Pros: Rage HD is a light-gun game, set within the universe of id's newest shooter, which uses tilt controls to aim, and on screen buttons to...

Cons: While the control scheme does work as intended, once you get use to it, it is rather unintuitive and difficult to manage as tilting the...

Pros: Rage HD is a light-gun game, set within the universe of id's newest shooter, which uses tilt controls to aim, and on screen buttons to shoot and switch weapons. While this control scheme does work remarkably well on an iOS device, the gorgeously detailed world in Rage HD is the true high point of the game. I was truly amazed that this game runs (and runs so well) on an iOS device, when I saw the stylized detail of the wasteland environments and the fidelity of the mutant animations as they rush to kill you. The audio effects and voice acting are also engaging and round out the world nicely. All in all, this simple, albeit very pretty, game is a welcome portable addition to it's big brother game on home consoles and PC.

Cons: While the control scheme does work as intended, once you get use to it, it is rather unintuitive and difficult to manage as tilting the device to change the view also means turning the device away from your face, so it can be difficult to balance seeing what you want to see "in game" and actually seeing the game. Also, this is a shooter is completely on rails, so there is not a ton of player choice or variety. It's a beautiful shooting gallery, but that's all you get.

Pros: I came up with a lot of brief, one word descriptions of Super Meat Boy as I was shouting at the t.v. while playing it, but I don't think it...

Cons: Some (if not most) gamers will find Super Meat Boy unnecessarily hard. I would be very impressed by the person who could get through this...

Pros: I came up with a lot of brief, one word descriptions of Super Meat Boy as I was shouting at the t.v. while playing it, but I don't think it would be appropriate to repeat them in this review. So first things first: Super Meat Boy is easily one of the hardest games ever released. This retro-styled 2D-platformer, has no forgiveness, no check-points and no health bar. Any contact with a circular saw, broken glass, or any of the other numerous death inducing objects results in pixelated blood spatter and Super Meat Boy spawning at the beginning of the level. Luckily, almost every level can be beaten in under 20 seconds and Meat Boy respawns almost immediately. That is a good thing, because dying dozens (if not hundreds) of times on any given level is not rare. Precision and timing are everything, and, in the harder levels, nothing short of the muscle memory gained through repetition will lead you to victory. The challenge is rarely unwelcome, however, due to the aforementioned quick respawn times and brilliant, varied level design. Super Meat Boy also contains myriad secret levels, warp-zones fashioned after various retro games, and collectible Band-aids, which can be used to unlock a several alternate characters, including cameo characters from various other indie games. Overall these unlockables add quite a bit of replay value to an already lengthy game. The story, in the tradition of platformers, is decidedly simple, but adds its own quirky sense of humor to plot, and a wonderful soundtrack is just the cherry on top of an already wonderful presentation.

Cons: Some (if not most) gamers will find Super Meat Boy unnecessarily hard. I would be very impressed by the person who could get through this game without breaking down into either violent yelling or crying at least once, but for those itching for a good old-fashioned challenge, I can recommend no game more strongly than Super Meat Boy