TouchGen's Scores

  • Games
For 1,054 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 35% higher than the average critic
  • 11% same as the average critic
  • 54% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 5.3 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 69
Highest review score: 100 Dead Space
Lowest review score: 10 Dragon's Den The Official Game
Score distribution:
1054 game reviews
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It's a great game, and all bullet hell fans owe it to themselves to pick this up. The sheer detail of the sprite graphics, crazy over the top weapons and explosions, combined with the usual techno/classic/rock music mix, ensures a shooter experience that only CAVE can offer.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Rebuild is a fresh entry in the zombie genre letting you play from a top down city planning perspective. Random cities with a lot of variation give each play trough some new challenges. A part of me would still like to see a campaign mode, and I keep my fingers crossed for a Rebuild 2 in the future.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It might be a blatant rip off of Wario Ware, but on this platform it feels wholly original. It's sick, twisted, and warped…. I wouldn't have it any other way!
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A pretty great little game. It has a couple of annoying control issues that popped up now and then, but it is well worth checking out. It has a great difficulty curve that will appeal to both casual and hardcore gamers alike.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It is super challenging, yet still simple.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    If you love GTA, Crackdown and the classic 16bit top down gunship titles like Jungle Strike and Urban Strike… you'll love this.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Arcade Solitaire: TriTowers is a great time waster that takes the already addictive solitaire into arcade territory.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    While Speed Forge Extreme really is the best of the bunch so far, it still has a ways to go before it can reach the platforms full potential of the genre.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Succeeds where it matters: it is fun. From the first levels to the 75th I had a blast. With variation between levels, and some really challenging shots it is easy to get hooked for hours.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The lack of extra artwork and developer's commentary is disappointing. Still an impressive effort on the small screen, but not all that it could have been.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It has a quality to it, be it the great soundtrack, great graphics (for the time) and challenging gameplay, that keeps you coming back for more.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Football Manager Handheld 2012 is a must for anyone into football manager games. It is snappy, realistic and rewarding once you get your team in the right direction.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A polished and highly enjoyable golf experience. I'm not entirely sold on the freemium model, but you can still have a good time on the green without spending a cent, and so making it free will no doubt put this feature rich golf game in the hands of more gamers.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It may not reinvent the wheel, but it doesn't do anything much wrong as such and if all you're looking for is a fix of speed, you won't be disappointed.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    But, after playing it, and thanks to some truly great controls, challenging boss battles and endearing graphics and music, CAVE have done it again… I'm hooked.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    If you enjoy high score games with online leaderboards I can definitely recommend Zombie Highway. It proves how important game play is over presentation.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    So far, with four stages, 20 levels per stage, and three cheeses per level, there is a TON to do, and many ways to improve your score.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A feature that has become essential over the years in football games is the ability to edit your teams, transfer players so you can keep everything as up to date with real life. Gameloft don't fail here as you can change both the team and player names and make transfers yourself which is good, so 'London' becomes 'Arsenal' and 'Man Blu.'
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Sure, there is a sense of random luck to the whole thing, and at times you look like a crazy person flicking at your iPad. But, in a way, that is its charm.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    What it lacks is not being extreme enough in the way out there department, and a proper soundtrack. Still it is a breath of fresh air for a genre that hasn't evolved much since Midway 1942, and Ikaruga.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The comical cantina renditions of classic Star Wars tunes, hilariously animated bar brawls and quick paced gameplay makes it one of the most enjoyable time management games I have ever played.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Heroes and Castles is a great game with an excellent mixture of strategy, and action. It is an intense experience standing in the keep waiting to heal while skeletons wielding huge swords raze the walls.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    TAoT:RKT have a too long name that isn't eye-catching, but it makes up for it in sheer playability. I would have guessed that the game was an endless runner starring a kitten. It doesn't bring anything revolutionary to the table, but it brings old school tight hardcore jumping to the small screen.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Blast Off is a perfect game for the iPhone with quick load times, brilliant touch controls and Openfeint integration. It gets my total recommendation even though more content would be appreciated.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It doesn't exactly break any new ground, but it takes the best of the old and repackages it for a new generation.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It's another great football game for iPhone and iPod Touch. If, like me, you prefer the simpler controls, then PES 2010 might be for you, but you may want to weigh up the pros and cons of the other offerings out there.