Review: Iron Pants

Iron pants is the second most frustrating game I have ever had the (mis)fortune to play – the first being flappy bird.

I don’t know if any of you have played flappy bird, but chances are you’ve at least heard of it. Not the case? Allow me to explain: this is the game that involves getting a bird between pipes to live. It has been called many things that I cannot repeat, and also heralded as the last of voldemorts horcruxes.

Flappy bird was removed from the App Store because the creator was getting so much hate. He also won’t allow anyone else to publish it: and as I refused to play flappybird since people began complaining about it early last week, iron pants and many other games similar (search for flappy bird on the App Store an you’ll find mimics of it, such as iron pants) have sprung into use. Iron pants seems to be leading the way.

This particular game is only available on the App Store, so for those of you wish android, thank your lucky stars you have an excuse not to play it.

I’ve provided some screenshots as always.

Review: Happy Jump

Happy jump is another game I’ve recently discovered again and it is very, very addictive. Whereas with Dumb Ways To Die it is a mad dash to get point by completing seemingly simple tasks, this game is about jumping higher and higher, collecting coins while you go, to unlock more and more stuff. The best thing? It’s free, forever, and doesn’t keep bugging you about buying a full copy nor is it preventing further progress until you play.

Not only does it record your high score, it also records your last go, last 10 and average heights with different coloured lines.

It’s a bit like doodle jump, but more food orientated and cuter. Who doesn’t like little jelly things jumping around and making cute (but slightly disturbing) noises as you tilt you screen to direct them where to jump so that they don’t fall, upside down, with a cute face of horror as they face the rapidly approaching ground. Unfortunately (or fortunately, it’s debatable) you don’t get to see their wobbly little faces hit the ground.

Although you begin with a jelly, there are many more to buy ranging from 300 coins to 7000 so far. The game doesn’t constantly update, but it certainly does update from time to time. Since I began playing, trails have been added and more skins for your jumper. Since I downloaded it, loads more in all three categories have been added.

The shop is becoming ever more diverse and filled with co, cute combinations of jelly type, accessory type and trail colours. Take a look at the shots of the top-end things to buy in the shop – super cute.

It’s a fun game, for sure, check out the screenshots below I’ve included of actual gameplay.

I also got some screenshots of the shop, which is updates semi-regularly. It would be nice to have more updates, but since it takes quite a few goes to build up coins to the most expensive items, it isn’t needed that desperately… I’m fine with my zombie jelly and my cow ice cream (seen in the screenshots above).

Overall, this is cute and addictive game that doesn’t require anything except a spare minute and a mobile device on which to play it.

In terms of availability, the game is both on android and iOS, although I’m not sure whether tablets can at the game (I’m fairly sure, but haven’t tested it) however I have played the game on both android and iOS software, and as far as I could tell they were identical.

Review: Text2pic

Another review of an app – this time, less of a photo editing app and more of a text app. As the name suggests, this allows you to app text (words, lines or phrases) of your own to any picture – either a built in background or one of your own.

Although this is free, there is a charge for unlocking the full version – but to be honest? I don’t think it’s worth it, unless you really fall in love with it or find it insanely useful.

I’ve included a selection of screenshots using the built in backgrounds and a favourite quote from City Of Bones to show you some of the possibilities using this app.

There are so many possibilities with this app, whether it is using fonts, colours, backgrounds or the various effects.

So, if you’re into typography or just want to try it out, download it and have a play with it!

Review: Harris&Hoole

Harris&Hoole is a shop that you might have noticed cropping up recently if you’ve been in any tescos recently. It seems that since Tesco bought a share of H&H, they have paired up to provide a much-improved place to eat, drink and relax after the chaos that is often shopping – whether it’s caused by the slow people, the poor lost souls who haven’t been in since they swapped the fruit isle with the electronics section or the people who seem to use the dairy isle as their social hub since there’s nowhere else they could possibly think of stopping to have a chat – and it’s just perfect.

You’re met by a clean, comfortable space with wifi, clean tables, nice chairs and a sensible seating and table arrangement.

Also, the drinks are pure heaven, the drinks being served at nice and warm rather than burn your tongue out of your mouth temperature as it is “when the milk is sweetest” but of course if you want it hot, they’ll do it hot, just like a costa or Starbucks with a bit more of a humble attitude and more attention to the food as well as drink rather than just throwing some sandwiches together.

I recommend the hot chocolate (other sources seem more than content with the coffee) and the flatbread pizzas are pure and utter heaven, available in two sizes.

Just a word of warning, you may seem to only want to share one salad between two unless you plan of rolling away from the shop, since they’re massive yet so nice you’ll just want to keep eating it. Getting full on salad? Sounds mad, but believe me, it’s that good.