Deep Green Chess Game for iPhone
December 30th, 2008 by iPhoneTechZone
Everyone is going to tell you how great Deep Green’s interface is, but the real beauty to me is that I can actually play chess at a reasonable level with it. The chess engine (it is based on “Tiny”) is strong, and it responds quickly. You can take back moves (all the way back to the beginning), get suggestions from the computer, and move pieces either by dragging or tapping without changing settings.
Deep Green is a fast and strong Chess Game for iPhone.
Flaws? It doesn’t bring up a “check” or “checkmate” indicator. It does, however, vibrate, which was more than enough for me. You can’t play another human over a wireless network; you could hand the phone back and forth. That’s it for flaws.
If you’re interested in trivia, Deep Green was originally available for the Newton, which Apple stopped producing shortly thereafter. It takes up less than 2MB on your phone.
Back in the day I paid almost $100 for my Radio Shack board, and upwards of $30 for Chessmaster. Deep Green costs $4.99 during the introductory period ($7.99 thereafter), and it is fantastic. Go buy.
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Brothers in Arms: Hour of Heroes Hits the iPhone
December 2nd, 2008 by iPhoneTechZone
That’s right, while some of you were sleeping last night one of the most anticipated games of the season hit the app store. Unfortunately I found out a few minutes before I went to bed so I only had time to play through the first training level, but let me tell you - so far the game definitely looks incredible and looks like its going to be a lot of fun. I’ve attached a screenshot from my iPhone below:
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Armado: A 3D Platform Game Comes to the iPhone
November 15th, 2008 by iPhoneTechZone
A new games was just released by the creators of the popular Spore Origin.
Armado is a 3D platform action game that features good graphics but lacks some diversity in its level design. It remind me of Crash Bandicoot for those who are old enough to have played this 1996 PlayStation title. The gameplay is limited to going forwards and backwards while you control your character with the accelerometer. You can also jump by tapping the screen to grab things or avoid obstacles.
Here is a video to give you a better idea of what Armado is all about:
Armado is available ON the App Store now for $4.99.
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Guitar Rock Tour for iPhone
November 10th, 2008 by iPhoneTechZone
Gameloft released another game on the App Store : Guitar Rock Tour. Very similar to the Guitar Hero franchise as far as gameplay & aesthetic, the game manages to be different enough to have the transition onto the iPhone work and be still lots of fun to play.
For those who wonder about how the gameplay transcends here’s a video of Guitar Rock Tour in action:
The game for now only features two instruments and 17 songs. Which makes it a bit of limited value for the $10 it’s sold at. Hopefully a multiplayer mode and downloadable content will be added in future updates.
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Space Monkey iPhone Game: now FREE for a Limited Time only
October 8th, 2008 by iPhoneTechZone
Space Monkey, a popular games usually sold for $9.99 is now free on the app store for a limited time. The game itself is quite simple and easy to pick up as the goal is to control your space monkey while collecting garbage floating around with his hands & feet while avoiding enemies & traps.
Keep in mind it’s a hefty 32MB download so you better do it off your wifi network
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Kroll the best 3D Fighter Game Yet On Apple App Store impresses
October 1st, 2008 by iPhoneTechZone
Digital Legends Entertainment has just released Kroll: The best 3D Fighter Game for the iPhone and iPod touch to date! Offers arcade coin-up gameplay from the 80’s, as you bash and crash your way through nine action packed levels. If the good old side-scrolling retro arcade gaming is your thing you’ll be amazed by this game.
it tells the story of Delon, a warrior who is on a quest to rescue his daughter. To do so, he must confront Kroll, the Lord of Life, and his many minions. Delon is equipped with a giant warhammer that he can swing to destroy his enemies. Using on-screen buttons to control Delon, you march him left or right, swiping and swinging at anyone who attacks. Both the iPhone’s touchscreen and its accelerometer are used at points throughout the game.
Kroll has just given a preview of what the iPhone is capable and put it on top of all others mobile gaming devices out there.
TouchArcade gives a good review of the gameplay in Kroll:
In Kroll you play the hero in a side-scrolling 3D environment. The objective of the game is to defeat your enemies across 3 stages to “learn the secret behind the legend of Kroll”. The gameplay, however, is quite simple. Virtual buttons on to the left and right of the screen allow you to move forward, quick swing and hard swing in either direction. There is no jumping. You are either moving your character forward/backward or swinging at your enemies. There is a special attack that can be invoked at times by shaking your iPhone.