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    An engrossing and rewarding experience. I was surprised by its plot, intrigued by its themes and writing, and stimulated by its many puzzles.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A great looking game that controls well, and gives us control freaks a time to control everything. Sadly the level objectives force a repetitive experience making the campaign mode a lot like the survival mode.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Act of Fury is a perfect fit for the iPhone; it's uncomplicated, good looking, and probably the easiest game to pick up and play that I've, er…picked up and played. It's also cruel, frustrating, and at times you'll swear it's just being unfair.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    NBA Elite 11 feels like developers have disregarded polishing essential game mechanics to focus purely on the graphics, and although stunning, what we really need is solid gameplay.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A good entry in the point and click adventure genre. It brings it's own brand of humour that is more cheesy and clumsy than the irrationalities of Monkey Island or puerile nonsense I love about Hector. If you want an adventure spanning the entire galaxy you can't go wrong with Kaptain Brawe.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Those interested into a turn based strategy game with a proper story will still have a great deal of fun with the game, as will those who keeps Lovecraft art on the wall and his writings under the pillow.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Non Flying Soldiers is a neat entry in the physics puzzle department that combines some of the urgency of Lemmings with a casual gizmo puzzler. There are issues however with the camera angles, the lack of variation and the short game life at less than four hours. Still it is a mighty fun game initially, and a brilliant introduction to physics puzzler for the younger crowd.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    If you can hack the grind, stick with it and it does actually become more interesting. On the plus side, I lasted longer playing Suspect In Sight than I did with my first and only helicopter experience even before I got to that point.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Last Temple is a solid match three puzzler that makes up for the lack of uniqueness with great polish.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Totem Tribe is a nice casual strategy game allowing you to follow a tribe across islands. Simplified with hidden object aspects, and puzzles it is a pushover if you are looking for any kind of strategic challenge. As a time-waster it works marvels though, and it is quite fun to slay mushrooms.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    As a JRPG style experience with some callbacks to Dungeons and Dragons, Knights of Pen and Paper excels. Just don't expect the full pen and paper experience.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Final Fantasy I is still a better place to start whether you are a seasoned veteran or completely new to the series.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    An equally fun, as frustrating puzzle platformer.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The crude humor shouldn’t keep you away from what really is a decent puzzle action experience. However; if manic, farting monkeys bleeding out in bear traps sounds like a riot to you, don’t give this a second thought.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    If you are looking for a polished hidden object game you can't go wrong with Where's Waldo? The Fantastic Journey.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Sporos doesn’t do much new that I haven’t seen before, but it packs and presents the puzzles in a polished fashion. A great puzzler for relaxing in bed, or picking up for just a few minutes while waiting on the bus. Try the lite version first to get a feel for it.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    PUK
    Otherwise it’s classic arcade stuff – fast, addictive and easy to get into.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Phantom Leader is a game for those who don't mind nestling down with an instruction booklet. It is for people who derive fun from learning a complex system, and exercising their mastery of it. While luck will always be a factor, Phantom Leader is a game that I want to become skilled at.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Kingdom Conquest 2 certainly has enough to offer for those who enjoy city building freemium titles. The action RPG or strategy elements likely won’t be enough to sell those who also don’t enjoy titles such as Farmville or We Rule. Of course, the game is free, so it doesn’t hurt to give it a shot.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Frequent use of it can actually make you feel more mentally aware- which is an actual real world benefit of what is being billed as a "game." After playing this on a long train ride, I am more inclined to tackle larger calculations in my head at work as opposed to my instinctual reach for the calculator. Brain Age did the same for me, and American Mensa Academy feels like a more robust version of that treasured Nintendo title.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Where the multiplayer excels, the single player lets the game down. Too few game modes, and simply not that fun AI makes it lacklustre at best playing the soccer mode. Penalty shootout is decent in single player, and can be fun in short sessions.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    It is a fresh concept that I have not seen before, and should appeal to both arcade, and puzzle gamers.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    If you want quick, high energy and high scoring action on a shoestring budget, then this is the game for you.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    So if you can get past a couple of niggles, there's an alright game lurking that should keep your attention until the real muscle-bound Adonis's take the London stage. I just hope Mr Bolt doesn't embarrass himself and fall over during his big race.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Scribblenauts may be worth buying simply for the sandbox mode, which works as a great time sink if you're bored on the go or waiting in line somewhere. As far as the game itself goes, don't expect to be challenged much, or pushed to solve puzzles in truly creative ways.