iPhone/iPod Touch Games Thread

ImaTarget · 2010-09-30T04:45:32.000Z

Here you go: LINK

Cubit · 2010-09-30T13:51:58.000Z

Michael Barnes has a good look at the best boardgame apps over at Gameshark:

http://www.gameshark.com/features/760/p_0/Cracked-LCD-167-The-Best-Boardgame-Apps-for-your-iPhone-or-iPad.htm

Tyjenks · 2010-09-30T14:25:57.000Z

Cory:

Michael Barnes has a good look at the best boardgame apps over at Gameshark:

http://www.gameshark.com/features/760/p_0/Cracked-LCD-167-The-Best-Boardgame-Apps-for-your-iPhone-or-iPad.htm

Excellent. Thanks Cory. Has some I knew about and others I did not.

Tracy_Baker · 2010-09-30T14:30:12.000Z

Cory:

Michael Barnes has a good look at the best boardgame apps over at Gameshark:

http://www.gameshark.com/features/760/p_0/Cracked-LCD-167-The-Best-Boardgame-Apps-for-your-iPhone-or-iPad.htm

Good recommendations except for Wabash Cannonball, which has sorry AI. Also, the Tichu AI only takes so long on its highest difficulty level, and the default AI (which takes only a few seconds per AI turn) is plenty good for beginning and intermediate players, especially after the latest update. It’s a superb card game and it’s a miracle the dev programmed a workable AI at all, let alone one that’s actually decent. If you like card games, you must try it.

slantz · 2010-09-30T14:37:27.000Z

Speaking of iPhone board games, has anyone played Roll Through the Ages? Should I buy it?

Tyjenks · 2010-09-30T15:31:06.000Z

slantz:

Speaking of iPhone board games, has anyone played Roll Through the Ages? Should I buy it?

Flip a few pages back or do a search. I am fairly certain it was discussed.

ARogan · 2010-09-30T17:00:21.000Z

a few more on sale games are listed here:

AppAdvice – 30 Sep 10

An Epic Multi-Publisher Game Sale Is Taking Place In The App Store Right Now

A sale of epic proportions has just been unleashed in the App Store. Game publishers big and small have decided that today is the day to slash the prices of their games to historically low numbers.

tomchick · 2010-09-30T17:07:35.000Z

Cory:

Michael Barnes has a good look at the best boardgame apps over at Gameshark:

http://www.gameshark.com/features/760/p_0/Cracked-LCD-167-The-Best-Boardgame-Apps-for-your-iPhone-or-iPad.htm

Ooh, thanks for posting that, Cory. I have most of those, but I’m about to have all of them. Michael Barnes rocks!

-Tom

Cubit · 2010-09-30T17:22:30.000Z

TomChick:

Ooh, thanks for posting that, Cory

No prob!

The iPhone version of Bit Trip Beat came out a couple days ago and is on sale for $1.99. It is a pretty good port of the Wii version. The controls aren’t quite as precise as the Wiimote, but it still works. There is also an option to control by touch instead of tilt.

Mitya · 2010-09-30T18:54:51.000Z

Awesome, thanks for the heads up. I’d heard it was coming but completely forgot about it.

Edit: And of course it’s 3rd gen or later. :( I bought it and spend a few minutes trying to figure out why it wouldn’t sync before I checked the store page. I’m not too annoyed, it’s only $1.99, but I really wish iTunes would do something like say “Hey! You haven’t synced a compatible device with iTunes yet, are you sure you want to buy this?” before popping a purchase.

Eric_P · 2010-10-01T05:35:54.000Z

from the boardgame list, I’d suggest skipping FIGHTING FANTASY: THE WARLOCK OF FIRETOP MOUNTAIN as it was sooooooooo slooooooooow and prone to constant crashing

DUNGEON SOLITAIRE seemed more like a way to get you to buy additional expansions than a good game in its own right. I quickly tired of it which is a shame because it was a great concept

Tyjenks · 2010-10-01T07:07:17.000Z

Probably talked about this 50 pages ago in one of its earlier iterations, but I picked up Baseball Superstars 2010 for $.99 once it went on sale yesterday after playing the Lite version earlier in the week. Love the RPG, statistics-laden feel and multiple modes of play.

You pretty much have to try to not get your money’s worth out of these games. ;) After 15 minutes, I figure I am good.

intruder · 2010-10-01T07:42:20.000Z

Not sure anyone cares in here for “blockbusters” but whatever:

Predators
James Cameron’s Avatar

for $0.99 as well.

OrfBC · 2010-10-01T07:50:36.000Z

Nelson Tethers is totally worth $0.99 from my 20 minutes of play so far. It didn’t get super great reviews on the PC, but it’s charming and weird and it’s a Professor Layton clone with high production values. For a buck? Sure.

Cubit · 2010-10-04T03:47:52.000Z

Peggle on the iPhone has been updated with some DLC. You can buy Peggle Nights for $2.99.

slantz · 2010-10-04T08:36:32.000Z

Cory:

Peggle on the iPhone has been updated with some DLC. You can buy Peggle Nights for $2.99.

Yes, I’m biased, but I honestly belive that Peggle Nights content is superior to the original game’s. That said, I haven’t seen it on iphone yet.

Tyjenks · 2010-10-04T08:58:43.000Z

I played hours and hours of Baseball Superstars 2010 this weekend. I love hearing the crack of the bat.

Cubit · 2010-10-04T09:02:06.000Z

slantz:

Yes, I’m biased, but I honestly belive that Peggle Nights content is superior to the original game’s. That said, I haven’t seen it on iphone yet.

Yeah, $2.99 for Peggle Nights is a steal. The base game is great on the iPhone, so I expect Nights will be just as good.

Tracy_Baker · 2010-10-04T11:05:03.000Z

Cory:

Yeah, $2.99 for Peggle Nights is a steal. The base game is great on the iPhone, so I expect Nights will be just as good.

Early reports indicate Nights causes problems for a lot of people who’ve tried it, so you might want to wait to see if they’re right or a patch is released.

intruder · 2010-10-05T01:26:39.000Z

Cory:

Yeah, $2.99 for Peggle Nights is a steal. The base game is great on the iPhone, so I expect Nights will be just as good.

Nights is down to $0.99 right now.
I bought it and will wait until the crashing is fixed
(I have no doubts that Popcap will sort it out).