Ah see, you're assuming that buttons are the only way to play games. When hardcore games start appearing, I guarantee you they will either use a gesture-based system like the one in Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword, or they will use an RTS-style control system where you tap the screen and your player runs there (which will both free up your time to focus on other aspects of the gameplay, and free up the screen from your fingers).

Most game genres can be adapted to the iPhone very intuitively with the correct combination of gestures and taps implemented using the touch screen.

Also, don't forget that it has waggle.

uh buttons aren't the only way to play, no. yes the iphone has motion detection and a touch screen. however neither of these inputs is ideal for gaming purposes. one, using the motion detection involves tilting the screen itself. this limits your amount of tilt because at some point you're not going to be able to see the screen without craning your neck with the tilt, and with that confined range of motion the sensitivity and accuracy of tilt control has to suffer. second the touch screen only responds to skin, you cannot use your fingernail and you cannot use a stylus. you bring up the ds ninja gaiden, try playing that with wide, inaccurate fingertips instead of a much more precise input like a stylus.

there's only so much that can be pulled off for gaming with the iphone. and no buttons is still the biggest problem it has.

It's a bit hard to take a touchscreen seriously as a gaming platform since your fingers are always in the way. A stylus is much better for gaming. Hint: the DS has actual buttons, too. Several of them!

As for tilt, well, you don't really *need* to look at the screen to play, do you?

Break has been free on the App Store since the store opened. I see no reason to pay for these other Breakout clones.

well it used to be adding "e" before everything, so i think they're just cycling through vowels really.

@tc

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All hail The Jobs!

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Cube Runner is fun for some cheap thrills (as in free). Same for iPint.

I'm personally waiting for ports of Song Summoner and Phase.

In other words, no. Thx, lol

I'd suggest Crash Nitro Kart Racing--it's as close as you'll get to Mario Kart on the iPhone, and Monkey Ball. They are both pretty polished, and Crash Nitro isn't even at it's 1.0 version yet. Critter Crunch is supposed to be an awesome puzzle game, but I don't have it yet.

I've tried most of the breakout games, and Ikanoid is still the best. Some other good smaller games are Muddled and Quordy (if you like word games), Starsmasher, Trism, Labyrinth, and of course Tap Tap (free!).

I'd would have to agree. If your going to start giving coverage to iPhone/iPod Touch games (which I am not opposed to) why are you giving coverage to this game? Trism is an iPhone original and a pretty good game as well. This looks like just another Breakout clone.