Face it. Most of these games have novelty value and little else. Most genuine ports would have been played for thrity seconds and forgoten, because they are unplayable. s**tty controls, tiny little screen.
I know. Seriously, if Apple doesn't wake the f**k up and make a gamepad for the iPhone by time they release Game Center, I am going to so pissed. On screen joysticks are f**king stupid.
1. Doom
2. Myst
3. The Oregon Trail
4. The Secret of Monkey Island Special Edition
5. Plants vs. Zombies
6. Beneath a Steel Sky: Remastered
7. Prince of Persia Retro
8. Rogue
9. Sim City Deluxe
10. Worms
Bonus: Frotz
"The open marketplace means anyone can create a game"
The app store on iTunes is probably the most closed market place I can think of. Only iPhones can access it, you need iTunes in the first place and you would have to be an absolute iDiot to think any of that is in anyway open.
"The result is a new boom in innovation, the likes of which we haven’t seen in about 20 years."
There is a very simple reason for this. In many ways devices like the iPhone are like the old skool devices of 20 years ago, especially pre-PC (such as the C64 and Amiga). They have a stable known configuration which takes away so many complicating factors. You don't need to ask if it can run Crysis because you already know it can't.
If people can't be lazy and just rely on ever more powerful hardware then they have to think. Not quite to the degree of the 64K demo scene who deliberately impose limits on the system in order to push their own skills but nowhere like many modern applications where the software almost becomes irrelevant with the suggestion you need more powerful hardware (such as GFX cards) to make up for the intellectual shortfall.
I know this probably isn't allowed on the iphone store but the android system has an app that allows bluetooth connection to a wii controller (works awesome on NES/SNES emulators). Pretty fun to play 2 player Super Mario kart on my Droid. There might be an iPhone version if you look for it.
grammerpantsAug 23, 2010Buried
Plants vs. Zombies......this is a classic game?
lynnehkAug 23, 2010Buried
10 Classic PC Games That Found New Life on the iPhone...
...all ruined by horrible controls.
tweedledanAug 22, 2010Buried
dugg for "view as one page" button. Thank you!
phoenixxkAug 23, 2010Buried
Face it. Most of these games have novelty value and little else. Most genuine ports would have been played for thrity seconds and forgoten, because they are unplayable. s**tty controls, tiny little screen.
Suck it fanboys. This goes for Android too.
kolop1Aug 23, 2010Buried
I love Doom, but it's ass on the iPhone.
diggmat1cAug 23, 2010Buried
I know. Seriously, if Apple doesn't wake the f**k up and make a gamepad for the iPhone by time they release Game Center, I am going to so pissed. On screen joysticks are f**king stupid.
scoobynoobAug 23, 2010Buried
Dugg for using "ass" as an adjective.
bracomadarAug 23, 2010Buried
Where the f**k is Wolfenstein 3D on this list?
alexownzyouAug 23, 2010Buried
1. Doom
2. Myst
3. The Oregon Trail
4. The Secret of Monkey Island Special Edition
5. Plants vs. Zombies
6. Beneath a Steel Sky: Remastered
7. Prince of Persia Retro
8. Rogue
9. Sim City Deluxe
10. Worms
Bonus: Frotz
banhusAug 23, 2010Buried
i came looking for this comment, i was definitely pleased.
djaynessAug 23, 2010Buried
"The open marketplace means anyone can create a game"
The app store on iTunes is probably the most closed market place I can think of. Only iPhones can access it, you need iTunes in the first place and you would have to be an absolute iDiot to think any of that is in anyway open.
punchcardzAug 23, 2010Buried
SOMEONE PORT XCOM!!!!
andrihbAug 23, 2010Buried
No, not monkey island. It's strictly a point and click game so its ok on an iphone.
andrihbAug 23, 2010Buried
I'm really happy that Monkey Island is being played again.
cyborgcommando0Aug 23, 2010Buried
Android users don't feel left out. We have Quake!
http://androidandme.com/2010/02/news/android-bounty-fully-working-quake-2-and-3-ported-to-droid/
smokezzAug 23, 2010Buried
Computer gaming? Open marketplace!? Who the f**k wrote that?
myztryAug 23, 2010Buried
"The result is a new boom in innovation, the likes of which we haven’t seen in about 20 years."
There is a very simple reason for this. In many ways devices like the iPhone are like the old skool devices of 20 years ago, especially pre-PC (such as the C64 and Amiga). They have a stable known configuration which takes away so many complicating factors. You don't need to ask if it can run Crysis because you already know it can't.
If people can't be lazy and just rely on ever more powerful hardware then they have to think. Not quite to the degree of the 64K demo scene who deliberately impose limits on the system in order to push their own skills but nowhere like many modern applications where the software almost becomes irrelevant with the suggestion you need more powerful hardware (such as GFX cards) to make up for the intellectual shortfall.
thabboywannabAug 23, 2010Buried
I know this probably isn't allowed on the iphone store but the android system has an app that allows bluetooth connection to a wii controller (works awesome on NES/SNES emulators). Pretty fun to play 2 player Super Mario kart on my Droid. There might be an iPhone version if you look for it.
Here's a demo of it. http://wii.nintendolife.com/news/2010/05/wii_controller_app_for_android_goes_live
Also FYI the article says its a 3.99$ app, but there are alternatives for free on the android market.
neutron7Aug 23, 2010Buried
Descent 2 would be fun on an ipad with accelerometer control
kooch888Aug 23, 2010Buried
i came looking for comments to that comment.
im already sick of this 'quasi-meme'