Category Archives: Computer Games

Computer Games

iPhone Dice Roller: dynamicDice

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One of the great perks of writing for the Dice of Doom blog is getting asked to play with loads of iPhone dice rollers. We get a few gentle requests to try a new one out, and generally speaking we … Continue reading

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Strategy guide for Zombie Attack! (updated – level 50)

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Zombie Attack! for the iPhone has kept me happily distracted protecting the beer shack vigorously against the zombie onslaught for more hours than I care to admit. The recent update has seen the game improved immensely with new ways of … Continue reading

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iPhone RPG dice roller ‘Pip’ reminds us simple is often better

A few days ago the developers of iPhone polyhedral dice rolling application ‘Pip’ (Mystery Coconut) sent me a request to look at their application and offer my thoughts. Well, we have had a play around with it and we have … Continue reading

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Rogue on the iPhone – finally…

One game has been sadly missing from iPhones – a Rogue style game. Well, better than getting ‘a’ Rogue style game, Gandreas Games (the same people who brought us the awesome RPG dice roller Dicenomicon…) have released ‘the’ Rogue game … Continue reading

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Facebook Zombies

By the title of this blog you may think I am talking about people who spend so much time on Facebook that they become like zombies, Pale skin, unable to communicate in person except by grunts, but despite this rather … Continue reading

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Zombie Attack! for the iPhone

There has been a sudden rush of Tower Defence games released for the iPhone recently, and for the most part, they OK to play. What there hasn’t been is any real innovation in the genre as it is played on … Continue reading

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What’s in a setting?

Whether we talk of gaming, movies, or literature, a single important choice is the setting. By this I mean the time period, level of technology, and the like. In particular, the time period is a very strong influence on a … Continue reading

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Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny- Yes you can download it and play it still…

Growing up, one of my absolute favourite games was Ultima V – Warriors of Destiny. The scope of the game, the large maps, the magic system, story, characters, etc, made it one of the most enthralling games of my childhood. … Continue reading

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Mindjolt games on Facebook – A Review

Those of you who are my Facebook friends would have noticed that everytime I play a game, a few of my so called friends (who I will feel free to insult here), make it their goal to play the same … Continue reading

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Is this a picture of heaven?

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Could this be what heaven looks like? (Or part of it anyway…) Well, no… For two reasons. Firstly, both these places are only interested in making ridiculous amounts of money off of you (in heaven I am convinced games come … Continue reading

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