Sudoku v Sudoku for iPhone
July 26, 2008 | 1 Comment
 EA Sudoku ($7.99) |
 Free Sudoku |
I like playing sudoku. I got hooked on it with the Nintendo DS version that is included with the first Brain Age. It’s a fun and challenging puzzle game that’s great if you are seeking a few minutes of distraction.
I was asked to do a review of the EA created iPhone Sudoku game. I wanted some casual games for my phone anyway, so why not?
Frankly, EA’s implementation of sudoku for the iPhone is wonderful. The graphics are polished and appealing. The game play is exactly what should be expected, with a few options to keep it interesting. Well worth the $7.99.
With everything there is room for improvement though. First, there should bs some social features to allow score sharing or puzzle sharing with friends. There were also some minor stabilty issues causing the game to crash a few times. I would hope that will be fixed I’m a future patch. Finally, I wish that I could save multiple partial puzzles. All considered, solid and enjoyable.
To adequately evaluate this, must also compare against the free sudoku iPhone app as well. Honestly, if you plan on playing sudoku for more than 15 minutes total, pay the money. The differences between these implementations is fun v frustration. Unless the free sudoku sees a major set of enhancements, do not waste your time.
Tags: applications, ea, games, iphone, review, reviews, sudoku
How To Lose Friends & Alienate People
July 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Simon Pegg is damn funny. Add Jeff Bridges, Megan Fox, and Kirsten Dunst and this has the potential for solid amounts of humor. Robert B. Weide directs and if his work on “Curb You Enthusiasm” is any indication of his skills, this is a huge addition.
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People opens October 3rd, 2008.
Tags: jeff bridges, Kirsten Dunst, Megan Fox, Robert Weide, Simon Pegg
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Footage Debuts
July 24, 2008 | 1 Comment
At San Diego Comic Con today a brief trailer-like set of clips from the upcoming X-Men Origins: Wolverine movie debuted. The movie will premier in theaters May 1, 2009.
Sadly, I’m not at Comic Con, and as of now there is no linked cell phone footage. The best I can do is share some of the characters and castings that have been confirmed and/or shown:
- Hugh Jackman is of course reprising his role as Logan/Wolverine.
- Liev Schreiber as Victor Creed/Sabretooth (replacing Tyler Mane)
- A younger Major William Stryker will be played by Danny Huston.
- Taylor Kitsch as Remy LeBeau/Gambit
- Lynn Collins as Kayla Silverfox
- Kevin Durand as Frederick J. Dukes/The Blob
- Ryan Reynolds as Wade Wilson/Deadpool
- Daniel Henney as David North/Agent Zero
- Dominic Monaghan as Barnell Bohusk/Blackwing/Beak
- IESB is claiming they saw Emma Frost in the footage too
Other than all these characters making brief appearances in the film, not much is known yet. Hopefully a general public trailer will be revealed in the next couple months. Filming has completed.
Tags: agent zero, comic books, comics, david north, deadpool, emma frost, hugh jackman, iesb, marvel, movie, movies, ryan reynolds, Wolverine
WordPress For iPhone
July 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment
The WordPress iPhone application has been released. It seems to work well. It supports the following features:
- basic blogging
- tagging
- categories
- password protecting posts
- adding images from phone or camera
- local drafts
A couple of significant restrictions:
- no rich text editing
- can’t add an image to a post adding an image to a post automatically puts it at the end
- no landscape mode
Tags: blog, blogging, iphone, wordpress
Watchmen Trailer Available Early!
July 17, 2008 | 1 Comment
The Watchmen trailer is scheduled to debut in front of Batman: The Dark Knight during tonight’s midnight premier. However, the trailer has been released online ahead of time.
This is the movie of 2009. I’m not a huge DC fan and I have shockingly not yet read Watchmen. Yet, this is the most acclaimed and beloved graphic novel of all time. This is another Alan Moore creation (V for Vendetta) and in the hands of Zak Snyder (300) it should be both beautiful visually and deep in story.
Tags: 2009, 300, alan moore, batman, dark knight, graphic novel, movie, snyder, trailer, v for vendetta, zak snyder