The iPhone Gaming Thread

[Manny M]

Considering iPhone gaming is on the rise, and becoming a great medium for 'casual' gaming, it'd be great if we had a thread to concentrate solely on that aspect of the device... so here it is!

This is the place to discuss new and upcoming releases, your opinions on those releases, and hopefully recommendations for the other iPhone users on the forum. This can probably extend to general apps for the phone also.


I haven't looked around much for actual iPhone gaming review sites, but for the commercially inclined, IGN offers iPhone game reviews, and so do these guys (http://www.appleiphoneapps.com/). Any other suggestions?


My quick pics so far for;

Free Games -

Tap Tap Revenge
21 Pro (if you like blackjack)
Sol Free (solitaire)


Paid Games -

Rolando
Texas Hold'Em
Bejeweled 2
Bookworm
GeoDefense (lite version also available for free)

[sheeps]

2079...

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

Get Trism.

[Citizen Erased]

My fav game ATM would have the be Zen bound, its just soo relaxing.

[ElPresidente]

2079...

I really wasn't all that impressed with 2079 to be honest. :(

[turb06]

sway is good if you can get used to the controls. their is a lite version for free.

Tiki Towers is good
Tower Bloxx is also really good and very simple.

[nkbswe5]

I only ever play Wheel of Fortune, but we don't actually have that in the Aussie store

21 Pro is by far the best blackjack game, and Chopper is also a bit of fun. (And currently 80% off)

[sidochrome]

I'll sound off later to reiterate my rants in the iPhone thread, but I just wanted to pop in and say that an update for Wolfenstein 3D Classic just dropped, and it sounds like it has some great control customisation options, so for those that have already made the plunge, grab the update.

The main sites I check for iPhone game news are Touch Arcade (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEbmoOP4LHk) (has a great blog, forums and info on new apps/price drops) and Slide To Play (http://www.slidetoplay.com/) (good reviews).

On that note, this Diablo clone Underworld (http://toucharcade.com/2009/04/16/pixel-mines-action-rpg-underworlds-coming-soon/) could have some potential.

[sheeps]

I really wasn't all that impressed with 2079 to be honest. :(

I just like it because it loads quickly and is pretty much geometry wars.

[aubergine]

I'm tempted to get the Rogue game. Last time I played it was 1987, with ASCI characters instead of graphics, I was savagely interested in it and used to go over to these people's house to play it. I didn't like the people all that much. Their computer spontaneously caught fire while I was playing the game and then they didn't like me much either. True story.

I have a strong suspicion though that the game will turn out to be shit and I'll have pissed away $4 and a childhood memory.

[Blue]

"Welcome to Bookworm".

I just nailed 'relocates'.

[StorminNorman]

Shot Watch.

Also, Pop is pretty fun.

[sidochrome]

I'm tempted to get the Rogue game...

I have a strong suspicion though that the game will turn out to be shit and I'll have pissed away $4 and a childhood memory.

TBH, I think that's largely true based on my purchase, but Rogue Touch (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=303471870&mt=8) is on sale at the moment, so at worst case scenario, you can't be too pissed about losing out at $1.19. If it was an obsession, you'll probably get a kick out of it.

[aubergine]

Sweet! I had no idea it was on sale, just bought it.

[turb06]

If anyone else is playing "Racing Live" on their iphone/pod join my crew. Crew code is PVN2V.

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

Grab it while it's free for a limited time!

[Citizen Erased]

Any one tryed Glyder yet.

I don't think the Ipod touch was made to handle complex 3d graphics, it plays ok, but i'll stick to simple 2d games.

[Blue]

I just finished a 2hr16m game of Bookworm, and ended up getting 630,000, but it seems to have dropped my score back to 530,000 for some reason.

[ElPresidente]

Only 190,210 on Bookworm for me. Mind you I only got it yesterday. Lots of fun.

I'm tempted to get the Rogue game. Last time I played it was 1987, with ASCI characters instead of graphics, I was savagely interested in it and used to go over to these people's house to play it. I didn't like the people all that much. Their computer spontaneously caught fire while I was playing the game and then they didn't like me much either. True story.

I have a strong suspicion though that the game will turn out to be shit and I'll have pissed away $4 and a childhood memory.

It's good... not amazing, but good.

I have always prefered Nethack to Rogue specifically so that is why I'm not raving about it but it still has the same 'just one more level' quality all quests for the Amulet of Yendor have.

[Citizen Erased]

Just played a gamed called Galaxy on Fire, its an outer space ship combat game. tis awesome. Its $7.99, but its worth the price.

[Blue]

Only 190,210 on Bookworm for me. Mind you I only got it yesterday. Lots of fun.You just keep getting better and better scores as you work out tactics. It's surprisingly strategic.

[Lazlow]

I'll just IGN's mobile reviews are horrible. They somewhat praised Asphalt 4, and that game is a piece of shit.

[texta]

At the moment I have (and enjoy):
iDracula
Bejeweled 2
Labrinth
Field Runners

And I just picked up Bookworm. I always eye the tetris game very closely but I've always resisted because 1) It appears to have some extra bits like power ups and 2) I'm not convinced that the level of precise control that I crave for tetris would be available on a touch screen. Interested to here if anyone has enjoyed it (serious tetris players need respond only).

[ElPresidente]

It actually works very well. Dropping blocks precisely can be a bit tricky to begin with as you get the hang of the downward drop motion but once you have that down it is Tetris as you know and love. the power up thingies are only in one game mode. The other mode is pure oldschool Tetris.

[Manny M]

I just finished a 2hr16m game of Bookworm, and ended up getting 630,000, but it seems to have dropped my score back to 530,000 for some reason.

531,900

COP THAT BITCH!

[Blue]

531,900

COP THAT BITCH!Longest word? Highest scoring word? :p I think my best score is 4600, and my longest is 9.

This game is just so ****ing brilliant.

EXCEPT: Some words aren't accepted, weird words that should be obvious, like 'were'. Quite rare, but it's annoying when some cheap 3-letter words aren't an option, when they should be.

[sheeps]

I'm gonna have to pick it up, I used to love it on PC.

[aubergine]

Enjoying Rogue, it's ****ing hard. Makes me want an Ultima V port on iPhone.

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

If anyone else is playing "Racing Live" on their iphone/pod join my crew. Crew code is PVN2V.

I just gave this a quick go and I can't work out how to get to the racing!

I did manage to level up while clicking around the inventory screen though.

I hope it has tilt steering!

[StorminNorman]

EXCEPT: Some words aren't accepted, weird words that should be obvious, like 'were'. Quite rare, but it's annoying when some cheap 3-letter words aren't an option, when they should be.

I bought Bookworm last night, and this is its most frustrating aspect for me. There's a lot of words that are real but aren't in its dictionary. I'm kind of hoping they incorporate the official Scrabble dictionary or something to fill in the gaps.

I actually failed a game because it wouldn't accept the word 'tit'.

What makes it worse is that the game accepts some proper nouns, but not others. I don't get why that is.

Hopefully future updates will expand the dictionary, because despite this major flaw, it's a great game.

[ElPresidente]

Hah! I ran into the tit issue too. Most frustrating is that it had just accepted wren on my previous move.

I hate specialists. :P

[Blue]

I bought Bookworm last night, and this is its most frustrating aspect for me. There's a lot of words that are real but aren't in its dictionary. I'm kind of hoping they incorporate the official Scrabble dictionary or something to fill in the gaps.

I actually failed a game because it wouldn't accept the word 'tit'.

What makes it worse is that the game accepts some proper nouns, but not others. I don't get why that is.

