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Title: The best retro '80s iPhone games Post by: HCK on July 10, 2015, 09:00:18 am The best retro '80s iPhone games
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><a href='http://www.imore.com/best-iphone-games-retro-gaming-edition' title="The best retro '80s iPhone games"><img src='(http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2015/06/iMore-AppStore2-hero.JPG)?itok=jdg5zVNe' />[/url]</p> <p class="intro">All the '80s games that your childhood computer could barely run will play great on your iPhone.</p> <p>Nostalgia is a double-edged sword. Sometimes revisiting the games of our youths reveals how lackluster they they were; other times, those titles feel just as good, if not better, than they did back in our halcyon days. Will this collection of iOS games (http://www.imore.com/iOS-games), ported from 1980s fare we all knew and loved, hold up upon replay? Let's pop open the time capsule and find out.</p> <!--break--> <h2>1. Space Invaders</h2> <p><a href='http://www.imore.com/best-iphone-games-retro-gaming-edition' title="The best retro '80s iPhone games"><img src='http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2015/07/space-invaders_iOS_screenshot.jpeg?itok=0D4NF7AK' />[/url]</p> <p>Using the joystick in this port feels a little sticky, but then again, playing on an actual Space Invaders cabinet tended to feel pretty sticky, too. Nostalgia goggles allow me to cut this version a lot of slack, especially since it features the original graphics, but you might prefer a different Space Invaders-inspired game from this era, such as <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/galaga-30th-collection/id413616338?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4&at=10l3Vy&ct=d_im" title="" rel="nofollow">Galaga[/url] or <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/midway-arcade/id476467441?mt=8&at=10l3Vy&ct=d_im" title="" rel="nofollow">Defender[/url], which also have iOS ports.</p> <ul><li>$4.99 - <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/space-invaders/id305608072?mt=8&at=10l3Vy&ct=d_im" title="" rel="nofollow">Order now[/url]</li> </ul><h2>2. Tetris</h2> <p><a href='http://www.imore.com/best-iphone-games-retro-gaming-edition' title="The best retro '80s iPhone games"><img src='http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2015/07/tetris_iOS_screenshot.jpg?itok=8Fym8OI7' />[/url]</p> <p>Tetris needs no introduction nor explanation: Its timeless charm, clean design, and unforgettable music make it a must-own for both newbies and nostalgia-fueled fans. If you've never bothered to download the iPhone port, make haste—it's excellent. The implementation of touch controls does change the look and feel of the game a bit, as falling blocks must be tapped into place rather than guided via joystick; once you get used to the new format, however, you'll be stacking as fast as you did in the old days.</p> <ul><li>$0.99 - <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tetris/id479943969?mt=8&at=10l3Vy&ct=d_im" title="" rel="nofollow">Order now[/url]</li> </ul><h2>3. Sid Meier's Pirates</h2> <p><a href='http://www.imore.com/best-iphone-games-retro-gaming-edition' title="The best retro '80s iPhone games"><img src='http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2015/07/sid-meiers-pirates_iOS_screenshot.jpeg?itok=OfCMjd0V' />[/url]</p> <p>Technically, this iOS port is a reproduction of the 2004 re-release of the original 1987 adventure game; in part, that's why it looks a bit slicker than some of these other '80s-era titles. You'd think sword-fighting and gold-plundering would be the hardest part of a pirate's life, but it turns out that learning dance steps is the real challenge—at least in this game.</p> <ul><li>$2.99 - <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sid-meiers-pirates!/id499794670?mt=8&at=10l3Vy&ct=d_im" title="" rel="nofollow">Order now[/url]</li> </ul><h2>4. Dragon's Lair</h2> <p><a href='http://www.imore.com/best-iphone-games-retro-gaming-edition' title="The best retro '80s iPhone games"><img src='http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2015/07/Dragons-Lair_iOS_screenshot.jpeg?itok=U1qajGAQ' />[/url]</p> <p>At last, you can see all of Don Bluth's glorious animations without having to pump quarter after quarter into an unforgiving arcade cabinet. This game and (its sequels](https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/dragons-lair-llc/id314133591?at=10l3Vy&ct=d_im) are probably to blame for current-day quick-time events; it plays out like a DVD menu screen interspersed with occasional action set-pieces. All the same, that old-timey Bluth aesthetic does charm my inner child.</p> <ul><li>$4.99 - <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dragons-lair-30th-anniversary/id688402750?mt=8&at=10l3Vy&ct=d_im" title="" rel="nofollow">Order now[/url]</li> </ul><h2>5. Frotz</h2> <p><a href='http://www.imore.com/best-iphone-games-retro-gaming-edition' title="The best retro '80s iPhone games"><img src='http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2015/07/Frotz_iOS_screenshot.jpeg?itok=cnCAb3tE' />[/url]</p> <p>The "Frotz" collection includes a slew of interactive fiction games made so long ago that some of them technically don't belong on my 80s-themed list. Zork came out in 1977, providing a foundation of conventions for other text-based games to come. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy game, also included, came out in 1984 and is still impossible to play without a walk-through. You've got to know where your towel is.</p> <ul><li>Free - <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=287653015&mt=8&at=10l3Vy&ct=d_im" title="" rel="nofollow">Download now[/url]</li> </ul><h2>Your favorites?</h2> <p>Yes, I neglected to include <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=281656475&mt=8&at=10l3Vy&ct=d_im" title="" rel="nofollow">Pac-Man[/url], <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=298113808&mt=8&at=10l3Vy&ct=d_im" title="" rel="nofollow">Rogue[/url], and countless other classics from the 80s on this list of iOS ports. What else did I miss? Any of your personal favorites?</p> </div></div></div><br clear='all'/> <a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/233194492723/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/47fb9fa0/sc/15/rc/1/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/233194492723/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/47fb9fa0/sc/15/rc/1/rc.img" border="0"/>[/url] <a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/233194492723/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/47fb9fa0/sc/15/rc/2/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/233194492723/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/47fb9fa0/sc/15/rc/2/rc.img" border="0"/>[/url] <a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/233194492723/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/47fb9fa0/sc/15/rc/3/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/233194492723/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/47fb9fa0/sc/15/rc/3/rc.img" border="0"/>[/url] <img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/233194492723/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/47fb9fa0/sc/15/a2.img" border="0"/> (http://da.feedsportal.com/r/233194492723/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/47fb9fa0/sc/15/a2.htm)<img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/233194492723/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/47fb9fa0/sc/15/a2t.img" border="0"/><img width='1' height='1' src='(http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/47fb9fa0/sc/15/mf.gif)' border='0'/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/LbNofHLge2c" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Source: The best retro '80s iPhone games (http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/LbNofHLge2c/story01.htm) |