Mid-week iOS releases: Silent Ops, Heli-Awesome!, Silverfish Max, Roboto, Gesundheit!, and more
Feeling hot, hot, hot
Another Wednesday means a new batch of iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch games are ready for your attention.
Unfortunately, due to gaming marathons and booze-fueled parties, we don't have the time to write about every single one of them.
Fear not, though, as we've put together this handy round-up of the new releases.
This week, we have a new offering from Gameloft, an old iPhone classic optimised for the iPad, titles from Namco and Konami, and a couple of Chillingo entries. Surprise, surprise.
All of these are out in the New Zealand App Store, meaning they'll make their way to UK shores later tonight.
Here's what to expect when the clock strikes midnight.
iPhone
Gesundheit!
Gesundheit! follows a strange pig with an even stranger problem: allergies.
After escaping the capture of invading monsters, the oddball swine must face off against beasties and rescue his friends.
You control the little squealer across 40 'action-packed' levels filled with 'gross humour' that will 'appeal to all ages'.
Download Gesundheit!
Download Gesundheit! HD for iPad
The Marbians
The Marbians have crash-landed in Roswell, New Mexico, and it's your job to get them back home.
This is done by flicking and flinging marble-encased aliens through 72 levels of puzzles, while collecting trophies, unlocking bonuses, and posting your high scores to Facebook.
I'm sure your friends will love that.
Download The Marbians
Download The Marbians HD for iPad
Chillingo's Mad Wheels is an arcade racing title crammed to the rafters with guns, rockets, mines, and more.
You'll do battle across three unique game modes, slug it out in online multiplayer, and complete challenges to earn yourself medals.
Download Mad Wheels
Vertical-scrolling platformer Heli-Awesome! sees you attempt to escape from the evil Professor Dhoum, while navigating obstacles and other enemies using either touch controls or the iPhone's accelerometer.
Fortunately, power-ups are present to give you a slight edge, which you'll need if you hope to unlock the OpenFeint and Game Center achievements on offer.
Download Heli-Awesome!
Pollen Count
Pollen Count is a line-drawing game from Chillingo in which you collect pollen from flowers (naturally), while avoiding fellow bees, swooping birds, and other annoying annoyances.
As the sun sets, the action heats up and you have to successfully guide larger numbers of bees to complete your task.
Download Pollen Count
Download Pollen Count HD
Evil aliens are turning run-of-the-mill items such as guitars and soccer players into nasty, evil beings: it's your job to stop them.
How? By using crazy power-ups like laser cannons, of course.
Besides a single-player campaign, Ranger Rocket features online multiplayer through Apple's Game Center service.
Download Ranger Rocket
An iPad-optimised version of the popular iPhone shooter, Silverfish Max sees you controlling a little critter in the hope of destroying waves of space bugs.
This iPad version comes complete with support for ThinkGeek's iCade controller. Fancy that.
Download Silverfish Max
Gameloft's Silent Ops allows you to select one of three different agents – each with their own skills – and join a secret organisation that protects the world from invisible threats.
When you've mastered the game's seven levels and you're tired of swigging Martini (shaken, of course), you can jump into Deathmatch and Capture the Flag multiplayer modes with up to 11 other agents.
Download Silent Ops
Dice Soccer is a casual footy experience that tasks you with coaching an up-and-coming team.
Your job is to hire, fire, and manage over 80 players as you attempt to defeat waves of opponents and capture the Dice Soccer League.
Download Dice Soccer
Hungribles
Hungribles is a skill shot puzzle game that tasks you with feeding tiny critters by launching tasty orbs from a slingshot.
There are seven different types of Hungrible to feed, 30 levels in which to do it, an extra 15 bonus levels, and an illustrated story.
Download Hungribles
Taito's Groove Coaster is a psychedelic, rhythm-based roller coaster action game (whatever that is) from the creator of Space Invaders Infinity.
You'll gain new characters as you progress, unlock a host of other goodies, and even have the chance to create an original stage.
Download Groove Coaster
Roboto is an 'action-packed' side-scrolling platformer that invites you to chase after the mechanical girl of your dreams, and unlock OpenFeint and Game Center achievements.
If you stand any chance of wooing her, you'll have to destroy every menace that stands in your way over the game's 30 levels
Oh, and survive 'epic' boss battles, master a selection of mini-games, and turn on the robotic charm. Easy.
Download Roboto
Gravity Lab! sees you tracing a path for Steve the Robot through 75 physics-based puzzles, as he attempts to destroy three laboratories.
The action is spread over three unique worlds – each with its own special element. You can unlock Game Center achievements as you advance.
No download link (apologies)