Hopefully future updates will expand the dictionary, because despite this major flaw, it's a great game.Yeah, although I have enjoyed submitting words like 'vaginal' from time to time... :p

[StorminNorman]

Hah! I ran into the tit issue too. Most frustrating is that it had just accepted wren on my previous move.

Funnily enough, I got wren through in the same game, too.

I hate specialists. :P

Bwahahah.

[texta]

I'm working my way through getting all the book words. Currently up to fruit I think.

The really annoying thing is when you get a word and then quit and it doesn't save the word you got.

I also found that it's not very good at keeping your highscore. I got around 520,000 the other day but the next time that I loaded the game it'd put my highscore down to 490,000. Weird.

[turb06]

has anyone got a 12 letter word yet. the biggest i have is 7 letters.

[Citizen Erased]

Mass Effect on Ipod (http://www.kotaku.com.au/2009/04/mass-effect-on-to-the-iphone-will-tell-jacobs-story/)

[Blue]

Mass Effect on Ipod (http://www.kotaku.com.au/2009/04/mass-effect-on-to-the-iphone-will-tell-jacobs-story/)Ew...

[ElPresidente]

I really must recommend KarmaStar. Awesome card style game. I love it. Fans of games like Catan and Carcassone will be rapt with it.

[texta]

Sounds sexy.

[Bob the Destroyer]

wtf happened with the GeoDefence update? Soon as it installed I cant open the ap at all and uninstalling/resyncing does nothing.

NOTHING

[Blue]

Wolfenstein 3D

The controls aren't great. Can anyone recommend a control scheme?

Tiger Woods PGA Tour

Brilliant. Great controls, smooth, polished gameplay. It just needs some more meat added to it as the series progresses. Great handheld golf as it is, though.

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

wtf happened with the GeoDefence update? Soon as it installed I cant open the ap at all and uninstalling/resyncing does nothing.

NOTHING

I will install it right now and see!

EDIT: Works fine bro.

Itunes tells me this version allows the locking of lazerTowers to one direction. I might have to play my working version once again!

[sidochrome]

Wolfenstein 3D

The controls aren't great. Can anyone recommend a control scheme?

I favoured using the customisable controls, and having move/turn on one stick with strafe on the other, because that mimiced the keyboard controls I played the original with. I do still find it pretty slippery to control, and haven't put too much time into it.

For those that haven't coughed up yet, Wolfenstein 3D Classic (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=309470478&mt=8) is on sale at the moment for $2.49, and you can grab the Lite Version (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=313423706&mt=8) to check it out.


One title I've been having a lot of fun with is Sky Burger (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=311972587&mt=8), which has you catching falling burger ingredients to create special orders. The real hook is great accelerometer control and a very balanced progression of difficulty. Well worth a look for $1.19.


There are a few new free 'Lite' versions available too. A couple I'd reccommend checking out are Drop 7 Lite (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=312900581&mt=8[/url), and interesting combination of number and block puzzles, and Metal Gear Solid Touch Lite (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=312622285&mt=8), which needs no introduction, but gives you a taste of the gameplay before you take the plunge.

[aubergine]

I have to post here to resubscribe because it registered "unsubscribe" on this stupid phone, instead of "last page".

[sheeps]

Or you could just click on "thread tools" then click on subscribe..

[Blue]

Is Peggle on iPhone now? It is, right? I just played a demo on XBLA, and it really is a cool little game. I never play my 360 anymore, though, so I'm best served by iPhone gaming.

[Manny M]

It is?!

***EDIT***

iTunes Store search says 'no'.

[Blue]

Aw. Matter of time, surely?

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

They're working on it supposedly but they're taking their sweet ****ing time.

[Shorty]

Just gave MGS Touch Lite a go and it's suprisingly fun.

[sidochrome]

Aw. Matter of time, surely?

Should be next week (http://toucharcade.com/2009/04/30/popcaps-peggle-finally-arriving-on-may-12th/) or thereabouts.

[Sweating Bullets]

Ok I need pointers for Flight Control.
I am trying to beat my mate's score on his iPhone. He just beat my high score of 66 by 1.
I do not have an iPod to practice on.

[ElPresidente]

Went and grabbed all the 10/10 games at Pocket Gamer (http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/iPhone/buyersguide.asp?t=). Can recommend each and every one. Archibald's Adventures in particular has really impressed me. Also Tiki Towers which is basically World of Goo in handheld form.

[StorminNorman]

Speaking of which, Myst hit the iPhone this week. Be warned— it's a hefty download at 722MB, but apparently the entire game has been recreated, with new high-resolution graphics to go with it.

Personally, I'm hoping this means we're going to see a Hypercard emulator/implementation on iPhone at some point, though. That would be totally awesome.

EDIT: I notice from that link that there's an iPhone port of the rather excellent Siberian Strike.

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

Do people actually sit down and put a few hours into iPhone games? Or is iPhone gaming the equivalent of candy to food, you might eat a little for the sugar but it's no meal?

[Blue]

Do people actually sit down and put a few hours into iPhone games? Or is iPhone gaming the equivalent of candy to food, you might eat a little for the sugar but it's no meal?I play Bookworm in several hour chunks, I played Tiger Woods for a few solid hours the other day. It depends on what kind of game it is. There's no way I'm playing that Air Traffic game for two hours straight.

[ElPresidente]

Speaking of which, Myst hit the iPhone this week. Be warned— it's a hefty download at 722MB, but apparently the entire game has been recreated, with new high-resolution graphics to go with it.

This is awesome news.

[turb06]

Do people actually sit down and put a few hours into iPhone games? Or is iPhone gaming the equivalent of candy to food, you might eat a little for the sugar but it's no meal?

it depends on the game. i couldnt sit there and play myst for hours and hours but quality casual games like bookworm are massive time sinks. I think this will be my casual game platform of preference from now on.

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

Speaking of which, Myst hit the iPhone this week. Be warned— it's a hefty download at 722MB

Hefty.

[Bob the Destroyer]

Finally got the 1.2 Geodefense working and with all the improvements, it's much much easier. Stages I was stuck on previously I've gone through and nailed with no creeps getting to the end.

[Manny M]

I think the key is in being able to lock your laser towers. They basically become useless if they're not hammering on the straight lines.

[Citizen Erased]

Rolando 2 was anounced today, looks even better, hopefuly the controls will be better.

[ElPresidente]

Really need to get back to finishing the first Rolando. Great game. Really great game.

[Manny M]

Yeah, same here. Thing is, i'm never compelled to play it, but once I do I wonder why that's the case.

Currently playing field runners, buying after hearing all the rave... and i'm not too impressed. I think I like GeoDefense's assigned paths to defend. I know you can essentially make your own in field runners (which i guess is the appeal to an extent), but i'm not feeling the love.

[Blue]

I found Rolando repetitive and simplistic. It never grabbed me.

[StorminNorman]

Actual Words That Bookworm Doesn't Recognise, #459: "Rut".

[Blue]

I know, I've always tried to use that one, it's annoying. Not as bad as missing 'were', though.

[sidochrome]

My latest purchases:

WWII Alone (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=313531394&mt=8)
A very solid tap-shooter that mimics Cabal (http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?game_id=7252)/Blood Brothers (http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?game_id=7163). The perk system isn't particularly well implimented (comes off more like a shop), and your thumbs can obscure the action if you're not careful, but the difficulty provides a great challenge.
Price: $1.19
Rating: ***1/2 (Out of 5)

Flight Control (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=306220440&mt=8)
Made by Aussie company Firemint, this one's as good as everyone says it is. Use supurb touchscreen control to guide aircraft in to land, but try to avoid an air disaster in the progressively-busier skies. One of those titles you'll keep trying to beat your high score, and great for a quick bash.
Price: $1.19
Rating: **** (Out of 5)

NINJA EDIT: It looks like Peggle (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=314303518&mt=8)'s out - $5.99... I might wait for opinions on the conversion before I jump on that one. Does look pretty good though.

