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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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[quote name='o0achilles0o']I just added 20 How To Cook Everything codes to the spreadsheet. Have at it.[/QUOTE]

Took one thank you. Adding a jetpack joyride code to the spreadsheet since I took a cooking one.
 
[quote name='o0achilles0o']I just added 20 How To Cook Everything codes to the spreadsheet. Have at it.[/QUOTE]

got one, thanks! Actually very excited about this.
 
[quote name='o0achilles0o']I just added 20 How To Cook Everything codes to the spreadsheet. Have at it.[/QUOTE]
Thanks! Tossed a Jetpack code on there as well.

[quote name='RollingSkull']That's a shame. I still haven't had a chance to crack it.

Can it really be worse than the Siege of the Necromancer Asshole or that Undercity one they just put out?[/QUOTE]
Necromancer was pretty bad, so maybe it's about the same, not worse. Never tried Undercity yet. But Spider God is definitely a far cry from the first one, sixth, and fourth.
 
[quote name='o0achilles0o']I just added 20 How To Cook Everything codes to the spreadsheet. Have at it.[/QUOTE]
Thanks for that. Grabbed one as well.
 
Dang. Codes all gone for how to cook everything. No biggie. Thanks for keeping that spreadsheet going achilles. I haven't even looked at it since it started but I'm glad to see it's being supported. Very cool.
 
Anyone know if all these starbucks codes are US itunes only? I'd like to get How to Cook Everything, but I tried Spy Mouse and it was US only.
 
[quote name='mrsamsa']Anyone know if all these starbucks codes are US itunes only? I'd like to get How to Cook Everything, but I tried Spy Mouse and it was US only.[/QUOTE]

All the codes on the sheet are US only. I don't know if other countries are doing them as well - where are you located?
 
[quote name='o0achilles0o']All the codes on the sheet are US only. I don't know if other countries are doing them as well - where are you located?[/QUOTE]

Canada. Haven't seen anything but the free tunes at Starbucks here.
 
I hope I don't upset anyone by suggesting this, but I'd almost prefer the code dumping/spreadsheet discussion get its own thread. It makes it difficult to browse for regular app sales with so many posts about people adding/claiming codes.
 
[quote name='Blank Earth']I hope I don't upset anyone by suggesting this, but I'd almost prefer the code dumping/spreadsheet discussion get its own thread. It makes it difficult to browse for regular app sales with so many posts about people adding/claiming codes.[/QUOTE]

I don't mind so much the posting that codes have been dropped onto the spreadsheet. But maybe the "I picked one up" posts should be left on the sheet. Doesn't bother me, but I can see that getting old for others after a while.
 
I concur with the request to move the free code messages, both that they are being added, and that they have been used, to that other thread. It's like seeing 50 people post the same game deal in this thread. By now everyone should know that codes get added to that spreadsheet all the time, as well as taken from it. If there's any additional need for that info, move it the free app/book/song of the week thread. I'm fine with one message when a new (different) app is available, but other than that it sure would be nice if people refrained.

Geared 2 (universal) has gone free: http://appshopper.com/games/geared-2
 
[quote name='o0achilles0o']I just added 40 How To Cook Everything codes to the spreadsheet and have lots more I'll be adding after these are gone. Go nuts.[/QUOTE]

Got one, thanks so much!
 
Poker pals is on sale for its launch for .99 cents. It is an asynchronous multiplayer sword and poker style game without the rpg elements. It's awesome, I highly recommend it.
 
Battle 3D: Robots Sky has dropped to FREE for the first time.
"NEW Stylish FPS-ACTION 3D!!
- "Breathtaking battles will put you on the edge of your seat as they take place in 3D."
- "Awesome, Get busy as you move and shoot to seize victory!"
- "Missions unfold at a fast pace as you control and fight as various protagonist characters."
- "There’s a new king in mech action games!""

Glass-Piano is also currently available for FREE.
"THE FIRST PIANO APP THAT YOU CAN ACTUALLY PLAY!"
"Just touch your fingers to the glass and you'll be playing like a concert pianist--you'll sound great!
No more squishing your fingers around on the screen looking for a few notes that sound good together. Just select your key and scale, and voila--the concert begins!
With a single tap from your left hand you can play full chords. There are 12 chords, all in key. No matter what you play, you'll always sound amazing.
With the right hand you have up to 7 octaves to play, all in scale. Every note matches every chord. You can let your fingers wander and run through melodies as your left hand brings rhythm and depth.
Finally, you can enjoy the piano the way it was meant to be enjoyed!"
 
[quote name='o0achilles0o']I just added 40 How To Cook Everything codes to the spreadsheet and have lots more I'll be adding after these are gone. Go nuts.[/QUOTE]

Wow these went so fast!!!

Edit: nevermind. It was nearly twelve hours. :)
 
Zombieville USA 2
Update
What's new

- Fixed a rare bug which could lead to data loss if iCloud syncing fails
- Dramatically increased the effective radius of the joystick
- Increased rate at which money is earned, likelihood of zombies dropping money, and doubled money gains in co-op to offset the additional player taking all of your precious loot.
- Fixed a crash on the player select menu when purchasing the final few characters.
- Added a new player character, the "Tycoon"

http://itunes.apple.com/app/zombieville-usa-2/id454781476?mt=8
 
[quote name='seanr1221']My brother just told me about Mspot.

Free streaming of your music over wifi and 3G, up to 4,000 songs.[/QUOTE]

Google Music is free. Just saw Mspot limits you to 5 Gb of storage unless you pay for more.
 
[quote name='pb4201']Can u play google music on the iPhone?[/QUOTE]

When you login through Safari, the website changes to the iPhone optimized version. Bookmark it to the home screen and it operates just like an app.
 
The rather epic and awesome KungFu Warrior from Triniti interactive just dropped to free!! It's been on my wish list for a while. If you loved old-school Bruce Lee movies this is an easy recommendation. Get it while it's free!!! Sorry no direct link, I am on my iPhone.
 
Glee Karaoke is the new main FAAD game.
"The thrill begins once you start singing into this app. You cannot sound bad. Period." – David Pogue, NY Times
"SING
•Your voice is enhanced with pitch correction, optional harmonies and a little reverb, so you’ll always sound great. Starbursts and colorful guides show you how well you are singing, so you can improve as you go.
•Over 130 songs for sale in the app. New songs added all the time!
•Try out new songs each week! Sing along with free preview clips to try out select songs each week.
•Sing along for free to any song in your iTunes library."

Sad Robot is the OpenFeint FGOTD.
"His steely skin is covered by centuries of dust, he was a great one but now he's dull and rust. He's now on his journey to find back love, memory though many beatiful galaxies.
Highlights:
- Bestest tilt control you've ever seen on iOS.
- Beautiful retro graphic with twist on the style and retina support.
- Upgrade your power-up, unlock more powerful power-up as your progress.
- Unlock more robots with more awesome abilities.
- Doing quests for more coins and XP.
- Discover many beautiful galaxies.
- Game Center & Open Feint enabled with leaderboards and ton of achievements.
- Features the epic "Sad Robot" song by "Pornophonique"."
 
I figured I'd give back to the cag community for this thread and free app codes I've gotten, so I added 30 codes of how to cook everything to the excel spreadsheet. I have about 20 more, but got tired of entering codes and we'll see how fast those go before I add the rest. Enjoy :)
 
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