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All the Games on Apple Arcade at Launch
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Links please? A list is pretty much useless because I don't know what the game is from the title alone, other than Frogger.
If the service can attract popular game companies (that make hit arcadey games) like Klei….. then sure, the service may end up being compelling a year from now.
Otherwise, bleh.
Otherwise, bleh.
Agreed. No one can really say if these are good games or not, until the masses get some quality play time with them.
Being someone who prefers console games, I’m not sure these would appeal to me, but I already know they should be more appealing than the typical popular game in the regular App Store, since the messed up App Store economy that strongly rewards freemium/IAP games is non-existent in Apple Arcade. That is a big step forward in my book.
In the announcement of Apple Arcade a few months ago i saw Platinum in the list of devs... I was expecting Nier Automata or some ports of their games but no.. nothing. Maybe they backed out...?
Seeing the line up, I’m sorry, but a bunch of indie, imitation and mobile level titles, kind of confirms this whole concept is so.... boomer
so to speak
Half-baked...
Seeing the line up, I’m sorry, but a bunch of indie, imitation and mobile level titles, kind of confirms this whole concept is so.... boomer
so to speakHalf-baked...
So, I subscribed, downloaded a few of the games, and I must say ...
this seems like a direct attack to current king of family gaming: Nintendo. The platform’s feel, character styling, and family appeal are in the vein of Nintendo. In fact, a couple of the games are so similar they seem like a blatant rip, and make me feel some type of way. I’m not a gamer nor a Nintendo fan (I’m an Apple and PlayStation fan more than anything), yet I still found myself bothered by it. So I imagine the die-hard Nintendo fans will be outraged, and Nintendo will be suing left and right.
The need for an influx of 150 games was only necessary because the Apple TV being pitched as a gaming platform (a few years ago) never took off (but Apple wanted a gaming console for decades). Game developers had no incentive to create compelling games, on a platform where people weren’t really buying games (enough to justify the significant development costs) ... so creating a subscription-based service where they can generate income on a platform they otherwise would not have (and Apple foots the bill for exclusivity), makes sense. Doesn’t make sense on iOS where they could’ve been getting $4.99+ per gamer (in-app purchases too), instead of pennies per gameplay of a $4.99 monthly subscription (if the person plays their game at all).
So I am sure this is a push towards the Apple TV being the center of the living room as Apple always wanted (hence TV+ aided this agenda, and were announced together). Too bad that they have some “me too” games marketed as exclusive originals. I feel Apple should’ve done better than that. It’s like they studied popular games and were like “let’s get an exclusive version of that.” They have many games that are truly original, but I just think they should’ve skipped the similar ones. I smell a case of litigation coming with the Zelda ripoff and others.
*sighs* I’ll play them, cause I sold my PS4 and am waiting for PS5 ... but I’ll feel like I’m playing bootlegs. lol.
this seems like a direct attack to current king of family gaming: Nintendo. The platform’s feel, character styling, and family appeal are in the vein of Nintendo. In fact, a couple of the games are so similar they seem like a blatant rip, and make me feel some type of way. I’m not a gamer nor a Nintendo fan (I’m an Apple and PlayStation fan more than anything), yet I still found myself bothered by it. So I imagine the die-hard Nintendo fans will be outraged, and Nintendo will be suing left and right.
The need for an influx of 150 games was only necessary because the Apple TV being pitched as a gaming platform (a few years ago) never took off (but Apple wanted a gaming console for decades). Game developers had no incentive to create compelling games, on a platform where people weren’t really buying games (enough to justify the significant development costs) ... so creating a subscription-based service where they can generate income on a platform they otherwise would not have (and Apple foots the bill for exclusivity), makes sense. Doesn’t make sense on iOS where they could’ve been getting $4.99+ per gamer (in-app purchases too), instead of pennies per gameplay of a $4.99 monthly subscription (if the person plays their game at all).
So I am sure this is a push towards the Apple TV being the center of the living room as Apple always wanted (hence TV+ aided this agenda, and were announced together). Too bad that they have some “me too” games marketed as exclusive originals. I feel Apple should’ve done better than that. It’s like they studied popular games and were like “let’s get an exclusive version of that.” They have many games that are truly original, but I just think they should’ve skipped the similar ones. I smell a case of litigation coming with the Zelda ripoff and others.
*sighs* I’ll play them, cause I sold my PS4 and am waiting for PS5 ... but I’ll feel like I’m playing bootlegs. lol.
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https://twitter.com/stroughtonsmith/status/1173810416901873664
Initial reception to the games seems positive. Can’t wait to try it out!
Initial reception to the games seems positive. Can’t wait to try it out!
Of the five games I’ve tried so far, real games. Not freemium games with the time Gate/gems/crystals/micro transactions ripped out.
I have a question, if anyone knows the answer...?
I think I saw it mentioned like literally only once, ages ago, that all games on Arcade will be playable on *ALL* Apple devices, including Apple TV.
Can anyone confirm if this is the case?
What would interest me most about this service is if some decent games *FINALLY* came to the Apple TV, and hopefully (local) multiplayer games at that.
I think I saw it mentioned like literally only once, ages ago, that all games on Arcade will be playable on *ALL* Apple devices, including Apple TV.
Can anyone confirm if this is the case?
What would interest me most about this service is if some decent games *FINALLY* came to the Apple TV, and hopefully (local) multiplayer games at that.
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Based on my play so far, this service would be worth the $5 for the first month (I paid nothing for the free trial).
But Apple would need to add 50 games of comparable quality every month to keep the subscription being worthwhile. The games I've tried are good enough for a few hours but that's all.
IMO they'll Apple News it, a big launch to get people interested then hope as many as possible forget to cancel.
But Apple would need to add 50 games of comparable quality every month to keep the subscription being worthwhile. The games I've tried are good enough for a few hours but that's all.
IMO they'll Apple News it, a big launch to get people interested then hope as many as possible forget to cancel.
Apple Arcade is focused on originals. Ports of older titles will go to the App Store.
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This CNET list isn't complete, but it's fairly close. Quick synopsis of each game + screenshot.
https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-arcade-all-54-games-announced-so-far/
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Yes, that's one of the primary features of the service. If you go to the Apple Arcade page on Apple's web site, one of the first things you see as you scroll down is video footage of games that are being displayed on a TV, laptop, phone, and tablet at the same time. You can move between devices as you play. Save state for each game is automatically available across each device that you own.
Keep in mind that the ALL part is going to require a specific version of the OS for each device, so some older hardware may not work if it isn't compatible with the OS required.
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$60 for console games that provide 20-30 hours of gameplay is pretty standard. $60 for Apple Arcade would be 12 months of access to 100 titles or more, so it's likely most users are going to get their money's worth regardless of how long they subscribe.
So far these games are just average or above average iOS games, nowhere near console quality.
Hmm, the question is: Who is the target clientele for that kind of service? Those titles look like stuff you can play for free on any other platform. And as soon as you have to pay a monthly subscription fee, you're competing with Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network -- where you can play actual AAA titles for your money. So Apple wants Frogger to compete with Gears of War, Halo, Quantum Break, The Last Of Us, Bloodborne and Uncharted 4? Yeah, that concept looks like a sure winner...
Historical fact: Apple __NEVER__ understood or supported games or gamers on their platforms. If they were serious about this platform, they would have launched it with something in the league of Half Life, not with some shareware rip-offs.
AFAIK so far they don't even have something the quality of Monument Valley, let alone being in the same league as console games.
Thanks for the answer. Yeah, I knew that some / a lot of games did work on the Apple TV. I was just wondering if it is 100% of all games, and a requirement for all games on the Arcade...
