PharaohsVizier
06-01-2010, 10:12 PM
Well needless to say I've been around iPod Touch's every where I go, so I figured I had a decent sample enough mooching off friends, trying out random games during breaks, etc. I had a first gen iPod Touch a long while ago and decided it wasn't too impressive, and never bothered to try again.
Recently though, my brother bought an iPod Touch, 3rd gen, so as it stands now, it is practically mine. Previously I never got to fiddle with it to the extent I would have liked, I didn't get to browse 200 pages deep on Installous, nor was I really borrowing the thing long enough to download more than one or two larger games, so finally I got my hands on an iPod Touch that I can really mess around with, try any game I like, etc.
So what is my opinion of it? It's still not a handheld console... I thought my opinion would change if I got to try out anything, and of course, I hear so many glowing reviews on various gaming sites about the trend that Apple is setting, and I have to say I'm not impressed. I definitely had some fun with games like Tilt to Live and Galcon, while the surprisingly good controls on Street Fighter IV impressed me, but honestly, there doesn't seem to be that many good games. It is laughable to consider people thinking that these games compete evenly with the likes of a Nintendo DS or PSP. Certainly it is very portable and handy in that sense, which makes me think games on the iPod, pretty good considering they add zero bulk. But after a few days of playing around with it, I think anyone who claimed the iPod Touch beats down on the Nintendo DS or PSP in terms of gaming really lost all credibility for me.
Granted, I've only had the chance to play around with it for a few days. I'm just wondering, are there any extremely WOW games that might make me change my opinion drastically. I desperately WANT to like the iPod Touch, but I just don't understand WHY it is as popular as it is...
Recently though, my brother bought an iPod Touch, 3rd gen, so as it stands now, it is practically mine. Previously I never got to fiddle with it to the extent I would have liked, I didn't get to browse 200 pages deep on Installous, nor was I really borrowing the thing long enough to download more than one or two larger games, so finally I got my hands on an iPod Touch that I can really mess around with, try any game I like, etc.
So what is my opinion of it? It's still not a handheld console... I thought my opinion would change if I got to try out anything, and of course, I hear so many glowing reviews on various gaming sites about the trend that Apple is setting, and I have to say I'm not impressed. I definitely had some fun with games like Tilt to Live and Galcon, while the surprisingly good controls on Street Fighter IV impressed me, but honestly, there doesn't seem to be that many good games. It is laughable to consider people thinking that these games compete evenly with the likes of a Nintendo DS or PSP. Certainly it is very portable and handy in that sense, which makes me think games on the iPod, pretty good considering they add zero bulk. But after a few days of playing around with it, I think anyone who claimed the iPod Touch beats down on the Nintendo DS or PSP in terms of gaming really lost all credibility for me.
Granted, I've only had the chance to play around with it for a few days. I'm just wondering, are there any extremely WOW games that might make me change my opinion drastically. I desperately WANT to like the iPod Touch, but I just don't understand WHY it is as popular as it is...