8 mbs.

• Hungry Chicks (Clickgamer/$0.99) | This is another game from Chillingo/Clickgamer.com releasing tonight called Hungry Chicks…The game will be described as a physic puzzler game with a courageous chicks that should simply catch worms to feed the little chicks. Anyway, here’s again the AppStore description about it : The courageous bird catches the worm! Your chicks have rumbling tummies and it’s up to mommy and daddy bird to feed them an extra big helping of worms—yum! It’s not going to be easy though, since you left the nest someone has come along and put in a bunch of crazy and dangerous obstacles. Navigate your way through swinging blocks, rotating platforms and electricity fields, collect the appetizing worms, and land in your nest to feed those hungry chicks! The game will take a little 17mbs without syncing.

• Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty (Marvel/$4.99) | Yep you guessed well, Marvel is releasing tonight another Superhero ,of the Marvel Collection, game! The graphics seems to be good, here’s the AppStore description of it : Play as Captain America the First Avenger as you attempt to stop the Red Skull from tipping the balance of power! Sentinel of Liberty features stunning HD graphics optimized for Retina Displays! Play as the Super Soldier Captain America in this epic action game. As WW2 rages, Red Skull is leading HYDRA as they build super weapons that will turn the tide of the war. To make matters worse, Falsworth, Dum Dum Dugan and Bucky have been captured. Go behind enemy lines to rescue them and put an end to the sinister plot. Use your unbreakable shield to battle, block, and maneuver your way on what seems like a suicide mission. This will take up to 146mbs.

• Quiz Climber (Chillingo/$1.99) [Theres a free version available for it and an ad-free version without ads in it] |  This should be another special Chillingo app based as a Quiz game. Here’s the AppStore Description of it : Quiz Climber™ lets you compete against your friends and family in the ultimate social challenge to prove who really is the biggest know-it-all. Leap past your friends as you jump up the Quiz Climber™ tree – for each question you get right you move up a branch. The only catch is the further you progress the harder the questions get! Don’t let your Quizzel™ down, if you get a question wrong, use a lifeline to continue your turn. The game will take 12.8+mbs.

• Pocket RPG (Crescent Moon Games/$2.99) [IPAD ONLY] | I normally don’t talk about upcoming iPad games, but i will for this time, because CM games are going to release Pocket RPG for the iPad tonight! We’ve showed you previously many exclusive screenshots about it and now you’ll finally be able to buy it! A thing that you should notice is that it is for now only compatible for the iPad and i said for now, because we never know when could CM Games think to make it Universal like Aralon ^^. Anyway here’s the AppStore Description of it : Enter a world overrun by hordes of monsters. Explore trap-filled dungeons and face mighty bosses. Collect piles of treasure and items and invest in dozens of abilities and unlockable equipment. Test your skills against the oncoming darkness. The game will take up to 80.5mbs.

Many games will hit the American and Canadian Store today at 11PM, including Block Breaker 3 by Gameloft and many games by the popular, and owned by EA, compagny : Chillingo/Clickgamer.com ! You would like to know the full list of those good games/apps coming tonight? Well here’s a list of those games that will be available worldwide soon and that is currently available in NZ (Links are from NZ store :P) :

• Block Break 3 Unlimited (Gameloft/$0.99) | The third Block Breaker game made by Gameloft will be available tonight! With new features, Power Ups and Modification added, the game could probably compete against the great addictive arcade style game,Coin Drop! by Full Fat Games, or even against Peggle by the guys at PopCap. What you should notice is that they finally made it with a low size of only 20.1 mbs!

• Sword and Soldiers (Chillingo and Two Tribes/$2.99) | This new upcoming action-cartoonish( a bit like Axe In Face)-strategy game will probably be a good and funny game for many of you. Here’s the Description of the App that can let you know a bit what to do in this game: Swipe, poke and tap to command an army of Vikings in their quest to create the ultimate BBQ sauce, lead the Aztecs in defense of the Holy Pepper and build an array of explosive Chinese toys! Build your own forces and defeat your foes using dart blowers, giant boulders, ninja monkeys (yes, we really mean it – ninja monkeys) and many more!Note that the game will take up to 107 mbs without syncing.

