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Anyone else out there not play games on their iPhone?
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I love playing games on my iPhone, whenever I have the time that is; as having twin toddlers you can understand why...
Put it this way, my PSP is long gone, I've laid my DS Lite to rest and because of the iPhone 4 I no longer want/need an Xbox or PS3!
I think Apple/Developers are making headway with the games coming out and the onscreen controls for some games are really intuitive and getting better, especially for someone like me who doesn't like 'tilt control'.
My current faves are games like Asphalt 6, Real Racing 2, SF4, NBA Jam and of course classics like angry birds, flight control and Tiny Wings to name a few.
also..its the perfect device to have when sitting on the throne
Put it this way, my PSP is long gone, I've laid my DS Lite to rest and because of the iPhone 4 I no longer want/need an Xbox or PS3!
I think Apple/Developers are making headway with the games coming out and the onscreen controls for some games are really intuitive and getting better, especially for someone like me who doesn't like 'tilt control'.
My current faves are games like Asphalt 6, Real Racing 2, SF4, NBA Jam and of course classics like angry birds, flight control and Tiny Wings to name a few.
also..its the perfect device to have when sitting on the throne
I do not use my iPhone to play games. I do have Words With Friends installed, but that's it. If I'm sitting somewhere, and need to kill time, I have Twitter, Facebook, and NY Times apps to keep me busy. Also, if I know that I'm going to waiting for awhile, I'll bring my iPad with me which has Angry Birds installed on it. I do not view my iPhone as a gaming device.
Heh, I use my iphone for games. And not like Angry Birds (I have some of games like that but they are more just time wasters for stuff like waiting on something) but stuff like Prince of Persia, a bunch of RPGs (so happy to see Squaresoft on the iphone *grin*, and Aralon is pretty nifty), some racing games, some arcade like ones that would do well with the platform (katamari, Monkey Ball 2), and even Rock Band 2 (just for the singing).
I think there are some games other than your typical time waster/puzzle fare that do fine for the iphone. Especially if that is what you have. It's good enough that since I have it I don't feel the need to go buy another handheld game device (if I were looking for a handheld game device and I didn't have it I think I'd probably go with Sony's but I'd have to see game availability for each. I just know that in general Nintendo doesn't tend to get the type of games I prefer. Basically I wouldn't chose it over another device if looking for a handheld but since I have it it's good enough I don't feel I need to go buy a handheld).
I think there are some games other than your typical time waster/puzzle fare that do fine for the iphone. Especially if that is what you have. It's good enough that since I have it I don't feel the need to go buy another handheld game device (if I were looking for a handheld game device and I didn't have it I think I'd probably go with Sony's but I'd have to see game availability for each. I just know that in general Nintendo doesn't tend to get the type of games I prefer. Basically I wouldn't chose it over another device if looking for a handheld but since I have it it's good enough I don't feel I need to go buy a handheld).
I don't see why I would play games on a phone to be honest.
When at home I have my PS3s and 360 to play on and when I specifically want to play games outside of my house I just take either my PSP or DS, both pretty much suck now but still I prefer gaming on them so much more.
When at home I have my PS3s and 360 to play on and when I specifically want to play games outside of my house I just take either my PSP or DS, both pretty much suck now but still I prefer gaming on them so much more.
Honestly the only games that I play are Bejewel and Tetris, thats only when I'm really bored (doctor's office, waiting room etc).
I play the occasional "casual" game such as let's golf or angry birds but find the phone terrible for more serious games.
It's not that the hardware can't cope, but rather that a touch-screen interface is terrible for most games
It's not that the hardware can't cope, but rather that a touch-screen interface is terrible for most games
This. Rage HD and Dungeon Master looked good on the phone, but when current gen consoles have up to 16 inputs on a controller, a touch screen is just not going to cut it for anything more complex than Irritated Fowls.
I really only play Words With Friends. Apart from that, I have a few puzzle games just to kill some time while I'm waiting around somewhere. I'm not really a big fan of having games on the iPod Touch and iPhone. However, I play more games on the iPad just because I use that in my house on the couch while I watch tv.
i have an ipad and so i dont play games on that either lol - what games do u suggest?
wait were those iphone games u recommended lol
well said
what games?
