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The iPhone Games That Are Worth Your Time

If you want to look at the best games available for the iPhone then we could be here for a while - there are tons of games on the AppStore and a lot of them are surprisingly good.

So instead of wasting your time going through the best ones out there, we’ve decided to look at some of the ones that really do deserve your time and space on your iPhone - these games are worth downloading, even if you just try ‘em and don’t like ‘em, it was worth it…

SimCity

We all remember the original SimCity - how cool was it when you were 10 and you could control the outcome of a city from creation to success…now you can do the same thing on your iPhone.

This game was set to flop on the iPhone platform, instead it has thrived and has managed to bring the classic feel of the original game straight to your fingertips.

Electronic Arts has managed to bring the game to the iPhone including obviously simple controls allowing you to run your city just as you remember on your PC.

Dr Awesome

Yes, being a doctor is no longer cool, it’s awesome…it’s you against some magically colourful disease and you’ll find out if you are indeed awesome enough to win against the purple balls of bacteria.

Obviously, as the levels go on the disease becomes more and more difficult to fight off meaning that you have to evolve your talents with the iPhone as time goes by.  Making matters more real, the game goes through your contact list to provide “real patients” in the hopes that when you see “MUM” full of disease you’ll really sweat…

Bejeweled 2

If beautiful colours and fun shapes isn’t your thing then the amazingly fun game play will keep you hooked to this game until the rest of time.  In Bejeweled you have to swap coloured shapes with ones next to them in the hopes of making at least rows of three which zap away to make way for more coloured shapes.

The game will never fail to deliver and while other games that have tried to rip off the style are jittery and tired, Bejeweled 2 is fast paced and smooth.

Field Runners

You have a field filled with runners - that’s about it…you have to stop the runners coming at you by placing weapons strategically to fight them off.  This may sound like a big bore but there is rarely an activity more addictive.

Each level last no more than a minute so the game is fast paced and exciting and you get to change things up to keep things fun.  Watch as you protect your towers…

Worth Downloading?

What do you think of our list?  Are these games worth downloading or could you do without them?  What are your favourite games?  Let us know…

iPhone Gaming - If you wanna have some fun…Part 3

iPhone games are either fun or boring - we don’t care about the boring ones, we only want to focus on the fun ones that you should be playing.  So far we’ve checked out some of the more fun games you should be trying, and today we’re going to finish off the list with these last 4 additions.

Trism

Imagine Bejeweled and then make it harder - you’ve got Trism.  If you thought Bejeweled was addictive then you won’t be able to put Trism down.  You can tilt the puzzles using the iPhone’s motion sensors and the game is filled with more complex possibilities than its more popular cousin.

However, with complexity do we really receive more fun?  If you can figure the game out then yes you’ll be getting more fun.  If you can’t get your head round it then no it’ll be an annoying experience.

Being able to change the way the game works by moving the phone to change the way the triangles fall can either make you love the game or hate it - if you like puzzles then this is definitely going to supply you with the fun you’re looking for.

Wurdle

As addictive word games go, this one can pretty much run off with the crown - Wurdle supplies you with a 5 x 5 grid of letters in which you have to join up the letters to make words.

You are given a very generous 12 minutes to create as many words as possible - the game is full of possibilities so you can be pretty sure if the word exists in the grid then you’ll be able to create it.  However, even in 12 minutes you won’t be able to find ever word…isn’t that part of the fun though?

Galcon

This strategy game is incredibly easy but immensely challenging - a winner in our books.  You have to conquer planets by dragging ships towards them - each planet is kitted out with a number that explains how many ships are needed to conquer said planet.

The games are short and thus fast paced - thinking is a thing of the past, you have to seriously make it up as you go along otherwise you’ll lose out.

Lux Touch

If you like Risk then you’ll love this game - in fact you’ll love this game if you’ve ever wanted to dominate the world…

Funnily enough you aren’t allowed to save a game and come back to it later, but if you’ve got a spare 20 minutes then you won’t need to, just play.  The aim of the game is to take land and build your forces in a turn-based atmosphere - you have to think about invading as well as defending providing hours of fun at your fingertips…

Having fun?

