Best of its Kind is a big poll where we try to find the best games of a specific genre. Winning games get posted in separate threads like this one for discussion and for people to see the games in more detail. Votes are still ongoing for newer genres. Do NOT vote for games in this thread. To vote for your favourite games visit this link 1 with 14 votes geoDefense The Highly Acclaimed Defense Game*** PC World's 10 iPhone Games You CANT Live Without! *** #8: GeoDefense!!! $1.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsThe Highly Acclaimed Defense Game*** PC World's 10 iPhone Games You CANT Live Without! *** #8: GeoDefense!!!"The tower defence genre is a popular one for the iPhone and iPod touch, and geoDefense blows them all right out of the water." -- PC World"If you fancy yourself a tower defense guru, and you don't own geoDefense yet, shame on you. geoDefense is a well presented, well designed game that ranks up there with the best TD titles on the platform. Score: 8.2 Impressive."-- IGN.com"geoDefense's vector-style graphics, pixel bursts, and warp effects more than set it apart from the crowd. geoDefense is easily recommendable for tower defense enthusiasts."-- Kotaku.com"It's bright, it's colorful, and you might have seizures while playing it but it's fun as hell!"--Maxim.com "If you're a fan of the tower defense genre or strategy games in general, this one is well worth your time, especially for the super-cheap price tag! Score: 8 out of 10 -- Download it!"--Destructoid.com"Until geoDefense, I thought tower defense games were boring. Not this one. I love this game, and I went into it expecting to hate it. That means it's good. Score: 4.5 out of 5."-- GamePro.com geoDefenseSomething exciting and new in the Defense genre! The geometric vector creeps are fast and intense. With 30 different maps, each its own puzzle, you'll have to work fast to keep up.Using exciting vectorized graphics, this highly kinetic game brings a whole new dimension to the defense genre. Devastate creeps with blasters, lasers and missiles and watch their energy debris swirl through the gravity wells of your vortex towers. Now it's time to figure out how to put that absorbed energy to good use...FEATURES:- Classic Defense Gameplay- Easy To Play, Very Tough To Master!- Fast Arcade Action- Ideal Touch Defense Interface- Tutorial Screens As You Go - 5 Tower Types With 7 Levels Each- Introducing the Vortex Tower! Debris From Destroyed Creeps Can Become An Essential Part Of Your Strategy- 30 Levels, Each Its Own Puzzle With Its Own Rules- Auto-Saves Game If You Press Home Or Are Interrupted By A Call- Your Music Will Play In The BackgroundTo get an idea of how to do this, see our "How to Beat" level videos on http://www.criticalthoughtgames.com Information Seller: Genre:Action, Arcade Release:Feb 19, 2009 Updated:Nov 30, -0001 Version: Size:0.0 TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating: (4) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal 2 with 12 votes Space Invaders Infinity Gene Award-winning and critically acclaimed!91 Metascore on Metacritic!Featured in the App Hall of Fame! … $4.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsAward-winning and critically acclaimed!91 Metascore on Metacritic!Featured in the App Hall of Fame! Named Best Retro Reborn Game at the 2009 Best App Ever Awards! Gamasutra's top iPhone game of 2009!! Winner of the Gold Award and the No.2 game on Pocket Gamer's Q3 2009 Quality Index! ---------------------------------- The more you play, the more the game evolves!!!Play original stages with your favorite music!!!That legendary shooter, "Space Invaders" has evolved once again with an unprecedented new system!The game starts off looking like the classic "Space Invaders". But the more you play, the more the game "evolves". Unlock new stages and new system features for a whole new shooting game experience!Build your own evolutionary tree!What's more, you can also play original stages with the music in your iTunes library!Needless to say, these original stages will evolve as well!The ultimate game with infinite gameplay!!!* Please note that on the 3rd generation iPad some text will be displayed in a non-Retina font.----------------------------------The game that's taken the world by storm!!----------------------------------Infinity Gene is both a fantastic retro revival and a exceptional vertical shooter in its own right. This is high praise on any platform, but to achieve such heights on the iPhone is nothing short of remarkable.- Gamasutra"Space Invaders Infinite Gene is an amazing effort by Taito to bring a fresh and modern version of Space Invaders to the iPhone.The loads of unlockables, varied gameplay and music-generated levels should give this game a long shelf life on your iPhone. If it's not obvious by now, we highly recommend buying this game."