When I was growing up, there were a set of Airport movies. All of these movies involved various disasters involving 747 airplanes. They were blockbuster movies at the time. Many of our you probably never of heard of them but trust me they were unique.

When I heard about this app, MAYDAY! Emergency Landing, and remembering those movies, I had to download it. For anyone who wants to be a pilot, you might want to check out this app. After playing this app for a while, I realized I am not a pilot!

The premise of the game is that there is an emergency on board and your sole job is to land the aircraft safety. The game is free and that allows you to play two missions. You can unlock the whole game via an in-app purchase. The game  overall has 40 missions, 4 different types of surfaces you have to land on: regular landing strip, a motorway, the ground and finally water. There are also 5 different locations: countryside, desert, seaside, city, tropical islands. If  this was not enough, you also have to contend with the weather, such as heavy rain, fog, strong wind, turbulence, and night landings.

I found the game frustrating but challenging. There is a small tutorial but for me practice is going to make perfect. You steer the plane by tilting your iPhone and there are on screen controls for the flaps, wheels, and speed. The game shows you where you need to land and you will need a steady hand. You can calibrate your iPhone to help things out.

The game has leaderboards and achievements to work on. One reason I like the game is that is very different from most games I have played. Flying from the cockpit and simply trying to land a damaged plane is intriguing. The game is not complicated and I think the developers did a nice job putting it together. So if you are looking for something different, try Mayday! Emergency Landing.

Rating 3/5 Stars