{"id":1759,"date":"2010-09-30T16:37:46","date_gmt":"2010-09-30T21:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zepfhyr.com\/blog\/?p=1759"},"modified":"2020-02-06T20:58:51","modified_gmt":"2020-02-07T02:58:51","slug":"app-store-fire-sale1eleven","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zepfhyr.com\/blog\/2010\/09\/app-store-fire-sale1eleven\/","title":{"rendered":"App Store Fire Sale!!!1!!eleven"},"content":{"rendered":"

So, for some unknown reason, App Store developers have started slashing their prices going into this weekend. I’m not one to ever complain about discounts, and I’m always happy to share any great deals I’ve found. First of all, credit where credit is due: several of these deals came to me from AppShopper.com<\/a> (I use their app<\/a> to keep a wish list of apps and I get an email whenever any go on sale), as well as AppAdvice.com<\/a> (which is an excellent source of news for iPhone\/iPod touch\/iPad apps).<\/p>\n

First up: Final Fantasy! Both FINAL FANTASY<\/a> and FINAL FANTASY II<\/a> went on sale this week for 55% off ($3.99 each), which is the cheapest I’ve ever seen them. I spent many, many hours with the original Final Fantasy for NES when I was younger and I’m happy to say that playing it on my iPhone brings me every bit as much joy as it did when I was a child. While having to tap each selection is not as fast as simply tapping the A button over and over, the graphics, the music, and the mild gameplay tweaks make the game entirely worth the extra attention I have to give the game. While Final Fantasy II is sometimes a bit confusing to navigate (I found myself lost a few times as I tried to remember what clue I was given as to where to go next), a quick web search and I was back on track. Plus, it’s the first Final Fantasy to have an honest to goodness narration, and one of the more unique leveling systems in any Final Fantasy game. I highly recommend both games.<\/p>\n

Now, with the JRPG section out of the way, lets move on to some of the other great deals available from Cyan Worlds<\/a>. You should recognize the name, as they are the company that produced one of the first CD-ROM games ever, and the bestselling game of its era. I’m talking about Myst<\/a>, which is currently on sale for $1.99 to celebrate the release of their latest title: Stoneship<\/a>. Cyan Worlds has another iPhone game on sale that is one of their classic titles that came before Myst called The Manhole<\/a>: a point and click adventure about following a bunny into an underground world of adventure (or something like that, it looks bizarre but has excellent reviews).<\/p>\n

Continuing in the adventure game genre, both of the classic LucasArts Monkey Island titles are on sale for $0.99. The Secret of Monkey Island Special Edition<\/a> has completely redesigned graphics and sound and is identical to the Xbox Live Arcade title of the same name. Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge<\/a> got the same treatment as the first, and both are excellent games. If you’ve never played them, you should give them a chance, as they’re extremely entertaining, and very witty. If you have already played them, you should definitely play them again.<\/p>\n

Next up, a first-person shooter favorite: Archetype<\/a>. Designed from the ground-up for the iPhone as a multiplayer-only FPS, it is quite popular, and has been slashed to $0.99 in celebration of the release of Archetype HD<\/a> for iPad. Even better, the game uses an auto-shoot mechanism that makes it much easier for FPS-newbies to get started.<\/p>\n

And now I’ve got some great $0.99 titles to share with you.<\/p>\n