iPhone and iPod Touch Games - Ongoing Sales

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Since the old thread was getting too large, I made this new thread to continue.

Apple iPhone & iPod Touch 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

App & Game Review Sites

Apple iPad Information


Important Notes:

  1. Make sure to check for periodic updates either in iTunes or on your iPod\iPhone. 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 redownloaded 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 site. 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 iPhone or iPod Touch, 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 these sites for do it yourself replacement parts & fixes.
    iFixit Touch Repair Guide ; iFixit iPhone Repair Guide ; TechRestore
 
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[quote name='darkmazda']I have appbox pro as well. I like the interface of AppVault Pro. It also comes with a guitar tool kit that includes a metronome, stringer tuners and some chords! For $0.99, I think this might have a better value than Appbox pro!:applause:[/QUOTE]

Damn - I thought you were talking about some app solution that lets me store my apps inside it, to in effect be a folder. These are just a pre-set bunch of mostly useless gadgets. Oh well.
 
[quote name='crunchewy']Damn - I thought you were talking about some app solution that lets me store my apps inside it, to in effect be a folder. These are just a pre-set bunch of mostly useless gadgets. Oh well.[/QUOTE]

The "Categories" app does just that. Link. However, it's only available for jailbroken devices
 
[quote name='BluePotato']The "Categories" app does just that. Link. However, it's only available for jailbroken devices[/QUOTE]

It's absolutely terrible, though. I jailbroke my phone for a bit specifically for the Categories app, but ended up getting fed up enough with how slow it was to open that I didn't end up using it anyway. And then I got fed up with enough other aspects of jailbreaking (specifically, Cydia failing) that I pretty quickly just un-jailbroke it.

Really, there's no excuse for Apple not having folder functionality built-in by this point. It is, as far as I'm concerned, one of their biggest failings in the iPhone OS.
 
[quote name='helava']If you're in a voting mood, if you can throw Card Ace (Casino Games) and Word Ace (Word Games) your votes, I'd really appreciate it!

Thanks!
seppo[/QUOTE]Never played Card Ace, but I did throw a vote at Word Ace for being a very clever game with cross platform multiplayer. That really does seem like quite an achievement to me, though Word Ace isn't really my type of game. Thanks for making it though!

EDIT: CAGs, we really need to get this iPhone social networking community working for us. We obviously are all enjoying iPhone games, so why not actually get the most out of OpenFeint and Plus+ together? I've added my OpenFeint and Plus+ IDs to my signature, so feel free to add me and send me a message letting me know you're a fellow CAG! Then post your IDs here, too. The social networking is a really cool addition to iPhone games with the achievements and challenges, but it's a lonely implementation without any friends on! CAGs find each other!

EDIT2: And since my signature doesn't always show up, my OpenFeint and Plus+ IDs are loesjoel
 
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My new favorite free game is Surfacer. Simple but very addictive! The object is to fill up 2/3 of the screen with circles drawn with your finger. As you hold down your finger, the circle gets bigger. But don't get greedy, or one of the little enemies will crash into it and you'll have nothing! Every level adds more little enemies, making it harder to draw the circles big enough to fill up the screen before you run out of attempts. It's not a perfect game, but it's very good.

(It draws inspiration from QIX, if anyone remembers that game from the 80s.)
 
[quote name='iowaholdem']...
EDIT: CAGs, we really need to get this iPhone social networking community working for us. We obviously are all enjoying iPhone games, so why not actually get the most out of OpenFeint and Plus+ together? I've added my OpenFeint and Plus+ IDs to my signature, so feel free to add me and send me a message letting me know you're a fellow CAG! Then post your IDs here, too. The social networking is a really cool addition to iPhone games with the achievements and challenges, but it's a lonely implementation without any friends on! CAGs find each other!

EDIT2: And since my signature doesn't always show up, my OpenFeint and Plus+ IDs are loesjoel[/QUOTE]

Great idea. I wonder if we can add it to the sidebar (similar to your wii/xbla tag). I have sigs hidden.
 
Surfacer is a rip off of about 10 other games off the app store. The first being EXPANDO which was one of the first games to appear on the app store. I hate games that just mirror other games. Be original or pit a different twist on it. Don't just create a clone of an existing game. That's lazy and happens way too often. I'm sick of it.
 
Trying to make it a habit to complete the iPhone games I buy (I became a user Oct. of last year) so I've put myself on the "pay-no-more-than-$1" diet.

Does Peggle include Peggle Nights?
 
OpenFeint seriously needs to put a limit on achievement scores allowed per game! I just played the lite of Hi How Are You (not good, by the way) ans earned 160 achievement pointS effectively doubling my OF score. That's ridiculous considering I've put many hours into Fieldrunners and Minigore for a total of 39 and 75 points respectively. Each of the 25 achievements in HHAY are 40 points for a total of 1000 points whereas Minigore has one 40 point achievement for killing 100,000 furries and a total of around 200 points.

I really liked the idea of OF achievements when I thought they were semi-standardized but knowing there are games like HHAY so far out there that it really screws up any sense of showing off the accomplishment in earning any hard achievements in a better game. Boo to you, Hi How Are You!
 