What do you think about our fun games list for the iPhone?  Are you having fun playing games on the iPhone?  Let us know…

iPhone Gaming - If you wanna have some fun…Part 2

Yesterday we pledged to bring you a list of some of the most fun games available for the iPhone platform - as we discussed the really fun games aren’t given enough attention and we want you to be aware of everything out there that you should be having a go at…

In that light let’s carry on our list - if riding around in a car full of jelly, creating words and stacking angry shapes wasn’t your cup of tea then perhaps one of the fun games below is going to bring your day a bit of happiness…

Cube Runner

Basic doesn’t always mean lame!  In fact some of the most basic, and simple, games are quite often the best out there!  Cube Runner is one of those games that manages to stay simple yet utterly addictive.

You are the pilot of a ship that you must navigate around a world of (you guessed it) cubes and obviously avoid everything in your path.  You use the iPhone’s magical motion sensors to tilt your ship around the cubes.

You’re only goal in the game is to stay alive for as long as possible and build up a high score which you can then brag about to your mates.  Surely the best goal for a game in the world?

Tap Defense

As the name suggests you have to defend yourself in the game - you set up your preparations and then try and hold out against the attacking bad guys.  Although pretty stressful, the game is highly fun!

The waves of attacks obviously get stronger with every event, meaning you have to evolve your defences each time - the fun may not last forever with this game, but you’ll have a good time for the first few hours.

One of the downfalls of the game is the waiting - once you buy and place your defences you have to wait and see what happens - if you haven’t been successful you lose.  You feel helpless, which isn’t always a nice feeling…

iShoot

Imagine Worms for old-skoolers…this turn-based game is classic fun on the iPhone.  You fight against four other tanks on the screen and you basically have to blow the hell out of them before they get the chance to do the same to you.

You get to upgrade your weapons between rounds which is a nice little feature to keep the game different minute to minute.  You use the iPhone’s touch screen capabilities to aim so the game isn’t too difficult, you can just focus on the fun times…

Don’t forget about the wind that hopes to undermine you at every turn and don’t get too distracted by the 2D layout - it’s all good fun!

Having fun?

What do you think of the fun iPhone games on our list so far?  What iPhone games do you play for fun?  Leave us a comment…

iPhone Gaming - If you wanna have some fun…Part 1

There are different gaming genres out there that most of us are aware of - you’ve got RPG, shooter, arcade, puzzle, blah, blah…but what do you play when you just want to have some fun?

That’s right - good old fashioned fun!  We felt sorry for all of you iPhone gamers out there who wanted to cast the genre classes aside and focus on pure, time-wasting fun.  That’s why we compiled a list of some of the more fun games available for the iPhone that might not get as much attention as you would hope.

JellyCar

As you might have guessed this game involves a car that moves around as if it were created from jelly.  The name leaves little to the imagination apart from the fact that the game is a massive app full of fun!

As a kid I’m sure you had dream after dream about riding around in a car made of jelly and now you can - the game allows you to navigate your jelly car around levels and as you might imagine the jelly car bends, stretches and breaks depending on what you do with it.

You may think you have stumbled onto Nutter Street in the first few minutes of playing this game but after the initial awe you’ll start to get right into it and you’ll want your very own, real-life jelly car.

Topple

If you want addictiveness, you want to stack stuff - nothing is quite so unexplainably addictive.  In this game you have to stack up the coloured awkward shapes onto a precarious ledge with the main aim of keeping everything balanced for as long as possible.

The game is brought to us by the makers of the infamous Rolando - however this free game manages to deliver more fun!  Maybe it’s because we’re cheap or maybe it’s because we like to live on the edge?  You might struggle stacking at first but once you get the hang of it you’ll be stacking, stacking, stacking until the cows come home.

WordWarp

You don’t see many “word” games anymore - there are none quite as popular as the ones following the same theme as WordWarp.  In WordWarp you have to make as many words as possible, in the given time of course, out of the 6 letters provided.

This game can be as frustrating as it can be fun - if you get an “X” or a “Q” then you rue the world!  However, get a run of 6 wicked letters and you won’t stop smiling for the rest of the day.  The game is simple and fun, but don’t smash up your iPhone when the game doesn’t recognise some words - it’s not completely complete…

Having fun?

What fun games do you like to play on your iPhone?  Do you see your iPhone as a weapon of fun or for serious gaming?  Leave us a comment and let us know…

Addictive Games

From the birth of computer games we have managed to remain addicted - from Sonic to Mario to Guitar Hero to Zelda…we have managed to get hooked on games and one day woken up having no clue where the past 4 weeks have gone.

