Fantastic game, incredibly stylish. I miss the weird little games and gameplay you got for the DS. The ports for this game don't capture the gameplay at all, sadly, and the ports are way worse for it. If you can, definitely play this one on a DS system.

The story is very good, and the music slaps. The combat controls start out a bit confusing but once you get into the groove it's so satisfying. Trying different pin combinations against different enemies is really engaging. I also have a weird love for Tin Pin Slammer, the minigame.

Just all around fun to play! And it holds up pretty well for a modern audience, despite the sheer 2007 energy emanating from it.

The World Ends With You is a great game. There's no two ways about it. It's got an engaging story, fantastic music, and intuitive touchscreen controls that make it a blast to play.

But as great as the game is, it's not without its faults. The biggest issue I have with it is the amount of violence and sexuality that's crammed into every nook and cranny of the experience.

Sure, it can be entertaining at times to beat up on enemies or see a characters' clothing get progressively more shredded as they take damage, but there are moments where the over-the-top violence just feels gratuitous and unnecessary.

And then there's the sexual content. Just about every female character in the game has some sort of skimpy outfit or exaggerated body type, and there are plenty of implied sexual situations throughout the story. It all feels very juvenile and unnecessary.

I don't necessarily need games to be G-rated, but I would like them to at least be age-appropriate. The World Ends With You feels like it was designed by horny high school boys rather than seasoned veterans in the industry.

That said, despite its questionable content choices, The World Ends With You is still one of my favorite games on iOS. It's just a shame that its problems prevent it from being truly great