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    It can be hard to master, and what Rainbow Six game isn't?, but once you get into a few multi-player bouts you'll get a good and solid multi-player experience, it's just not quite great.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    While it certainly becomes challenging as you progress, it's much more forgiving than games like Doodle Jump, and leans a bit more on the casual side of the genre. It's nothing amazing, but it's one of the better games I've seen from "one-man" developer teams on the App Store, and is certainly worth a buck to get some quick entertainment while you're out and about.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    BioArmy doesn't bring many new ideas to the table, but instead the focus is on game life and challenge. If you don't like tower defense games this won't change your opinion. If you on the other hand are a tower defense fan who like set path maps you will definitely enjoy Bio Army.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    If you are looking for an intense thriller and have a lot of time (or money) on your hands then you may want to pick this up. For everyone else it's certainly pretty to look at and listen too, but I doubt you'll have the patience or enough encouragement to get to the end.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The gameplay is solid even though it takes a while to "forget" about the lack of octagons. The customization of mechs is cool, but could be much deeper and flexible. Presentation is a bit basic, but it works quite well. The lack of online multiplayer is also something worth noting.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    My only complaints with Traintiles lie in the game's demand for the player's rapid reaction.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A fun psychedelic diversion that works well as a casual game for shorter moments. Trying to play longer sessions is taxing because of the randomness of awesome to poor shots, and the weak level progression.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Despite some of the minor flaws in graphics and difficulty, the game is fun, thanks in huge part to the great control scheme. With a little more spit and polish this game could be a great budget shooter.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The fact that the interface is well designed, and the entire game has a Godzilab level of polish also helps longtime appeal.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Sometimes you just want to keep things simple and find the fastest way hit things with a hammer. Here it is.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The slightly unclear controls, gory details that can't be turned off and lack of any real variation bring the impressions down. Bouncy! is still a really fun game playable on small, medium and large iOS devices. It is the kind of game that attracted me to playing games on a smartphone from the start: easy to get into and always available, but still so hard to master.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A pretty neat physics collection of canned mini-games. The graphics are pretty beautiful and the physics effects are definitely the highlight. The only negative thing about it is the lack of variety.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    So hey, it's not original, but it's executed well enough to keep you bashing…if you know what I mean.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Avernum 6 HD is a classic old school RPG for a select audience. Those looking for a quick RPG fix are better off looking elsewhere.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Monkey Slam is a cute brick breaker that has all the strengths, and flaws of the genre. It might be better suited for a younger crowd than us old timers that have been breaking bricks for almost thirty years.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A polished and enjoyable platform romp that translates well on the iOS platform. Its repetitive nature is the only thing that may hold it back for some, but both Kindle and the gremlins are endearing enough for most to stick with it.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    I love much of what Dragon Island has to offer. There are just some elements that clearly lack the polish and depth of the Nintendo title it pays homage to.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Battle Bears Blast is a blast to play, and manages to fill a void in the market with a casual shooter gameplay.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The only real complaint I have is the story. Through the "story" you are suppose to save the robots from their own planet (which is actually why you connect them through their sockets, so they can share energy) but sometimes the story itself got in the way of the flow of the game. It was a nice touch, but at times it seemed a little bit annoying.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    I'm not sure the game will appeal to the newer generation of high demand gamers with it's 8-Bit graphics, and awfully repetitive soundtrack, coupled with little improvement over the original.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    In the end, NOVA is still the best shooter on the iPhone, but I think iPad version just does not stack up.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Wild Blood leaves me both hungry for more, and cold for it at the same time. At it's core there is a great hack 'n slash experience, up there in fact with Gameloft's Hero of Sparta series, and at times even God of War (the definitive slasher). However, the constant badgering to spend more money through in-app-purchase leaves a bad taste in the mouth.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Pocket League Story has some great moments of fun when you finally beat that hard as nails team, or manage to get a superstar player for the first time. It is also a lesson in boredom with the drawn out matches with little interactivity.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Bridge Odyssey doesn't bring anything new to the table, and the challenges found in the opening tutorial basically show you what you will see throughout the game.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Percepto is a puzzle game for players into solving riddles, and challenges in multiple steps. I guess a seasoned chess player can use it to get into the grove before a chess match.