MacWorld - Watch your fingers, or Slice HD will cut them off. The gruesome iPad puzzle game, by Double Forte, simultaneously tests your dexterity, your patience, and your stomach's fortitude. This violent game is not complex, but it does a great job at tricking you into thinking it is.
Chris Buffa (Modojo): Horror-themed video games thrive on consoles, where franchises like Resident Evil, Silent Hill and Dead Space terrify audiences with a phenomenal blend of high definition graphics, creepy plots and good old fashioned scares. Clearly, if you can't play with the lights off, the developers have done their jobs.
Chris Buffa (Modojo): For the most part, the video game industry is fairly predictable and disinterested in taking risks. That explains the glut of sequels and copycat titles collecting dust in stores and warehouses.
That said, a handful of companies and designers occasionally do something different. Results have been mixed, but by and large, these games stand out for offering a unique experience you can't find anyplace else.
Most puzzle games involve falling blocks and multicolored gems, thanks to beloved classics like Tetris and Bejeweled.
Although the path to making a quick buck usually involves shamelessly copying those hits, a handful of developers busted through the normal conventions to create more unique brain teasers that stand apart from the clones.
Chris Buffa (Modojo)