And double post because I'm on my iPod and can't edit with the mobile forums, but Hostile, no, Peggle does not include Nights though I wish they would offer it as paid DLC.
 
I have really been itching to play Roller Coaster Tycoon lately. Any games similar to it on the app store or coming out soon? I would LOVE a port of that game.
 
[quote name='iowaholdem']And double post because I'm on my iPod and can't edit with the mobile forums, but Hostile, no, Peggle does not include Nights though I wish they would offer it as paid DLC.[/QUOTE]

Switch to full site view and edit, then switch back. It is a pain though - I wish they'd add editing to the mobile version of the site. Also they need to make it possible to send PMs in the mobile version.

Also, I agree with your comment on OpenFeint achievements, but achievement points in OpenFeint and Plus+ mean nothing to me anyway since they aren't universal across all games and the system isn't integral to the iPhone. They are nothing like the 360's achievements/gamerscore. We need Apple to pick one or the other system, or create their own, require use of it and lay down the law. Unless that happens they'll never mean much of anything.
 
[quote name='iowaholdem']OpenFeint seriously needs to put a limit on achievement scores allowed per game! I just played the lite of Hi How Are You (not good, by the way) ..[/QUOTE]

You didn't like Hi How Are You? I thought it was quite good. The songs were fun and the platforming was solid. I finished it and all the achievements 100% and the story was solid. I'd recommend it to people.
 
Ohhh!! If anyone picked up Project Phoenix while it was free, they had a version update! that added a new survival mode and also a new episode!
 
[quote name='Dimsdale']Rhythm Racer is free right now. A cross between F-Zero and Guitar Hero? I'm intrigued. . .[/QUOTE]

Great find. Just wondering about that one comment there that said

"Graphics are great, genius idea but lacking the core component of "controls". The controls are very poor, you will miss alot of beats because it is too fast paced and the switching of lanes has a delay."

hm

did pick it up though for future updates!:bouncy:
 
[quote name='LuisRM']You didn't like Hi How Are You? I thought it was quite good. The songs were fun and the platforming was solid. I finished it and all the achievements 100% and the story was solid. I'd recommend it to people.[/QUOTE]No, I didn't like HHAY. I checked out the game by looking at your OpenFeint games, actually, since you had such an insanely high (or so I thought) gamerscore. I thought the game controlled poorly, the graphics were also really not to my taste, though I could see why some people would like them. But what killed it for me, really, was the irresponsible use of achievements.

While I'm thinking about it, I saw you had 395 achievement points in Hook Champ. Does that game also abuse achievements, or did you have to work hard for those points?
 
[quote name='Fire_Thief']Duke Nukem 3D is on sale for 99 cents! Amazing deal...[/QUOTE]
Its been on sale for months, but I might get it now that I've beaten Doom and Wolf3D.
 
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[quote name='iowaholdem']No, I didn't like HHAY. I checked out the game by looking at your OpenFeint games, actually, since you had such an insanely high (or so I thought) gamerscore. I thought the game controlled poorly, the graphics were also really not to my taste, though I could see why some people would like them. But what killed it for me, really, was the irresponsible use of achievements.

While I'm thinking about it, I saw you had 395 achievement points in Hook Champ. Does that game also abuse achievements, or did you have to work hard for those points?[/QUOTE]

I don't keep track of my OpenFeint gamerscore at all. I just enjoyed the game so much that I wanted to get all the achievements. I do agree that all games should have a set amount of gamerscore for those who keep track. It should be universal. HookChamp has some tough achievements, I do intend on going back to it though, not to rack up score, but just to extend the life of the game. By comparison though, I only have 25 points for Defender Chronicles, and I've played that for hours and hours.

On a side note, I noticed that I don't have any of the OpenFeint achievements in HHAY because the latest update completely erased all my progress. It's literally back to square 1. Will I go back? Maybe.
 
LuisRM, your OpenFeint profile says you have around 600 achievement points on HHAY. Just because your scores get erased, doesn't mean you gamerscore resets.

I really would have thought that the OpenFeint guys would have considered achievement limits in the very early stages of development to stop things like this from happening. I think a reasonable thing to do would be to set a max for the inital implementation of a game to say 100-200 points, then allow developers to add a small amount, say 10-25 points per major update. That would encourage developers to update their game with content so they could get people excited about getting more achievements.

I admit, I really didn't care much about my OpenFeint gamerscore, but since I started really looking into trying to get this social network working for me, I became rather proud of my little 161 points because they were built up 1-5 points at a time playing games I really enjoyed. Of course, that cool idea and little incentive to play games more was immediately crushed by HHAY with it's abuse of achievements. I'll certainly continue to enjoy the games and OpenFeint, I just won't expect the OF gamerscore to be legitimized by having standards. Oh well...
 
Trenches is quite fun and has an intro price of 99 cents. Developer is promising multiplayer as well, but fun as a single player game now.
 
Is Trenches really any good? I read multiple reviews that said it was disappointing because one strategy could beat the entire game on hard in under an hour - something about attacking with a handful of riflemen all at the same time. Also, I'm not buying games anymore because of promises of future updates. Sure it's a good idea, but many times updates have been abandoned long after a game developer has my money.