- Touch Arcade"Infinity Gene allows a new generation of gamers to revel in its gameplay, fulfilling the promise of Space Invaders Infinity Gene's genetic legacy in a very real and wonderfully entertaining way."- Pocket Gamer"Infinity Gene is a lengthy playthrough with tons of unlockable content, and you’ll love every second of it. Even in its most difficult moments, Infinity Gene is a joy to play, and you’ll want to keep coming back to earn higher scores and to rise further in the evolutionary ranks, even if it’s at the expense of needed sleep."- FingerGaming----------------------------------Language:EnglishFrancaisItalianoDeutschEspanol日本語Platform:iPhone 3GS / iPhone 4 / iPhone 4S / iPhone 5 /3rd generation iPod touch(64GB), 4th, 5th generation iPod touch / iPad / iPad2 / 3rd, 4th, 5th generation iPad / iPad mini Information Seller: Genre:Action, Arcade Release:Jul 28, 2009 Updated:Nov 30, -0001 Version: Size:0.0 TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating: (10) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal 3 with 11 votes Orbital Bitforge Get the Game of the Year** now! ORBITAL is a 1-thumb experience with a simple goal: score points by destroying orbs. A s… $4.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsGet the Game of the Year** now! ORBITAL is a 1-thumb experience with a simple goal: score points by destroying orbs. A simple puzzle game for all with beautiful visual effects, it can be played in short sessions and is highly addictive. HOW FAR CAN YOU GO? ----------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- Awards and Prizes: **Game of the Year denki.co.uk *Winner DiscoveryBeats Apps Contest *Silver Award pocketGamer.co.uk ----------------------------------------- VIDEO TRAILER 1) www.tinyurl.com/orbitaliphone ----------------------------------------- AWARDS TOP RATED - jayisgames.com SILVER AWARD - pocketgamer.co.uk ----------------------------------------- WHAT THE CRITICS SAY «ORBITAL is a game of skill, it's a game of strategy, it's a game of reflexes, and it's a game you will keep front and center of your iPhone for weeks on end.» - John Bardinelli (jayisgames.com) «A picnic to understand, but a marathon to get beyond the first few minutes, Orbital's simple style is perfect for those looking for fill the odd spare moment.» 8/10 - Keith Andrew (pocketgamer.co.uk) «Orbital is the most visually appealing brick breaker type game that I have ever laid eyes on and had the chance to play.» 5/5 - Mike (iphoneincanada.ca) «While there are already a few iPhone games that share the same gameplay mechanics as Orbital, none of them look anywhere near as cool.» - Eli Hodapp (toucharcade.com) «BitForge has managed to combine the addictive gameplay of Peggle and the beauty of Geometry Wars, two digital forms of crack, into one easy to use package.» - Chad George (thatvideogameblog.com) «Orbital takes simple gameplay and dresses it up with a unique “gravity” feature and enhanced graphics. The game can be very frustrating at times, but that won’t keep you from coming back for another try.» 4/5 - Will Raskin (148apps.com) «Orbital has got fantastic graphics and unfussy features. Come to think of it, there are really no negative points about the game. Good going, Bitforge!» 5/5 - Yoyo (iphonefootprint.com) ----------------------------------------- GAMEPLAY You must shoot orbs into a grid with your cannon. The orb you fired will expand until it touches a wall or another orb. Each orb contains the number ‘3’, which decreases by one every time it is hit. After 3 hits they explode and you earn a point. The game could be endless… There is just one condition: a shot orb must not touch the death line above the cannon! If it does, the game is over. A simple concept to rack your brains and nerves. ----------------------------------------- FEATURES - Single & Two player mode - 3 game modes: Gravity, Pure & Supernova - Beautiful particle effects - All-time & 24 Hours online Leader board - Facebook connection: Compare with your friends on Facebook ----------------------------------------- ORBITAL is based on Gimme Friction Baby by Wouter Visser. Information Seller:Bitforge Genre:Puzzle, Strategy, Action Release:Aug 13, 2009 Updated:Sep 23, 2020 Version:1.5.0 Size:22.5 MB TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating: (6) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal 4 with 9 votes EDGE ** This game has been removed due to copyright issues and may or may not return to the app store. 5 with 6 votes Saucelifter! Heavy Disc Reviews:"This is one retro title I can highly recommend to all iPhone gamers." - Touch Arcade $1.