Of Interest: ‘Fore’, ‘Rope Raider’, and ‘Virtual Villagers 3’

Here are a few recent releases that may be of interest to some of our readers.

Fore by Cobra Mobile

A top-down iPhone golfing game that comes with 54 holes across 3 different courses. The game was designed for touch/swipe controls. Driving the ball simply requires you to slide back and flick forward in the direction of the shot. Putting is also very simple by tapping and sliding in the direction of the hole. A video of the game in action is shown above.

Further impressions and reactions can be found in the discussion thread

App Store Link: Fore by Cobra Mobile, $3.99


Rope Raider

While Rope’n’Fly [99¢ / Free] and Rope’n’Fly 2 [99¢ / Free] were definitely around first, Rope Raider brings a substantial amount of style and atmosphere with a much more detailed cityscape, sound effects, as well as the plump and barefoot Rope Raider character himself. Three different game modes are included: A free play mode where you see how far you can get, as well as two timed modes where you aim for either coins collected or overall distance before the time runs out. Rope Raider feels like a substantial improvement over Rope’n’Fly and is recommended for fans of swinging games. Further impressions and reactions can be found in the discussion thread.

App Store Link: Rope Raider, $0.99


Virtual Villagers 3

Last Day of Work has brought the 3rd installment of Virtual Villagers to the iPhone. The previous installments have been well received by fans of these sort of “sim" games. The game carries forward the basics of gameplay in which you can manipulate the villager’s activities by moving them around with your finger to perform specific tasks and aid in their advancement. Villagers can be tasked to do a number of chores, including gathering food, building shelter, performing research and more.

Further impressions and reactions can be found in the discussion thread

App Store Link: Virtual Villagers 3: The Secret City, $1.99