Handmark sent us news that their futuristic Wipeout-like racer for both the iPhone and iPod touch – Phaze, has been approved and is now available in the Apple iTunes Store.
Unique to the iPhone and iPod touch, Phaze will offer players an exhilarating racing experience as they race around rollercoaster-like tracks in their chosen ship, complete with stomach-flipping twists and turns, velocity-increasing boost pads all while collecting powerups and avoiding weapons from their competitors.
The game features both single and championship play modes across 16 futuristic locations and four levels of difficulty: easy, normal, hard and extreme. Players start with a choice of three ships with different specs, while a further seven more are unlockable through wins in the Championship mode.
Phaze includes the following features:
4 difficulty levels – Easy through to Extreme
3 race craft to choose from (with 7 more unlockable)
16 futuristic tracks
6 types of weapon and defense powerup
Enjoy the in-game music, or play your own soundtrack
Phaze is developed by Pazzazz Games, exclusively for the iPhone and iPod touch, and published by Astraware, a Handmark Studio. Other successful titles from Pazzazz include GTS World Racing and Hellfire (review, 4.0/5.0Taps)
Get the game for your iPhone or iPod touch from the iTunes Store at only $4.99 a copy. Here’s a demo reel of the game in action. Check it out!
Alison from Handmark has just sent us a note about the update for Platypus, the squishy shoot’em up, that adds multiplayer capabilities to the game.
Platypus is based on the cult Mac classic title from Idigicon. It is a fast and fun side-scrolling arcade shooter with a difference. Every object in the game is created from modeling clay – when enemies explode, they don’t go in a bang – they splat all over the screen.
The story of Platypus has you, the player to defend Mungola from the invading hordes of Collosatropolans. You are equiped with the great trusty F-27 Platypus fighter craft. Your task – shoot down all enemy planes. Fruit bonuses and a range of weapon upgrades assist you in your quest to rid Mungola from the invaders. Four massive areas, each with multiple levels await you.
Controls can be done thru the accelerometer by tilting the iPhone, or you could guide your ship around by tapping on the screen with your finger. The latest update means that you could now drag another friend with an iPhone or iPod touch and play co-operatively to defend the peaceful world of Mungola, over local wi-fi. Also included in the update is a bug fix that prevented players from listening to their music from the iTunes library while playing.
Get Platypus from the iTunes Store for only $4.99 a copy. You might also want to check out the Platypus page on Facebook for a video of multiplayer in action.
Coming soon to an iPhone/iPod touch racer near your is Handmark’s take on the WipeOut-like futuristic racing genre. Check out Phaze, developed by the guys at Pazzazzz Games who brought us titles superb titles like GTS World Racing and Hellfire (review, 4.0/5.0Taps).
There’s not much info about the game at this moment, other than the fact that it’s an anti-gravity racer. In fact, the game is still very much in development with some of the graphics not being finalized yet. Nevertheless, Handmark has released three screenshots (click for larger version) and a sneak peak video of the game in action. Check them out!
Famed developer, Astraware has just recently released their latest offer for the iPhone and iPod touch. A fun title by the name of Crazy Daisy.
Crazy Daisy is a simple and fun color-matching arcade game which is beautifully themed for Spring. Its designed perfectly for kids of all ages. The game requires that players spin the colorful flowers to match the petals and watch them pop. There are three game modes to choose from Arcade, Endless and Puzzle – each designed with a different challenge in mind. Sound effects-wise, the game features some nice insect voice effects and a cute soundtrack to match. Like most Astraware titles, you can actually play the game using your own music instead of the built-in soundtrack – just make sure to turn off the music while in the game.
Get Crazy Daisy and indulge in a relaxing game that is perfect for a day in the garden – its priced at only $0.99! And here’s a video of the game in action.
The folks over at Astraware has been known to churn out games that they themselves design. Bubble Shuffle, their latest word-based game is another example of a home-grown offering.
Simply said, Bubble Shuffle is a fun undersea-themed word game, perfect for both kids and adults alike.
The game comes with four different modes to play in, two timed modes – Shuffle Rush and Fast Finder and two untimed modes – Shuffle Puzzle and Discovery. At first glance, the different modes might look similar. However, upon careful observation, you’ll notice the different entertainment values offered by each mode.
Handmark sent us news that their futuristic Wipeout-like racer for both the iPhone and iPod touch – Phaze, has been approved and is now available in the Apple iTunes Store.
The game features both single and championship play modes across 16 futuristic locations and four levels of difficulty: easy, normal, hard and extreme. Players start with a choice of three ships with different specs, while a further seven more are unlockable through wins in the Championship mode.
