IPHONE Arcade Classic Games

[scott9050]

I was seriously considering one of these a few days ago since my wife has an iPad 2:

http://www.target.com/p/ION-iCADE-A...550&CPNG=toys&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=13684550

 

[jumblejunkie]

It sucks. The move timing is all f'd up and some of them aren't even correct! I was hugely disappointed with it.

On the other hand, they did a great job with Space Ace. it plays nearly perfect like the arcade game.

I'm not a hardcore Dragon's Lair guy, but for a dollar you can't go wrong. I had alot of fun with it. Its not like its not playable, because it totally is!

 

[Level42]

There is no such thing as a playable DL.

 

[jumblejunkie]

There is no such thing as a playable DL.

LOL! The arcade is brutal. At least the arrows and sword button light up when you need to push them.

 

[OldTymeToys]

There is no such thing as a playable DL.

BAHAHAHAHA! I totally agree. I never liked the game.

 

[Technopope]

If there's any game that would convert well to IOS it would be Quantum....

Take a look at "Spirit". In Classic mode it has Quantum's gameplay with updated graphics, while retaining a vector look to it.

Only $ .99.

 

[1500points]

"Temple Run" is a decent 3-d take off of Pitfall, with a lot more adrenaline rush.

 

[LeChuck]

The Paperboy app is pretty fun, esp. with the tilt controls enabled. The Tapper remake looks great with the Don Bluth art, although it kicks my butt after a few cities. I'd also be interested in the Q*Bert app - it seems to have vanished?

LeChuck

 

[OldTymeToys]

Not a game per se, but my son and I have really been enjoying the U-Ventures series of "Choose Your Own Adventure" stories by Edward Packard (original author from BITD). It's a great little app, and the lite version if fine for free. We are currently on Return To The Cave Of Time, originally published in 1985.

 

[1500points]

anyone have any new favorite for the apple apps?

I'll add Max Adventure (variation on smash tv/total carnage a little bit...)

 

[MCA]

Midway Arcade is really good and for $.99 includes:
Defender
Spy Hunter
Rampage
Rootbeer Tapper
Arch Rivals
Joust
NARC
Total Carnage
APB
Arch Rivals basketball shot
Gauntlet
Gauntlet II
Wizard of Wor
pool
Air hockey
skee ball

 

[StreetzKing]

I have these that arent listed.

Marvel vs Capcom 2 came out, Silent Scope, Street Fighter 4/Volt, DoDonPachi Ressurection (amazing, 2 versions, regular and HD), Ghosts n goblins Gold Knights 1 and 2, Esp Galuda HD

 

[ieure]

If there's any game that would convert well to IOS it would be Quantum....

Yeah… The issue I have with classic games is that they convert very poorly to a touch interface. They all have soft joys and buttons and are (for me, at least) totally unplayable.

I'd much rather play the classics in real cabs — even a 60-in-1 is better — and play games designed from the ground up for touch on my iOS devices. There are some really great ones.

 

[koolmoecraig]

Is this still available? I get dead links when I Google it.

Same thing happened with Q*bert on the PS3 store. I think Sony pulled it off of all platforms.

 

[The Kombat King]

You guys haven't mentioned Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 yet? What, is that not classic enough?

 

[Level42]

Not classic at all...

 

[koolmoecraig]

You guys haven't mentioned Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 yet? What, is that not classic enough?

Correct.

70's and 80's.

 

[Level42]

For what it's worth: Atari offers Centipede legends for free for a short period.

 

[bones3010]

For what it's worth: Atari offers Centipede legends for free for a short period.

Is that what it's called on your side of the pond? Over here it's called Centipede Origins.

 

[Level42]

Uh....oops....no idea where that came from, it's Origins here too....sorry....

So look for Centipede Origins if you want it....seen better stuff though....