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In our attempt to bring you the best iPhone game reviews, the AppSmile Team has come across one gem that should not be overlooked. Aera, the much-anticipated, side-scrolling, casual flight simulator game from iChromo, has finally hit the app store and it does not disappoint. Beautiful graphics, fluid animation, and terrific controls combine to create an enjoyable experience, whether you are shooting down aircraft or simply taking a scenic flight.

Four planes and three locations are available in Aera. Aerobatic/Solo, Dog Fight, Race, or Free Flight are the missions which you can choose from. Race against the clock in Aerobatic/Solo to collect a set number of objects. Skill is required as you need to avoid the mines and fly through rings in this challenge. Fight against another plane in Dog Fight mode. If the other plane shoots you down first, you lose. But don’t worry, you have guns with a never-ending supply of ammunition and a few rockets. A number of bonuses are awarded for destroying an enemy. Points and rockets are the most common bonus types. In Race mode, simply make it through a course while dodging mines as fast as you can. If you’re feeling lazy and just want to explore, Free Flight mode is where you’ll want to be. Both Campaign mode and Quick Play give you the options to choose Easy, Medium, and Hard difficulty levels.

Although the iPhone is a 2D device, Aera sports nice 3D graphics. All the game sounds are great with realistic propeller sounds and crash audio adding depth. No background music is available, but this isn’t missed since this is more of a simulator than arcade title. You’ll love the controls. The accelerometer handles most of these – tilting your iPhone adjusts the altitude. Give it a jolting shake and your plane will flip 180 degrees. There are controls on-screen which will allow you to adjust the throttle, fire, boost, or switch camera angles. Aera presents all these buttons in an uncluttered array. If you need further help, a tutorial is included along with a walk-through.

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Tons of cool features are packed into Aera. If you hit an object, the “TimeBack” adjustment will reverse time for you. This is a nice opportunity to retry that same part of the course. No need to start back at the beginning of the level as this just sets you back a few seconds. This feature proved to be a god-send. Want to see how you did on a completed mission? Just watch the video replay that becomes available at that time. If you’re looking for online multiplayer, this comes in the form of local wi-fi only. Now you can play Dual or Capture the Flag against a friend. A Configuration menu grants the ability to change your craft sensitivity and toggle the Prediction line on or off. This virtual path shows where you’re headed at the current altitude and speed.

If you’re looking for a beautifully combined flight simulator, arcade flier, and side scroller game in the App Store, Aera is your answer. Our favorite mode was Dog Fight for sure. However, Solo mode might be the choice for goal-oriented minds. The game is well presented throughout. We have a lot of fun writing all our iPhone game reviews, but Aera was exceptional. The Aera folks spent much time perfecting this title. It is one that will be replayed over and over again. The in-game Achievements will make sure of that. We can’t wait to unlock all of the aircraft and flight locations. At the current price of $0.99, you cannot afford to miss Aera, a 4-star flight simulator.

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It’s one of those moments when you’re sitting around with your friends and there’s absolutely nothing to do. All you need to do then is turn to your iPhone for some inspiration and you’ll find tones! You won’t for a second regret taking a look that all the new games t hit the iTunes store because there’re lots of games here with which you can plenty of fun with our friends!

Doodle Dots

Everyone has played the classic game of dots where you have to connect dots and make more squares than your opponent. Using the same concept, here also you have to do the same thing. Play with a friend and try to fill in as many squares as possible with your chosen color. Those with the most squares filled with their color obviously win! There are 3 different board sizes and difficulty levels which makes it a fun game to play.

Fly Must Die

If whiling away your time in trivial pursuits is your mood for the day, then you’re going to like this game. Why? That is because what you need to do in this game is, kill flies with chopsticks. If you think just that much is absurd then playing is game will definitely change your mind! There are rules you know! The fly must hit the exact tip of the chopstick, and if not, it will fly away! You get different points when you kill different coloured flies!

Knock Knock Zombies

This one’s for little kiddos in your family who probably won’ t let go of your iPhone every time they see you tapping at it. This game could work both ways for you. They might love it so much that the harassment for the phone could reach unprecedented levels or they might think it’s scary and won’t ask for your phone again. Somehow, I think it’s the former. That’s because every time they tap on the door of a crypt there’s a different zombie that emerges, screaming away. Sounds scary but isn’t really the case.

Push – Push

Though this game is a bit off limits for children, adults can have fun with it. Here, a target is presented and a skilled assassin [you] has to kill this target by throwing home appliance on the person! T’s not that simple because the targets are constantly moving and you might end up hitting a civilian instead and then the mission only gets tougher.

Thom writes stories for mac software leader, PocketMac. They specialize in Apple related software, including their Apple iPhone application, Rock, Paper, Airplane.

New and cool games are added to the iTunes store every single day. Some of these games need to be paid for and some can be downloaded for free. But the point is that no matter what, if you have your iPhone in hand, you could never feel bored. It could even be waiting at an airport for long hours; you could have fun while playing cool games on your iPhone.

AAA Memory Game

You might recall playing this with flash cards when you were small. A number of cards are arranged face down with matching pairs of pictures mixed up and you have to remember which cards are placed in which position. Using the same concept, this game uses tiles with question marks that are face down and you have to select the right pairs. There are 16 levels of ascending difficulty. Great way to test your memory!

Action Dot 2 Dot

Connect dots in this game to reveal images, and the faster you do it, the more rewards you win. With a total of a 125 levels split between 50 arcade levels and 5 worlds, this game is a riot! If you solve it then the world is yours! This games requires concentration and can even enhance concentration levels overall. You can choose from playing the arcade mode, the world mode or just the quick play mode which doesn’t have any levels, but can be played for some easy and quick fun!

Blowfish

When you see this game, your very first reaction will be an exclamation of how cute it is. This game has loads of cool visuals effects with a blue sea and bubbles and every time you tap on a blow fish it gets bigger and bigger and bursts when a prickly sea urchin comes by. You’ll find that there are plenty of sea urchins and unlimited levels in this game! This one is just perfect for times when you’re brain dead and don’t want any strain on it.

Bungee Boy

Get hooked to this highly addictive game and become Bungee Boy for a day and swing from buildings to buildings in your city. Make sure you pop balloons on the way and keep away from the fire rings! This game has four difficulty level and no time limit! Have fun and keep playing!

Thom crafts articles for mac software leader, PocketMac. They specialize in Apple related software, including their Apple iPhone application, Rock, Paper, Airplane.

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