Free on iTunes: Vortex Demo (first free iPod game!)

MacBytes · Jan 31, 2007, 02:56 PM

Category: Games
Link: Free on iTunes: Vortex Demo (first free iPod game!)
Description:: Apple today made history by adding an iPod game to the list of free downloads from the iTunes store. The game, “Vortex“, is being offered in “demo” mode for free. The Demo contains the first 2 fully playable levels of the 360° brick-bashing game (think Breakout, developed by Steve Wozniak, but rounder).

The 22MB download requires a 5th generation iPod and software update 1.2 or later (we still have no idea why you can’t play these games in iTunes).

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Zwhaler · Feb 1, 2007, 12:07 AM

Haha keep the games rollin in. Goota love it. I just got games for my new enV

samh004 · Feb 1, 2007, 12:15 AM

Seems silly the demo is only available to US-users, seeing as games and fifth-generation iPod's are available in all stores/countries.

Wouldn't of been able to use it anyway... but would of liked to of download it for future use.

iMacZealot · Feb 1, 2007, 12:45 AM

That's actually a pretty cool game!

Nermal · Feb 1, 2007, 12:46 AM

Is anyone else getting this?

Edit: It worked the second time, sort of. I got the error again, but it took me to a Vortex page that time. However, I don't see any mention of a demo, just the full game.

jessica. · Feb 1, 2007, 12:47 AM

I am glad to see this because the only thing that holds me back from buying a game is because I am not sure how it'll handle. solitaire is nearly impossible to me on my ipod and i don't want to waste cash.

mrkramer · Feb 1, 2007, 01:01 AM

Things like this are always good. I don't think that I can play it on my Nano though.

samh004 · Feb 1, 2007, 01:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrkramer

Things like this are always good. I don't think that I can play it on my Nano though.

You can't - games are only for the latest 5th-gen video-capable iPod's

T'hain Esh Kelch · Feb 1, 2007, 03:44 AM

Again the US customers gets a special treatment.. >

odedia · Feb 1, 2007, 05:02 AM

Why?? Why would Apple release this kind of thing only for U.S. members?? This is something belonging completly to them, and them alone. It's not a free song, not a free tv show, not a free movie, not a free album cover - all of which come from a third party.

Why can't anyone on the planet buy this game if he wants? What's the big accounting constraint here?

Oded S.

johnbro23 · Feb 1, 2007, 09:25 AM

The yellow strips that go down the side of the hole in the first level say "infinite loop." Nice touch. haha.

DStaal · Feb 1, 2007, 09:43 AM

Great... But every firmware I've tried in the 1.2.x line has been buggy and not able to reliably play my music. (Either random crashes and restarts, or they just skip my purchased music entirely.)

I bought a game when they came out. I had fun with it. But I've reverted my firmware back so that I can actually use my iPod for what I bought it for: music.

Rychiar · Feb 1, 2007, 09:58 AM

damnit why cant my ipod photo play games, its color and i paid $600 for it!!!

tablespork · Feb 1, 2007, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rychiar

damnit why cant my ipod photo play games, its color and i paid $600 for it!!!

Because then you wouldn't have any reason to shell out for a new iPod.

virus1 · Feb 1, 2007, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tablespork

Because then you wouldn't have any reason to shell out for a new iPod.

except video, size, screen, hd space...

why was this posted?

BoyBach · Feb 1, 2007, 11:10 AM

So it's only available through the US iTunes Store. Why am I no longer surprised or disappointed?

MacFloyd G5 · Feb 1, 2007, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rychiar

damnit why cant my ipod photo play games, its color and i paid $600 for it!!!

Umm... because it's more than two years old (the 60GB, $599 version you are refering to, at least). Older processor, the lack of the graphics-processing capabilities of the 5G iPod, and a different screen resolution are all good reasons why new games aren't being developed for the iPod photo. Plus, I used to sell the things, and we never sold very many at all. I would assume that there are very few of them being used relative to newer iPods.

Doctor Q · Feb 1, 2007, 12:25 PM

Free games from the iTunes Store, as well as free TV show episodes, free videos, and free movies are tracked in the Free iTunes Store TV/Videos/Movies/Games 2007 thread, maintained by forum members The Toon Master and KKKL.

Free music from the iTunes Store is tracked in the Free iTunes 2007 thread.

In the first month of 2007, Apple has given away 1 game, 9 TV episodes, 2 movies, and 14 songs.

virus1 · Feb 1, 2007, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doctor Q

Free games from the iTunes Store, as well as free TV show episodes, free videos, and free movies are tracked in the Free iTunes Store TV/Videos/Movies/Games 2007 thread, maintained by forum members The Toon Master and KKKL.

Free music from the iTunes Store is tracked in the Free iTunes 2007 thread.

In the first month of 2007, Apple has given away 1 game, 9 TV episodes, 2 movies, and 14 songs.

yeah.. but why posted here??

Doctor Q · Feb 1, 2007, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by virus1

yeah.. but why posted here??

So people will know there's a list of free games. They might want to bookmark it.

There's only a single game so far this year, but if Apple makes a regular habit out of issuing free games, the reference list can be a handy resource.

