The problem with iOS gaming: There are too many games.

I got an iPod Touch last week and decided to go looking for games on it. I opened up iTunes and checked out the App Store.

First of all, there are hundreds of thousands of games out there. I was immediately overwhelmed and decided to check the bestsellers list. I checked out a few free games, and they are mostly crap - not worth anyone's time.

In the end, I was so overwhelmed by the options that I didn't know exactly what to buy - and ended up not buying anything as I had originally intended. Yes, I'm aware of games like Infinity Blade, Angry Birds, etc, but finding good games like those are a significant challenge, given the volume of games out there and lack of reviews from anything resembling a mainstream gaming press.

No, the problem with iOS games is that they have no good organization of those games.

I'm thinking that's going ot be part of this whole thing with the Apple CEO meeting with Gaben.

My problem with iOS gaming is that 99% of the games fvcking suck

There does need to be better organisation. The only real way of ascertaining quality so far is word of mouth.

No, the problem with iOS games is that they have no good organization of those games.Wasdie

No, the problem with iOS games is that they have no good organization of those games.

I'm thinking that's going ot be part of this whole thing with the Apple CEO meeting with Gaben.

Wasdie

Yeah they don't surface the quality games well at all. They don't really want to either, because plenty of games are comparatively low-rated but consistently popular.

I only learn about new games from Jayisgames or the occasional mention on Giant Bomb, and I feel like I miss a lot.

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]No, the problem with iOS games is that they have no good organization of those games.NamelessPlayer

The solution is to get games that are actually built for iOS and thus work without sh!tty virtual buttons.

iOS is never going to be a good platform for games with conventional control methods.

The problem is that the games suck. Why bunch a bunch of .99c apps/ripoffs of flash games when I could buy a 39.99 3DS game that I actually want to play?

The problem is that the games suck. Why bunch a bunch of .99c apps/ripoffs of flash games when I could buy a 39.99 3DS game that I actually want to play?

ChubbyGuy40

A walking cliche.

The problem is that the games suck. Why bunch a bunch of .99c apps/ripoffs of flash games when I could buy a 39.99 3DS game that I actually want to play?

ChubbyGuy40

Because there are actually plenty of fantastic games available. I just recently purchased GTA3.

Too many games that are complete crap. With crap controls.

iOS games are for quick pick up and play for 10 minutes while riding the bus. Nothing more.

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The problem is that the games suck. Why bunch a bunch of .99c apps/ripoffs of flash games when I could buy a 39.99 3DS game that I actually want to play?

Chemical_Viking

A walking cliche.

I think the main issue is that all the games are crappy minigames that wouldn't be caught dead as full retail games anywhere else. This is why facebook and flash games are popular. There's 0 good games on ios. There may be fun ones like cut the rope and fruit ninja, but they're still just minigames that have no lasting value. You can't control any worthwhile games on ios, so don't use it for gaming. Get a real game system, for a handheld, definitely get the 3DS although if I were you, I'd wait for the next model of 3DS which should be out sooner rather than later.

I don't think there is such a thing as too many games. The flaw with iOS gaming is that too many of the games suck.

[QUOTE="NamelessPlayer"][QUOTE="Wasdie"]No, the problem with iOS games is that they have no good organization of those games.Cherokee_Jack

iOS gaming could very well kill off both Sony and Nintendo Handhelds in a few years.

[QUOTE="ChubbyGuy40"]

The problem is that the games suck. Why bunch a bunch of .99c apps/ripoffs of flash games when I could buy a 39.99 3DS game that I actually want to play?

RR360DD

Because there are actually plenty of fantastic games available. I just recently purchased GTA3.

Oh hey I played that game 10 years ago.

iOS gaming could very well kill off both Sony and Nintendo Handhelds in a few years.

Vambran

And look how well Nintendo is doing now. It's not anywhere close to killing off the portable market.

