Apple's Focus on Games: Madden NFL 10, Nova, Assassin's Creed, Riddim Ribbon
Upcoming Nova, a Halo-like shooter. Photo via Engadget
At today's "It's Only Rock and Roll" media event, Apple focused on games for a significant portion of the event. Apple's Phil Schiller even directly compared the iPod touch to the Sony PSP and Nintendo DS.
And people are starting to see what a great gaming device this is. When you think about the companies that came before us... when you played those other systems, they seemed so cool, but now when you look at them, they don't stack up against the iPod touch.
Schiller then invited developers on stage to demonstrate some new games that hadn't been seen before.- Assassin's Creed 2 - simultaneous release with other platforms
- Riddim Ribbon - a racing/music game
- Nova - described as Halo-like first person shooter
- Madden NFL 10 - detailed look and video at TouchArcade
The newly introduced iPod touch also shares the faster processor and improved 3D hardware of the iPhone 3GS, making it even more competitive. While some may doubt that the iPod touch would be a serious threat to dedicated handheld devices, Sony has already made several steps to better compete with the iPhone and iPod touch, and has even recruited popular iPhone developers to port their games to their new platform.
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So could the touch eventually take over the PSP and the like for handheld gaming systems?
I doubt it. There are some limitations with the touch screen.
Pokemon, Mario, Metroid, Metal Gear (and not an on-rail shooter :rolleyes:), Monster Hunter, Tekken, Final Fantasy... There's nothing like that in that 22k list of games.
I had to laugh at that comparison. 22k games vs the DS/PSP game figures seems like such a figure to brag about. But bloody hell, nothing I've played on the iPod Touch comes close to being as good as the really good DS/PSP titles. It's okay as a casual platform but the lack of buttons and lack of depth in these games is turn-off.
Pokemon, Mario, Metroid, Metal Gear (and not an on-rail shooter :rolleyes:), Monster Hunter, Tekken, Final Fantasy... There's nothing like that in that 22k list of games.
Agree. I love iPhone/iTouch gaming, but they are two different world and I like them both in different ways. So Apple, please don't compare them. It's like comparing Xbox gaming to Facebook gaming.
It's like comparing Xbox gaming to Facebook gaming.
Brilliant and true :D.I do play a few games on my iPod but they really are nothing compared to DS, PSP or GBA games.
I had to laugh at that comparison. 22k games vs the DS/PSP game figures seems like such a figure to brag about. But bloody hell, nothing I've played on the iPod Touch comes close to being as good as the really good DS/PSP titles. It's okay as a casual platform but the lack of buttons and lack of depth in these games is turn-off.
Pokemon, Mario, Metroid, Metal Gear (and not an on-rail shooter :rolleyes:), Monster Hunter, Tekken, Final Fantasy... There's nothing like that in that 22k list of games.
Totally agree. Quantity is not quality - the iPod Touch's games are five minute fillers in general.
Price
iphone game makers plan on selling the games for $5 or $10, so there is much less incentive for them to make a game the fully immerses the player. They are on a much tighter budget, and dont spend near as much time on the game as PSP/DS developers. On the other hand, DS/PSP games cost $30+, therefore the developers can put a lot more time/money into making them great
Controls
Without a single d-pad/joystick, gaming on the iphone can only go so far. I'm sure developers will push the controls to the max and surprise us all, but in the end gamers will feel much more at home with physical controls. Sidescrolling games are easy, but I'm anxious to see how that FPS game 'nova' plans on overcoming this hurdle.
Device dedication
This sounds weird, but let me explain: the one problem I've always had with the iphone being my "all in one device" is interruption. If I'm using it as a GPS in my car, that means I cant listen to music/change what's playing, cant browse web, cant text, cant email, etc. etc. (this is assuming im not always driving since sometimes my friend might need a GPS and we could use my iphone [which I dont have]). SO say I'm using it as a dedicated GPS in my car and someone calls - well I either choose to miss the next few turns or miss the call. This sucks, and this is why I will most likely use my Garmin until it explodes or doesn't work anymore.
Same with gaming - if I'm in the middle of a hardcore battle and a friend calls I have to either pause the game (kill the mood) or miss the call...this is why sometimes I see all in one devices as not so much of a good thing.
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