Here is a video to give you the idea of the stunning graphics:
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Atari Releases Missile Command The Classic Arcade game for the iPhone
September 25th, 2008 by iPhoneTechZone
Atari has been obviously been nostalgic of their time of fame and they decided to dig into their crate of and dust off a classics: Missile Command.
This game was allways one of my favs of the good old arcade days. I think anyone over thirty will want to pick this one and give it a try again. The game play is good; for those not familiar iit’s an 1980 game where the object is to defend your cities against nuclear enemy attack by shooting at incoming missiles and planes. For the 1st time, players will be using multi-touch feature to launch multiple missiles simultaneously, creating an all new experience for this beloved game as well as updated graphics.
You can also listen to your MP3’s while playing the game. Supports Two players.
The game goes for $4.99
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Star Wars: Force Unleashed for the iPhone released on the App store
September 16th, 2008 by iPhoneTechZone
Now you can play Star Wars: The Force Unleashed game on your iPhone and iPod touch and you can experience the Star Wars universe as never before. The devastating power of the Force is in your hands. You are Darth Vader’s Secret Apprentice, trained by the menacing Sith Lord to hunt down the last of the Jedi. Unleash a barrage of Force Powers - including Grip, Lightning, Jedi Mind Trick and much more - at the flick of your fingers you tap, touch and swipe your way through enemies . . .
The game starts out as expected with the classic Star Wars screen describing the plot:
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X-Plane 9 flight simulator for the iPhone and iPod Touch
September 15th, 2008 by iPhoneTechZone
A week ago I complained about the lack of new Apps, but surprise, some great Apps came. Let’s take a look at one X-Plane 9 by Laminar Research.
First my ratings (based on Game Version 9.0):
Game Type: Flight Simulation
Graphics: 5/5
Sound: 4/5 (only sound effects)
Can listen to your own music: Yes
Gameplay: 4.5/5
Learning curve: Steep, learn to fly is easy, landing is the touch part…
I didn’t think possible for the iPhone/iPod Touch, a Flight Simulator! X-Plane 9 is “just” that, and no more. So if you want to shoot something you shouldn’t buy this and invest your US$ 9.99 into something else.If you like Fligh Simulator or X-Plane on your Mac or PC you should get this now!
This is great game but there are some limitations:
- No other air traffic
- No cities (at least I haven’t found any)
- No radio communications etc.
- Only 1 runway
When you start the game the first time you find yourself sitting on the runway, some instructions would have been nice. So here a quick guide how to get you up in the air:
- Tap on Brake to loosen your brake
- Slide the throttle on the left side to the top.
- Try to keep the plane on the middle of the runway. you can steer the plane to the left and right by turning the iPhone/iPod Touch like a steering wheel.
- Once you reach about 130 knots tilt the iPhone/iPod Touch so that the top side moves towards you. Don’t tilt the iPhone/iPod Touch too much
- Tap on Gear to retract your gear.
You can access a menu and different views by tapping once on the middle of the screen.
Flying around is fun and it feels realistic and the controls work good and work as you would expect it. You can choose between 4 different air planes and also select weather, wind, time of the day, visibility.
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Anrufen Online gaming coming to the iPhone
September 10th, 2008 by iPhoneTechZone
iPhone as a gaming platform is still young, but that’s not stopping some developers from dreaming big.
WiSTONE is currently developing Anrufen Online, a MMORPG, for the iPhone. Now this isn’t the first time a mobile developer has aspired to producing a mobile MMORPG, Kiki Technology made a similar announcement for their upcoming title, PanfobiA. Although many developers promise to deliver, most ambitious titles end up as vaporware.
WiSTONE’s Anrufen Online reminds me much of Diablo, with it’s isometric view, even one of the characters is named after blizzard in the above screenshot, hehe. The game centers around using summons for combat, very few details were given out about this game. If the game plays anything like Diablo’s point and click gameplay, then Anrufen Online will be right at home on the iPhone’s large touchscreen.
It’s also expected to be released on the Symbian OS. Hopefully they’ll allow both Symbian and iPhone owners to play together online.
No word as of when the iPhone version of Anrufen Online will be released.
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