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This is a continuation of this previous thread. Since it was getting very close to the 5,000 thread mark, I figured it was time for a reset.

Post any deals you find, recommendations, requests for deals, etc. Please keep things as civil as possible. There's no such thing as a bad deal post and reviews are opinions.


Games in the App store are constantly going on sale. While I originally posted games and prices in this post, it's become almost impossible to keep up with it all. Feel free to post in this topic on good deals and games you enjoy. Developers are also encouraged to join in, especially if they are running promos or sales.

If you want to check out a particular game, try the following review sites, or ask in here so fellow CAG's can assist you.

Price Drop Sites

• 148 Apps
• App Shopper iOS / App Shopper Mac
• Free App Alert
• Touch Arcade
• Free App A Day

App & Game Review Sites

• IGN Wireless
• MacLife iPad
• MacLife iPod/iPhone
• Slide to Play
• Touch Arcade
• Touch Gen
• TUAW Games

Free App offers from Developers
• Get a free copy of the Number Fill app for iOS by sending an email to [email protected] with subject "iOSApp:" (while supplies last).

YouTube Video Reviews

• iPad Game Reviews
• iPhone\iPod Touch Game Reviews

Apple Game Center
Apple Game Center allows you to keep a friends list, track your in game achievements, and compare with your friends. Many games are starting to support this. Currently this only runs on iPod & iPhone, but an update will be coming soon that enables this for iPad users.

Make sure to checkout the official CAG Game Center Exchange Thread. You can post your game center name and see the names of your favorite CAG'rs. You can also exchange OpenFeint & Plus+ names there.

ITUNES GIFT CARD SALES
Gamestop: 6/8 to 6/14, $25 iTunes gift card for $20

Important Notes:

1. Make sure to check for periodic updates either in iTunes or on your iOS devices. For each release of new firmware, there's usually a bunch of games updated right afterward.

2. Some applications also go on sale by their authors when they reach 1 million download and similar milestones.

3. Apps often have specials the day before, during, and after holidays, regardless if said game/app is related to the holiday.

4. Newly released apps will often have a % or dollar amount off for a limited period of time to gain a large following quicker. While browsing the app store you can go to a particular type or genre and order according to release date. This can make finding new app discounts faster.

5. Make sure to backup your purchases in iTunes to CD/DVD for safe keeping. You can do this by clicking File-->Library-->Backup to Disc. Then choose all purchases, applications only, and full or incremental backup. How often is up to you, but I do this monthly, or more often if I buy a lot of apps.

6. Apps can be re-downloaded without incurring an extra charge if you previously purchased it. This is good if you have a crash and forget to backup your purchases. I don't know if this is a permanent feature so backing up regularly is still important.

7. I strongly advise not to buy iTunes Gift Cards by 3rd parties unless you know they can be trusted. Retail stores, receiving cards as gifts, etc are the best ways. There are many credit card scams, stolen cards, hacked cards going around, especially on Ebay.

8. If you are the victim of a iTunes Card scam or get your account locked due to one not all hope is lost. Apple has been fairly lenient on these issues. Call Apple directly at 1-800-MY-APPLE or check the iTunes Store support page. Also going to your local Apple Store to discuss it can help. The account locking is an automated process and can be reversed. This can take time so be cautious if you use gift cards from 3rd party sources.

9. If you somehow break your iOS device, you have some options. If you bought the Applecare warranty it should be covered for most items. If your Applecare ran out or you don't have one, try using one of the repair guides on iFixit to repair it yourself. Apple Stores have been known to give discounts if you bring in a iOS device that they will not fix since it's not in warranty. This discount however is very small.

10. Using a screen protector can extend the life of your device. Most stores carry these, but they can be hard to install. The best I have personally used are made by a company called Power Support. They have both clear and anti-glare protectors. They are easier to install because the protector is a firm yet thin piece of plastic. Two come in a pack, average price I've seen is $20. Griffin Technologies and Zagg are also very good.

11. Universal Apps have a small plus sign in the upper left corner next to their price. They can be played natively on both the iPad and iPod/iPhone. iPhone games that are not universal can still be played on the iPad with a lower resolution. Non universal iPad games cannot be played on the iPhone.


Recommended Games by Genre
Feel free to add games, genres or move titles as needed. This list is to give CAGs a chance to catch up on missed high-quality games and to get new users started on "can't miss" titles to download for their new idevice. Underlined titles are universal (ipad and iphone/ipod touch). Italic are iPad only.