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[ElPresidente]

Absolutely brilliant.

This is a perfect port of the PC title. The game has really taken advantage of the iPhone's unique controls.

My first concern was making small tweaks to direction of fire but this is easy for three reasons:

- If you touch at the bottom of the screen you have much finer control over where it goes.
- There is a rotating dial which can be used in the same way as the mouse wheel in the PC version could be used for fine tuning aim.
- Double tapping the screen will zoom in on the action

Beyond this there is no percievable difference between this and the PC version of Peggle.

If you like Peggle and want to play it on the go then grab this now!!

[Blue]

Absolutely brilliant.

This is a perfect port of the PC title. The game has really taken advantage of the iPhone's unique controls.

My first concern was making small tweaks to direction of fire but this is easy for three reasons:

- If you touch at the bottom of the screen you have much finer control over where it goes.
- There is a rotating dial which can be used in the same way as the mouse wheel in the PC version could be used for fine tuning aim.
- Double tapping the screen will zoom in on the action

Beyond this there is no percievable difference between this and the PC version of Peggle.

If you like Peggle and want to play it on the go then grab this now!!Sold. Thanks you two.

[Citizen Erased]

Recent apps:

Ifighter, top down shump
Sentinal, T-D zerg rush
Snake Galaxy, 3D snake game on a sphere.
Peggle, nuf said its peggle

[Manny M]

Awww, and here I thought I was coming in with news to make blue blow.

[ElPresidente]

Sentinal, T-D zerg rush

Awww.... here was me thinking it was a remake of the Amiga classic. :(

[StorminNorman]

Godsdamn casual gamers. :(

I refuse to buy Peggle for iPhone, just like I refused to buy it on XBLA, and refused to install it in WoW.

[JONO RANDOM H3RO]

I refuse to buy Peggle for iPhone, just like I refused to buy it on XBLA, and refused to install it in WoW.

How about pc, did you buy it on that :p

Peggle will get you eventually muahaha

[Nic Xtreme]

Godsdamn casual gamers. :(

I refuse to buy Peggle for iPhone, just like I refused to buy it on XBLA, and refused to install it in WoW.

Hahahaha, that's so hard to believe since you bought and love Bejeweled 2 for iPhone! Get Peggle! It's fantastic!

[StorminNorman]

I deny everything.

[Manny M]

Great little port... although having it on the iPhone really makes me regret buying it on XBL.

Love how they have the little fine movement tuner on the right. Would be very frustrating without it.

[Blue]

Great little port... although having it on the iPhone really makes me regret buying it on XBL.

Love how they have the little fine movement tuner on the right. Would be very frustrating without it.That's why I held out. I never play the games I download from XBLA or VC, but I play my iPhone games heaps.

Who would have thought Apple could ever launch such a successful gaming platform...?

[aubergine]

The gaming side has really crept up unawares.

I'm not super-interested until a good RPG or Fire Emblemish game appears.

[Blue]

The gaming side has really crept up unawares.

I'm not super-interested until a good RPG or Fire Emblemish game appears.Final Fantasy Tactics and Crystal Chronicles will both hit within the next year, I reckon.

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

Beyond this there is no percievable difference between this and the PC version of Peggle.

No music during levels and apparently it doesn't have all of the challenge levels, which seems weird since I can't image they would have added a lot to the file size.

Also the pause when you hit the last peg is kind of annoying.

But I love it so.

[Blue]

It has a bit of slowdown, and lacks a bit of music, but I'd never play it anywhere near as much if I had it on my laptop.

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

Does this version still have the text I have in my sig?

I didn't notice it.

[Blue]

Does this version still have the text I have in my sig?

I didn't notice it.Yes, and it was the single best moment of my life. I wanted to sig it also.

[Citizen Erased]

Jeez, for a second I thought it was "So I herd U like Peggle?" on hyper.

[Blue]

Jeez, for a second I thought it was "So I herd U like Peggle?" on hyper.Blake copied me.

Sorry Blake, it's every man for himself.

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

It sure was when I first used this sig and av combo when the first peggle came out on steam.

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/6841/emoticeburnwk3.gif

EDIT: Oh god I just bought Peggle 1 & 2 on steam.

[StorminNorman]

My entire household is addicted to Peggle 2. :/

[Citizen Erased]

Latest purchaces:

Galactica,not really a game more of a interactive screen saver
Shift, simple puzzle platformer
DDRS, yes its dance dance revolution on ipod touch, and its made by Komani

[sidochrome]

Looks like Doom for iPhone (http://www.idsoftware.com/iphone-doom-classic-progress/) (via TouchArcade (http://toucharcade.com/)) is coming along.

Despite not being a fan of the controls for Wolfenstein, I reckon I'll pick this one up as soon as it drops.

[sidochrome]

Double post, but it's worth the bump - Sky Burger (http://ax.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/browserRedirect?url=itms%253A%252F%252Fitunes.appl e.com%252FWebObjects%252FMZStore.woa%252Fwa%252Fvi ewSoftware%253Fid%253D311972587%2526partnerId%253D 30%2526siteID%253D8Vpad6ZPHj0-0UnF_Xe91Mpuh7kDW7o0QA) is FREE for a limited time - freakin' awesome little accelerometer game.

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

How limited? It's telling me it's being modified.

[sidochrome]

Pretty sure it was just 24 hours from Friday US time, so it sounds like you've probably missed out on the freebie. :(

Still, well worth the usual $1.19 price tag, IMO.

[Space_Monkey]

Picked up Book Worm.

Easily the most addictive game of the year.

High score is 162,000 not that great I know but hey whatever.

[sidochrome]

Just a heads-up - Peggle (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=314303518&mt=8) is $1.19 for the next three days or so.

[Lazlow]

Currently hooked on Wolfenstein (don't mind the controls), Touch Grind, and Amateur Surgeon a Trauma Center knock off given an Adult Swim twist.

[aubergine]

Picked up Book Worm.

Easily the most addictive game of the year.

High score is 162,000 not that great I know but hey whatever.

717,000 not out, been playing one epic round of it all week. Great game.

[nintendo]

The game I keep playing on the iPhone is Solitaire from Sol free. Ive now played 35 hours, 18 minutes and 14 seconds. With my longest win streak being 31.

Wish I could have gotten in on the Peggle for $1.19 but I missed out. Anyone know what the best TD game on the iPhone would be? Ive only played the free Tapdefense and I wouldnt mind getting something better.

EDIT: Whoops. Hours not days lol. Its also now 36h 52min 17secs.

[texta]

The game I keep playing on the iPhone is Solitaire from Sol free. Ive now played 35 days, 18 hours and 14 minutes. With my longest win streak being 31.

Wish I could have gotten in on the Peggle for $1.19 but I missed out. Anyone know what the best TD game on the iPhone would be? Ive only played the free Tapdefense and I wouldnt mind getting something better.GeoDefence or Fieldrunners.

[nintendo]

Aight Ill check out one of them. Ive really only played TDs in WC3 so Im kinda anctious, in a good way, to play a 'proper' one on the iPhone.

[Nic Xtreme]

I totally bought Toki Tori ($2.49) and the Luxor clone ($1.19), along with precious, precious Bookworm <3

[nkbswe5]

DoodleJump. It's like Icy Towers, but with automatic jumping and tilting controls. Very addictive. Also Flight Control, since it was #1 on iTunes store. It's alright, I can see it getting addictive.

