“Dino, you are a very special dino-lizard hybrid. One of a kind. Special. Unique. Your have been brought in for a sole purpose: To prevent the loose bolts from clogging the gears! Don’t let the pastry factory crumble to the ground!” That’s probably what iOS game designer, Kevin Drew of Underground Pixel, told Dino as he headed out to set to save millions of delicious treats from their inevitable doom…
AppAdvice: I’m a fan of the games from Underground Pixel, because they specialize in the retro 8-bit look that takes me back to the golden days of gaming. Pastry Panic became one of my go-to games for a quick way to kill a few minutes, and Holiday Havoc will do the same for this month (and maybe even longer). You will find NES-inspired vintage graphics that are fully optimized for Retina iPhones, as well as a catchy, holiday chiptune. I mean, really, what more do you need to get into the holiday spirit than some great chiptunes to fit the season?
The days of your seedy neighborhood arcade have come and gone. But on iOS, you can achieve at least some of those feelings through the menagerie of old school releases. When new titles use those old school mechanics, they tend to be enjoyable due to their simplicity. Holiday Havoc has old school arcade and 8-bit style written all over it. From the simple, yet super challenging mechanic, to the necessary twitch style touch controls and its 8-bit style music, Holiday Havoc is just awesome.
