Air Hockey, Air Hockey by Bryan Duke, Air Hockey Fingertip Sports ($.99-$2.99)

This review is actually over the three different versions of air hockey available in the App Store. First, there is Air Hockey for 99 cents by Personae Studios LLC. This is the most popular of the three (according to the App Store), but not actually the best, in our opinion. Second, there is a two-player version by Bryan Duke (also $.99). This version is fun, but it would be a lot better if you could play against the “computer” as well. Last, there is Air Hockey Fingertip Sports for $2.99. This is the steepest price of any Air Hockey iPhone App, but in our opinion, it’s the best. Here you can choose from one or two players, and also assign different levels of difficulty (easy, hard, expert). Then, of course, are the classic air hockey sounds: The ”thwack” of the puck, the crowds cheering. What more could you want from an air hockey game? (KW)