Today things aren’t much easier, in fact they are a lot worse - thanks to our friends over at Apple we have a way of accessing games on the AppStore to get addicted to over and over again, and once we have broken our addictions we can move on to the next game - it’s a painful cycle that we just love to take part in.

Here are some of the most addictive games available for the iPhone that you should play if you don’t have a job to lose or a girlfriend that you mind walking out…

Sky Burger - the aim of the game is to catch ingredients that make up a hamburger.  Although the premise for the game is ridiculous you’ll be surprised at how addictive the game actually is!  Especially is you’re hungry!

ScribBall - You spend your time popping multi-coloured bubbles.  It sounds addictive and guess what, it is!  And the best part of this game is that it’s fun for your missus too so you can trick her into getting addicted while you play other games.

Light Wars - Vector gaming fortunately died a quick death in the 80s when we all decided to get style and lose the ripped jeans…today when a vector game tries to make a come back there’s nothing we can do, we have to play it and of course we’re going to get addicted!

Mino - Tetris rip offs will never be gone, and here we have another one.  But no matter how they copy the game we still can’t help but play it until the cows come home!  This version manages to throw in a couple of different modes and net play, but when it comes down to it we just want to get the shapes in the gaps!

Cannon Challenge - This little gem comes to us from the Discovery Channel.  It’s a bit like worms but without the fun and more of the thought!  You can’t shoot in a straight line so you have to shoot over hills, etc.  It’s addictive so you obviously don’t think too much…don’t worry!

Crash Landing - It’s you and a space ship…what do you think you have to do?  Crash land it of course, but with more of the landing and less of the crashing preferably.  You’ll find that frustration will kick in and you will want to get the landing spot on through each stage of the game - frustration equals addiction!

Addicting To iPhone Gaming?

Are you addicted to playing games on your iPhone?  What games do you get addicted to on the iPhone?  Let us know…

3 Dimensions

There isn’t enough that can be said for 3 dimensions - after all we don’t live in 2 dimensions so why do we have to play games in 2 dimensions.  Cinema, and Hollywood basically, is turning towards 3D once again (although this time properly if you believe Cameron) so it’s about time gaming stayed in 3 dimensions.

It’s hard to understand which games are the best in 3 dimensions - some games are too tacky to be given the time of day, others thrive in the 3 dimensions - read on to find out which ones you should download for your iPhone and which ones you should leave in the AppStore to rot.

Assassin’s Creed: Altair’s Chronicles

The game is set in Jerusalem in 1191AD - obviously the perfect location for a 3D gaming battle experience.  You find yourself in the midst of a battle between the Crusaders and the Saracens in the Third Crusades.

This game is a prequel to the original Assassin’s Creed and managed to supply great fun through terrific game play and storyline.  You have to manage to get used to stealth, chaos and riddle solving all in one exciting game.

Myst

Originally, this game was one of the highest selling games ever made - back in ’93 it was a graphic adventure filled with mystery inventory items and puzzles to work through.

Although we wouldn’t dare loading this game today on our jet fast PCs, the game seems to fit nicely on the iPhone platform and you can play away the hours working through the stages.

Myst is a truly magnificent game as it manages to mix classic gaming with 3 dimensional fun - some people actually think that the developers of the original game had the iPod/iPhone in mind when coming up with the game because it moulds so well to the format.

Fastlane Street Racing

Nothing can beat arcade racing - the joy you feel when you win a race and get another one to play for free - it’s a fantastic couple of minutes of fun if you’re lucky.

Now you can be in control of you own arcade fun on your iPhone with 5 different game modes and as you might have guessed 3 dimensions to race in - there are 10 cars to choose from and 8 different circuits to drive around!

Resident Evil - Degeneration

This game is supposed to be one of the most enthusiastic 3 dimensional games out there at the moment - the game is based on a recently released CD animated movie and the game sees you exploring, rescuing and solving mysteries and puzzles as you would come to expect in a Resident Evil game.

3D and Loving It?

Are you keen on 3 dimensions?  Do you think that 2D is dead?  Let us know what you think of the games on the list and let us know what you think about 3D by leaving a comment…

Real Games For Real Gamers

Your iPhone is a true legend in the portable gaming world - however if you are a hard core gamer then you are most certainly struggling to find games that will keep you happy.

