Every day hundreds of new apps make their debut on the App Store, and hundreds more are updated or reduced in price. We have sifted through the noise and highlighted those select few that might be worth your attention.
WipeOut – ($1.99)
ABC's summertime game show is a guilty pleasure for sure, as countless hapless contestants get themselves beaten up and bounced off of big red balls in ridiculous obstacle courses. Its antics have now been adapted into a new game, so you can find out how high you can bounce off those same balls. (Without the accompanying embarrassment or physical pain.)
Total Recall - The Game - Episode 1 – ($1.99)
Though there's a new film with the same name currently running in theaters, this game kicks of a playable, episodic adaptation of the original movie starring good old Arnold in the lead role.
Final Fantasy Dimensions – (Free*)
Square Enix's homage to its classic era of 8- and 16-bit RPGs has finally gone live in the App Store, and though it shipped with a glitch that kept players from being able to access in-app purchases, that bug has now been fixed through a quick update push. Final Fantasy Dimensions Version 1.0.1 now works as intended, letting you download and play through the story's Prologue content for free and then only asking for cash if you want to progress further through Chapters 1 through 4. So give it a look, play the Prologue, and see for yourself whether you're up for the full experience.
The Walking Dead: Episode 2 - Starving for Help – ($4.99)
Telltale Games' adaptation of the popular zombiepocalypse comic/show continues with the App Store debut of Episode 2. This isn't a separate download from the first Walking Dead app, but rather an in-app purchase from that one central hub – you'll have to put down $4.99 to get into the action with Episode 1, then #2 is a second investment of a separate $4.99. Spoiler Warning! Don't watch this trailer if you haven't completed Episode 1 yet:
Dead Space for iPad – ($0.99)
Electronic Art's massive Labor Day sale is still going strong through this weekend, so make sure to check out anything published by EA – like, say, Dead Space for iPad – to take advantage of massive discounts down to $0.99.
Max Payne Mobile – ($0.99)
EA isn't the only company hoping to take advantage of this long weekend with some deep game discounts, though. Rockstar's getting in on the action too by knocking the app version of Max Payne down to that same price.
iBomber Defense Pacific – ($0.99)
And here's one of Chillingo's budget options going into your Labor Day, a tower defender inspired in part by World War II's Pacific Theater.
Modern Combat 3: Fallen Nation – ($0.99)
And then we have Gameloft's offering, its homage to the Call of Duty series, Modern Combat 3. This one earned an 8.5 "Great" rating and an Editor's Choice Award in our review last fall.
Virtua Tennis Challenge – ($0.99)
If you'd prefer to spend your dollar bill on something a bit more sporty, Sega's got you covered there.
Tilt to Live – ($0.99)
The title of this one should do a pretty good job of describing its gameplay for you. Also 99 cents right now.
Avernum: Escape from the Pit HD – ($4.99)
Normally priced at $9.99, Spiderweb Software's retro dungeon crawler has had its price slashed in half.
Drawn: The Painted Tower HD (Full) – ($2.99)
This under-the-radar point-and-click might never have caught your attention before, but it's one of our App Store favorites – it scored a 9.0 rating of "Amazing" and its own Editor's Choice Award in its review in late 2010. Give it a look, especially since its full version has now dropped all the way to $2.99 from its $9.99 starting point.
Diner Dash Deluxe – ($0.99)
Lastly, PlayFirst's prolific Diner Dash franchise. This version's offering up a free new restaurant to play once you take the 99 cent plunge for the app itself.
Pizza Boy – ($1.99)
A couple of in-game Updates to highlight to round out our App Store Update, starting with ACNE Play's Pizza Boy. This 16-bit-ish platformer now has Game Center support and new achievements to earn, courtesy of the launch of Version 1.2.
Plague Inc. – ($0.99)
Finally, the game that lets you direct an outbreak of global disease has been updated with a new infectious option, the Neurax Worm. Unleash it upon the world's unsuspecting population and laugh as the worm burrows into their brains. (Good fun, right?)
That's all for now! And I'd also like to apologize to you readers for the timing of this update – technical issues kept me from being able to get it delivered to you all on time yesterday. Rather than just skip a day and take it as a loss, though, I wanted to push through and make sure this Update got out to you – even if it's arriving on Saturday morning instead of Friday afternoon. So once again, sorry for the delay. And I hope your long weekend is enhanced by a new app or two. :)
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Lucas M. Thomas is IGN Nintendo's longtime champion of downloadable titles across the Wii, DSi and 3DS. He's happy to now be helping Justin round up the best options for App Store shoppers. You can follow him on Twitter.
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