iPhone/iPod Touch Games Thread

Tracy_Baker · 2011-10-12T07:41:53.000Z

I saw Forever Drive released last night and tried it out. It’s just a boring as the previews lead me to believe it would be. You turn left, or you turn right. Sometimes you slow down. Whee…

The track editor lets you create a track segment by dragging your finger. The power is literally in your hands to make left turns or right turns (don’t worry about elevation changes that are purely cosmetic. The game puts those in automatically). Then you can decorate the level using a variety of identical-looking buildings. Whee…

I honestly don’t understand the hype for this.

In other news, space game fans may now rejoice as both Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space and Starbase Orion dropped today.

EDIT: Never mind about Weird Worlds. I guess that’s been out since January.

JeffL · 2011-10-12T07:56:04.000Z

Asking a question again - FIFA 12 plays music during menus, and I can’t find a setting to turn that off. Anyone else have this game?

Tracy_Baker · 2011-10-13T09:29:39.000Z

I’ve toyed with the idea of getting a KORG Kaossilator, just because they look like so much fun, but it’s a bit expensive for a goof-off gadget. Now I don’t have to toy with the idea anymore because KORG iKaossilator was just released. $10 right now, $20 later.

RichVR · 2011-10-13T14:51:40.000Z

Starbase Orion is pretty deep. I haven’t played it much yet, but it feels very much like having MOO2 in my pocket. It seems to autosave a lot so there’s often a “here we…go!” feeling to it. Otherwise I’m feeling that it was worth the $5.

I bought a Kaossilator shortly after it came out. It’s an incredible toy and I’ll bet you could even use it for serious stuff. ;) Can’t see buying it again though.

tiohn · 2011-10-13T15:06:36.000Z

Holy shit, Cave went batshit insane. There are now 6 versions of Espgaluda II, depending on whether you want low-res iPod/iPhone/iPad or HD for iPad2 and what combination of modes that you want. I am sad that the HD version doesn’t work with the original iPad, otherwise I might have sprung for the HD version even though I own the older low-res version.

http://www.cave-world.com/en/games/espgaluda2.html

John_Many_Jars · 2011-10-13T15:09:14.000Z

Bought Scribblenauts but keep forgetting to bring my iPhone cable to work, where I have iTunes installed. I set my iPhone to automatic download for apps, but Scribblenauts doesn’t download. Where’s the button I have to push to trigger a download straight to the phone?

Sebmojo · 2011-10-13T15:32:14.000Z

I think it’s been mentioned already, but Dark Nebula 2 is an excellent marble madness style game. Beautiful aesthetics, and very well judged challenge. $1.99 and well worth it.

tiohn · 2011-10-13T15:45:51.000Z

John Many Jars:

Bought Scribblenauts but keep forgetting to bring my iPhone cable to work, where I have iTunes installed. I set my iPhone to automatic download for apps, but Scribblenauts doesn’t download. Where’s the button I have to push to trigger a download straight to the phone?

If you open the app store, there’s a button along the bottom labeled something like “purchased apps”. From there, you can download anything you’ve bought.

On the Scribblenauts note, is there something I’m missing? I spent about an hour going through the first 25 puzzles, and none of them posed a challenge and few were interesting. Does it get better or am I doing something wrong?

Thraeg · 2011-10-13T15:48:31.000Z

I haven’t played the iOS version, but found the DS one to get boring quickly – the central mechanic of summoning any noun you want is a cool toy, but is really too wide-open to lend itself well to interesting and challenging puzzles.

John_Many_Jars · 2011-10-13T17:16:16.000Z

tiohn:

If you open the app store, there’s a button along the bottom labeled something like “purchased apps”. From there, you can download anything you’ve bought.

Thanks dude.

Damien_Neil · 2011-10-13T20:19:47.000Z

tiohn:

On the Scribblenauts note, is there something I’m missing? I spent about an hour going through the first 25 puzzles, and none of them posed a challenge and few were interesting. Does it get better or am I doing something wrong?

The worst thing about Scribblenauts is the puzzles. The best thing is pitting an angry, machine-gun-wielding God against a horde of dinosaurs.

The real game isn’t solving the puzzles–it’s seeing how insane a solution you can come up with.

thinkingork · 2011-10-15T08:03:21.000Z

Just got the new iPhone today. It is my first iOS device.

If you can only install five games on it, what would they be?

Vesper · 2011-10-15T08:12:00.000Z

Ascension
Disc Driving
Space Miner
Uniwar
Dark Nebula

forgeforsaken · 2011-10-15T08:17:30.000Z

thinkingork:

Just got the new iPhone today. It is my first iOS device.

If you can only install five games on it, what would they be?

This really depends on what you are looking for for games. There’s such a wide spread of styles of games at this point it’s like asking what 5 PC games to get for a new computer.

Jeremy_Johnsen · 2011-10-15T08:46:04.000Z

Yeah, before you follow Vesper’s advice we need to know what you like.

Omniscia · 2011-10-15T08:50:46.000Z

Peggle.

Chris_Nahr · 2011-10-15T08:54:57.000Z

Defender Chronicles and Dngeon Raid.

thinkingork · 2011-10-15T09:08:32.000Z

Something as QTT as possible. Underrated and misunderstood games.

Tracy_Baker · 2011-10-15T11:07:49.000Z

thinkingork:

Something as QTT as possible. Underrated and misunderstood games.

Sword & Poker 2
Dungeon Raid
Neuroshima Hex
Ascension
Helsing’s Fire
Tichu
Disc Drivin’

Kadath · 2011-10-15T13:32:59.000Z

thinkingork:

Just got the new iPhone today. It is my first iOS device.

If you can only install five games on it, what would they be?

Plants Vs. Zombies
Words With Friends
Orbital
Drop 7
Tiny Heroes

Too early to tell if scribblenauts would kick any off that list.