Casual - Tiny Wings, Angry Birds, Doodle Jump, Fruit Ninja, Cut the Rope. World of Goo, Osmos, Bird Strike - GOLD EDITION, Parachute Ninja, Pilot Winds, Depict, Flight Control, Time Geeks: Find All!, Bird Zapper!, Tapper World Tour, Amazing Breaker
Shooter - Tilt to Live, Galaxy on Fire 2, Espgaluda II, Dodonpachi Resurrection, Space Miner: Space Ore Bust, Radiant, Warblade, MetalStorm: Online, Minotron 2112
F/TPS/Action - Shadowgun, N.O.V.A., N.O.V.A. 2, Infinity Blade, Modern Combat 2: Black Pegasus, Dead Space, Shadow Guardian
Dual-Stick Shooter - Age of Zombies, Minigore, Solomon's Keep, Solomon's Boneyard
Action/Arcade - Jet Ball, Super Mega Worm, Zombie Highway, Pac-Man Championship Edition, Plunderland
Adventure - Super Brothers: Sword & Sworcery EP, Broken Sword: Director's Cut, Broken Sword - The Smoking Mirror Remastered, The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition, Monkey Island 2 Special Edition, Sam & Max Episode 1, Scarlett and the Spark of Life, Back to the Future Ep 1 HD, Back to the Future Ep 2 HD
Platformer - League of Evil, Mirror's Edge, Kami Retro, Pix'n Love Rush, Soosiz, Fastar!, Frogatto, Rolando, Rolando 2, Creepy Caverns, :Shift:, Robot Wants Kitty, Perfect Cell, Beyond Ynth, Spider: The Secret of Bryce Manor, Hoggy, Edge
Endless Runner - Hook Champ, Super QuickHook, Hook Worlds, Monster Dash, Solipskier, Robot Unicorn Attack, Inspector Gadget's MAD Dash, Run Like Hell! Deluxe
Tower Defense - Plants vs. Zombies, Holy Moly Dragons, Defender Chronicles, iBomber Defense, The Creeps!, Geodefense, Geodefense Swarm, Epic War TD, Sentinel Mars Defense, Sentinel Earth Defense, Sentinel Homeworld, Guns'n'Glory, TowerMadness
 RPG - Zenonia, Zenonia 2, Zenonia 3, Battleheart, Dungeon Hunter I & II, Across Age, Chaos Rings, Sacred Odyssey, Eternal Legacy, Secret of Mana (yes, that Secret of Mana :D), 100 Rogues
Puzzle - Azkend, Sparkle, Bejeweled 2, Dungeon Raid, Drop7, Puzzle Agent, Trainyard, Puzzle Quest 2, Crosslogic, bitFLIP, Love Battle Princess, Heroes of Kalevala, Antrim Escape 1/2
Card/Dice - Sword & Poker 1 & 2, World Series of Poker Hold'em Legend
Sim - Game Dev Story, Hot Springs Story, Sims: Ambitions
Strategy - Civilization Revolution, Trenches, Crystal War, Legendary Wars
Sports - NBA Jam, Backbreaker Football, Backbreaker 2, Flick Kick Field Goal
Fighting - Street Fighter IV, King of Fighters-i002
Racing - Asphalt 6, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, Need for Speed: Shift, Real Racing 2, Reckless Racing, Disc Drivin', Jet Car Stunts, Death Rally, Tires of Fury
Time Management - My Kingdom for the Princess 1 & 2, Hotel Mogul, Airport Mania, Roads of Rome HD
Board Games -Small World, Carcassonne, Catan, Words With Friends, Reiner Knizia's Samurai, Neuroshima Hex
Trivia - MovieCat, You Don't Know Jack
Hidden Object - Little Things, Pictureka
Non-Game Essentials - Appshopper, Atomic Web Browser, Stanza, CloudReaders, Flipbook, TuneIn Radio Pro, Dropbox, Air Video+, Evernote, Video Stream, mBox Mail, Genius Scan, Urban Spoon, Documents To Go Premium
 
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Reached my limit with Sworcery. Just got the Trigon and apart from the 5 decent looking environments and the one or two good songs so far, there has been nothing of value up to this point. Certainly not the gameplay.

There are much better classic point and click adventures on the platform. Hector is great. Scarlet and the Spark of Life is tepid but Sworcery makes it look like a work of gaming art.
 
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That sounded so wrong when I typed it. yeah. it's co-created by the magic the gathering guy, not the Ultima guy. Sorry if I got anyone's hopes up in my confusion.
 
[quote name='mrsamsa']That sounded so wrong when I typed it. yeah. it's co-created by the magic the gathering guy, not the Ultima guy. Sorry if I got anyone's hopes up in my confusion.[/QUOTE]

Honest mistake!

I played the first chapter of Swords and Sworcery on iPad and I'm really digging it. I definitely recommend playing with headphones on.
 