OKAY i also have tons of games on my iphone but they just barely keep me interested.
maybe chess or words but really they market the ipod touch as a gaming machine but the games are soooo bad
I don't play around with my iPhone.....
lol jk I do but I have few games since I do not like touch screen controls. I have like negative 9999 hand eye coordination combine that with no physical feel of the buttons and nerve damage in my right hand and its not exactly fun Generally I resort to games when I have no means of access to the intarwebzzz...
lol jk I do but I have few games since I do not like touch screen controls. I have like negative 9999 hand eye coordination combine that with no physical feel of the buttons and nerve damage in my right hand and its not exactly fun
Generally I resort to games when I have no means of access to the intarwebzzz...
I play games ocassionaly but I've got a ton on my phone. Everytime popular games go on sale, I can't keep myself from not buying them.
Angry Birds is very very different to Sieger. If anything it is like Crush The Castle
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I haven't had a game on my iPhone for over a year. I use my PS3 for gaming (which I don't really do anymore).
I haven't had a game on my iPhone for over a year. I use my PS3 for gaming (which I don't really do anymore).
The display is too small for my preferences. Because I carry two phones, I choose the 4.3" display on my Android phone to do some quick gaming if I'm having to wait for an appointment, or in line somewhere when out and about. Otherwise I'm not much for games.
I play fruit ninja a lot, but console games are the best for me. Twitter and the other news/social apps keep me occupied.
I agree that many games from the App Store get boring really fast. I use my iPhone mostly for internet and as an iPod. For my next phone, I would much rather get a phone with a slide-out gaming pad just like the XPERIA Play.
Back when I had a jailbroken iPod touch, I had hundreds of ROMs. I had a NES, SNES, Genesis, and GBA emulator. The prob was it sucked playing with touchscreen controls and I only played NBA Jam or Deal Or No Deal.
I had over 24+ games on my iPhone 4 but filtered it down to just 12 now which includes mostly puzzle, tower defense, and racing games. It is a solid dozen of games that I can always go back and finish. I basically picked up a bunch of $.99 games when they were on sale last Holiday season which would normally cost $2.99 or more. I even had Madden but hated the controls and deleted it. My fav game playing on an iPhone is sill Plants vs Zombies. I can still play that from time to time but it can be very easy. And Field Runners was the first game I ever liked from the App Store and I still keep it on my phone for sentimental reasons.
My current fav is ChuChu Rocket which I got last November and the game started from the Sega Dreamcast. I will play that for 30-45 min sometimes about 2-3x per week. After I finish ChuChu Rocket, I will probably get into finishing Angry Birds, Cut the Rope, and Pee Monkey Plant Bloom. If I am not playing ChuChu Rocket, I sometimes play Monopoly (which cheats) and a free Chess which is timed. But ChuChu Rocket keeps my mind sharp. Hundreds of levels. Thanks to Sega on how to make a real game that I can spend hours and feel I accomplished something meaningful. I don't feel that with Angry Birds which can so difficult and becoming too commercialized or a game like Doodle Jump which feels less rewarding.
Back when I had a jailbroken iPod touch, I had hundreds of ROMs. I had a NES, SNES, Genesis, and GBA emulator. The prob was it sucked playing with touchscreen controls and I only played NBA Jam or Deal Or No Deal.
I had over 24+ games on my iPhone 4 but filtered it down to just 12 now which includes mostly puzzle, tower defense, and racing games. It is a solid dozen of games that I can always go back and finish. I basically picked up a bunch of $.99 games when they were on sale last Holiday season which would normally cost $2.99 or more. I even had Madden but hated the controls and deleted it. My fav game playing on an iPhone is sill Plants vs Zombies. I can still play that from time to time but it can be very easy. And Field Runners was the first game I ever liked from the App Store and I still keep it on my phone for sentimental reasons.
My current fav is ChuChu Rocket which I got last November and the game started from the Sega Dreamcast. I will play that for 30-45 min sometimes about 2-3x per week. After I finish ChuChu Rocket, I will probably get into finishing Angry Birds, Cut the Rope, and Pee Monkey Plant Bloom. If I am not playing ChuChu Rocket, I sometimes play Monopoly (which cheats) and a free Chess which is timed. But ChuChu Rocket keeps my mind sharp. Hundreds of levels. Thanks to Sega on how to make a real game that I can spend hours and feel I accomplished something meaningful. I don't feel that with Angry Birds which can so difficult and becoming too commercialized or a game like Doodle Jump which feels less rewarding.