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsReviews:"This is one retro title I can highly recommend to all iPhone gamers." - Touch Arcade"Can arcade games work and succeed within the iPhone’s constraints? If the titles are anything like Saucelifter, then the answer is “Absolutely, yes.”" - Finger Gaming"Why it’s good: It’s Dan Gorlin’s Choplifter. With aliens! And a flying saucer!" - Cult of Mac"it's one of those games destined to stay on your device longer than most other apps" - AllAboutTheGames.co.ukAbout:A peaceful interstellar mission-gone-wrong has left your crew-mates stranded, and in the hands of an aggressive Earth military! Now, your mastery of superior flying-saucer technology is their only hope for survival.Will you rescue the helpless captives and beam them home to safety.. or will Earth's mechanized military madness result in your total destruction?Features: * Engaging pick-up-and-play action with no annoying dialogs or interruptions * Silky-smooth, crisp vector graphics * Dynamic stereo sound effects, and lots of 'em * Accelerometer-controlled flying saucer! (what else do you really need?) * Easy auto-calibration of tilt controls * Supports Bluetooth arcade controller * Superior alien 3-way UFO touch-firing technology * Colourful day/night cycle effect; watch the sun rise, see the stars! * Chopper drones, jets, tanks, guns, missiles, turrets, lasers, and more * Easy-to-follow Tutorial Mode * Multiple difficulty levels * High scores * Listen to your music while you play** NOTE: To use the auto-calibration feature, simply pause the game by touching the top of the screen, get comfortable, and resume playing! It's that simple.** TIPS: - To cut those pesky turrets down to size, try swooping in from a safe distance and strafing using the saucer's side shots.- Blast open a large hangar and land when the coast is clear to liberate a captured saucer!** To players: Let us know what you think! Send feedback to: [email protected] Information Seller: Genre:Action, Arcade Release:Apr 16, 2009 Updated:Nov 30, -0001 Version: Size:0.0 TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating: (1) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal 6 with 6 votes Vector Tanks You are in command of a futuristic tank amid a surreal 3 dimensional battlefield.Enemy tanks are everywhere. Survival se… $2.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsYou are in command of a futuristic tank amid a surreal 3 dimensional battlefield.Enemy tanks are everywhere. Survival seems impossible! The best you can hope for is to take out as many enemy targets as you can before you are destroyed. Retro gamers and fans of early arcade games will appreciate this classic video game battle of machine against machine - rendered in hyper-retro 3D vector style graphics and entertaining physics modeling. Vector Tanks Features :* Enemies - 3D Tanks, Jeeps and mines* Incredible physics - even flying shrapnel can take out other tanks* Mind blowing particle system - watch the debris and shrapnel interact with the environment* Superb iPhone specific landscape play - place a thumb on each side of the screen to control your tank* Power-ups including rapid fire, shield and the nuke option!* Out of this world explosions* Unreal attention to sound detail - wear your headphones for the ultimate 80's arcade experience* Many more features coming soon!* In-game language automatically set to English, French, Dutch, Spanish, Italian or German* Watch the YouTube video: http://tinyurl.com/b37sop* Featuring music by Urbansnake!Fans of Blue Attack, Blue Defense, Dropship, Vector Blaster and retro games in general may find Vector Tanks very interesting. Manual is available on vectortanks.comFor the latest news, please follow us: www.twitter.com/chillingoVector Tanks is developed by Peter Hirschberg and published by Chillingo LtdHere are some great reviews:".. the most enjoyable retro offering to be found in the App Store. Great fun..." - Blake Patterson, TouchArcade.com Founder“If I were told to explain Vector Tanks in one word, that word would be “wow”. Vector Tanks is what most ports strive to become.” –appversity“It's a pure arcade experience and one of the best 3D games on the platform.” -tech-gaming Information Seller: Genre:Action, Arcade Release:Apr 09, 2009 Updated:Nov 30, -0001 Version: Size:0.0 TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating: (2) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal **Added to the top 5 because of EDGE's current absence. Ravenblack Well-Known Member Feb 24, 2009 1,755 0 0 Singapore #2 Ravenblack, Sep 20, 2009 Edge is still available in some countries though. Camzy Well-Known Member May 31, 2009 1,418 0 0 #3 Camzy, Sep 20, 2009 Yeh like Hong Kong app store (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Do you already have an account? No, create an account now. Yes, my password is: Forgot your password? Stay logged in TouchArcade - iPhone, iPad, Android Games Forum Home Forums Other Games General Game Discussion and Questions