[drzaius]

My favorites are:
doodlejump (high score - 41164)
bookworm (can't seem to break 200,000...)
galcon (kinda like a realtime space version of risk. has online play!)
picross touch
ragdoll blast

Also noteworthy:
flight control
Lux Dlx (risk. suffers from lack of campaign)
Dr. Awesome
Dropship (great controls!)
Knights

UPDATE!
'bloons' is pretty sweet and is on sale atm
also just downloaded sway which is very very pretty.

[Manny M]

GoldRush is one of those highly addictive puzzlers that has had me glued to my iPhone more than almost any other game.

Give the lite version a try... you may be pleasantly surprised.

[SOX]

Aight Ill check out one of them. Ive really only played TDs in WC3 so Im kinda anctious, in a good way, to play a 'proper' one on the iPhone.

Bit late but I've been playing GeoDefence since I got my iPhone. Its a great little TD with a bunch of challenging maps (although I get stuck on some and one shot others with way too much money).
Worth the asking price anyway!

[Citizen Erased]

Ive been playing :
I Dig it
Sentinal 2
Topple 2
Castle of magic
iBomber
and Star Defence

all good games worth playing.

[drzaius]

'i dig it' seconded.
a fine little action/puzzle/rpg where you have to dig for scrap in a diggingvehicle, slowly upgrading it with the money you make so that you can dig deeper/longer for sweeter loot.

[Hyperblau]

Edge is awesomeness.

[JubeiSaotome]

Peggle, i Love Katamari and Crystal Defenders are my current games.

[StorminNorman]

Edge is awesomeness.
Is this up on the app store still? I went to buy it ages ago but it had been taken down because some guy apparently has a trademark on the word "edge" or some crap.

[aubergine]

I think I bought geodefence and some Jules Verne adventure game for $1.19 on sale last night. Must have been on sale...

[Nic Xtreme]

Bought "I Dig It" last night for $1.19 (apparently on sale?). I like it but am rather annoyed that the "Campaign" is a four hour long doodad that you can (very easily) fail :( ~ I want free play now! Any way to unlock it? (It is still worth it though - try out the Lite version!)

Also Eurogamer points to a Konami sale starting tomorrow (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/konami-holding-iphone-game-sale), though not sure if this applies to Australia? Surely it would? Any of Konami's games worth getting?

[Hyperblau]

Is this up on the app store still? I went to buy it ages ago but it had been taken down because some guy apparently has a trademark on the word "edge" or some crap.
Yeah its back up, who knows how long for though, it got taken down again recently and the creator didn't even know why, but it's deff up atm.

[SOX]

I bought a game called Zenonia yesterday for $3.99 (iirc).
It's resembles Secret of Mana in terms of combat and visuals and has a high degree of polish. I'm only an hour in but I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoyed Secret of Mana or maybe even the snes Zelda.

[Bronze]

I bought a game called Zenonia yesterday for $3.99 (iirc).
It's resembles Secret of Mana in terms of combat and visuals and has a high degree of polish. I'm only an hour in but I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoyed Secret of Mana or maybe even the snes Zelda.

Yeah, I bought it as soon as it went on sale. The gameplay is pretty good, but I seriously hate on-screen D-Pads. Seems very imprecise, and makes me go the wrong way more often than not. Took a lot of practice to get it sorted out.

The script and characters are pretty terrible. It feels like the entire thing was written by an eight-year-old.

The level progression is also pretty unbalanced. After I entered the second city I was sent to hunt Level 18 enemies (when I was level 7). Grind grind grind.

Would I recommend it? Only if you're a diehard fan of RPGs.

[Nic Xtreme]

Awesome, that's what I love about this thread - when games go on sale I hear about them :D

[tau]

Yeah, I wouldn't call Zenonia polished. Just because it looks like a classic game doesn't mean it plays like one. The controls are simply atrocious.

[SOX]

Yeah, I wouldn't call Zenonia polished. Just because it looks like a classic game doesn't mean it plays like one. The controls are simply atrocious.

I haven't found them to be too bad, aside from getting used to them initially.
I'm only 2 hours in but I've found it to be pretty fun so far.

[Shorty]

New trailer (http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/26/new-dexter-trailer-pushes-iphones-visual-and-moral-boundaries/) for the Dexter iPhone game is out.

[Bronze]

Just noticed that Spore Origins has been reduced to $1.19 if anyone's interested. That's about 75% off.

[StorminNorman]

It's still Spore Origins. though.

[Citizen Erased]

You people have got to try DrawRace, simple yet awesome, and cheap too.

[Hyperblau]

Got back into Bookworm the last couple of days, current score is 1,323,000 with no red tiles on the board.

:)

[Blue]

Got back into Bookworm the last couple of days, current score is 1,323,000 with no red tiles on the board.

:)1,600,000

Get cracking.

[Hyperblau]

1,600,000

Get cracking.

Just got owned by the letter V whilst on 1,799,000.
Just went back into the game and looked at my high score and it only recorded 1,700,000 for some reason..stupid game.

[Shorty]

They're selling Doom Resurrection for $3.99 and Wolfenstein 3D for $1.19 until Sunday.

[lex3191]

i have been playing zen bound its a beautifully made game aboud wrapping wooden objects with string to 'paint' them in a certain colour. you only have a certain amount of rope and the objects get more tricker as you continue. any way check it out here http://zenbound.com/

[Blue]

Just got owned by the letter V whilst on 1,799,000.
Just went back into the game and looked at my high score and it only recorded 1,700,000 for some reason..stupid game.Same for me. It only recorded 1,500,000 or so rather than the 1,600,000+ that I actually got. Maybe the score reverts to what you'd accumulated at the time of your 'level up'? Can anyone confirm or deny this theory?

My problem with Bookworm now is that even though I could surely beat my last score, it will take so long to get there again that I can't be bothered. I played it feverishly until setting that score, but it took several hours of play to do so, hours that could now be better spent.

I hope Bookworm Adventures 2 makes an appearance soon, I really want it.

[aubergine]

Civ Revolution would be great but is buggy. as. hell. Hard to believe it was released in this state.

[Citizen Erased]

Been playing Guitar Rock 2, it just like an un-offical version of Guitar Hero 2 for the iphone. I has almost the same sound track but you can play as either guitar or drums.

[drzaius]

space invaders: infinity gene is AWESOME!
I get a strong REZ vibe although its much more of a shoot em up.
great level progression with a new feature (different axis of movement, new weapons) being added each time you reach a certain quota of xp.
High asking price ($6) though. i'd say its worth it!
check out the eurogamer review - 9/10.

[nintendo]

Just finished playing through the free version (add supported) of Lemonade Tycoon.

Didnt see what all the fuss was about. Took me about an hour maybe to have bought everything, hire the 2 people, rent the most expensive place, and still make $400+ profit each day.

I also bought Duke Nukem 3D. Ive only had a small play around with it so far but Im having some trouble getting to grips with the controls. So far the D-pad like setup seems the best suited to me, but I didnt really buy it to play all the way through, mainly for nostalgia sake.

Also finished Trace. This game was brilliant. Lots of fun for a free title and such a simple concept.

EDIT:
Just bought Geodefense which was recommended to me previously in the thread. Absolutely. Brilliant. Been playing it for an hour since I bought it and I dont want to stop.

