iOS Game Deals: Namco Father's Day Sale: Not Quite A Six-Pac

Friday, June 17, 2011

Namco Father's Day Sale: Not Quite A Six-Pac

Only two weeks writing this blog, and already we've had two sales from Namco. Thankfully this one's a little better than the first. As usual, more details and recommended games after the jump.

Puzzle/RPG hybrid Puzzle Quest 2 (Universal iPhone/iPad) for $3.99:

SlideToPlay: 4/4, IGN: 8/10, No Dpad: "Buy"

Multiplayer pool sim Pro Pool Online 3 (iPhone, iPad) for $0.99:

TouchGen: 4.5/5, Modojo: 4/5, Know Your Mobile: 4/5

Pirate-themed RTS Buccaneer Blitz (Universal iPhone/iPad) for $0.99:

148Apps: 4.5/5, PocketGamer: 7/10

Physics puzzler Isaac Newton's Gravity HD (iPad) for $0.99 via in-app purchase:

SlideToPlay: 4/4, PocketGamer: 8/10, TouchGen: 3.5/5

Also on sale, but either not recommended or not at the lowest price: Pole Position Remix for $0.99 (iPhone); Brain Exercise with Dr. Kawashima for $0.99 (iPhone); Star Trigon for $0.99 (iPhone); Tamagotchi: 'Round The World for $0.99 (iPhone); Isaac Newton's Gravity for $0.99 (iPhone); Mishap for $0.99 (iPhone & iPad); Mr. Driller for $0.99 (iPhone); Ms. Pac Man for $1.99 (iPhone & iPad); Pac-Man for $1.99 (iPhone & iPad); More Brain Exercise with Dr. Kawashima for $1.99 (iPhone) and $2.99 (iPad); House of Glass for $2.99 (iPad) via IAP; Stroke of Midnight for $2.99 (iPad) via IAP.

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How Do I Decide What Sales To Cover?

This blog is geared toward the hardcore bargain-hunter looking for the best sales out there, on the best games on the App Store. Generally, iOS games tend to drop to either $0.99 or free eventually, if not very quickly after their release. As such, I do not generally cover sales that aren't at either of those price points, unless the game is clearly well reviewed, highly polished, and has never dropped below its current "sale" price.

Furthermore, if a game is on sale for $0.99 but has been free several times in the past, I'll wait until it goes free again before posting about it. Why needlessly spend your hard-earned dough when you probably have a backlog of 50 games anyway?

Finally, a note about reviews: For a paid game, I look for a game that has been generally critically acclaimed among independent, reputable review websites. Review websites I may use include Eurogamer, SlideToPlay, 148Apps, AppSpy, and so forth, but not "Billy Bob's iPhone Review Blog"-quality sites. For free games, my standards are a little more lax, since all they cost you is a bit of (temporary?) hard drive space.

Oh, and one more thing: I absolutely, positively DO NOT accept money, free copies of games, or anything else that might influence my inclination to post about a game, ever.