Vancouver 2010 and Marooned for iPhone!

It’s been awhile since we’ve covered new iPhone games, but we’ve got two great new games for you to check out. Vancouver 2010 is the official mobile game of the 2010 Olympics! Fancy, right? Marooned was a big hit for PC and Mac at Gamehouse.com last year and has now been ported to the iPhone.

Vancouver 2010 is your chance (and let’s face it, probably your best chance) to compete in the Vancouver Olympics! You can compete in cross country skiing, boarder cross, freestyle moguls and more. In Vancouver 2010, you tap the screen in certain rhythms to navigate through various events and attain your goal. Some events also make use of the accelerometer- like steering through boardercross. I thought I would rock this game as I’m a pretty athletic person. But, wow- was I humbled. Apparently athletic ability does not translate directly to gaming ability, because I got destroyed by the game. The boarder cross- which is probably the only Olympic event I’d ever want to contest- was super difficult for me. It’s a matter of the right touch, which I either don’t have or haven’t yet perfected. However, I’m seeing slow improvement the more I play, and predict total domination within two weeks. Despite constantly losing, it’s really fun to select your character and country then try to beat out all the opposing countries and characters in the game. Like other Playman games you’re able to pick your character and your country. One tip: this game works best if you’re in airplane mode. I found that sometimes the incoming data would slow the reaction time down and I’d screw up (I’m sure it was the data and not me. Right?).

Marooned is a totally different style of game. It’s a bit hidden object and a bit puzzle. It is the story of a shipwrecked?/abandoned?/kidnapped? scientist who wakes up alone on, you guessed it, an island. There are several different zones where you can travel to find clues as to how you (the scientist) ended up on the island and what you’re doing there in the first place. The game is mostly a hidden object game but it varies in how you find things. For instance, some times all that’s required is to find a small list of objects. Other times you’ll have to find 20 frogs, or flashlights etc. It’s a fun game, and it is crazy addictive. I’d recommend saving this one for a long flight. It’s a great way to kill a few hours.

Both games are available now in the iTunes store and both games are getting great user reviews!
iTunes Games Review Vancouver 2010
Pockt Gamer Vancouver 2010 review