A patch was issued quickly, though, and on the 3GS at least, performance is now nearly perfect. Ridge Racer AcceleratedĪt launch this was a rough gem, plagued by slowdown and frame rate problems. Like many great games, you may develop a love-hate relationship with it – but you’ll keep going back. It’s a brutally hard game, but never unfair. The mechanics are hard to explain, but obvious when you play. Orbitalįantastic game that tests your aim and your brain. It’s fast, furious, relentless and tuned to perfection. It may not have the RPG-like aspects of Alive-4-ever or the maze-like levels of Against The Fire, but it surpasses all other examples of the genre in pure frantic shooting fun. There are a lot twin-stick shooters on the App Store, but Minigore is the best. Forget Ragdoll Blaster and Max Injury, iDrop Dead is the pinnacle of the ragdoll genre and the Flower Edition contains the most content and is well worth paying for over the free versions. This is a game, though, not an animated joke and the level goals are well-judged and careful consideration and well-timed flicking is needed to get them all. Tear their limbs off, expose their skulls and blow them up. iDrop Dead: Flower EditionĪ physics-based puzzler where your job is to inflict as much damage as possible to cute cartoon characters. If you’ve never played, now’s the time to start. If you’ve ever loved Doom, this is the version to carry around in your pocket. The level design, weapons and enemies are still as wonderful as ever. The iPhone version, however, controls beautifully and makes this the third-best version of this classic game (after the PC and Xbox 360 versions). Doom ClassicĪrguably the best game ever made, Doom has never really translated well to handheld consoles due to control difficulties. It’s wonderfully presented, perfectly simple and hugely addictive, with the randomly-generated levels meaning you can never be sure quite what’s ahead. Superb conversion of the web-based Flash game, Canabalt is a pure rush, controlled simply by tapping the screen when you want to jump. The only real problem is that after many hours spent trying to fully complete the game, it still leaves you wanting more. A simple game where you launch birds at fortifications, the consistent physics and excellent level design lifted this above similar games. It wasn’t just that people were losing sleep trying to get through all the levels – it’s that they then lost more sleep trying to get the full three-star rating for each one. Angry BirdsĪn immediate classic, Angry Birds arrived on the iPhone with little fanfare, but captivated everyone who tried it. It’s tough, rewarding and incredibly exciting, distilling the essence of stealth into a fast-paced arcade rush. You can’t just draw a path, but must adjust it as the enemies patrol and lie down to stay out of sight. Your job is direct soldiers to safe spots on the map, but without them being seen by the enemies. 33rd DivisionĪ line-drawing game in the tradition of Flight Control and Harbor Master, but with a stealthy twist. This list is in alphabetical order and consists of my own personal choice of games, based purely on how much I enjoy them. The plan is to post a list every few weeks, so please click the “top ten lists” label below to make sure you’re looking at the latest version if you’ve come to this post through a search engine. I’m often asked for iPhone game recommendations, so I’ve decided to post my list of the ten best games available for the platform.
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