4761

If you’re into them (my wife is crazy about hidden object games), all Big Fish games are on sale for a dollar each.

4762

They are already working on fixing everything you said here. They are going to make it universal soon and they also hope to have the other issues fixed in the next update.

4763

Oh yeah and it’s an awesome game that is perfect for the platform.

4764

I’ve been playing it a lot the past few nights before bed…I love OOTP on the comp but it’s great having a version on my ipad. Marcus said it’s 99% of the PC OOTP simulation wise…I was going to be happy with 75%, so more than that is a big plus.

4765

I just realized this last night and bought Azada, Drawn, and Empress of the Deep. I get bored with pure item search games, but if those bits are limited and mixed with puzzles and some story elements, then I enjoy them.

If anyone has suggestions on any of the others, I’d appreciate it. Tempting o just buy them all for a buck.

4766

Nick Chase was pretty okay. Certainly worth a buck.

4767

Just got updated for free to Retina.

4768

Warpgate is free today.

4769

Darn it… And I just paid for the hd version… Ahh well.

4770

Paper Train HD (universal) is free today.

4771

Spirits (and Spirits HD for iPad) is free today. Beautiful sort-of-but-not-really Lemmings-ish puzzler.

4772

I just picked this up yesterday, and while it seems neat, I just don’t get the combat. I’ve tried with the accelerometer controls both on and off and can’t get my ship to move. Not that it really matters, since I touch one button and stuff dies. But why did they make it so you leave the regular field of play when you attack someone? And why don’t the standard flight controls seem to work in combat? I think this would be a lot more fun if combat were more seamlessly integrated into the rest of the game.

4773

I have been playing a new game that just came out a few days ago called Siege Hero. It plays a lot like angry birds but you tap the screen where you want to shoot the boulders. Check it out it’s a great time killer for $0.99.

4774

I don’t own an iProduct yet, but I am very interested in getting an iPod Touch. Can anyone name me some reputable sites to compare the different versions of these devices and where I can find news regarding upcoming revisions?

How much does the internal hardware change between revisions? the Touch is currently in the 4th generation, right? How much does this change? Are these games/apps compatible between the different generations or do the hardware requirements rise too much?

Thanks

4775

I have a 2nd generation Touch. There is a fair bit now that I cannot play. (Though I can play the games I can’t play on my touch on my Ipad 2, so it’s no big deal for me right now. The 4th gen Touch has the nice new ‘Retina’ display which is higher resolution, and if I understand correctly also has a better processor than the 1st and 2nd gen Touch. Unless you are budget strapped in any way, I wouldn’t settle for anything less than a 4th gen touch right now.

4776

Be aware that the Retina display on the 4th gen touch is not the same screen as that of the iPhone 4. It has the same resolution, but worse colors and a narrower viewing angle as it’s based on older LCD tech. The processor is faster than that of previous Touch models, but not as fast as the iPhone 4’s. It also has a horrible camera and much worse battery life compared to the iPhone 4. Just pointing this out because it’s often touted as an “iPhone without the phone,” but is scaled down in some significant ways.

That said, the higher resolution and compatibility with current-gen games is still such a worthwhile upgrade that I’d definitely recommend it over any other Touch. You can do Facetime with it, too, if that matters.

4777

Previous Touch models have in some cases been more powerful than the equivalent generation iPhone. I expect it will likely continue to vary.

4778

Well, this maybe belongs in the hardware forum, but here goes anyway:

iPod Touch devices update once a year, same as the iPhone. Usually late summer or fall (not long after the typical summer release of the new iPhone). They are basically an iPhone without the phone hardware, and almost the same in every meaningful way. The camera’s a lot worse, but they’ve caught up to the iPhone for most other things like including a microphone, and the gryo, and so on.

iPads are released on a yearly cycle, it would seem. Usually in the spring. For games, they’re a great choice - they can run all the iPhone/Touch software, but have exclusive software as well. A lot of games, even iPhone games, play more naturally and easily on the large screen.

Each new version often brings significant changes. New processors that are actually a lot more powerful (the latest is the A5, only available in iPad 2 but surely coming to the next iPhone and Touch later this year - it’s graphics performance is easily 8x the previous processor). Higher-res screens. New internal hardware like a gyroscope. More RAM. Whatever it is, it’s not often that a new yearly release is just a tiny little minor bump over the previous year. Sometimes all the good stuff doesn’t happen until later when the next version of iOS ships.

Old versions: I wouldn’t buy last-year’s model of iStuff. There’s no telling if you’ll get all the nifty features of the next upcoming iOS release, and the hardware usually significantly worse. It’s not “I bought an Xbox after the 360 was released” bad, but there are almost always some serious changes.

What’s coming in new versions - nobody knows, and if they tell you they know, don’t trust them. The rumor mills go fucking nuts all year long with what is coming in the next iPhone, the next iPad, whatever. They’re totally hit and miss. Until Apple announces it (at which point it will be on their site and all over every site on the internet), don’t believe anything.

I don’t think I’d buy an iTouch or iPhone right now. iPhone 5 is due in probably 2-4 months, same with the Touch. I’d wait for that. It’s safe to buy an iPad 2 - it has the hot new A5 processor, will almost certainly get a bunch of new features when iOS 5 rolls out later this year, and won’t be replaced by iPad 3 until next spring (don’t believe those “iPad 3 in the fall” rumors).

4779

Thanks everyone and sorry, I probably should have asked this in the hardware forum. Also thanks for the warning regarding the product cycle of the different devices. Since it’s not urgend in any way I will wait for the 5th generation Touch.

4780

It’s been tradition for a number of years to refresh all their iPods in September. Look for them then.