Dementium: The Ward(Renegade Kid)

Survival horror has been done to death (excuse the pun) but Dementium
adds touch screen control and a first-person perspective to shake up
the formula a bit. Waking in an abandoned hospital it's up to you to
solve the mystery of what happened as blood drips down the walls and
freakish mutants and zombies wait around every turn. With no
recollection of who you are or how you got there this game always
keeps you guessing until the very last moment.
You will be amazed at how good this looks for a fully 3D
handheld shooter. The player moves by sliding the stylus around to
look while L fires the selected weapon. Ammo is sparse while enemies
are tough, creating a great sense of tension. Weapons range from bog
standard pistols and shotguns to nightsticks for those close
encounters. Some trademark puzzles and spine-chilling music add to the
already freaky nature of the game. Thankfully, the puzzles never break the
flow of action and most can be solved in a matter of minutes.
This is Doom 3 for the handheld generation, so definitely not one to
play in the dark. Some real imagination has gone into the enemy design
(the screaming heads are particularly disturbing...) and the puzzles, making this a cracking debut for developer Renegade Kid. [Dave Cook]