TouchArcade's Scores

  • Games
For 4,638 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 52% higher than the average critic
  • 23% same as the average critic
  • 25% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 2.8 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 78
Highest review score: 100 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
Lowest review score: 20 Dexter The Game 2
Score distribution:
4661 game reviews
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    It's nice to see a refreshing take on a rhythm game these days, and it's even greater that Disco Kitten doesn't rely on gimmicks or licensed songs to throw smoke and mirrors over its action. Playing the game is a relaxing, yet engaging escapade that you'll be tapping your feet to for quite some time.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    It's simply an amazing turn-based strategy game and a worthy sequel to the series.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    For each of the game's faults, there's usually something else that's equally deserving of your attention, and that means it's definitely worth your time to at least check out.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    I'd rather pay more for the game up-front and know that gold drops are balanced. When they implement random players, I hope they also add some sort of "party management" system allowing inactive players to be dropped and replaced.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    My only regret was that it didn't go on longer (but sequel maybe, please?)
    • tbd Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    While Radia isn't setting any new trends it's certainly not a bad title.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    It just isn't very much fun.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Gilbert and Kauzlaric do a great job of hiding the childish playfulness of the game under dry wit and game trappings like missions and goals, but underneath all that it's pure play time.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    It may not be as revolutionary as its progenitor but it's certainly capable of standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the tower defense heavyweights in the App Store. SubAtomic Studios definitely have not lost their touch. Now, go buy it.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Unfortunately, nice looking visuals aren't enough to propel Crash Birds Islands above the rest of the 3D platformers on iOS. For fans of platformers, Crash Birds certainly has enough to satisfy any itches for a new game. However, the iffy tilt-controls, suspect upgrade system and lackluster objectives do little to appeal to anyone else.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    It's not the cleverest, perhaps, and that's a strike against it for any aspiring linguists in the crowd. On the other hand, it's sharp, attractive and fun.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    There is a backdrop of familiarity to everything Dédale does, but it does a great job with mechanics most of us know by heart.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    When playing previous Tap Tap Revenge games, I've always had issues with tap feedback as well as the occasional slowdown and jittering (making note paths seem not as smooth). Unfortunately, Tour doesn't seem to do much to alleviate those concerns.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Bop It! Smash isn't a bad game. It's a different take on a popular formula, albeit one that holds less appeal and staying power than the original.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    In the end, Jar on a Bar is a classic case of a puzzler with decent ideas hampered by some implementation choices.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    So here's the scoop: if you've played Saving Yello and you want to know if this semi-sequel is fun, yeah, it's fun. It's a very different sort of game, but it's a blast.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The more I play Outwitters, the more I become convinced that it's a heck of a game.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    It's not the deepest game out there (nope, no complicated decisions about who to abandon and who to save here. Just point and shoot), but it's definitely en-gross-ing in all the right ways.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    If you're a fan of board games, you kinda owe it to yourself to pick this one up. I'm usually adverse to the idea of playing a board game on my iPhone but this actually went swimmingly well. It's a solid package and one that will keep your inner entrepreneur happy for hours on end.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Whether the stars are right for Cthulhu Saves the World may depend on how much you love Lovecraft. If you're just looking for a good retro-RPG, you might want to wait for the patches before giving this one a try.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    As much as I liked Puzzle Dungeons, I can't help but wonder what it would have been like if it had been fleshed out a little more. The core is solid and can be a good time, but I think some story and the ability to share could have taken a good game and made it great.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    It's tough to give TheEndApp a hard time about its striking similarities to Temple Run. On one hand, a good deal of its gameplay mechanics are simply derivatives made popular by the popular endless runner. On the other hand, there's a reason why that combination works so well. TheEndApp deserves at least some credit for recreating the experience and, more importantly, doing it well.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The moment you start thinking too hard about it, your fingers get tangled and it all falls apart.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    For seven bucks you could purchase a handful of objects that instill the same sense of simple, gleeful play that The Amazing Spider-Man evokes at its very best, without any of the baggage. Like a an action figure. Or a jumping-jack.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Squids Wild West isn't fundamentally different from its predecessor, but it's a great follow-up. It's also an excellent chapter in the story of Squids, one with dramatic tension, clever dialogue and all those kinds of good things.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The presentation is top notch, there's plenty of content and it's the closest racer to Wipeout that I've played on iOS so far, which is certainly not a bad thing. If fast and frenetic racing is for you, look no further.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Sometimes you need to punch something, and Unstoppable Fist is good for those times. Five or ten minutes of being down chickens and scorpions can cure any woe, especially if you let yourself sink into the absurdity of it all. But for longer-term excitement, you should probably look elsewhere. There's only so far a dude standing on a trashcan can go.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Nihilumbra is a must-play game, whether you're in it for the story or the art, the puzzles or the platforming.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The game's multiplayer implementation is also a mixed bag: user friendly, but a bit limited at present, with no way to download other people's custom maps or create a game just for your friends.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    The visuals are absolutely captivating, and are an excellent inexpensive way to showcase just how beautiful games could be on the new iPad. However, as a game, Dead Trigger just falls flat in terms of implementation offering the same dull freemium-based experience that we've seen before.

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