I never really got into Angry Birds but I’m loving Cut The Rope on iPad.
Angry Birds is cool and obviously worth the dollar, but it comes down to a weird mix of skill and trial/error for me. Cut The Rope’s rules and physics are easier to parse, so for me at least it’s a lot more methodical and satisfying when you get something right.
nlanza
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That’s true for me too. With Angry Birds I’ll often win a level after trying basically the same thing a couple times and randomly getting it right that time. I’m not really sure just what I did differently to separate the winning try from the losing.
With Cut The Rope, it’s much more clear why I failed – there’s something I didn’t figure out, or something I wasn’t able to do fast enough.
It’s frustrating to not be able to do what the level wants me to do fast enough, but the payoff when I finally get it right is much greater than with Angry Birds.
Sam, those are good points. I dig the trial/error of Angry Birds for no great reason, and I dig the thought I put into Cut The Rope even more.
Tyjenks
3344
Angry Birds seems too much like a similar game (or games) I have played on the PC. Can’t put my finger on it now, but I know I have played a game where you shoot something at a castle with people inside and you have to knock the walls (blocks) down.
I’m sure it’s been mentioned before, but Martian Chess (formerly available as Lunar Chess) is available as a universal app and is pretty slick.
The premise is simple but deep: There’s a board divided into two halves (or four quarters in the four-player version) with different colors, and you control only the pieces on your portion of the board. That means when you send a piece over to another half/quarter to capture, your opponent gains control of the piece you used to make that capture. It also means you can do sneaky stuff like send a piece over and then capture it on your next turn. There’s no checkmate or anything. You simply score points for the pieces you capture, which prevents turtling.
The pieces are basic, the rules are easy to learn, and the AI is competent. Definitely worth checking out considering it’s free (more precisely, ad-supported, with the option to buy).
Ok I tried those 2 RPGs, Im sorry but I just cant stand first person games on the Iphone.
How does Across Age Dx stand up?
Just got a 4G so I haven’t been watching the thread. What are the best tower defence games right now?
Crush the Castle was the most recent one, a flash game, I believe, but there honestly have been a ton of games like this over the last few years.
Most successful iPhone games have been inspired/heavily influenced by successful flash game designs. It’s a pretty smart formula – take a simple game design that has been done well and apply high production values, and presto.
Give Rimelands a try. It’s a third person turn-based RPG, linear as hell but not bad at all.
If you want something more Diablo-y, there’s Dungeon Hunter. And if you’re after something Secret of Mana-esque, give Zenonia or Zenonia 2 a shot. People keep comparing them to Zelda, but that’s dumb. The writing is fuck-awful, but hey, it’s a JRPG-alike.
I’m nowhere near qualified to answer this, but shouldn’t your question be “What are the best tower defence games – besides Plants vs. Zombies – right now?”
slantz
3351
I like the cut of this man’s jib.
Yes, already have it on PC thanks.
nixon66
3353
Tower defense. Defender Chronicles is a great one.
Favorite iTunes tower defense games:
Defender Chronicles
GeoDefense & GeoDefense Swarm
Sentinel: Mars Defense & Sentinel 2: Earth Defense
Tower Madness
Those should keep you busy for a while!
foogla
3355
a very bad port from the PC is vector tower defense, avoid it
E-phonk
3356
My towerdefense games:
Plants vs Zombies
Defender Chronicles
The Creeps
Others:
Fruit ninja
cut the rope
peggle nights
civilization revolution
monkey island 2: se
roBurky
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I do not recommend Defender Chronicles. It’s mostly a play-and-make numbers-get-bigger game, and not much of a strategy game. It was the first game I bought on my iphone, and I regretted it.
Cubit
3358
Not sure if this has been talked about yet, but I’m enjoying a little puzzle game called Trainyard. It involves laying and switching track to get trains to their destination. The full version is on sale for 99 cents, but a free version called Trainyard Express has been released if you want to try it. Very slick.
p.s. What is the best chess app in the store, that lets you play against the AI?
Trainyard Express also features levels not in the full version. The levels start out simple but the difficulty gradually increases as new elements are introduced and they become quite challenging. Great game.
ARogan
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3 starred every level except the very last one on the last box. Man is it tough…
