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I couldn’t find a thread for iOS games so I figured I’d start one. I rarely play games on my phone myself, but I spent some time today checking out pinball games and have some recommendations (including two non pinball games) and two anti-recommendation. I don’t recommend The Pinball Wizard, a game I should love. It’s a fusion of dungeon crawler and pinball, and it’s so close to being good. The art style is cute, the enemies are interesting, and the tradeoffs in approaching levels are somewhat thoughtful. Because the titular wizard is running after being hit by the flippers, the game feel is just off. The game seems to recognize this by giving you all kinds of bullet time options to mitigate the fact that it does not work as pinball, but you have to grind for an hour plus to get far enough to do so, and it doesn’t make it more of a pinball game, it makes it more of an Angry Birds game. Some may enjoy it, as there is a lot that’s good here, and it’s free with Arcade subscription, but it’s not for me. Inks is also not a winner for me. It’s “pinball inspired”: and while it looks nice it is just too vacuous and empty for me to stick with. Okay, on to the positives, starting with pinball. I wasn’t sure what to make of Pinball Deluxe Reloaded when I first looked at it, but it is a very solid 2D pinball game in the tradition of Epic Pinball. It plays VERY well and some of the tables are fantastic. It also has a brilliant pinball-Breakout fusion game and a decent Bagatelle table. It is also on Android and Steam. If you miss 2D pinball, give it a try on whatever platform you can. On the other end of the pinball spectrum is an endless (?) climber game that plays… middling. The physics, particularly for the flippers, are terrible. But you can get the hang of how they behave even if it’s wrong, and the audiovisual experience is amazing. The visuals are Tron neon ripoffs done very well, and the synthwave soundtrack is good enough I’d buy it on physical media. There are even real songs with vocals! The next game, Konami Pixel Puzzle Collection, is a traditional Picross/nonogram puzzle game featuring Konami artwork and more importantly music. @Tanooki turned me this summer/fall and it ate a LOT of hours in 2021. There are a ton of puzzles, it’s free, and the only ads are for Konami’s other mobile games. If you like Picross and Konami you should download this ASAP. Finally, and best of all, a really tremendous driving game that is driven by a hilarious and rather sordid-appearing story, Does Not Commute. You learn the story line by line and character by character as you pilot car after car through the same few seconds of commute time, route after route piling up until you have a real mess on your hands. The trailer explains it very well: But story aside the mayhem you generate through your own choices is really remarkable, and the physics are really solid and funny. Each level is essentially a puzzle to be solved, with a dozen plus big hunks of metal on rubber. The music and graphics are sublime and there is really nothing to complain about except the fact that I would rather play it on a system with a real controller. (I really hate screen controls in general, which is why I don’t play more mobile games and prefer games with touch inputs or only two inputs when I do.) In looking for reviews of the game, I found this hilariously naive review: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/app-reviews/does-not-commute which states the game is kid-friendly. It’s kid-friendly to the extent that the constant innuendoes and subtle plot points are likely to go over kids’ heads, but canny kids will immediately realize there’s something off. I wouldn’t let young kids play it unless I was ready to explain to them what furries are and why some people drive naked. Anything that you play on your iPhone (or other mobile devices as long as it’s available on iPhone) that others might enjoy?
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Hello together! What about an Atari iPhone app? Maybe we can crowd funding this? I would donate $30.... What do you think? Can't a university in California (computer department?) make a call for a master thesis to write an emulator as an app for the iPhone? Would be cool to read in all those atr-images and play the old games... Just loud thinking as always...
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Eight games you should be playing on your iPhone or iPad reviewed by MetalJesusRocks Games Shown: Modern Combat 5: Blackout Devil’s Attorney Traps & Gemstones Steve Jackson's Sorcery! Smash Hit Goblin Sword Lyne Puzzle to the Center of the Earth What have you been playing on your smartphone or tablet?
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New Game recommendations for your Apple & Android tablet & touch devices. Games Shown: Asphalt 8 Airborne Sine Mora Shadowrun Returns Rise to Fame CSR Classics Mikey Hooks Device 6 House of the Dead Overkill Is anybody picking up the new iPads that launched today? My wife is getting the new iPad Air for work...
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I review 10 iPad & iPhone games for your iOS device. Deus Ex: The Fall Redline Rush Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Jigsaw Puzzle Deep Dungeons of Doom Scurvy Scallywags Dark Nebula Episode 1 HD Sid Meier's Ace Patrol Fall Down Spiral Episode 1 What are you playing on your smartphone? I'd love to know.
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The great iOS mobile games just keep on coming. Here are some fun games I have been playing lately! Star Wars Pinball Table Top Racing Fester Mudd Little Inferno Gun Bros 2 King Cashing 2 Danmaku Unlimited 2 Ridiculous Fishing Super Monsters Ate My Condo Proudly rockin' my AtariAge t-shirt in the video
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Here are a bunch more iPad & iPhone iOS games I have been playing lately. Lots of really fun games that don't cost a lot. Joe Danger Touch 10000000 Super Hexagon The Room Raiden Legacy You Don't Know Jack Pitfall! Momonga Pinball Adventures Dale Grahn Color What mobile games have you been playing lately?
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So many great new iPhone & iPad games for cheap! temple run brave major mayhem bastion buster spirits mikey shorts rayman jungle run king cashing blast a way nova 3 flow shine runner toucharcade app Let me know what mobile games you have been playing lately!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIZVwp98QMY The iPad continues to be an innovative and experimental gaming format for those winning to embrace its touch interface. Here are 10 games I recommend for both your time and money! Blot Bring Me Sandwiches Montezuma Treasure 3 Pizza vs Zombies Mage Gauntlet Shogun Draw Something Blueprint3D HD Bug Princess 2 Sword & Sworcery EP
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I love the selection of retro games available on iOS. The problem is, of course, that touch controls suck. Is their another mobile platform, excluding traditional modern handhelds, that has decent controls? Does anyone have experience with playing games on an Android device? What is the availability of retro games from other stores that have download content for phones? In other words, is mobile phone gaming outside of Apple an enjoyable experience?
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I am interested in investing in a new device for emulation and classic gaming. I currently have an iPhone 3GS. It is a wonderful machine for browsing the web and using multimedia stuff. However, the touch controls are abysmal, and I cannot seem to acclimate to them, no matter how much I try. This is a shame, as iTunes has some really nice classic games available for download. I am hesitant to purchase a third-party joypad given Apple's pattern of blocking them through firmware updates. Which brings me to my next question: what is the best mobile device that uses an actual gamepad? PSP: I had a hacked PSP-1000 a while back, and loved it. The layout of the buttons was just perfect for NES games, PS1 titles emulated flawlessly and most SNES stuff ran. Do the later revisions (Go, 3000) have a little more horsepower for emulation? Xperia Play: I am very interested in this machine. Can it emulate other systems as well, or better, than it's cousin, the PSP? Also, if I buy it without a contract (no phone service), can I still jailbrake it and get it to function as a gaming machine? Also, for the price (a little under $300), is it worth it? Galaxy Tablet: Will I get locked out of a third party controller with a sneaky update? And does it have the chops to handle smooth emulation? Android phones (misc): Any recommendations? Thanks!
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I'm wondering if any of you guys have played the Double Dragon remake on the iPhone or Touch. I haven't played it yet... how are the controls? What are your thoughts on the game? Thanks.
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