There are a small number of hardcore games available on the format for hardcore gamers out there - have a scan through our list to see if any of the games featured take your fancy…

Wolfenstein 3D Classic

The first person shooter never felt so realistic back in the days of Wolfenstein - you were shocked and excited to have that gun sticking out from the bottom of the screen and you loved running around killing baddies all day long.

It was an amazing experience then and it still is today, even on the iPhone.  Battling Nazis, and making them pay, is always a fun day out - this version of the game is often labelled the best game available on the iPhone.  If you are into real gaming then this is the real game for you.

Myst

Originally, this game was one of the highest selling games ever made - back in ’93 it was a graphic adventure filled with mystery inventory items and puzzles to work through.

Although we wouldn’t dare loading this game today on our jet fast PCs, the game seems to fit nicely on the iPhone platform and you can play away the hours working through the stages.

Point and click games aren’t being called back into service by any means, but when you get a gem that manages to tick all the “real” gaming boxes then you can’t turn it away.

Vay

Back when Sega was a force to be reckoned with this little game managed to steal the show - today we struggle to remember just how successful it was, but one quick play on the iPhone reminds us at least of how worthy it is in such a position.

You play your way through a world of healers, pirates, wizards and princes, all in a JRPG format - this old school gaming experience manages to delight using the simplest of methods from the 80s when gaming was pure!

Spore Origins

This game hasn’t been out since the 80s, but it has managed to capture the imaginations of gamers across the globe.  You are in control of your own little monster and you watch as it evolves over time.

This game is perfect for every casual and no casual gamer out there who enjoys amazing graphics and ideas!  This version of the game is a largely shrunken down copy compared to the PC/Mac version, but it still manages to bring the fun and feel of the original game making this a winner on the AppStore.

Real Gaming On The iPhone?

Do you think the iPhone can be a real gaming giant?  Do you like the games in our list?  Let us know…

Shooter Games

Now that the PSP Go is on the scene, the old iPhone needs to pull out all the stops if it wants to keep hold of its share of portable gamers.  Today we’re going to check out some of the top shooting games on offer for your iPhone and iPod Touch.

If you like to shoot your way through a game without leaving your sofa then you should read on to find out which ones you should download to help you through your boring day.

Shooter

Imagine that, a shooting game called Shooter…could it be more obvious?  This game involves sniping so you can hide away out of sight and pray on unexpecting victims.  The game is based on the film Shooter and involves you kitted out with sniper rifles as you would imagine.

This version of the game stays true to the film and follows along with the storyline nicely.  There are 6 missions overall and 5 submissions to make the whole game feel larger than it is.  You will do well if you have a strong grasp of patience and accuracy, as if you were a real sniper!!!

Terminator: Salvation

If you haven’t heard of the film you’ve been living under a rock - Terminator Salvation has had it’s good reviews and it’s bad ones, but at least the game performs nicely.

We’ve all been waiting to have a go on the game version of the film ever since it was mentioned - thankfully the graphics are great and the game play is good fun.  You roam around the levels as John Conner as you would expect and you get a little buddy who gives you a helping hand when you need it.  The controls are easy to pick up making this a truly fun experience.

Brothers In Arms: Hour of Heroes

This game has worked its way in to the iPhone classic gaming room of fame so to speak - the graphics in this game are shockingly good, better in fact than your PS2 or your old X-Box.  You’ll be surprised when you see the quality you get for your money.

The game is fact paced and the story is fun to work along.  The game control is similar to that taken up by Terminator: Salvation and the whole experience is the reason why this game has become so popular on the AppStore.

Metal Gear Solid Touch

This is perhaps one of the best shooter games available on the AppStore at the moment -  you get everything you could want from a shooter game right on this app, and you’ll never need to look anywhere ever again.

Metal Gear Solid is an extremely successful franchise and this game doesn’t fail to deliver.  The graphics are almost flawless and the sound is incredibly realistic - tie these treats in with a superb storyline and you’ve got a winner!

Shooting on your iPhone?

Are you happy with our selection of shooter games for the iPhone?  Let us know your favourites…

PSP Go vs. iPhone 3GS

We have had a number of great announcements for the portable gaming world recently - the first came in the form of the third generation of iPhone, the iPhone 3GS.  The second announcement came at the E3 Conference in the form of Sony’s PSP Go, the next generation in the PSP evolution.