[Blue]

space invaders: infinity gene is AWESOME!
I get a strong REZ vibe although its much more of a shoot em up.
great level progression with a new feature (different axis of movement, new weapons) being added each time you reach a certain quota of 'gene' points.
High asking price ($6) though. i'd say its worth it!
check out the eurogamer review - 9/10.That's high, is it …

[drzaius]

yeah, for an iphone game its pretty up there ;)
you would be amazed at how many people i speak to who object to paying even $1.19 for a decent game!

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

I wish more games had lite versions. That would probably sell me more than a review would.

[drzaius]

I'm pretty much willing to put down $1-5 on an educated guess.

[texta]

I finally picked up the tetris game. It's a very polished game but it has two fatal flaws.

1. The normal mode finishes after level 15. I had one play through, and that was it. Bogus.
2. The touch screen controls are just not quite precise enough. That said I did once go through a tetris phase where I played several hours every day so my standards might be a bit higher than some other people.

[Blue]

yeah, for an iphone game its pretty up there ;)
you would be amazed at how many people i speak to who object to paying even $1.19 for a decent game!I paid $12.99 for Tiger Woods. It was worth it, although now that I'm a bit over the iPhone-purchasing euphoria, I've stopped buying games willy-nilly, and I'll probably keep my purchases to less than $8.99.

[drzaius]

yup.
$1-3 = spur of the moment
$3-5 = word of mouth
$5+ = positive review or actual utility

my most expensive game is MGS, which is probably also one of my most disappointing.

(and dude - check out space invaders if you are into that sort of thing. its seriously fantastic)

[sheeps]

$99 for Tom Tom.

[Blue]

yup.
$1-3 = spur of the moment
$3-5 = word of mouth
$5+ = positive review

my most expensive game is MGS, which is probably also one of my most disappointing.

(and dude - check out space invaders if you are into that sort of thing. its seriously fantastic)Yeah, I'm thinking I'll pick it up at some point. Looks nice.

[nintendo]

@ sheeps

Hows that going? Im very tempted to pick it up myself depending on how reliable it is. Ive been using the 6110 for my real GPS needs and the Maps on the iPhone for general use.

[sheeps]

I didn't buy it.

[aubergine]

Finally got my iPhone back from repair and have forged myself on civ revolution all night.

[tau]

addicted to puzzle quest and wolfentein rpg. both games are perfect.

[ElPresidente]

Oooh, didn't know PQ had gone iPhone. I'm in!

[Shorty]

So Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is coming to iPhone/iPod Touch (http://www.rockstargames.com/news/2009/08/31/381/grand_theft_auto_chinatown_wars_also_coming_to_iph one™_and_ipod®_touch)...

[Halt, Hammerzeit]

Been playing World War on my iPhone. It's a free application at the moment and it's a basic strategy game where you have energy points that you spend on doing missions, buy troops, buildings, etc and attack other players. You can share 'Alliance' codes and build up a type of support network. Very similar to Special Forces on Facebook (and Mafia War, I'm assuming, but I don't play it). It does access the internet a fair bit, but since I hardly use any of my data plan.

My Alliance is 2MMPAG if anyone wants to join in. It's free (apart from the internet usage) so you may was well go for it.

[tau]

alive4ever is pretty damn awesome. It's a mix of L4D and iDracula. Loving it!

[texta]

Gave alive4ever a bit of a play and it's pretty good. Also picked up Knights Onrush which is by the iDracula people and is reasonably decent.

Also it's worth checking out A Quest of Knights Onrush which is a free game tied in to Knights (but with different gameplay).

[Lazlow]

Oldish news, don't know if its been mentioned, but Revolution are remastering Beneath a Steel Sky for iPhone/iPod Touch. (http://www.revolution.co.uk/_display.php?id=93)

[Nic Xtreme]

I picked up alive 4-ever and I'm enjoying it also, it's great for quick play sessions. Anyone else got that Spider mystery mansion or whatever it's called game? Apparently it is excellent, I have yet to sink time into it though!

[Shorty]

Oldish news, don't know if its been mentioned, but Revolution are remastering Beneath a Steel Sky for iPhone/iPod Touch. (http://www.revolution.co.uk/_display.php?id=93)

Sold. :cool:

[Citizen Erased]

The wiiTouch (http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/16/igame-family-ipod-dock-for-tv-includes-wiimote-esque-controll/)

[Bob the Destroyer]

Sequel to GeoDefense has been released called GeoSwarm.

It uses the open field method of TD with improved graphics and at $1.20, worth while checking out

[StorminNorman]

Just noticed that legendary Neo Geo puzzle game Magical Drop has been ported to the iPhone.

It's up on the App Store right now, although it's all in Japanese.

[Lazlow]

Firemint (fyi; the Victorian dev' who made that Flight Control game) have made a tidy little racing game in Real Racing. Its the first one I've encountered where its not a battle to control the car, mainly due to the neat cockpit view and horizon tilt making accelerometer steering quite a breeze. After a few practice laps I was running smooth laps in no time.

There's no licensed content, but what's included mimics real world racing close enough. I've haven't checked it out yet, but apparently it has a pretty decent online community too. There are limitations to the driving of course, its certainly no Forza or GT, and it's auto shift only. But there are a variety of control schemes to suit individual preferences, and the on screen controls are brilliantly implemented as they aren't permanently on-screen; they'll quickly fade in and out when you place or move your fingers on the screen.

Well worth the $9

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Also grabbed Tap Tap Revenge 3 tonight. Sadly though they're moving more and more towards a micro-transaction model. The inital download was only $2, but it only came with 3 tracks, and many of the decent downloadable tracks are arranged into packs you pay a fee for (for example a 6 track Smashing Pumpkins pack was $4, a 2 track Rise Against pack was $2). I grabbed a free AFI track (Medicate) and it feels like they've upped the difficulty slightly; a hard track was actually a little hard.

Great thing about the downloadable tracks though is each band has its own skin theme, so no more looking at the same visuals through every song.

[buckstwits]

Oldish news, don't know if its been mentioned, but Revolution are remastering Beneath a Steel Sky for iPhone/iPod Touch. (http://www.revolution.co.uk/_display.php?id=93)

this is on itunes (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?id=331733641) now

[SOX]

Grabbed geoDefense Swarm and its pretty good fun. A bit more polished than the original and totally worth the $1.19 price tag (IIRC).

[Lazlow]

this is on itunes (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?id=331733641) now

Goddamn it! I was trying to find it last night, but iTunes can be god-awful to navigate when looking for something specific. Plus it crashed mid-download when I was grabbing Real Racing.

[nintendo]

Id have to say both GeoDefense and GeoDefense Swarm are probably the 2 best games on the iPhone that Ive played.

Anyone else beaten them? Ive beaten Swarm, but on the first GeoDefense I can beat every level except hard lvl 11. That shit is tough.

Also, I can beat all the lvls in both games up to hard lvl 4 without losing a life lol.

[aubergine]

I think the second hard level in the first game stopped me, never got further.

[drzaius]

boombrigade is sweet.
its like a cross between flight control, alive4ever and tower defense.

i've finished geodefense, but still working through the easy levels on swarm.

[Shorty]

Beneath a Steel Sky is now out for iPhone (http://www.kotaku.com.au/2009/10/classic-adventure-game-beneath-a-steel-sky-hits-the-iphone/). :cool:

[Cian]

Has anyone played that MGS game? Tempted to buy it, also tempted to save cash.

[Lazlow]

Beaten to it (http://www.hyper.com.au/forums/showpost.php?p=1122886&postcount=159) :p

Grabbed it last night and gave it about 20-30 minutes. The intro movie is made of the comic that was released with the original PC version. Its been spliced into a motion comic - sorta like they did for Watchmen (though its kinda weird to hear a wise old aboriginal man speak with a proper english accent). The interface can be a little tricky, especially when trying to use an object on a hotpost in close poximity to another hotspot, but if you learn to see the visual cues (spot stops throbbing, object gains a blue outline) you'll won't suffer too much frustration. They've also included a similar hint system to that of Broken Sword: Director's Cut.

