Chris Buffa (Modojo): Skylanders Cloud Patrol is so good we want to stop writing this review and play the rest of the morning. Activision blended furious arcade-style shooting with its highly successful franchise, creating a supremely addictive iPhone and iPad title that becomes ferociously competitive the higher we climb the global leaderboard. Simply put, you need this game. That said, don't expect a similar a similar experience to the console version, because as you'll learn, Cloud Patrol is a different beast.
Chris Buffa (Modojo): 2012 was an excellent year for iOS and Android, with a variety of outstanding games debuting on a weekly basis. Since the smartphone and tablet markets advance at such a rapid pace, 2013 should easily surpass the last 12 months. That said, we dug the cracked crystal ball from the attic, dusted that sucker off and peered into its mystifying depths to deliver these predictions for the New Year.
Despite the abundance of Skylanders offerings hitting the market right now, Activision Mobile VP Greg Canessa told GamesIndustry International that the publisher isn't too worried about burning customers out on the brand, Guitar Hero-style.
it's making all the money. I wouldn't be worried either at this point. Maybe in a few months, but not right now.
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