iPhone/iPod Touch Games Thread

Eric_P · 2010-10-05T10:21:59.000Z

intruder:

Nights is down to $0.99 right now.

thanks for the heads up!

sam_and_the_firefly · 2010-10-05T11:26:29.000Z

I bought Nights at the new price, no problems on my iPhone 4.

E-phonk · 2010-10-05T12:35:22.000Z

bought nights, no problem with it (iphone 4).
I also bought defender chronicles recently and really enjoyed it. It’s among my favourite towergames together with plants vs zombies and the creeps.

Other semi-recent purchases were civ revolution, dodonpachirevolution, monkey island II SE and fruit ninja. I’d recommend them all.

forgeforsaken · 2010-10-05T12:40:03.000Z

Cut the Rope is pretty cool.

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XenoCrash · 2010-10-05T15:51:25.000Z

Here’s a bunch of mini-reviews of some recent purchases:

NHL 2K11 - A surprisingly good adaptation of hockey for the iphone. It’s like the good old days of playing NHL 98 on my computer (including the graphics). I’ve just played a few quick games so far, but the controls are solid and it feels like hockey. The graphics and sound are both sub-par, but they do their job. Worth the $0.99 sale price.

Angry Birds - It’s Angry Birds. If you haven’t played it, it really is as fun as everyone says.

Puzzle Agent (Nelson Tethers) - I like the art style and weird set-up for the story. The puzzles I’ve seen so far haven’t been anything mind-blowing but I’ll take a quirky puzzle-adventure with mediocre puzzles for $0.99.

DOOM II RPG - Has the same art-style as Wolfenstein RPG, which I don’t like as much as the style used in the first DOOM RPG (a “better” looking cartoon style vs. sprites based on the original DOOM graphics). The turn-based FPS gameplay and humour from the first DOOM RPG is still there though. When will “Orcs & Elves” get released on iphone?

Mirror’s Edge - Very nice graphics that faithfully recreate the aesthetic from the PC game. I also think they did an excellent job of finding a control method (swiping up/down to jump/slide, etc…) that works and maintaining a sense of “flow” while traversing the environment. One advantage over the PC version is the lack of crappy cutscenes between levels.

Monster Dash - So far this is my favourite “sprint” game. The art is cool, I’m a sucker for cheesy monster settings, and shooting adds just enough to the formula to keep me interested. Also, some of the upgrades are pretty rad (machine-gun jetpack, badass hog).

Super Mega Worm - I played a ton of “Death Worm” on my PC, which this is based on, except now it has sweet 8-bit graphics and even more things for the worm to eat. If a game where you basically play as one of the worms from “Tremors” sounds awesome then this is the game for you.

Pix’N Love Rush - This is the ultimate game for fans of faux 8-bit. The pixellated graphics and bleepy sound & music perfectly capture the retro aesthetic. When paired with great controls and fast-paced platforming they create something amazing. At $0.99 this is a steal.

Vesper · 2010-10-05T21:09:36.000Z

I recently finished Dark Nebula and it was a fantastic game. Now onto Dark Nebula 2 that is even better/more variety.

Mechanics are simple: tilt to move your guy (a sphere) through a sci-fi style level, avoiding obstacles/staying on paths in sort of a “labyrinth” sort of way. It’s extremely well produced with a great soundtrack. I highly recommend picking up both of these for $1 each. #2 is a lot more impressive with Retina graphics and more levels, but both are definitely worth playing.

Clay · 2010-10-06T05:42:06.000Z

Upon finishing a game in Carcassone, there is an “ELO 1242 (+15)” type listing below each player. What does that mean?

E-phonk · 2010-10-06T06:04:11.000Z

forgeforsaken:

Cut the Rope is pretty cool.

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/debut-trailer-cut-the-rope/705661

Yeah, also bought this one after seeing the recommendations on gaf.

Mysterio · 2010-10-06T06:52:10.000Z

Clay:

Upon finishing a game in Carcassone, there is an “ELO 1242 (+15)” type listing below each player. What does that mean?

Sounds like the game’s using the Elo rating system. 1242 must be your current rating, which increased by 15 after your game concluded.

Clay · 2010-10-06T07:11:45.000Z

Mysterio:

Sounds like the game’s using the Elo rating system. 1242 must be your current rating, which increased by 15 after your game concluded.

Cool, thanks. I’ve never heard of the Elo system before.

forgeforsaken · 2010-10-07T10:57:19.000Z

Just grabbed Pinball HD which seems like a really nice pinball game so far, only .99 too for 3 tables.

ARogan · 2010-10-07T11:29:22.000Z

E-phonk:

Yeah, also bought this one after seeing the recommendations on gaf.

I’m loving this game so far. If you like Angry Birds Give Cut the Rope a try.

wumpus · 2010-10-08T00:28:38.000Z

OMFG TEXTING OF THE BREAD IS AWESOME

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Eric_P · 2010-10-08T07:20:08.000Z

a “remake” of typing of the dead?

i’m sold. that’s all i needed

forgeforsaken · 2010-10-08T07:27:40.000Z

There are other typing games out there too, Monster Typer is one and has a demo version.

liquidben · 2010-10-08T08:07:34.000Z

Mysterio:

Sounds like the game’s using the Elo rating system. 1242 must be your current rating, which increased by 15 after your game concluded.

Thank you for educating me on this one, too (but I’m secretly going to continue pretending that it means Electric Light Orchestra)

Kurdel · 2010-10-08T11:43:04.000Z

Anyone try out the newest Gameloft Modern Warfare 2 clone, Modern Combat? I’m gonna get it as soon as I get home, it’s supposed to be really awesome.

Bahimiron · 2010-10-08T12:06:41.000Z

Reported?

theblackw0lf · 2010-10-08T14:28:14.000Z

First trailer for the Oblivion-like RPG Aralon is out, and good lord is it pretty.

Pretty spiffy combat animation also.

Bahimiron · 2010-10-08T14:35:08.000Z

It kills me that apple’s refusal to let you buy without DLing cost me all of the great deals over the past few days. Still, did get Baseball and Soccer Superstars. What awesome games.

Unfortunately since I can’t even get the update for Peggle, it looks Luke the Nights deal is gonna pass me by. Still, three bucks is a steal for more Peggle.