All in all though, its the same classic game.

[tau]

Has anyone played that MGS game? Tempted to buy it, also tempted to save cash.

if it's the one that has been up for a while, then it's an absolute trash rails style shooter.

[Lazlow]

Has anyone played that MGS game? Tempted to buy it, also tempted to save cash.

There's a free demo/Lite version of it, so you can give it a crack.

But yeah, its pretty shit.

[Cian]

if it's the one that has been up for a while, then it's an absolute trash rails style shooter.

There's a free demo/Lite version of it, so you can give it a crack.

But yeah, its pretty shit.


Thanks guys, I'll probably just buy Tap Tap NIN instead.

[Lazlow]

Just get Tap Tap Revenge 3 and buy the NIN track pack.

Pretty sure all the old band specific Tap Taps were based on #2.

[Cian]

Just get Tap Tap Revenge 3 and buy the NIN track pack.

Pretty sure all the old band specific Tap Taps were based on #2.

Not a bad idea. How much are the track packs? I can't find them...

[Lazlow]

You buy them within the game, but they're still tied to iTunes credit.

Tap Tap is $1.19, and then there are two double track packs (Only/The Hand that Feeds & Closer/Hurt) that are again $1.19 each.

[buckstwits]

Command & Conquer Red Alert coming out Oct 23

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[Lex]

You buy them within the game, but they're still tied to iTunes credit.

Tap Tap is $1.19, and then there are two double track packs (Only/The Hand that Feeds & Closer/Hurt) that are again $1.19 each.

why would you pay for the first taptap when the second one's free? I always wondered why it was like that...

[tau]

taptap 3 is out btw

[lex3191]

man i impulsed bought spider, flight control tap tap 3 and real racing. i got a bit of buyers remorse from real racing cause it was like 8 bucks but is seems like fun. i feel a bit jibbed with tap tap 3 only 2 songs and all the free songs seem pretty crap. oh well cant complain for a buck 20

[Lazlow]

why would you pay for the first taptap when the second one's free? I always wondered why it was like that..

Because I'm talking about Tap Tap 3, christ don't people backtrack (http://www.hyper.com.au/forums/showpost.php?p=1122839&postcount=158) in here >_>

EDIT:

Command & Conquer Red Alert coming out Oct 23

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As awesome as that looks, BASS has shown trying to select an object in close proximity to another object can be tricky. I can imagine a crowded map would get frustrating, unless they've managed to group units into squads.

[lex3191]

to the 'real racing' racers what control set up are you using. i am currently using 'method E' where you control the car with your finger on screen as well as both accelerator and brake with on screen touch. it seems to be the only way i can keep the car on the track for most of the race. what control method do you find the most user friendly?

[buckstwits]

BASS has shown trying to select an object in close proximity to another object can be tricky. I can imagine a crowded map would get frustrating, unless they've managed to group units into squads.

there is simplified squading according to Touch Arcade (http://toucharcade.com/2009/10/09/command-conquer-red-alert-hands-on-preview-with-video/)


As for BASS if you didn't have to drag items to use them it would be so much easier.

[Lazlow]

to the 'real racing' racers what control set up are you using. i am currently using 'method E' where you control the car with your finger on screen as well as both accelerator and brake with on screen touch. it seems to be the only way i can keep the car on the track for most of the race. what control method do you find the most user friendly?

I used on screen brake/accelerator with accelerometer steering, it took some adjusting and is easier to control in the cockpit view. Just have to keep movement smooth and subtle, don't overdo the steering and remember to steer out when you pass the apex.

[lex3191]

yeah i have found the cockpit view works the best. although annoyingly with the touch finger steering theres seems times where it will just not respond, i think if you slide too far it resets itself, and you end up ploughing into the wall. annoying when you are winning a race.

[tau]

So anyway, been playing Dungeon Hunter and Hybrid, pretty damn awesome for iphone games!

[Knuckle Children]

Beaten to it (http://www.hyper.com.au/forums/showpost.php?p=1122886&postcount=159) :p

Grabbed it last night and gave it about 20-30 minutes. The intro movie is made of the comic that was released with the original PC version. Its been spliced into a motion comic - sorta like they did for Watchmen (though its kinda weird to hear a wise old aboriginal man speak with a proper english accent). The interface can be a little tricky, especially when trying to use an object on a hotpost in close poximity to another hotspot, but if you learn to see the visual cues (spot stops throbbing, object gains a blue outline) you'll won't suffer too much frustration. They've also included a similar hint system to that of Broken Sword: Director's Cut.

All in all though, its the same classic game.

I've never played BaSS, but loved Broken Sword in a big way, is this a no-brainer purchase for $6?

Also, I just picked up an iPhone 3 days ago and the only game I have is Bookworm, which is awesome. What are some of the other top-notch puzzle games out there?

[aubergine]

I'd call GeoDefense a puzzle game, in it's way.

Bejeweled 2 has been in the top ten ever since I had an iPhone, must be a reason for it though I haven't bought it. Everything Popcap makes is ****ing gold though it seems, peggle is on iPhone but probably not worth buying a second time if you already have it on another platform.

I bought one called Dungeon Scroll the other day, which is basically bookworm but timed, where the words you form are damage spells against monster. It's... well it's a bit shit actually but it's not TOO shit, I don't regret buying it, I just wish there was a bit more to it. It is not, by my definition, an RPG, because there's almost no item gathering or character customization of note. You CAN, however, choose to upgrade certain stats when you take out a boss monster - the game offers you a (seemingly random) choice between two offered bonuses out of a range of it seems 4 or 5 - extra life points, do extra damage, enemies have less damage, increase odds of getting bonus tiles.

The game has international leaderboards which is a point in it's favour and it's certainly worth the few bucks if you like bookworm-style word games but it could stand a little more development to make it A grade like Puzzle Quest.

[Lazlow]

is this a no-brainer purchase for $6?

Good lord yes!

I finished it this afternoon, they didn't change too much but as they say, if it ain't broke...

Its also worth seeking out Flight of the Amazon Queen (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_of_the_Amazon_Queen) (made by Interactive Binary Illusions who became Gee Whiz! who then became Krome Studios)

[Space_Monkey]

Recently installed Secret of Monkey Island Lite for my ipod touch and was more than a little disappointed.

Especially after playing a PC copy of the game, the ipod touch game seems like a seriously B-Grade port of the original.

The item menu bar takes up a hefty chunk of the screen and really detracts from the overall presentation and it's all the worse considering the screen is so small.

The touch controls were pretty flakey and certain commands like zoom and change from classic to HD mode are too similar and I was always hitting one when I needed the other.

Having to open up that freaking menu to select which command you want to use talk/touch/pick up every time you want to use something shat me up the wall.

I still think the new HD graphics are ugly too.

So pretty much I won't be getting the full version.

[Knuckle Children]

I bought Let's Golf! last night, and this is one hell of an iPhone game. It only costs $2.49 and you're pretty much getting Everybody's Golf (Hot Shots Golf) on the PSP. It's a hefty download at 83 meg, but it's got 4 full 18 hole courses with beautiful graphics and spot-on controls, pure Gameloft quality. It's also got a bunch of unlockables to aim for as well.

I'm hoping for some more courses in the future, cos any update is getting my hard earned (cupla bucks)

This one comes highly recommended, and there's a lite version too (62 meg though...)

