One of the first things off the bat you’ll notice about Dropship are the wonderfully stylized retro graphics. The other thing that distinguishes Dropship from other similar titles is in the way that the ship is controlled. The ships thrust is controlled by your left thumb and the ship’s cannons are controlled by your right thumb. It does take some getting use to, but in the end I really feel that the control scheme works. I must admit that the first few rounds I played were painful.

In any case, I enjoy this game and I find myself coming back to it every so often. What makes it awesome are little touches like having the names of the people you need to rescue taken from your address book. There are 18 mission and even downloadable levels…If you just want to practice, there is even a free play mode where you can hone your skills. For $1.99 you can’t go wrong. Have a look at my vid review and check it out in the AppStore.