Not very often does an iPhone game really catch my attention and therefore my wallet. When I was younger I would play games on our computer, a Windows 95 machine, for hours. One of my favorite games was a little pre-bundled Windows 95 game called Pipe's Dream in which you rotated pipes so that sewage could flow safely across the screen. If you prevented an unsightly mess then you received points and moved unto the next level.

Cannons from Readdle is a new take on this old game. Instead of rotating pipes you rotate fuses to set off a series of cannons. There are two play modes: story and quick play. Unlike Pipe's dream there is a story that involves pirates, treasure maps, and navel warfare. It is not a literary masterpiece by any means, but is a really sets the mood. Thankfully it can have multiple save files, which is really convenient if you let family members play on your iPhone; this is something I really wish that other iPhone games had. The game was fun, fast-paced, and overall I really enjoyed it. The game also possesses some RPG elements to it with the ability to upgrade your cannons to larger and point scoring machines of war. Basically, the more booty you acquire the more you can upgrade your cannons and the bigger your cannons the more points you score. 

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Very few video games adsorb my attention like Knights Onrush does for the iPhone. This little iPhone gem is only a few dollars and has provided hours of enjoyment for me. The game is part-stick-wars and possesses the polish of games like Fieldrunners. Your appointed task is to defend your castle from droves of enemies assaulting your gates. You begin the game with merely your finger and your stamina, but as the game does have a plethora of upgrades that open up as you play. You get various ways to defend your castle and destroy your enemies with the likes of fireballs, boulders, and dragon sacrifice alters (With accompanying dragons devouring your enemies).

Knights Onrush possesses a polish that is rare for an iPhone game. The graphics are bright and reminiscent of an old freshly animated cartoon. The sound is great with a variety of sounds coming from your defeated enemies. The sound entertains, but for better or worse draw some attention to you as I have found as people came from across the office during my lunch break to ask what I was playing.

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