Words With Friends>videogames. True Story jg4xchamp

I still prefer Jetpack Joyride myself. Best timewaster I downloaded for free ever.

iOS games are for quick pick up and play for 10 minutes while riding the bus. Nothing more.

dream431ca

Tap "Featured"

Tap the bigass "Games" button

If you're having a hard time, you're not trying, or you're stupid.

iOS gaming could very well kill off both Sony and Nintendo Handhelds in a few years.

Vambran

What, you expected good games on an iOS-device?

Just like with console games, you are going to have to research before you buy. Don't tell me you go to videogame store and pick up whataever has good box art?

the problem is not too many games the problem is them all sucking ass.

i bet i have dl'd 50 demos since i got my phone and not one is worth playing for over 5 mins.

you are better off spending money on netflix or hulu or books for portable entertainment than bothering with shytty phone games.

The problem is that there is no real organization since it ends up being a mix of two different worlds. PC with lots of independents, newbs and who knows what else is out there doing their stuff, be that pro wannabe level or total amateur crap level; and Consoles with Apple being the centralized authority, or in this case trying to be. In the end it's like something similar to the Atari days were Atari had no f***ing idea what to do when the obstacles were present and everyone tried to jump the bandwagon and the market ended up overfilled, mostly with crap.

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[QUOTE="ChubbyGuy40"]

The problem is that the games suck. Why bunch a bunch of .99c apps/ripoffs of flash games when I could buy a 39.99 3DS game that I actually want to play?

darkspineslayer

A walking cliche.

I bought a Touch with that intent too.

Problem was that I thought some of the games they were charging for were a bit expensive or they just flat out suck.

want that dead space and mass effect game on there though.

But I ended up getting Fancy Pants and Ghost and Goblins.

There are gobs of amazing iOS games. Just look at blogs like TouchArcade. musicalmac

Newgrounds.com has more and better FLASH games. that I dont have to pay for.PC360Wii

The problem with iOS gaming: no demos and no refunds

just bought a game that's so buggy it's unplayable? you just lost $1

game won't even boot and crashes to Springboard? you just lost $1

bought a game blindly (no demos) and it's crap? you just lost $1

the seller advertised their game as an action game and it was actually a tic-tac-toe game? you just lost $1

The problem with iOS gaming: no demos and no refunds

just bought a game that's so buggy it's unplayable? you just lost $1

game won't even boot and crashes to Springboard? you just lost $1

bought a game blindly (no demos) and it's crap? you just lost $1

the seller advertised their game as an action game and it was actually a tic-tac-toe game? you just lost $1

FashionFreak

The problem to me is not enough free games :P, I'd never pay for a mobile game. Good thing Angry Birds was free.

There are some good games out there. You just have to put your expectations as a mobile flash game device. It's not aimed for us as actual gamers who come to post on a video game website. It's more aimed to pass the time here and there, otherwise I'm sure the iPhones would come with bigger batteries if their main purpose was gaming.

I know the iPhone doesn't support flash, but I was talking about games you could find on kongregate on a PC, for free.

[QUOTE="PC360Wii"]Newgrounds.com has more and better FLASH games. that I dont have to pay for.musicalmac

The problem with iOS gaming: no demos and no refunds

just bought a game that's so buggy it's unplayable? you just lost $1

game won't even boot and crashes to Springboard? you just lost $1

bought a game blindly (no demos) and it's crap? you just lost $1

the seller advertised their game as an action game and it was actually a tic-tac-toe game? you just lost $1

FashionFreak

No demos? Did you not see the lite versions of practically all the games? So that covers points one two and three. Not sure about point two, none of my games ever crash.

I'm really amazed people put this much care into iOS gaming. Do you really spend this much in public transportation? Because the image of somebody playing iOS games in his home, when he has access to PC or console seems really weird to me.

I'm really amazed people put this much care into iOS gaming. Do you really spend this much in public transportation? Because the image of somebody playing iOS games in his home, when he has access to PC or console seems really weird to me.

AdrianWerner

Sometimes I just want to lay in bed and play something, or use the internet. Too lazy to go sit at my computer.

Or if I'm going out somewhere I might need to kill 5 minutes, and my iPod is the most portable entertainment I have.