JGowan · Feb 9, 2007, 02:45 PM

I think this should be on PAGE 1 -- FREE is definitely big news.

rool · Feb 24, 2007, 09:09 AM

Someone from US can download the demo and try to upload somewhere, so we out of US can try to play with it?

digmod · Jan 23, 2008, 11:28 AM

Is there any way to play games on old ipods? I mean for non 5th-gen ones

Jan 31, 2007, 02:56 PM	#1
MacBytes macrumors bot Join Date: Jul 2003	Free on iTunes: Vortex Demo (first free iPod game!) Category: Games Link: Free on iTunes: Vortex Demo (first free iPod game!) Description:: Apple today made history by adding an iPod game to the list of free downloads from the iTunes store. The game, “Vortex“, is being offered in “demo” mode for free. The Demo contains the first 2 fully playable levels of the 360° brick-bashing game (think Breakout, developed by Steve Wozniak, but rounder). The 22MB download requires a 5th generation iPod and software update 1.2 or later (we still have no idea why you can’t play these games in iTunes). Posted on MacBytes.com Approved by Mudbug

Feb 1, 2007, 12:15 AM	#3
samh004 macrumors 68020 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Australia	Seems silly the demo is only available to US-users, seeing as games and fifth-generation iPod's are available in all stores/countries. Wouldn't of been able to use it anyway... but would of liked to of download it for future use. __________________ Website \| Blog

Feb 1, 2007, 12:45 AM	#4
iMacZealot macrumors 68020 Join Date: Mar 2005	That's actually a pretty cool game! __________________ imz

Feb 1, 2007, 12:46 AM	#5
Nermal Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Whakatane, New Zealand	Is anyone else getting this? Edit: It worked the second time, sort of. I got the error again, but it took me to a Vortex page that time. However, I don't see any mention of a demo, just the full game. Attached Thumbnails

Feb 1, 2007, 12:47 AM	#6
jessica. macrumors Demi-Goddess Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: NC	I am glad to see this because the only thing that holds me back from buying a game is because I am not sure how it'll handle. solitaire is nearly impossible to me on my ipod and i don't want to waste cash. __________________ persona non grata

Feb 1, 2007, 12:07 AM	#2
Zwhaler macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jun 2006	Haha keep the games rollin in. Goota love it. I just got games for my new enV

Feb 1, 2007, 01:01 AM	#7
mrkramer macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jul 2006	Things like this are always good. I don't think that I can play it on my Nano though.

Feb 1, 2007, 03:44 AM	#9
T'hain Esh Kelch macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Denmark	Again the US customers gets a special treatment.. > __________________ "There's no bigot like a religious bigot and there's no religion more fanatical than that espoused by Macintosh zealots." ~Martin Veitch, IT Week [31-01-2003]

Feb 1, 2007, 05:02 AM	#10
odedia macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2005	Why?? Why would Apple release this kind of thing only for U.S. members?? This is something belonging completly to them, and them alone. It's not a free song, not a free tv show, not a free movie, not a free album cover - all of which come from a third party. Why can't anyone on the planet buy this game if he wants? What's the big accounting constraint here? Oded S.

Feb 1, 2007, 09:25 AM	#11
johnbro23 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	Infinite Loop The yellow strips that go down the side of the hole in the first level say "infinite loop." Nice touch. haha. __________________ MacBook Pro - 2.16GHz Core Duo, 2GB RAM, Leopard 23" Apple Cinema Display iPhone

Feb 1, 2007, 09:43 AM	#12
DStaal macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2003	Great... But every firmware I've tried in the 1.2.x line has been buggy and not able to reliably play my music. (Either random crashes and restarts, or they just skip my purchased music entirely.) I bought a game when they came out. I had fun with it. But I've reverted my firmware back so that I can actually use my iPod for what I bought it for: music.

Feb 1, 2007, 09:58 AM	#13
Rychiar macrumors regular Join Date: May 2006 Location: Waterbury, CT	damnit why cant my ipod photo play games, its color and i paid $600 for it!!!

Feb 1, 2007, 11:10 AM	#16
BoyBach macrumors 68030 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: UK	So it's only available through the US iTunes Store. Why am I no longer surprised or disappointed? __________________ "Knowledge is porridge"

Feb 1, 2007, 12:25 PM	#18
Doctor Q macrumors god Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: at the table with countless relatives	Free games from the iTunes Store, as well as free TV show episodes, free videos, and free movies are tracked in the Free iTunes Store TV/Videos/Movies/Games 2007 thread, maintained by forum members The Toon Master and KKKL. Free music from the iTunes Store is tracked in the Free iTunes 2007 thread. In the first month of 2007, Apple has given away 1 game, 9 TV episodes, 2 movies, and 14 songs. __________________ "You've just been abducted, of course you need crepes!" -- Walter Bishop

Feb 9, 2007, 02:45 PM	#21
JGowan macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2003	I think this should be on PAGE 1 -- FREE is definitely big news. __________________ JGowan Apple's market share is bigger than BMWs or Mercedes' in the auto market. What's wrong with being BMW or Mercedes? - Steve Jobs

Feb 24, 2007, 09:09 AM	#22
rool macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2007	Someone from US can download the demo and try to upload somewhere, so we out of US can try to play with it?

Jan 23, 2008, 11:28 AM	#23
digmod macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2008	Is there any way to play games on old ipods? I mean for non 5th-gen ones

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