Surviving the next Polar Vortex - Retro Computer Games for Apple iOS (iPhone/iPad)
Thomas Hampel
22 December 2014Warning: This is an off-topic post about retro computer games for Apple iOS (iPhone/iPad) - if you object you may browse elsewhere.
For most kids today play games are probably the first thing they do with computers before learning how to write code
But even experienced developers like John David Head seem to enjoy computer games every once in a while, and so do I. Of course only when time allows.
Personally I dont care much about graphics, I'm more interested in the gameplay, I like clever puzzles, I like funny stories and other things like that. So classic / retro computer games are the perfect fit.
Some people are collecting old hardware, or build their own retro console using a Raspberry PI just to play old games.
The more easy route is to spend time on cold and dark winter nights (like this Sunday) for taking a look into the Apple iTunes Store to see what games can potentially be interesting for people like me.
The following list of classic/retro games and game remakes should provide you with plenty of food for the next polar vortex or whatever excuse you have to play again.
Certainly I have tested a few of those games but not at all everything on that list. Unfortunately some good titles which I wanted to add have already been removed from the AppStore (like SimCity), so if you find a game you like, better buy it asap.
How about you? What are your favorite (retro/classic) Games on iOS or other platforms ? What is missing in the list below? Let me know by leaving a comment...
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Arcade
- 8 Bit Rally (like Outrun) - $0.99
- Asteroids – Classic Arcade Game - $1.99
- Bomberman Touch - The Legend of Mystic Bomb - $4.99
- Bomberman Touch II - Volcano Party - $3.99
- BreanDead 13 - $4.99
- Dragons Lair HD- $4.99
- Jungle Crash - $0.99
- Pinball Dreams HD - $3.99
- Pinball Fantasies HD - $3.99
- Tapper World Tour - $0.99
- Space Invaders (only if you're really old) -$4.99
- Space Ace HD - $4.99
- Speedball 2 - Free / $4.99
Arcade (Beat'em up)
- Double Dragon Trilogy - $2.99
- Final Fight - $2.99
- Golden Axe 1 - $0.99
- Golden Axe 2 - $0.99
- Golden Axe 3 - $0.99
- Metal Slug 3 - $2.99
- Punch Quest - Free
- Street Fighter II Collection - $3.99
- Streets of Rage - $0.99
- Streets of Rage 2 - $0.99
- Shinobi III Return of the Ninja Master - $3.99
Adventure
- Beneath a Steel Sky Remastered - $2.99
- Broken Sword - $4.99
- Broken Sword - The Smoking Mirror Remastered - $4.99
- Fester Mudd: Curse of the Gold – Episode 1 - $2.99
- Flight of the Amazon Queen - $1.99 (other languages available!)
- Gobliiins - $2.99
- Little Big Adventure - $4.99
- Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded - $4.99
- Legend of Badminton - Free !!!
- Monkey Island 1 - The Secret of Monkey Island - $2.99
- Monkey Island 2 - LeChucks Revenge - $2.99
- Monkey Island 3 - Thales $4.99 (iPad)
- Myst - $4.99 (German)
- Sam & Max (multi-part!!)
- Simon the Sorcerer - $1.99
- Simon the Sorcerer II - $1.99
- Space Age: A cosmic Adventure - $1.99
- Riven: The Sequel to Myst - $3.99
- Runaway: A Road Adventure - $4.99
- Runaway: A Twist of Fate (Part 1 + Part 2) - $2.99 + $4.99
- Runaway: Dream of the Turtle (Part 1 + Part 2) - $2.99 + $4.99
- The Last Express - $4.99
Jump'n Run
- Another World - The 20th Anniversary - $3.99
- Duke Nukem 2 - $0.99
- Gunster Heros - $0.99
- Mega Man X - $4.99
- League of Evil - $1.99
- Prince of Persia Classic - €1,79
- Sonic - The Hedgehog - $2.99
- Sonic - The Hedgehog II - $2.99
- Sonic - The Hedgehog 4 - $2.99
- Sonic CD - $2.99
- Super Methane Brothers - $0.99
- Rayman Jungle Run - $1.99
- Pitfall! - Free
- Tomb Raider - $0.99
2D Shooter
- Alien Breed - $0.99
- Battle Squadron One - $3.99
- R-Type - $1.99 (iPad)
- R-Type II - $1.99 (iPad)
- Pacific Wings - Free
- Raiden Legacy - $0.99
- Raptor: Call of the Shadows - $1.99
3D Shooter
- Doom Classic - $4.99 (touch control is unplayable! Buy Hacx instead )
- Doom II - $0.99
- Duke Nukem 3D - $0.99
- Hacx (Doom remake) - Free (iPad)
- Wolfenstein Classic Platinum - $1.99
- Galaxy on Fire - Free, but In-App purchase
- Galaxy on Fire 2 - Free, but In-App purchase
Strategy
- Aliens vs. Humans (an XCOM / UFO Clone) - $2.99
- Civilization Revolution - $2.99
- Civilization Revolution II - $14.99 (too expensive)
- Land Air S ea Warfare HD - $2.99
- Pirates! - $4.99
- The Settlers - $4.99
- Warfare Incorporated - Free (very good!!)
- XCOM - Enemy Within - $12.99 (expensive, but worth the money)
- Z - The Game - $4.99
- Madden NFL - Free (InApp purchase)
- Pole Position Remix - $1.99
- Retro Racing (Micro Machines clone) - $0.99
RPG
- Baldurs Gate - Enhanced Edition - $9.99
- Chrono Trigger - $4.99
- Final Fantasy 1 and 2 - $3.99 each
- Final Fantasy 3 and 4 - $7.99 each
- Knights of Pen & Paper - $2.99
- Secret of Mana - $3.99
- The Bard'ss Tale - $2.99
- Vay - $0.99
Puzzle
- The 7th Guest - $4.99
- Beyond Ynth (a kind of puzzle, very good!) - $1.99
- Cross Fingers (clever puzzle) - $1.99 (iPad)
Special Games or Collections
- Aemula Oldies (Game Pack)- Free
- Capcom Arcade (12 retro arcade games in 1) - Free, but In-App purchase
- Hack Run (Computer hacking simulator) - Free
- Snake '97 (who doesnt remember that game?) - Free
- Midway Arcade (10 arcade games in 1) - $0.99
- Lost Treasures of Infocom (Textadventures) - Free, but In-App purchase
- The Bluecoats - North vs. South - $0.99
- Tetris - Free
- Worms - $0.99
- Zork via Frotz (play text adventures) - Free
- Spectaculator - ZX Spectrum Emulator - $2.99
Furhter reading & listening...
- How to turn your iPhone or iPad into a retro game console without jailbreaking
- StayForver (Podcast)
- Retrozirkel (Podcast)
- Good old Games
- Internet Archive - 900 classic arcade games playable in the web browser
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