• Finger Shoes (Chillingo/$0.99) | Looks like Chillingo will release many games tonight ahh, here’s Finger Shoes small Description : Hop, skip and jump your way across wonderfully colorful and varied environments tapping the golden squares along the way. Finger Shoes combines cartoon visuals with addicting, intuitive gameplay. This is one game that’s fun for all the family! The Game will take up to 54.8 mbs.

• One Man Army (Chillingo/$0.99) | After releasing the good TD game iBomber Defense, Chillingo is going to release tonight another Tower Defense game, but without tanks or any other thing, only a human with many weapons that could help him a lot. Here’s a description of the app : The Earth is a desolate place, and the few remaining safe human settlements are under threat from a mutant invasion. You stand alone against the onslaught; fight back against them using a variety of weapons, as well as strategic defense placement in this action packed mix of shooter and tower defense gameplay! The Game will take up to 39.9 mbs.

• Torture Bunny (Clickgamer/$0.99) | Clickgamer and Kaxan Media are going to release, tonight aswell, a puzzle physics like game similar to Ragdoll Blaster by BackFlip Studios. Here’s again the description about the game : Looking for a hilarious way to satisfy your dark side? Then Torture Bunny is for you; place your comical instruments of pain in your dungeon and drop the unlucky rabbit into a world of hurt! Watch as your devices do their thing, ranging from giant spring loaded boxing gloves, a fiery volcano to boxes of rabid raccoons! The Game will take up to 44.8 mbs.

• The King Of Fighters-i (SNK PLAYMORE/$10,99) | This popular japanese style 2D fighting game will be available tonight aswell. The problem with it is the price, do the game really worth $11 ? Hmm here’s the description about the game : The popular 2D Fighting Game Series “KOF” appears on the iPhone/iPod touch!With beautiful visuals and high-resolution graphics, this game uses the Virtual Pad to bring you a seamless and intuitive “KOF” experience. Furthermore, moves that require complex commands can be easily pulled off with the Simple Specials Button or the various touch controls.Not only the old fans, but newcomers to KOF and fighting game novices alike will be able to fully and easily enjoy this new “KOF” experience! The Game will take up to 225 mbs.

Other games coming:

• Deathsmiles (CAVE/$4,99)

• Jules (FromPïx/$0,99)

• Magnetic Baby (Bravery/$0,99)

• Ninjammin Beat-Jitsu (YoYo Games[creators of Karoshi!]/$0,99)

Hey PocketFullOfApps readers, this is iOSNewsgamer and I’ve got more great apps that turned free for a limited time that we would like to share with you guys for today again.Some apps or games may not be on sale when you view them due to the fact that the prices can change at any moment, however, at the time of this writing they may have been on sale.

Now Free

• Warpgate – FREE (was $0.99/161 MB); by Freeverse.

• Office Gamebox – FREE (was $0.99/37.3 MB); by Clickgamer.com/Chillingo.

• Project 72 – FREE (was $0.99/14.7 MB); by Moyo Studios LLC.

• Zlider -FREE (was $0.99/10.4 MB); by Moyo Studios LLC.

• Spartan Athletics -FREE (was $0.99/66.9 MB); by SpartanApps.

Now on Sale:

• The Settlers – $0,99 (was $4.99); by Gameloft.

• Scene It? Movies 2 – $0.99 (was $1.99); by ScreenLife, LLC.

So like I said, remember guys to grab the apps that look interesting to you, because they can go back to their initial/normal price at anytime!

Intro

Helsing’s Fire is an innovative puzzle game involving an original concept and alternative music and art style. You play as Professor Helsing along-side his trusty companion, Rufton. You have to make your way to the Shadow Blight to find and sort out Count Dracula, but beware, you will be up against a slew of blood-thirsty beasts and ghouls.

