Quick Look: Did I Download That?
Today I’d like to take a look at two apps I downloaded for my iPhone. One was free, the other I got a promo code* for. Personally, I think I got ripped off on the promo code deal. So, without further ado, here’s the first installment of “Did I Download That?”
The Internets
There are times when you download a game and as you play it you think to yourself, “why?” Then you realize there is no point; it’s simply due to the novelty of the game, the reality of the game’s subject, and most likely the fact that it was free. Such is the case of The Internets from Soulstrewn Studios. The game is billed as a “realistic simulation of the internet”, and is basically a series of popup windows that you must close. The text in the windows ranges from a string of dollar signs to ads for Viagra and Cialis. To close a window you must click on the red X, but beware, because if you click on the message itself 3 more windows will pop up and you’ll be treated to a scream that sounds a lot like Dr. Doofenshmirtz from the Disney cartoon Phineas and Ferb. If the screen gets filled with too many pop ups you’re awarded a black screen with a fatal exception and the number of popups you squashed before your timely demise. My total is 78 so far. The music is an odd one stanza loop, the game is ultimately pointless, but in the end it’s an amusing reminder of how annoying web browsing has become.
Final Verdict: Recommended
App Store Link
SoftServe (iDoo)
The App Store description aptly describes this app as “it is what you think it is”. You can create 3D renderings of piles of “ice cream” in four flavors: French Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry and Chocolate “fudge”. Note the gratuitous use of quotes in the last sentence. You can adjust the curvature, length and thickness of your pile, you can view the results in real time 3D, and you can even take a picture if you want. I’m sure every “kid” will be hanging these up around the office, especially the chocolate fudge ones! I realize the objects involved here aren’t overly complex, but the real time rendering was still pretty cool. Once you get over that, this product has an amusement lifespan of about 5 seconds. I won’t say that I shun all things crude – my upcoming Quick Look of PeeMonkey will prove that – but this just seemed ridiculous. If you want to see some cool 3D rendering from Ziconic, I highly recommend SkyCoaster 3D instead.
Final Verdict: Not Recommended
App Store Link
* For those who don’t know, a “promo code” is a code that developers can give people that allows them to download software for free from the App Store, which is currently the only official means of acquiring software for your iPhone / iPod Touch.
Tags: Comprehensive Reviews, Eric Pankoke, Quick Look, review, SoftServe, technobrains, The Internets
