The iOS gaming thread

[Phelan]

Yesterday is keeping me going. Really fun point and click adventure.

[merman]

Ovine released their new game, Bee in a Bubble, fun maze game with multiple control methods.

[Davros sock drawer]

In my case, the novelty has very much worn off with my iPhone. I've enjoyed a fair few games for it, but I'm going to get a 3DS XL.

I'm the opposite. 100% of my gaming is on iPhone and iPad now. I doubt I'll buy any of the next gen consoles, and certainly not a 3DS or Vita.

[Meh]

Won't you miss all those genres that simply don't work on the iMachines?

[Capwn]

Want to suggest Globulous, two people I know who worked on it have done a great job. I don't usually promote games just because I know someone who worked on it but I'm genuinely enjoying this and hope it works out for them both.

[Davros sock drawer]

Won't you miss all those genres that simply don't work on the iMachines?

I think most if not all genres can work on them, if designed intelligently, but that's largely irrelevant to me anyway. If a particular genre or game doesn't work on that device I just give it a swerve. More importantly the games cost next to nothing, or actually nothing, I always have the phone and/or iPad with me and so don't need a separate dedicated device just to play games, and I never, ever have the time to sit and play games on the TV at home. I still haven't finished Zelda for christ's sake, and you know how much I love the Wii.

Apart from that, there's something about the format that means that the best games are quirkier and more interesting than what I see on consoles, and I've long been sick of gamepads as a control mechanism. I doubt I'd have got so much out of, say, Zombie Gunship, if I'd had to sit at a desk and play it with a mouse, or use a dedicated handheld costing £X00. Couple of quid though, download it while I'm making a cup of tea at home, and suddenly I'm putting hours into it and my train journeys are flying by. I mean, I've played Undercroft through twice now, which is about 60 hours of gameplay, and that's FREE!

You do have to sort the wheat from the chaff, but even so I'm backed up with quality games to play.

In short iOS gaming rocks.

[JPickford]

[censored] have announced [censored].

[MaffewE]

And boy, what a [censored] it [censored] is.

[Flub]

Where's Mrs Slocombe when you need her

[BigShimmeryWall]

[censored]s with [censored]s. I wonder if [censored] will do another photoshoot/video with [censored] to promote this.

[bradigor]

Want to suggest Globulous, two people I know who worked on it have done a great job. I don't usually promote games just because I know someone who worked on it but I'm genuinely enjoying this and hope it works out for them both.

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It's not bad, although the double tapping tends to be a bit unresponsive at times.

Overall I see it as a good time killer.

[Comrade]

Want to suggest Globulous, two people I know who worked on it have done a great job. I don't usually promote games just because I know someone who worked on it but I'm genuinely enjoying this and hope it works out for them both.

So, Tetrisphere then?

[rumblecat]

Drop7 fans might want to check out NineOut.

Cheers, great game that would have totally passed me by. Master mode especially is brain melting at times, but I've got up to 9 on the Leaderboard.... out of 51 people...

Actually see a few names I recognise on the board on it... I'll add them if that's cool.

[Dudley]

[censored] have announced [censored].

Christ that's cringeworthy.

A generic reversi game (because we're SO short of them) but with a 3 year old's graphics and a name a 12 year old would think was childish.

[Pistol]

Yeeesh.

[rumblecat]

Yeah, but who cares? Apart from some slightly weird stalkery types who like to obsess over their company, there are plenty of games companies putting out mediocre or derivative stuff on the app store. And then there's Cthulhu Saves The World coming out later today which is brilliantly derivative

[redballoon]

I'm not really a big strategy fan but I do love the original Advance Wars and it's 1st DS equivalent because it made war so much fun - so is there anything of their ilk available on iOS?

[idespair]

Jurassic Park Episode 1 is free today - I think it's iPad 2/3 only. iTunes link

[Mr Majestyk]

Atari greatest hit is supposedly has all games for free - today only. It stays until you uninstall or reinstall.

[Pistol]

ALL the games in the Atari's Greatest Hits app can be downloaded for FREE today only!

There's 100 of them. Dunno how many are worth bothering with, but hey, free retro can't be bad. Think the app's iCade compatible too?

[Sfan]

Yes it's icade compatible. just get the arcade games and the 2600 game you think you might play. I can't see anyone wanting to play Atari maths game or a 2600 port of an arcade game already emulated in the same app.

[robotattack]

[censored]s with [censored]s. I wonder if [censored] will do another photoshoot/video with [censored] to promote this.

If [censored] can get [censored] to spread her [censored] I'll buy a copy.

[rumblecat]

I'm not really a big strategy fan but I do love the original Advance Wars and it's 1st DS equivalent because it made war so much fun - so is there anything of their ilk available on iOS?

Rogue Planet was a pretty good shot at it.

And I've heard decent things about Mecho Wars but haven't tried it myself. Certainly looks the part...

[Asura]

There's an Advance Wars-style game called UniWar HD. I was waiting to see if anyone else had tried it, but it looks like no-one else has so I might take the plunge. Mecho Wars might play well but I can't bring myself to pay for a game which looks that hideous.

[Davros sock drawer]

Trying not to use the hints in Yesterday, as they do rather remove the original appeal of a good point and click, i.e. being stuck for a month. I used it a couple of times and felt stupid, but then I solved a couple of nice puzzles on my own, which felt good.

Stuck again now though.

[Dr Nookie]

So, Tetrisphere then?

Quite.

I loved tetrisphere. Great techno soundtrack, groovy little touches and loads of fun.

Don't know anyone else who played it though.

[dreamylittledream]

There's an Advance Wars-style game called UniWar HD. I was waiting to see if anyone else had tried it, but it looks like no-one else has so I might take the plunge. Mecho Wars might play well but I can't bring myself to pay for a game which looks that hideous.

Uniwar is a bit po faced and hexagonal then a AW type game

Mecho Wars is a laugh but its very much a mediocre xerox of Advance Wars

[Andy_Why]

Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land is free at the minute and it's a great wee turn based squad shooter. An XCOM type of thing, but not as involved as that would have been. Fun though.

[Davros sock drawer]

So there's this game called Gauge which has just had a 9/10 in Edge. Looks like an ultra minimalist score attack type thing, downloading it now.

Will also check out Cthulhu.

Finished Yesterday. It was excellent, but short and a bit confusing plot wise. Anyone else have a clue what was going on?

[Stanley]

Tried Gauge - its alright, very basic. When I first played i thought I was doing it wrong because it's so basic but its a neat idea. Only 69p for full version.