Gameplay 9/10

The concept of the game is one like no other. When you start a level you are presented with a scattering of buildings/blocks with many enemies dispersed between them. Your goal is to eliminate these monsters by using a flame torch and colored tonics. When you place the torch the light emitting from the flame spreads out and creates shadows where the buildings are placed. Once you activate a tonic a colored wave will disperse and affect all lightened area, either destroying a monster of the same color, or alternatively adding a shield to enemies of a different color. The challenge is then to find the right combination of limited tonics and placements of the torch to defeat every monster on the map. On harder levels monsters are protected by numerous colored shields which makes the puzzle aspect of the game shine.

As you progress through the game you encounter all sorts of devilish demons that react in different ways. For example the bat, once hit by a tonic blast, flies off and moves to a different location, whereas the werewolf, once killed, turns into a human being which you must avoid from then on. Although I am not such a fan of beasts which fire objects at you and attack your torch, the numerous enemies provide varied challenges and keeps the game enjoyable.

I found the game extremely easy at the start and being a puzzle enthusiast, I was able to breeze through the first batch very quickly on Normal. Thankfully I found a difficulty selection menu and after setting it to Hard, I found the challenges got significantly trickier. It is comforting to know that this game is well suited to even the novelists of puzzle games, and the game eased me gently into the innovative gameplay, introducing me to added elements. Nonetheless, I sometimes found the game was a bit inconsistent in its difficulty with some levels being completed in less than a minute whereas others I had to spend a bit more time on.

Other than the 90 levels in the game, there is also a Survival Mode where you go through waves upon waves of random levels. However, in this mode you are timed and if you don’t work out the puzzle in the time limit then you lose. You set the time limit you are given before each wave from gaining points from previous waves. For example, if you set the limit very high for one wave, you will be more restricted the next time round. This mode didn’t sit well with me as I hate being under-pressure in puzzle games, but still offers an alternative for other gamers.

Overall I found the gameplay incredibly addictive, not just because of the innovative concept, but the puzzles are brilliant and I couldn’t help myself but play ‘just one more level’.

Graphics 10/10

The gothic style is excellently executed. The attention to detail is astonishing and I love the awesome knuckle bash or high-five animation when you complete a level. The enemies are simple but effective, and the the torch light is very well executed.

The game ran extremely smoothly on my iPhone and I experienced no crashes or frame-rate issues.

Overall the graphics remain original and impressive. It is great to see a new style of art work, besides the casual Doodle trend which has become so popular nowadays.

Controls 10/10

The controls work comfortably with the iPhones touch screen. Positioning and moving the torch is simple and still included a good level of precision which I has been a problem in other games where when lifting the finger moves the object slightly. However, sometimes it took a while to place the torch exactly where I wanted it but it didn’t become frustrating.

Sound 9/10

The music is excellent and expertly matches the overall theme of the game. I often found myself humming or tapping the catchy tune.

The sound effects are few and could have been more detailed but the distinguishable music certainly makes up for this.

Menus 9/10

When you load the game, you start on the level select menu which is good as you can quickly start from where you left off. The main menu is very simple and the only use for them is to access Survival Mode and Crystal.

The menus are well designed, but could have incorporated more detail. Nevertheless, they still retain an element of simplicity that I like. The options are easy to select and responsive.

Longevity 9/10

The 90 levels included in the game are substantial if set to the appropriate difficulty level, and with Survival mode thrown in, Helsing’s Fire has a load of replayabilty. Survival mode allows you to rank in the leaderboards, and there are also achievements to gain through Crystal.

Overall, the longevity of Helsing’s Fire is long, but after you have completed all levels (which will take some time) that’s about all you are going to get. However, it is adequate enough for the price.

Cost 10/10

At a cool $0.99/£0.59, there is no doubting Helising’s Fire is good value for money.

Conclusion 66/70 – 5/5

Helsing’s Fire breaths new life into the App Store with its innovative concept and stunning polish, definitely one to pick up.

Helsing’s Fire on the App Store.

Remember when you and your buddies sat down and played a game of poker for fun? Did you ever wish you could play it on your iPhone/iPod Touch? Well look no further, ClickGamer’s upcoming game ‘Hover Poker’ for iPhone and iPod Touch is what you are looking for. I have been in contact with ClickGamer and they gave me some screenshots to share. The game looks really fun but there are other poker games out there on the App Store.  Below are the screenshots. No info when this will be released or submitted but it might be worth the wait.

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