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Review by Chris I. 

The Crazy Chicken franchise has been a runaway success for developer Teyon on mobile platforms and understandably so: its simple pick-up and play nature is perfectly fitting for gaming on the go. Yet, this whimsical series has flapped its way onto Nintendo’s 3DS eShop and DSiWare services before and its set its scenes back in action once again with Crazy Chicken: Director’s Cut 3D.

Review by Joseph L.

I'm not exactly a generous gamer these days. After years of playing unexpectedly disappointing games and surprisingly good ones, I've given up caring about games that try to coast by while not offering much in return. 101 Penguin Pets 3D is a game that I knew from the start could only get worse. I quickly gave up on this one and started a petition for grass growing to be a sport.

Imagine a simulation game on limited hardware with limited imagination and inspiration in an unappealing setting with disorienting "characters". 101 Penguin Pets 3D is exactly that mess of an idea. After selecting one of the penguin pets to take care from beginning to end, the player is given the task of keeping the animal satisfied. This means you're practically its parent. Feeding it, bathing it, getting it to sleep at night, potty training, and making sure it receives medical attention when in need are your main priorities as a penguin parent.

The Crazy Chicken series (or Moorhuhn as it is known elsewhere) is one that lends itself perfectly to the iPad given its sheer popularity and success amongst casual gamers. A shooting gallery game seems even more appropriate given the iPad’s screen size and touch screen input. Sure enough, Crazy Chicken Pirates works competently on iOS, but it’s hard to overlook the repetitive nature of the game.

Last year’s 3DS eShop Heavy Fire offerings, Special Operations 3D, fell far short of what Teyon previously delivered on the budget retail PS3 release, Heavy Fire: Afghanistan, even though it chose to stick with the same dusty desert setting. This year, Teyon takes us out of the desert heat and into the shade of the South American jungles to track down drug smuggling cartels. But does making the move out of the desert lose all of the game’s heat in the process?