Zero Punctuation: iPhone Games
- Thread starter Yahtzee Croshaw
- Start date
Recommended Videos
I haven't seen invader zim but I've went out of my way to watch the blackadder christmas special a few times. Thanks, i'll check it out.deora2dude said:
Partly I've completely forgotten the discussion. But also partly I lost interest. I guess its just person opinion, but i just dont see handhelds as deep, since they are pick up, put down games.Fronzel said:
The right to be able to? But relaly, think about it. Games lose something when they go to handhelds. you cant say you're a serious game when you're built for a system designed to be a pick up play for five minutes, then put back down and walk away.Fronzel said:
the trick is...when breath on mars...always remember your towel... you see, wrap the towel around your mouth and nose, put a small potted plant in it along with your face and take 1/50th of a breath every 30 seconds...
I guess. I just dont see how something built to be played for shorts amount of time can be considered a 'serious game" it defeats the purpose of being serious. But, fine, just tell me this. Tell me one game on the handheld that wouldnt benefit from the port to the console if they could do it right. One game that wouldnt be deeper, more involving on a console with all the memory space, all the opportunity. Tell me one, and I'll admit i was wrong. because at the heart, thats my issue with Hand Helds. They're little things built to be time wasters. thats why flash games and most casual games are made for hand helds/quick little five minute plays on your computer.Fronzel said:
The World Ends With You would be the most lasting example. Mostly because you'd have to change the entire combat system in order to port it properly.emeraldrafael said:
Actually, I find it kind of strange that you didn't think of it earlier, considering your avatar's Minamimoto.emeraldrafael said:
I was half expecting him to mention Robot Unicorn Attack when the rainbow shot out of his iPhone.
You always overlook the gems.eightbitsprite said:Actually, I find it kind of strange that you didn't think of it earlier, considering your avatar's Minamimoto.emeraldrafael said:
great review, I have an ipod touch and I love how fresh the games are but what I can't stand are how so many of the games you simply can never "win"
Flight control will always end with you failing, cube runner inevitably ends with a fatal crash. Most of the games seem to be about endless puzzle progression or "push me till I fail" which are not satisfying at all.
I want a sense of accomplishment with my games; win a race, complete a level, finish the game.
I love my iPod Touch, it is perfect for 90% of my mobile computing but I really am unsatisfied with the games. Touch-screen controls suck for platformers/shooters, iPod desperately needs buttons and an alternate interface like maybe a touch pad on the back for aiming and a D-pad/analogue stick on the left.
Flight control will always end with you failing, cube runner inevitably ends with a fatal crash. Most of the games seem to be about endless puzzle progression or "push me till I fail" which are not satisfying at all.
I want a sense of accomplishment with my games; win a race, complete a level, finish the game.
I love my iPod Touch, it is perfect for 90% of my mobile computing but I really am unsatisfied with the games. Touch-screen controls suck for platformers/shooters, iPod desperately needs buttons and an alternate interface like maybe a touch pad on the back for aiming and a D-pad/analogue stick on the left.
