A quick list of the games that have made it onto my iPhone 3GS and actually got played!
Airport Mania
This is a good game, though I think it is aimed more at children, with its simple graphics. It is a great game for teaching children prioritisation, co-ordination and planning.
Bejeweled 2
This is the most addictive iPhone game I’ve found. It’s a must-buy game. The latest version adds Bejeweled Blitz, a time limited challenge that allows you to linkit to the Facebook game and compete against your Facebook friends.
Geo-defense Swarm
This is currently my favourite iPhone game. You have to strategically place different typse of weapons in order to defeat waves of ‘creeps’. It’s another game that has a fixed number of levels and kind of loses its initial appeal once they have all been completed. Well worth the price though.
geoSpark
A very addictive game which makes good use of the iPhone’s touch screen. The action takes place in a ‘grid’ onto which different shaped shapes drift. The object is to drag matching shapes together, in order to make them disappear and to collect points. As more an more shapes are combined, they generate an increasing gravity field, increasing the attraction to other nearby shapes. The game ends when two different shapes touch.
Ground Effect
You have to buy this game if only because it features ekranoplans. I really like the 3D graphics and smooth game play. You progress through the game in a series of races, unlocking new islands and courses.
Monkey Ball
Everyone buys this game as it is one of the best for exposing the capabilities of the iPhone as a gaming platform and makes great use of the accelerometers.
Peggle
This is one of my favourites, though once you’ve worked your way through the huge number of levels and challenges, there isn’t much reason to carry on playing it. It’s a little bit like pinball but more fun. The objective is to remove a subset of coloured ‘pegs’ on each screen layout. There are various moving elements and features, which make it a very addictive game. Completing the whole series of levels and challenges takes ages. If a sequel came out, I’d buy it without hesitation.
Real Racing
One of the best car racing games and one of the best examples of the 3D graphics capability of the iPhone 3GS. Not cheap and not the easiest of control but worth the price all the same.
If you’ve got any more iPhone games you think I should I try out and add to this list, then send me an email.
