There are a few sales over the Thanksgiving long weekend here in the U.S. Phone games. Huge iPhone game developer, Gameloft, is having a 99-cent sale on many of their popular game titles throughout the weekend. EA Games is in on the action also, offering price cuts to several of their big titles. Some games I've talked about here like Madden NFL 10, FIFA 10, and NBA Live are $6.99 for a limited time (usually $9.99) and there are a lot of other great deals. If you've been waiting for the prices to drop on some of the bigger games, now is the time to check out the iTunes App Store--you just might be pleasantly surprised. This week's programs include a stylish clock app and a new Star Wars game that lets you relive some of the great moments of the original movie. Choose from many different clock skins PerfectClock (Free for a limited time) lets you display stylish-looking clocks on your iPhone screen that are exquisite for when your phone is sitting in an iPhone Docking Station. The application comes with a handful of clocks you can choose from, or you can download free clock skins from within the software easily. Along with the beautiful designs, PerfectClock lets you set alarms, offers a number of different ways to display information on screen (date, month, day of week) and you will disable the autolock so the clock stays noticeable while you're charging it. PerfectClock also comes with a true number of ambient sound loops like rainforest sounds, ocean waves, and more. Featured Freeware: AirRadar here. That way if your iPhone charges on your bedside table, you can set PerfectClock to play sounds of nature for a set amount of time (and even fade out) while you doze off. Overall, if you would like to use your iPhone as your main alarm clock and want a few more options, or would like to check out some of the imaginative clock designs just, you should download this app. Try to avoid Darth Vader's crosshairs as you fly down the trench Star Wars: Trench Run ($4.99) lets you relive the moments leading up to the destruction of the Death Star from Star Wars IV: A New Hope. You can play arcade mode and choose between a dogfight with Tie Fighters on the surface of the Death Star, or Trench Run, where you fly your X-Wing fighter down the trench evading Darth Vader and blowing away gun towers. The mission mode lets you fight your way through the ending occasions in sequence up to firing your rockets in to the exhaust port and blowing up the Death Star. The controls are fairly simple: tilt your iPhone to steer your X-Wing and touch the right side of your screen to fire your weapons. You also can use a Force slow-down skill by touching the left side of the screen--a great option when the action gets particularly intense. Though Star Wars: Trench Run is a fun diversion for a little while, the game doesn't offer much in the way of long-term replay value. Once you've done each of the missions and played the several types of game modes a few times, the action gets sort of repetitive. Still, with original sound effects and music by John Williams paired with smooth 3D graphics, this game will appeal to Star Wars fans who dreamed of doing the trench run so long ago (myself included). For more on Star Wars: Trench Run, check out Rick Broida's column here. What's your favorite iPhone app? Have you found any good holiday software deals? Do you have an improved clock app to share? What do you think of Star Wars: Trench Run? Let me know in the comments!
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