The Simpsons Arcade

Back in the year of 1991. There's was a game under the title The Simpsons Arcade. Which still today is the not only the best Simpsons game ever created but also one of the top arcade titles. Konami was the game's developer. This time around it's EA's turn. Now will the iPhone port fail or kick major butt?

Unlike the other game you play as just Homer who is on a mission to eat a donut. Though not just any one. This one has a special USB drive stuck inside. In which it contains a plan device by the towns villains(?) No not Sideshow Bob. Which just would have made too much sense to use. The villains are just the regular characters who we see on each episode. On the show I'm sure besides the jokes the story is a main focus. Though in this game it really is not.

Graphics
Sticking closely to the original style. It looks good and very smooth. The animations are crisp and fluent. Though not having retina display support is really a let down.

Gameplay
The button layout is not different from any game you've played using a touchscreen d-pad and buttons. There's random weapons that can be found. Each having it's strength and weakness. The mighty power ups are when you receive help from a family member. I wish it could have been more of a collecting feature power. For use at anytime.

Pros:

• Good graphics that are closely similar to the tv show

• Gameplay is fun filled and will provided 2-3hrs.

Cons:

• Controlling only homer and no other characters.
• The use of the Simpsons universe is small.
• No retina display support
• No achievements and use of Gamecenter.

 With the current price being $2.99. I would suggest wanting until it hits the 99c mark. Then it will be worth the price.

The Simpsons Arcade: 7/10

Pro Zombie Soccer

Two things, I thought I would never see combined together. Zombies and Soccer, bare with me. Jax, who is our young hero. Wants to try out for a local soccer team but is embarrassed by the coach. Feeling down and having his head in the clouds. While not paying attention he has a situation with a zombie. Armed with nothing but his soccer ball. He destroys the zombie and off sets the game. Spanning across different backgrounds in which the characters are the only factor to separate the levels. Mostly I tend to play with the phone on silent but the soundtrack is really fun and a rush.

The art style between the cut scenes, the game itself and awesome zombie deaths. Are all very cool comic-book looking. Gameplay is more along the way of Angry Birds. Placing one finger upon the left side of the screen will control just the ball. The only movement is to shoot up, middle or down with three different power-ups shots. Which adds a little strategy and verity.

The length felt fine due to some levels being hard and needing a few retries. The only fouls I could give the game are the dialog in the cut scenes should have been shorten a bit. Also not being able to move the character at all. Limited the fun and the tension of having zombies attack from all angels. The replay value was a little low. Mainly due to no game center support and no collectable items. At least being able to move up and down and maybe some mild RPG element would have kept me playing after I've finished. Pro Zombie Soccer is free and well worth the download.

Score:

• Graphics: 4/5
• Gameplay: 3-1/2 out of 5
• Replay: 3/5
• Overall: 4/5