[:plant:] iPhone/iPod Touch Apps Discussion Thread

The Apple App store has been open for a few months now, and there's a sizable collection of free and paid apps to choose from. Much of the selection is complete crap, but there are some gems to be had as well. Mainstream gaming sites aren't really reviewing the games that have come out, and I thought it might be useful for GFF users to sound off on apps they've enjoyed or felt they wasted their money on. I'm putting this thread in Video Gaming because a good portion of the apps are games, but feel free to discuss anything in the store.

I just bought my iPod Touch last weekend, and I've only paid money for a few apps so far (Trism and Topple). Everyone and their uncle buys Trism, and for good reason since it's a nifty puzzle game. Topple reminds me of the Balance game from Clubhouse Games DS; it's not the most exciting thing in the world, but it was only 99 cents. I'll probably buy Galcon and either Asphalt 4 or Need for Speed. What are some other apps no one should be without?

Jam it back in, in the dark.

That means you can download the controversial Berlin subway app.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Textropolis ($1-2?) doesn't seem like it would be anything special, but it's amazingly addictive. It's just a list of cities with 9 letter names, and you make as many words as possible out of those letters. Every time you get a tenth of the possible words, and new building pops up and fireworks go off; you'll find yourself trying for just one more word to get that next star. Omagnus didn't mention Solebon Solitaire, which I bought after seeing it in his blog. It's an excellent selection of timewasting solitaire games. My time is often split between Solebon and Textropolis.

I'm partial to Pinball Dreams ($6), but mostly because I remember playing it on my PC years ago. The four tables included aren't spectacular, but they're solid, and the superior sequel is forthcoming. I would also be remiss if I didn't mention 10 Balls 7 Cups, which is a skee-ball simulator. Only 99 cents and you get a free taco.

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This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by Musharraf

I bought Sim City some weeks ago but I cannot recommend it since it freezes up every now and then

This is iphone/ipod we're talking about. When doesn't it freeze up or reboot?

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

No, we have SimCity. I'm just saying that I've had my iPod reboot on various things (playing music, pinball, etc), and I don't think I'm the only one. I've got SimCity on my DS, so the iPod version doesn't really appeal to me.

How ya doing, buddy?