iPhyzzle2 - Scream cute bears, scream!

This is one of those games that is addictive for all the wrong reasons. I originally downloaded the free versions because I saw the cute little faces on a screen shot, but they really don't do it justice - until you play.

Gameplay
The way to play is simple: launch tiny animal heads at other animal heads. If you get three of the same color or the same shape together, they explode. You can control how hard you launch them by how long you hold your finger down before you launch. Aiming is the most simple of almost any game I've played in that you just put your finger where you want it to shoot. If you're unable to knock any off, the head you shoot sticks to close by heads and swings around using a decent physics and collision engine. As you make mistakes, or time runs out, the bottom of the screen encroaches on the remaining heads. If you don't knock them all down before the bottom touches one of the heads, you lose. Clearing them all before that will take you to the next level. Subsequent levels change the goal a little as the bottom rises, or you shoot from the side. I haven't beaten the game yet, but it's definitely entertaining. The "matching" game aspect of shooting at the same color, or shape, makes it ideal for younger children. My four and a half year old daughter can clear out the first few levels without much difficulty after playing for only an hour or two.

Unexpected Schadenfreude
One of the really unexpected features of this game is that once you start launching the little heads, the others at the top begin to show a variety of fearful expressions. When you knock off a few of them they don't just fall, but scream all the way down. The screaming is kind of cute, and the expressions on their face are so pitiful, it becomes impossible not to laugh and feel a little guilty at the same time. This really adds dark humor and fun to the game that I didn't expect.
The sounds are so innocent and cute, my daughter is able to play without me worrying about her feeling sad or afraid. It's only when you look into their little eyes can you see the fear. Hopefully she doesn't end up being one of those magnifying glass to ant kids like I was (hey, it was all in the name of science!)

Love? Hate?

First base.

It's not my absolute favorite game, but it's definitely one I'll return to over and over. I liked it enough to buy the full version and it keeps my daughter happy for .99 cents, which is UTTERLY worth the price of admission.