Granted, the iPhone wasn’t launched as a portable gaming console but we all know that it has now managed to carve a name for itself in the community!  It has become a casual gaming legend due to the fact that has access to hundred of free gaming apps from the AppStore.

However, this isn’t the only thing that Apple have managed to cram into their iPhone - the unit also has the power to make phone calls, surf the web, play music and videos and much, much more - it’s a multimedia legend that can do almost anything….

Threat

So the portable gaming market is under threat from these touch screen beauties - in response Nintendo launched their DSi.  It’s hardly a threat for the iPhone…all we are getting for our money is a lame download feature, a couple of poor cameras and a slightly slimmer body.

Nintendo haven’t really proven to be ready to move into the future - it’s time for Sony to step up to the plate.  And they have done so with the launch of their latest portable gaming console, the PSP Go.

The PSP Go is set to take on the iPhone and put it back in its place as a Smartphone, and not a gaming console.  The PSP Go is going to remind the iPhone and all of it’s users what mobile gaming is and that they should get too ahead of themselves.

Downloadable Content

The PSP Go is going to be turning to downloadable content like Apple’s iPhone with the AppStore and the DSi with DSiWare.  However, unlike DSiWare, Sony are planning to have a hundred releases ready when the console launches in October - Nintendo have failed on the download front and look like they don’t even care any more with a handful or boring titles.

The PSP Go is going to be kitted out with 16GB worth of space which is obviously reminiscent of the first two generations of iPhone, however, the new member of the family is going to be boosted to 32GB of capacity leaving the poor PSP Go as a has-been before it has even hit the market.

In the end it will now come down to quality of games and gaming experience - the PSP Go surely can’t fail here as it already looks like it will be a great experience in a little bundle of portable fun.

What do you think?

Do you think the PSP Go will remind the iPhone of its place?  Is the PSP Go going to be a success?  Let us know…

DSi vs. PSP Go - Part 5

We have spent the week comparing the two portable gaming consoles that are set to split the world down the middle - Nintendo’s DSi and Sony’s PSP Go.

We started off by looking at the storage of the unit - both units managed to provide pretty much the same deal but where Nintendo hardly managed to provide anything of interest in the downloadable market, Sony is apparently set to have a hundred titles ready for download upon the PSP Gos release.

Both consoles decided to say goodbye to old formats - the DSi got rid of their GBA capabilities while the PSP has decided to get rid of the UMD format.  Both Sony and Nintendo have decided to turn to online content, although Sony won’t have anything else in case online doesn’t work…

Then we had a look at the controls on the consoles - the DSi had the same old touch screen that its predecessors enjoyed and the PSP Go is set to have pretty much the same controls as the PSPs in the past…the only difference being that the controls are brought in to the middle of the console under the sliding screen.

Weight wise we can’t compare the two because we don’t yet know how heavy and how large the PSP Go is going to be, but let’s be honest, from the pictures we’ve seen we have to side with the PSP Go for appearing to bring quality and size in a single package.

But the question on everyone’s lips is a real release date.

Release Date

When can we look at getting our hands on the PSP Go?  According to the Sony PSP website the USA will be getting the PSP Go from Fall 2009.  We can expect to get the console over here in Britain soon after that.

Meanwhile the guys over in Japan are getting the console reportedly as early as September - once again the Japanese are getting the benefits of getting the next generation of portable gaming earlier than the rest of the world.

The same happened with the DSi - it was released months ahead of the rest of the world in Japan.  This meant that the rest of the world had to sit idly by and watch as gamers on the other side of the world have all the fun.

Although, to be honest to Nintendo all this did was make the rest of the world want one even more, out of pure jealousy.  Sony aren’t leaving too much time between launches but it would be nice to show a bit of equality!

Conclusion

When it comes down to it you have to look at the big differences between the old models and the new models.  When you are asked to shell out so much money you want a real upgrade in return.

Nintendo haven’t managed to deliver a real upgrade at all and have just gleamed up their same old DS console - Sony on the other hand have totally rethought their gaming experience and it looks like we’re set to get the new age of portable gaming in the palm of our hands before Christmas.

It seems that the time for Nintendo’s ruling has come to an end and Sony can reclaim their title - big up the PSP Go!

And you?

Do you agree with our review?  Do you think the PSP Go is set to be a winner?  Are you Nintendo through and through?  Let us know…