Touch Hockey: FS5
Posted by Patrick Adams on Friday, October 17 - 2008
Finally an Air Hockey game worthy of being played on the iPhone.
Every since the appstore was released I’ve been looking for a good Air Hockey game for my iPhone. After a few bum hockey games I’ve finally stumbled upon the Holy Grail that is “Touch Hockey: FS5″ an air hockey game that does what it’s supposed to do.
First of all Touch Hockey: FS5 is free, this is the best thing about it, so go download it before you even finishing reading this post. The reason Touch Hockey: FS5 can get away with being free is that it runs ads every once in a while, in between the games. You have the choice to visit the sponsors or continue on your way. This is barely a nuisance. Some other good features include the sound, the sound is very crisp and clear as are the physics. Physics are something that iPhone developers tend to have trouble perfecting, Touch Hockey’s physics are very accurate, this is the main reason I love the game so much. FS5 also claims the game runs at 60 FPS so that would explain why everything runs so smoothly. Another cool feature is the instant replay. Now you can see exactly how you managed to hit the puck into your own goal.
Touch Hockey offers three ways to play: Single-Player, which lets you play against the computer, Two-Player, which lets you play against a friend, or Local Wi-Fi, which lets you play against another friend on their iPhone. I’m pretty sure this has to be local so you can’t just search for some random person to play across the globe.
Overall Touch Hockey: FS5 is a must download. It’s simple priceless fun. I am giving Touch Hockey: FS5 a 5 out of 5 stars simply because it does what an Air Hockey game is supposed to do and it does it well.
*Update* - I played a local wi-fi game with my uncle and was very impressed, the game connected instantly and the gameplay was smooth for the most part, there was minor lagging at some points but nothing that affected the gameplay. Overall the online wi-fi is great. I hope that someday we can get some “non-local” multiplayer going in some iPhone games.
Download Touch Hockey: FS5 now for free!
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