{"id":1221,"date":"2009-05-25T10:31:34","date_gmt":"2009-05-25T15:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zephyrusanemoi.com\/blog\/?p=1221"},"modified":"2020-02-06T20:30:11","modified_gmt":"2020-02-07T02:30:11","slug":"iphone-app-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zepfhyr.com\/blog\/2009\/05\/iphone-app-week\/","title":{"rendered":"iPhone App Week"},"content":{"rendered":"

This<\/span> Next week, I’m going to be bringing you a number of reviews of iPhone apps I’ve been using lately. But before I do that, I wanted to point out a few apps I’ve been on the fence about but think would make really great additions to my collection.<\/p>\n

Oregon Trail<\/a> – This is essentially the same game we played as kids (assuming that most of my readers are past<\/em> their childhoods) on Apple IIGS and IIE computers in grade school. However, the graphics have received a complete overhaul (even compared to the more robust Mac version from 10-15 years ago). The nicest part of this game is the addition of a number of new mini-games instead of just hunting and rafting the river at the end of the game. While I haven’t purchased this one yet, it’s at the top of my list as I know my son will enjoy it and am looking forward to wasting my day away placing my “friends” into my family and laughing as they die of dysentery.<\/p>\n

Myst<\/a> – With graphics that appear to be from the DVD-rerelease of Myst in the Anniversary Collection and a new touch-screen interface that makes playing this game extremely easy, this has been heralded as the best version of Myst yet. While I was rather partial to RealMyst from the early ’00s, I can’t argue that this game is flooding my brain with memories of trying to solve a number of puzzles that were just difficult enough (and too difficult in terms of that blasted audible puzzle, though I still blame that on not being able to play with proper headphones in a quiet home) to keep me engaged for hours. I hope that this game is successful enough that the sequels will see a rerelease, as well.<\/p>\n

Pocket Tanks Deluxe<\/a> – I have not yet played this game, but I own the Mac version and wasted a great many hours on it back in college. My son loves the Mac version, as well. This is actually the most robust artillery game I have ever played. With a variety of weapons randomly generated for you and your enemy to choose from, the variety of every battle is guaranteed. As you play the game, you will need to adjust your aiming (as well as your thinking) based on which weapon you’re using. I highly recommend this game to anyone that loves artillery games, has played this original Mac version, or who just plain wants to waste several hours of their life blasting away at their friends and family (two-player pass-and-play is included).<\/p>\n

Chronicles of Inotia: Legend of Feanor<\/a> – Since the release of the iPhone, I have been waiting for an iPhone version of Diablo. I have been teased with games like iDracula<\/a> (which is more like Geometry Wars meets Van Helsing) and have been very nearly satisfied with Underworlds<\/a> (for which a more robust review will be coming). But Chronicles promises a very uncomplicated and direct type of Diablo clone. Simply tapping to move and to attack, with a minimalist HUD to enhance usability of the touchscreen and an anime\/J-RPG art style, I’ve long been looking at this game as a way to pass the time. Perhaps once finished with Underworlds, I will look to this to fill the gap left behind.<\/p>\n

The Quest<\/a> – I have long been a fan of The Bard’s Tale series of games. For those that have never played a Western-style RPG but rather only played J-RPGs like Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest, Western RPGs focus more on the view of the world through the eyes of the player. While Oblivion and Morrowind are often cited today, when I was younger the king of kings was The Bard’s Tale series. Gameplay for this game can be difficult to explain if you’ve never played RPGs from this era\/category. So I recommend checking out the lite version<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Orions: Legend of Wizards<\/a> – This particular game I’ve been looking at for a long time. The primary draw is the concept of a card-based strategy game that I can take with me everywhere. The pick-up-and-play nature of the game is also a big draw, as receiving a phone call or having to do actual work does not result in starting over or losing progress. While the game is not as robust as say Magic: The Gathering, it certainly does appear to satiate the desire to play something extra-nerdy where manipulation of stats to your advantage will be a key skill.<\/p>\n

Last Cannon<\/a> – What at first appears to be a simple missile command-style game quickly evolves into so much more. With a dark story (that of you manning the final cannon on your planet in an attempt to fend off the invading alien hordes), a puzzle mechanic based around destroying groups of enemies of the same color, and simple controls, this game has quickly garnered excellent reviews. For only 99\u00c2\u00a2, I still don’t know why I haven’t purchased it yet. It will be on my iPhone soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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