[quote name='keithp']This game is great! So simple, but addictive. I'm level 15 and I think I've gotten to floor 14. I definitely recommend checking it out![/QUOTE]
Now showing up as $2 for me :(
 
A Moon For The Sky is one of the new FAAD games.
"A Moon for the Sky is a pick up and go game, fun to play either when you have a few minutes to kill, or to take on the 18 level saga. The game has two qualities that make it very addictive to play: it’s simple and it’s aggravating.
As you progress through the 18 fun levels you find more and more obstacles around which you have to maneuver through to secure the new moon into its orbit. Or, take on the Endless Mode to challenge and track the progress your friends or even the whole world on the leaderboards to see who is the best at raising the Moon up to the sky."

Rhythmatic is an upcoming FAAD title.
"Play to YOUR OWN SONGS with the ultimate rhythm game! Rhythmatic is specially designed to analyze and create tracks to your own music library right on your device!
This is the moment your inner rockstar has been waiting for. Finally, you can play along to all your music -- whether you're a beginner or a seasoned expert, there will be endless challenging and fun gameplay along the way!"

Rocket Rush — Tappi Bear is the latest OpenFeint FGOTD.
"Tappi Bear, it's time to have another space journey!!
Pick up your ejector and our new product....
Donut Cannon!!
How far you can reach?
Where is the terminal of the cosmos?
Dodge the crazy meteorite shower and alien friends,
start off your great space adventure....AGAIN!!"
 
I had Kill Timmy on my wish list for a while, and it's gone free for the first time in 9 months. I played a couple of minutes and it's a physics game where you try and have the objects crush/maim/kill the character. It has some personality. iPod only.

The name says it all; help the vengeful Grim Reaper fulfill his duty by maiming poor innocent Timmy. Use your all-powerful understanding of physics with real world tools such as rods, springs, and gears to assemble the environment in such a way that it kills your target, Timmy!
 
KillingZone Defense has dropped to FREE for the first time.
"Get Ready for a Non-Stop Action Survival Defense game, KillingZone Defense!
“KillingZone Defense” is a fun animated Non-Stop Action Survival Defense game with the elements of role-playing, strategy and time management game, all in one! Use the special abilities and weapons of each character to strengthen the overall defense level. John and the survivors must fight for their lives and protect their villages. You will enjoy hours of game play and fast paced action! You can select the weapons and special skills by touch control!"
 
Castle Attack is a pretty fun game. I got the iPhone version when it was free. The English translations are kind of wonky, though.

"This weapon is terrorist."
 
[quote name='wafflepacman']Castle Attack is a pretty fun game. I got the iPhone version when it was free. The English translations are kind of wonky, though.

"This weapon is terrorist."[/QUOTE]


Most of the time, those games have pretty boring storylines. At least in Engrish, the lines aren't uninteresting.
 
Anyone try out kill Timmy yet? Ive got to get it after work. Just from reading about it I'm wondering if it's anything like electric box?
 
I just bought Continuity 2. Really wanting 1-Bit Ninja, but I don't really like spending more than $.99 iOS games or apps, so now I have to deliberate a bit and decide if I want to wait for a sale or grab it now. Looks really fun though.
 
Robo Dude is FREE for one day only (iPad only).
"Robo Dude is a challenging brick breaker game in which you will gain control over the pad to destroy the bricks that stand between you and your advancement to the higher levels. The game exhibits a love story between machines that takes place in an indefinite time and space, far off into the future. Torn by sadness and loneliness, Robo Dude and his two pet animals decide to create a loved one for him to scatter the eons of loneliness he’s known and finally dive into happiness’ haze."
 
[quote name='gage006']If it's anything like Back to the Future for iPad, it lags like hell on the original iPad. Stuttering and voice track not syncing. Couldn't even play it. I was pretty bummed out.[/QUOTE]

Back to the Future lags like hell on my iPad 2 as well. :(
 
Sonic & Sega All-Star Racing came out yesterday and has been getting some good reviews. Gonna grab it before the price goes back up to $4.99 (currently $1.99).
 
[quote name='PikaPichu']Back to the Future lags like hell on my iPad 2 as well. :([/QUOTE]

Do you have alot of other stuff running? It runs fine on my iPad 2.
 
[quote name='punkmaggit']Sonic & Sega All-Star Racing came out yesterday and has been getting some good reviews. Gonna grab it before the price goes back up to $4.99 (currently $1.99).[/QUOTE]


Just grabbed this, thanks for the info! I'm really enjoying it so far, and for only 2 bucks it's worth it.

The graphics are top notch and if you don't like the gyroscopic controls you can put a slider like d-pad on the screen. Hell, it's even got online multiplayer!

If you are looking for a awesome Mario kart type racer I'd recommend this the most.
 
Have you guys seen Backstab, the new release from Gameloft? I have to admit, it actually looks pretty cool for an original property. Anyone pick it up yet? Not on sale though, probably will wait until it drops below $6.99
 
Super World Adventures is the new main FAAD game.
"a young lumberjack named ritchie was taking his lunch one day, when all of the sudden a nasty wild boar popped out from behind a tree, and stole his lunchbox and axe! determined to recover his belongings, ritchie set out on a journey through the forest to find the swine thief.
little did he know what troubles he would find!"

