appSIZED: Top 10 iPhone and iPad Games of 2011

Quirky jellies. Adorable warriors. Reformist prison guard. Giant dancing unicorn. Funny army troops. FBI’s oddball puzzle agent. Elegant hand-to-hand combat. Cheerleader vs zombies. Ardanian wit meets tough strategy. These are appSIZED’s Top 10 iOS Original Games for 2011.

It was not easy coming up with appSIZED’s Top 10 games for 2011. This year, I wanted to give credit to iOS original titles – that is, fun, compelling and high quality games that first appeared on the iOS platform. The following games were chosen for the following reasons: they make use of the touch screen and multitouch well, they have excellent graphics and sounds, and they bring something new and/or great to their respective genres. I highly recommend that you put them on your app shopping list.

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Happy Halloween! Sam & Max, Gamebook 7, The Creeps and Zombie Pizza on Sale!

Sam and Max game book the creeps zombie pizza

There are already tons of awesome apps on sale this Halloween, and here are a couple more to add on your buy list.

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Massive Sale Alert! PhatPad, Hector series, Aralon and Spider: The Secret of Bryce Manor

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It’s a massive sale weekend in celebration of the launch of iOS 5 and iPhone 4S.

Gameloft’s games are on sale for only $0.99 this weekend, so make sure you check them out as well.

1) PhatPad for iPad (iPad) – What makes PhatPad stand out is its sophisticated handwriting to text digital conversion technology which is pretty awesome. This notes app is only $0.99 until October 18 and comes with a massive update. Don’t forget to grab it if you’re in search of the perfect note taking app for school or work.

2) Hector Ep1: We Negotiate With Terrorists (iPad) – Alll the episodes are down to $2.99. Hector is lewd, crude and loads of fun. Coming from Telltale Games, expect nothing less than the best.

3) Aralon: Sword and Shadow (Universal) – This epic of an action adventure RPG game is on sale for only $0.99 – so show your iPhone/iPod and iPad some love.

4) Spider: Bryce Manor HD (iPad) – This critically acclaimed and award winning game is beloved by gamers, and was declared by Touch Arcade as iPhone Game of the Year in 2009. The gorgeous iPad version is finally on sale for just $1.99.

It was hard to pick just four games and apps, so if you have suggestions, please leave a message.

Happy (app) shopping!

Sale Alert! Osmos, Soap Opera Dash and Back to the Future Series!

Apple’s Game of Year Osmos for iPad is on sale for only $0.99 to celebrate the Autumnal equinox on September 24! Osmos for iPhone is also on sale for only $0.99.

Yet another great Dash game goes free! Check out Soap Opera Dash for the iPhone- it’s Openfeint’s free app a day pick.

Finally, all five episodes of point-and-click adventure masters Telltale Games’ Back to the Future series are on sale for only $2.99. If you loved this 80s sci-fi film classic, then you should go check out all the episodes at the App Store.

Back to the Future EP1
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Back to the Future EP4
Back to the Future EP5

If you have other picks for Sale Alerts, please leave a comment. Happy (app) shopping!