The iOS gaming thread

[ZOK]

Speaking of the awesome SpellTower, anyone got any idea how you see your achievements?

[toythatkills]

Go into the Game Center app

[Uncle Nasty]

GTA3 is an unbelievable achievement, I really didn't expect the radio stations to be in there. What an amazing port.

I'll never complete it, but it's great for just tooling around causing chaos.

[ZOK]

Go into the Game Center app

Of course, cheers!

[Alex W.]

EA just updated Dead Space. What's interesting about this isn't the alleged performance increases, but the way they've stuck an "Origin" button onto every screen that clashes with the normal colour scheme, appears before the other interface elements have faded in, and genuinely seems to be a half-assed attempt to get people interested in the service.

Oh, and there's Game Centre support, but there are no leaderboards or achievements. Even though the game already has non-game-centre achievements.

[toythatkills]

Splishi Splashi is free. Endless game where you slide your finger up/down to make a fish swim up or down, obvs. Collect blue coins for speed, green for stamina, and yellow for points, trying to stay ahead of a predator the whole time.

You can jump out of the water to collect better stuff sometimes too. Gets pretty tense when you're about to be eaten!

[humdrum]

Speedball 2 is currently free!

[Harsin]

Does GTA3 sync saves between the iPad and iPhone if you play it on both?

[Froettmaning]

Sadly not.

[makkuwata]

Stunned at how well GTA controls. I held off at first, but the unanimous praise wore me down.

I never thought switching radio stations would be the most fiddly aspect of the experience!

[toythatkills]

New songs in Groove Coaster

Also, PixiTracker is free. It's kind of a super-basic-yet-not music making app wot you can do chiptunes in. It works a little bit like Music on PSone. It's so easy to use, and one of those things that no matter what you make with it, it sounds kinda good.

[gospvg]

Jetpack Joyride is free

http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/jetpack-joyride/id457446957?mt=8

[gospvg]

I Dig it is also free

http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/i-dig-it/id314864297?mt=8

[CBT]

Jetpack Joyride is free

http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/jetpack-joyride/id457446957?mt=8

+1 for this. Just had a quick go on it, and has all the charms of Copter when apps first came out, but has great add ons, like fucking robot dragons to help you collect coins. Great little game.

[Fletch]

GTA III is superb, there are control issues and I'm not sure I'll ever finish it as I recall it getting pretty tricky later on in the game (are cheats included in this) but my word it's worth the £2.99 just for driving round and listening to the radio stations, plus showing people that you have the whole GTA III on your phone and watching their heads asplode!

It's less than the cost of a pint for GTA III on your iPhone, I'm not sure there has been a better deal in the history of ever.

[K]

The controls on GTA3 work right up until you try and shoot someone, which is fucking impossible.

[rumblecat]

Yeah, so far I've come up with creative solutions as much as possible to avoid shooting (like pre-rigging a target's getaway vehicle with a bomb from 8Balls) but have a feeling it's going to be a problem later. But they've introduced two new things which massively help the experience- instant re-tries of missions where you keep all your original armour and weapons- and also if you get wasted, you don't lose your weapons anymore. So while mission failure is a pain, it's not nearly as frustrating as it used to be.

[jon_cybernet]

Ever wanted your face to appear in an app? We've just launched a competition where you can win just that.

iPad2 is runner up prize so definitely worth having a go!

Say What You See Competition

[makkuwata]

Really? That's the order of the prizes?

[Paulando]

Yeah man, I'd rather have an iPad 2 to be honest.

[jon_cybernet]

Aw, anyone can offer an iPad2, but getting painted into an oil painting is something quite unique. And usually VERY expensive.

Also, it doesn't have to be you, it could be a loved one. Would make an amazing valentines present for example.

[gospvg]

Ever wanted your face to appear in an app? We've just launched a competition where you can win just that.

iPad2 is runner up prize so definitely worth having a go!

Say What You See Competition

Your link is broken you might want to fix?

Also how this for starters http://gospvg.blogspot.com/

[roskelld]

Any recommendations for five based games?

I've got Yahtze Adventures which is ok, but I'm looking to fill a bigger pang of vs. skill based dice games

[Jimmyzilla]

Breakout: Boost is free

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/breakout-boost/id476059948?mt=8

and you can get a free code for Bejeweled from the App Store's facebook page

[JoeK]

Don't know how long it has been down in price, but for those who haven't got it, Broken Sword 2 is only 69p at the moment. Just as good as the first, lovely graphics, great soundtrack and cracking story. Well worth it

[Asura]

Squaresoft are having a sale for 2 weeks.

I was thinking of getting Final Fantasy Tactics or Chaos Rings for my journey home at Christmas - which one would people most recommend? I've played a bit of Tactics on the GBA (though I know this is a different game) but I don't know anything about Chaos Rings.

[jon_cybernet]

Your link is broken you might want to fix?

Also how this for starters http://gospvg.blogspot.com/

Nice work! Don't forget to post it to the Facebook wall to enter!

[Smitty]

Right, i have five hours with an ipad2 today. What should i play?

Is this third person shooter Shadowgun any good?

Ive played world of goo, machinerium, sword and sworcery. Puzzle and action/shooter recommendations woukd be good.

[Stanley]

Geodefense Smitty, best game on the system.

[Davros sock drawer]

That's great and all, but it's an iphone game.

Smitty, did you see my earlier post of iPad recommendations when you asked before?