Circle of Death Pro is also being featured on FAAD.
"Play the age old game with friends without a deck of cards and without advertisements.
+ Pro version has NO advertisements.
+ Drink Tally System. Keep track of whose turn it is, and how many drinks each player has had throughout the game. Check in at any time to see the current stats and who's winning.
+ Custom cards with graphics and instructions, no need to remember the rule for each card."

The freemium social networking game My Star is another FAAD title right now.

Superblox: Power Unleashed! is the latest OpenFeint FGOTD.
"SUPERBLOX™ : Power Unleashed is NOT your typical Grandma's puzzle game! This is an action packed game filled with exciting super powers, deadly enemies and cool blocks!
SUPERBLOX™ is easy to pickup but simultaneously challenging and fun! The multiples game modes add a lot of variety and replay value!"
 
[quote name='punkmaggit']Sonic & Sega All-Star Racing came out yesterday and has been getting some good reviews. Gonna grab it before the price goes back up to $4.99 (currently $1.99).[/QUOTE]
Wow, thanks for this. I didn't even know it was coming out on iOS.
 
[quote name='etcrane']Have you guys seen Backstab, the new release from Gameloft? I have to admit, it actually looks pretty cool for an original property. Anyone pick it up yet? Not on sale though, probably will wait until it drops below $6.99[/QUOTE]

Yeah, I debated on this as well. But, after reading the reviews, I think I'll wait a bit. All of them talk about how glitchy it is and how bad it freezes up. Hopefully, they'll have a good sale on it down the line! :)
 
[quote name='LuisRM']I had Kill Timmy on my wish list for a while, and it's gone free for the first time in 9 months. I played a couple of minutes and it's a physics game where you try and have the objects crush/maim/kill the character. It has some personality. iPod only.

The name says it all; help the vengeful Grim Reaper fulfill his duty by maiming poor innocent Timmy. Use your all-powerful understanding of physics with real world tools such as rods, springs, and gears to assemble the environment in such a way that it kills your target, Timmy!
[/QUOTE]

I was really hoping to get home in time to get this, but I had to work late, and they ended it early - it was supposed to last until Friday, but it was pulled at least half an hour ago.
 
[quote name='guessed']I was really hoping to get home in time to get this, but I had to work late, and they ended it early - it was supposed to last until Friday, but it was pulled at least half an hour ago.[/QUOTE]

That stinks that they ended it early. Also, Continuity 2 is universal and is solid for a buck.
 
[quote name='Shan82']Yeah, I debated on this as well. But, after reading the reviews, I think I'll wait a bit. All of them talk about how glitchy it is and how bad it freezes up. Hopefully, they'll have a good sale on it down the line! :)[/QUOTE]

with gameloft, it's a pretty safe bet that it'll have a $1 sale before you're even far enough through your backlog to play it.

gameloft has another original coming out called 9mm that looks pretty promising too.
 
[quote name='punkmaggit']I picked up Neuroshima Hex last night for $2.99 and Neuroshima Hex Puzzle for $0.99. Didn't know if anyone had mentioned it yet.[/QUOTE]

Hands down my favorite app on ios, it just needs online mp, which the devs are working on for a future release. They also added two new armies for purchase via IAP, those are also on sale for 99 cents vs. the normal $1.99 and each look to have very unique play-styles and strategies.
 
[quote name='caltab']all big fish games are on sale, drawn is a great one as are almost all the others[/QUOTE]

oh didn't know this was part of the big fish sale, thanks
 
[quote name='Bioterror']oh didn't know this was part of the big fish sale, thanks[/QUOTE]

ya, it looks like all the paid big fish ipad games are 1.99. The ones that are free and unlocked via in app purchase are 6.99, which means the newest releases that dont have a paid version arent on sale.
 
[quote name='Javansdaddy']Had to laugh at this one:

http://appshopper.com/entertainment/ultd-for-falloutnv

Debuts at $2.99, beginning of June it jumped to $19.99...

Didn't want to spend the cash to get a physical guide, thought there'd be a decent app guide for F:NV - I was wrong. Most of the comments suggest using the Fallout wiki...

Anyway, I chuckled...[/QUOTE]

Related Story: Wikimpanion now lets you add other wikis as long as they're mediawiki powered: http://www.wikipanion.net/mediawiki.html?iphone
 
[quote name='punkmaggit']Sonic & Sega All-Star Racing came out yesterday and has been getting some good reviews. Gonna grab it before the price goes back up to $4.99 (currently $1.99).[/QUOTE]

Thanks for the heads up. I played this at E3 and it seemed like a good time, definitely worth the $1.99.
 
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