nuts to playing games on an iPod/iPhone with any sort of "touch" control pad scheme. I guess that's the main reason why I haven't played any decent iPhone/pod games in a long, long while.

Nothing beats real device keys if your game isn't specifically about touch/flail controls. I work with cell phone keys/ touch screens all day. Absolutely nothing compares to a classic D-Pad

Peggle. And Space Invaders Infinity Gene if you like chiptunes and shmups.

what casualweaponry said, plus Wolfenstein RPG and minigore.

I also got Eliss and Rolando but only played them a couple times because I don't like the controls for either of them.

It's really quite staggering how backwards ass priorities are when it comes to handheld devices, most especially anything that falls under the realm of "cellular phone".

Whenever someone hands me their iPod touch/iPhone and shows me a game, I want to kill myself. The experience is akin to a retarded giant with sausage fingers performing surgery on a gnome.

I agree. I play plenty of Levers, Lux Touch, Space Invaders Infinity Gene, and Crystal Defenders. But some games I could never imagine playing on my iPod touch. I don't see how someone could play that RE4 game. I also have Passage, but controlling that has never been a problem.

Even though I bought it, I cannot get into Rolando because of the controls. No matter how good it is it just frustrates me eventually. Infinity Gene may do this sometimes(like my finger getting in the way of the screen), but it's good enough to keep me coming back.

I also can't wait for Canabalt.

I have an iTouch myself, and I have to agree.
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I too have an iTouch, and I have found the selection of games lacking. Or rather, the selection of anything good to get lacking. Oh yes Apple, you have 50,000 some apps! Go you. But can you tell me which of those are worth a damn? Come on.

I absolutely hate games that require the accelerometer for movement. Not, say, turning it like a wheel to simulate steering, but having to move it away/towards you...? I heard that's a big flaw in the Katamari game.

I'd suggest gems (in my opinion, of course) like MotionX Poker Dice, Void, Isotope, Montezuma, Theseus, Aurora Feint...

Hack the thing, too. There's a pretty nice EBA clone and DDR clone on the machine. Of course, the DDR clone works best if you have your own dwi/sm files, but the EBA one has downloadable tracks and all. It's fun.

And you can't go wrong with themes. :3

Much better than the stock default one, all right.

we actually are moving into a pretty sci fi future

it's a little creepy when you think about it

Fair enough about the controls.. worms is great but the controls do get frustrating.

Do yourself a favour and buy Space Invaders Infinity Gene. It's awesome.

I love my ds hate my itouch. The control is shit and typing sucks.