Should you stare at Rack Stare!?

Alright guys, fess up. We all like to sneak a look at a girl's chest (well, most of us do... and a fair amount of girls like to do so as well. This is an equal opportunity review.) Venevi Enterprises has released an app, Rack Stare!, that recreates this normal action men engage in on a daily basis. Is it worth the dollar download, or should you just stare at real ones for free?

The action is absurdly simple. A man and a woman are sitting on a couch, apparently waiting on something. By holding down on the screen, the man will begin staring at the chest of the woman. When she's looking away, this is no problem; she just won't notice. When she starts looking back at you, you need to back off. The goal is to fill the Stare bar, maximizing the time staring at her chest, without getting caught. You also have a time limit to challenge yourself against.

The gameplay is simple, but works. It's not particularly easy, to boot. Once you beat a level, the game progresses to the next, with less time and more movement from the woman, which makes it harder to predict when you can stare. Additionally, the integration of OpenFeint in the game is a nice surprise; you actually get a few Achievements for how long you stare, and the like.

Still, simple improvements could make the game more of a value. The levels all include the same man and woman. A new set, or even new clothes (either option would just require filming a new actor), would improve the gameplay immensely, if only from adding new visuals and a drive to attempt later levels.

Rack Stare! is surprisingly decent for a $.99 app, but could easily be improved beyond it's current status in future updates. All it would need is some new animation or some gameplay variations to justify the $.99. At worst, it's an entertaining game that you'll play once or twice.

Rack Stare! is available in the App Store. A copy was supplied for review purposes.