I bought Cartoon Wars ($0.99). Visually it's a really cool game, but it controls pretty poorly. The virtual stick can't be dragged very far (like in Minigore or other successful dual stick shooters), so the character stops moving if my thumb wanders a little too far in any direction. Also, as best I can tell, you can't shoot while moving, so it really slows the game down and makes it feel a little unpolished. It does look very nice visually, but really needs some updates to get that whole package feel.
 
Damn Ravensword went back to $6.99 I was going to get it today.

I kinda want COD Zombies but $9.99 seems really high for an iPhone game lol.
 
I don't know how popular this game has been, but pewpew is basically an excellent geometry wars clone. It has really good controls, unlike many of the other two stick shooters, and it's free. I would recommend it to anyone.
 
[quote name='crunchewy']Switch to full site view and edit, then switch back. It is a pain though - I wish they'd add editing to the mobile version of the site. Also they need to make it possible to send PMs in the mobile version.[/QUOTE]

I don't even bother using the mobile version of this site, it's useless. In fact that's pretty much true of most mobile versions of sites, they are so dumbed down as to be not worth it IMO. Amazon is a good example.

However I can navigate the normal version of this site OK on the iPhone, for the most part. The worst thing is hitting the page buttons in threads. The main site just needs a nice Next Page button and then all would be good IMO.
 
I have a couple of quick iPod Touch question and it seems here will be the best place to ask.

1. Has anybody bought a refurb direct from Apple and if you did how was it? They have second generation 8gb models for $150.00 with free shipping, is that even a good deal?

http://store.apple.com/us/product/FB528LL/A?mco=MTA4MzQyNzY

2. What is the differences between the 2nd generation models and the newer third generation models? I would only be using it to do the basic stuff like play music, playing some digital copies of movies, and basic web browsing.
 
[quote name='ajh2298']I have a couple of quick iPod Touch question and it seems here will be the best place to ask.

1. Has anybody bought a refurb direct from Apple and if you did how was it? They have second generation 8gb models for $150.00 with free shipping, is that even a good deal?

http://store.apple.com/us/product/FB528LL/A?mco=MTA4MzQyNzY

2. What is the differences between the 2nd generation models and the newer third generation models? I would only be using it to do the basic stuff like play music, playing some digital copies of movies, and basic web browsing.[/QUOTE]

The third-gen iPod Touch has the specs of the iPhone 3GS, meaning it is more powerful, has a speaker and Bluetooth.
 
[quote name='Wheeliedude']The third-gen iPod Touch has the specs of the iPhone 3GS, meaning it is more powerful, has a speaker and Bluetooth.[/QUOTE]

So these are things I would not miss if I was just doing "basic" iPod Touch activities?
 
I bought my first iPod (3G 30GB) from the Apple refurb store. It came in excellent condition (brand new in every way) at a nice discount with several extra pack-ins that sweetened the deal (remote and dock).

The 2G 8GB touch is exactly the same as the 3G 8GB. The 32 and 64 GB versions both have the 3Gs hardware (minus GPS and compass). As far as gaming on the iPod goes, if you're doing it, you really will want the 32/64 for the extra powerful hardware. It makes a huge difference!
 
Quickie reviews:

Babel Rising: No fun here. Waste of $1.

Toki Tori: Failure to purchase this game is a crime. Next time it's $1, you dudes better buy it if you like the thinking games at all.

Sword of Fargoal: A roguelike without anything close to a redeeming quality. Holy crap I wish I could get a refund on this stinker. Rogue and Nethack are delivered free on the iPhone, just get those and wait for someone to port Powder or Crawl, both of which would be a much better fit for the iphone than Nethack.

Train Conductor: Fantastic presentation and solid game design make this a killer path-drawing variant. The first level is slow, but then once you get the genre-required fast forward button, it's all gravy. Worth noting, the FF button doesn't speed up your game time so you can maximize your score by taking on as many trains as you can, or you can just play at a more relaxed pace.
 
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[quote name='RollingSkull']Quickie reviews:

Sword of Fargoal: A roguelike without anything close to a redeeming quality. Holy crap I wish I could get a refund on this stinker. [/QUOTE]

That's disappointing to hear. I was thinking about grabbing it when the price dropped. I really liked RogueTouch.

Also, Gunman is free right now for those with iphones. Looks fun!
 
[quote name='gunstar808']That's disappointing to hear. I was thinking about grabbing it when the price dropped. I really liked RogueTouch.

Also, Gunman is free right now for those with iphones. Looks fun![/QUOTE]

Great, a game I won't play because I don't have that many Iphone wielding friends... still, cool.

Also, shucks, wish I'd known RogueTouch was quality when it was $1... Ah well, another one for BargainBin.
 
[quote name='PrarieD0G']Any of you guys jailbreak your iPhone/iPod Touch? I got a Touch just recently and was thinking of doing it? Any major cons?[/QUOTE]

As far as I know your Warranty is voided and Apple will not even touch it if it needs repairs. Basically just hope that nothing goes wrong with it.
 
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