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Penumbear is a quality puzzle platformer with a lot of content, and unsettling presentation. It never feels casual, and finding all the hidden stuff means you have to be prepared to have Penumbear impaled on spikes quite a lot. Not a game for the kiddies, but rather a game for those into darker games such as Limbo, Nihilumbra or Oscura.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A short somewhat easy twin stick shooter. The cuteness factor combined with instant playability and varied levels still make it one of the most fun games to play in the genre.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    KooZac definitely has some fresh ideas, and once you get the hang of the mechanic it is fun to solve the puzzles. Too soon it feels like it doesn't go anywhere, and I never got hooked the way I got to for example Bejeweled.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    With Game Center high scores this is one of those little casual games you can play more than you imagined. There is a lack of variation though, and compared to similar concepts like The Blocks Cometh it needs to be fleshed out. For a free game it is definitely worth the download no matter if the creator had been sixteen, or an established studio.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Crumble Zone doesn't have aspirations to be anything more than a race to the top of the leaderboards, but at that it does pretty well. A few nagging control issues and a lack of variety don't stop this game from being a good way to spend a few minutes between chores.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    I like the presentation, the controls and the mood of the game. The lack of levels really hurt it as the survival mode lets you camp.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Transformers G1: Awakening is a quality title paying homage to one of the coolest animated series from my youth. Highlights are the graphics, the camp story and the music.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    PES isn't perfect, but it's certainly not terrible. Come to think of it, neither is it mediocre. And if you're confused by that sentence, you're not the only one.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Forget about the edutainment aspect of Don't Kill The Squirrel!, and get at least the free version to play a whacked out first person arcade survival racer in the suburbs.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Poker Pals is a fresh entry in the asynchronous multiplayer genre that is immediately accessible to all. Easy rules, and easy to play it is a pleasurable way to play during shorter breaks.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Overall, Happy Sheep is a solid puzzle game, but it has some issues. The sound in the game is less than stellar, and the difficulty ramps up extremely quickly. Those looking for a casual, relaxing puzzle game should stay away. Players looking for a game that will challenge (and possibly frustrate them) will love Happy Sheep.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Rocket Warrior isn't a bad game, it's just not a particularly inspiring one. With some updates to the visual design, more worlds with more creative presentation, and a bit more polish in the front end, this game could be great. Certainly, the core concept is worth a look.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Dungelot should be applauded for its lack of a secondary in-game currency, and the inability for the player to purchase coins for real-world money.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Bug Princess 2 is more badass. But it is also very much more of the same. If you can't get enough of bullet hell then this will no doubt quench your thirst. But if you are looking for something new, then you may want to look elsewhere.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    There's always the feeling at the back of your mind that the game is a little over-complicated. Ironically, it's because it's so well presented and fun that you can't help thinking how much more fun a simple balls-to-the-wall blast fest would've been. The agency building template, like my trousers from ten years ago, just doesn't seem to be the most natural fit.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Chop Chop Ninja is a cool action platformer with cute and bright presentation, innovative touch controls mixed with a bit too easy difficulty and a short story mode. It is definitely interesting to pick up for the controls alone in my opinion.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Joining Hands is a casual puzzle game with loads of levels, good presentation and excellent controls.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    I really enjoyed playing NFL Rivals, and the setting makes it much more enjoyable than the predecessors. It is the same gameplay, but injected with real teams and a global competition.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A definite lack of personality, colour and realistic physics lowers the final rating somewhat. I still find Implode! to be a nice little casual demolition game that is easy to recommend.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    In fact, as the game is completely free, you’re actually getting fantastic value for money…or value for nothing if you want to take things literally.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    It tries to infuse some mystery, but in the end you run around doing errands in a quite linear experience. Still it is highly enjoyable to learn new recipes to collect for, and then cook. Finding new foodstuff, and solve the mystery of the island.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Street Wrestler will just about keep you going to the end with it's wacky storyline and sense of humour, but after that, you won't want to come back to it much. It's lack of depth and flimsy combat hurts it in that regard. Forget not the gravitas, gamer.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    If you are into match three games it is a must buy. It is also recommended to most casual gamers.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Super Crate Box is a fun game with excellent presentation, and a quick twitchy gameplay easy to get hooked on. There are some issues with the controls, and collision detection cramping the quality quite a bit. Still it is one of the most fun games you can play on your device at the moment.

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