EDIT: Laz, I bought BaSS too. Haven't got far into it (pretty much just started it and had a little play around), but it looks like $6 very well spent.

[Araenel]

I love golf games, for $2.50 sounds great.

I also got beneath a steel sky, seems pretty good, controls a bit better than Monkey Island too, I like how it highlights things you can interact with as you move your finger over the screen. And how you kind of "lock" into something to interact with, makes things a whole lot easier, especially compared with Monkey Island.

Does anyone know if there's plans to release Full Throttle too? That's one of the few lucas arts adventure games I haven't played yet.

[nintendo]

So I bought Block Breaker Deluxe from Gameloft just now. Waiting for the download to finish. Anyone given it a try?

While Im at it I might grab Lets Golf aswell.

[Blue]

Let's Golf is atrocious. I found it unplayable in comparison to the excellent Tiger Woods 09.

[Knuckle Children]

You're having a laugh, surely Blue. The vast majority of reviews on iTunes are overwhelmingly positive too. Each to their own though. If you hated it at least you only wasted $2.50

I'll have to try Tiger Woods too, golf and the iPhone go together like whisky and hookers

[Lazlow]

The vast majority of reviews on iTunes are overwhelmingly positive too.

Don't trust them, many of them have a conflict of interest

[Knuckle Children]

I've just bought Perfect Balance: Harmony, has anyone else got this?

It's a great little physics-based 'shape-stacking' puzzle game. Apparently it's an expanded port of a popular flash game. Basically, you're given a set number of different shapes that you have to, one by one, balance on the designated fixed platforms.

It starts out straightforward enough, but after about level 20 or so, you're assembling some pretty precariously and delicately balanced towers. The game not only requires some deft touchwork, but also some lateral thinking.

It only costs $1.19, is a 3.5 meg download, has over 100 levels and is addictive as hell.

There's a free lite version too with the first 15 levels on it to give you a real taste of what the game's all about.

Hook in!

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[sheeps]

That looks exactly like that ng moco game or whatever they're called. Stack or stackle or something. I dunno. It's been out for a while.

[JubeiSaotome]

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Wheeler's Treasure is soon to be released on the iPhone App Store. Having played the demo, it's really one of the best games out there.

[StorminNorman]

Rockband is out now on the App Store. Looks pretty good, so far.

[Halt, Hammerzeit]

I don't understand why people would want to buy Rock Band or Guitar Hero on the DS, iPhone or any phone for that matter. A lot of the fun of those types of games come from looking like you're playing the guitar or drums or whatever and rocking out with your cock out. It just looks like your masterbating when you play it on the smaller systems.

[aubergine]

Hey, the Censor Ship wants to rate (raise revenue) through iTunes apps.

I hope they die! Or if not, their bureuocratic need for control.

[StorminNorman]

To be fair, the same debate about the App Store has been raging in the US for a while now.

I hope it doesn't happen.

[Lazlow]

I don't understand why people would want to buy Rock Band or Guitar Hero on the DS, iPhone or any phone for that matter. A lot of the fun of those types of games come from looking like you're playing the guitar or drums or whatever and rocking out with your cock out. It just looks like your masterbating when you play it on the smaller systems.


Never play DJ Max Portable on PSP?

The mechanics of hitting buttons in time to a song are still the same, as they have been since rhythm games gained prominence (think Parappa). Not every one of them requires pantomiming with a plastic instrument.

My only complaint is that anything below Hard on Tap Tap is a waste of time. And due to songs being available based on difficulty is limits your options.

[aubergine]

The cost of apps will go up, is the only difference it will make, and releases delayed. But it'll employ a boatload of otherwise pointless shirt-stuffers so any government would be mad not to pursue this over, say, proper healthcare.

[Halt, Hammerzeit]

Never play DJ Max Portable on PSP?

The mechanics of hitting buttons in time to a song are still the same, as they have been since rhythm games gained prominence (think Parappa). Not every one of them requires pantomiming with a plastic instrument.

My only complaint is that anything below Hard on Tap Tap is a waste of time. And due to songs being available based on difficulty is limits your options.

I guess I've always seen RB and GH as psudeo-rock star sort of games and if you can't jump up and down and move around a bit while listening to it really, really loud, it's just not worth doing.

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

So while I was trying to get my pc to un**** itself over this weekend, I finally played through Resident Evil Degeneration. It's ok I guess.

Then I clicked on "Get More" and saw that they released Resident Evil 4 for the iphone back in July.

Was I the only one that missed that?

[Lazlow]

I grabbed the demo but found it unwieldy.

[tau]

It's the same as Degeneration, but with random RE4 related stuff.

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

Had a quick go last night and I think it's a lot more polished than Degeneration. The graphics aren't as eye bleedingly bad and the camera is a bit more stable.

I'd give it a tentative recommendation for fans.

I'm still surprised I didn't hear a thing about it's release.

[aubergine]

It was pretty common news in the lead up to it's release, perhaps you were just looking the wrong way for a couple months.

[lex3191]

so i read that GTA chinatown wars would be released on iphone in last months edge magazine. anyone else heard this rumour?

[Shorty]

It's no rumour (http://ir.take2games.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=406130).

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

It was pretty common news in the lead up to it's release, perhaps you were just looking the wrong way for a couple months.

I might have been busy with tafe back then, I don't know.

Did anyone mention it in this thread?

[aubergine]

Not sure. I thought the idea of a RE4 (port?) on iPhone was... unlikely to be worth discussion.

I'm playing "Undercroft" and recommend it to anyone who fondly remembers Wizardry or Might and Magic, and to anyone else for that matter. I'd sooner see games like this on iPhone.

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

I'm liking RE4. The levels are basically lite versions of areas from the game proper, and the enemies even have the same character animations.

Also there's still treasure collecting/selling/weapon upgrading.

It's my new game of choice for taking on the crapper.

[JubeiSaotome]

Wheeler's Treasure is on the app store for $1.19! Came put today.

[aubergine]

What is it?

[Lazlow]

Back a few posts :rolleyes:

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Wheeler's Treasure is soon to be released on the iPhone App Store. Having played the demo, it's really one of the best games out there.

[buckstwits]

been playing Totemo (http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/totemo/id334252550?mt=8). Its a sort of a tiki style match 3/puzzle game


also this looks cool:

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[tau]

Wasn't the settlers a fail rts on PC?

[Blue]

Word Ace: Poker meets Scrabble with online play.

Awesome. Free.

[Lazlow]

Refilled my iTunes account, so I'm perusing the app store. Kinda wish there was a Battle Chess for iPhone. I loved that game on ye olde 286.

[aubergine]

I'm playing an rpg / Zelda clone called Zenonia or something, it was on sale for $4.

[tau]

If you're looking for a very entertaining shmup, try SkyForceR. Some may recognise it as it was also on nokia symbian6, pocket pc as well as other mobile platforms. Really fun, and not too easy either. I'm still stuck on the last ****ing level ;_;

[Lazlow]

Just checked out the Revolution forums, posts from Tony Warriner indicate that Broken Sword: Director's Cut is headed to the iPhone early next year.

It looks like they'll reinstate George's mortality for it too, which was removed from the DS/Wii versions.

If they release it at the same price as iBASS, then I'll probably get it despite already owning it on DS. The DS version lacked voices anyways >_>

[Knuckle Children]

Just checked out the Revolution forums, posts from Tony Warriner indicate that Broken Sword: Director's Cut is headed to the iPhone early next year.

It looks like they'll reinstate George's mortality for it too, which was removed from the DS/Wii versions.

If they release it at the same price as iBASS, then I'll probably get it despite already owning it on DS. The DS version lacked voices anyways >_>

Hopefully they release the sequels on the iPhone too. I'd much prefer paying $6 than $50 on DS. Having said that, I hope a heap more point and clicks make it to the platform, maybe a Police Quest anthology pack or Space Quest pack, Day of the Tentacle, etc.

[Lazlow]

The difference being Revolution are putting some effort in by making them work somewhat with the platform. Monkey Island and Simon the Sorcerer are average ports at best due to the inclusion of the SCUMM interface taking up a fair chunk of screen real estate.

Flight of the Amazon Queen is as good a port as Revolution's efforts.

[tau]

very in love with Hybrid right now, especially since they put the update in a few weeks ago to remove the need for touch gestuers for magic moves. I think I have the hang of it now, as I jus got a 508 hit combo and got an SS ranking. : D

[buckstwits]

Free Game Every Day Till Xmas (http://appventcalendar.com/)

got Samurai: Way of the Warrior. It's a lot like ninja gaiden on DS only simpler.

[Halt, Hammerzeit]

Thank you sir. Am downloading Smackbots now.

[JubeiSaotome]

You could have found out 4 days ago!!! Cheers, though!

[buckstwits]

So smackbots is pretty crap. but the newest freebie Polyhedra is pretty great

[Manny M]

Nice! Wish I had checked this earlier, but sooner is better than later... and free games are always good.

I also just went on a small app binge, purchasing the following;

Spider - Fun game... wouldn't know what to classify it as, puzzle/platformer? Anyway, you're a spider who progresses levels by eating the insects in that level. This is mainly achieved by creating webs, with the puzzle element added by way of limited strands you can use to create your webs and the way score multipliers work. It's quirky but fun and has a nice style. Apparently there's supposed to be a sub story to it regarding the old inhabitants of the mansion you're running around, but i'm yet to really feel like that's the case.

Azkend - A fantastic puzzle game... similar to hexic. Great presentation and use of 'power ups'. Lite version available to try it out.

Cluedo - Based off the board game, but not a board game... more like Carmen San Diego really. Still fun, and the cartoon style is very nice. Can be a bit of a guessing game at times, but i'm not sure if that's because i'm not picking up the clues (or where to look for them) or there's something lacking with the game. Worth a look if you're into Carmen.

2010 SMH Good Food Guide - A MUST for anyone in NSW (Sydney mainly) that loves dining out. Incredibly well presented application, with all of the reviews in the published guide and MUCH more functionality. I love this app and it is easily my #1. $12 seems expensive for the app store, but it's less than half the price of the actual published guide and does so much more.

[StorminNorman]

Mirror's Edge iPhone trailer. (http://kotaku.com/5421326/mirrors-edge-iphone-trailer-slides-into-the-second-dimension)

Can't wait.

[Lazlow]

The bit where it says as a game it misses the point, but as a trinket is neat is essentially where I lost interest. I'm rather over half assed "trinket" cash-ins appearing on the iPhone (ie the Force Unleashed port that had you essentially tracing shapes, or the Doom 3 on rails... or the Silent Hill on rails)

[JubeiSaotome]

http://appventcalendar.com/

Get Wheeler's Treasure while it's free. Will change this afternoon.

[Lazlow]

Aw man, I bought that about 3 weeks ago. Didn't like it that much to be honest, found it unwieldy.

[Citizen Erased]

Dragon's lair is out today. Never played the original game, so I might give this a go later on.

[Halt, Hammerzeit]

I went to download Wheeler's Treasure, but for some reason my iPhone tells me to connect to a wifi network to download files over 10mb. Not sure why, but it annoys the hell out of me. What's the point of having 1gb of data if I can't download reasonable size files?

[Lazlow]

Gah, trying to navigate the site, but my phone keeps dropping back to 2G >_<

[buckstwits]

Blimp is the new freebie. Looks good.

http://appventcalendar.com/

[Manny M]

I went to download Wheeler's Treasure, but for some reason my iPhone tells me to connect to a wifi network to download files over 10mb. Not sure why, but it annoys the hell out of me. What's the point of having 1gb of data if I can't download reasonable size files?

It's because the 3G network is still balls when it comes to speed, so downloading a file over 10Mb could potentially take up a long time and use up all the phone's resources.

It is annoying though, I agree.

[Halt, Hammerzeit]

But I can connect it to a computer and dowload stuff at HSDPA speeds and it doesn't care. Go figure.

[texta]

So anyway I've been trying out some of the bluetooth multiplayer games up against the gf.

The trick is that both our iPhones are linked to my itunes account so you only have to pay for an app once to put it on both phones (the downside is that I have a whole lot of ridiculous medical apps).

Anyway, what I've tried out so far is:
Touch4 - Connect 4. If you love connect 4 you will love this. I am undefeated after about 30 games. Also I have to sleep on the couch now.

FingerFoos - Foosball type soccer game. You can only see your half of the field and only have a single person you control. Not great but can play up to 3 player.

FS5 Hockey. - Air hockey. Pretty decent, but the controls take a while to get used to.


Connecting to bluetooth can be a bit of a pain. Apparently turning off other things like 3G and wireless makes it easier, but there were several times where we would play one game and then switch to another only for it to stop working completely. Turning both phones off and back on seemed to fix things though.

[Citizen Erased]

What Ive been playing -

Mini Squadron
Impode
bitFLIP
JetCarStunts
Auditorium

[Lazlow]

Ridge Racer coming to iPhone (http://au.wireless.ign.com/articles/105/1055644p1.html)

[Lazlow]

So a few apps I've purchased recently:

Ninja Assassin
Apparently a movie tie-in (never heard about the film), I really want to like this game. Excellent presentation and deliciously violent, unfortunately the controls - which weren't bad in theory - let it down. If anyone knows how to kill the chainsaw dude, please tell me.

Photoshop Mobile
Bare bones photo editing tool, but very slick and very easy to use. It lets you:
- Crop/Rotate/Flip
- Alter Exposure/Saturation/Tint/Black & White
- Apply a sketch filter/soft focus
- Apply a bunch of preset edits (Vibrant/White Border/Vignette Blur/Soft B&W/etc)

Best of all, it is free

Beaterator
Haven't really delved too much into this. Its a straight port of the PSP utility, however it lacks the studio mode, so you are stuck with the preset loops and samples. Hence I haven't bothered with it too much. Not bad for $6

F.A.S.T.
Awesome Ace Combat-ish jet fighter game. Slick presentation and gyro controls that really work. It got huge plaudits on IGN for a great online mode, but I haven't tried it. Only downside is it appears additional planes (default there are 2) are only available through additional purchases. Seems to be the growing trend for iPhone games.

Beatmaker
Holy f*** this is deep. This is essentially Fruity Loops Studio on your iPhone, a comprehensive music creation tool with a tremendous amount of versatility. I'll definitely have to investigate the immense PDF manual to get to grips with this. Hefty asking price at $23, but well worth it if you're into creating sounds.

[Citizen Erased]

I have to recommend people try out Arachnadoodle, It has a very peggle like something to it. Oh and it has Flight of the Valkyries as its theme music.

[texta]

The comments for some apps are truly unbelievable. I was looking at a camera app and a few people commented to say 'can you bring out an update with a flash?' WTF.

[Lazlow]

Ha! I saw that too. Also, you can't magic up megapixels, that app is a load of bullshit.

[dimorphic]

How's the Dexter game?

[buckstwits]

Mini Squadron is free today

been playing the free version of Battle for Wesnoth, its exactly the same as the pc version. the full version apparenly has cross-platform multiplayer. also got the free version of Rouge Planet which is pretty much advance wars.

i plan on buying both.