Comments on: $19.99 “Premium Gaming” Section to Hit App Store?

By: Barc

Barc — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:49:06 +0000

Well… This wouldn’t be for just games, would it?

There are a number of non-game apps that would fit into that category including Apple-based ones (iWork Mobile perhaps ).

By: Pinny

Pinny — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:02:23 +0000

That said, I would pay $20 in a second for mobile Diablo or Starcraft.

By: Pinny

Pinny — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:01:00 +0000

The hardware can’t really handle highly advanced games. With only around 40mb max available free ram (60 on the touch) you don’t have alot to work with.

By: Matt Sawyers

Matt Sawyers — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:56:26 +0000

I am willing to pay a top notch price for a top notch name. I bought beatmaker for $19.95 and it was worth every penny.

My worry is that...will the iPhone handle such games? maybe on the iPhone 3G?

By: Larry

Larry — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:46:49 +0000

If they do it they have to offer demos/trials of the games.

By: Tyler

Tyler — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:37:30 +0000

I forgot to say this: even with the app store full of (I like the portmanteaux) crApps—it’s not broken. Everyone’s making money even though the quality bar is hovering just above the toilet seat.

By: Tyler

Tyler — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:35:20 +0000

I think that the market can only benefit from someone with Apple's reputation and built in customer base nipping at Sony's and Nintendo's heels. I think it's been obvious for a while that mobile gaming needs to stop being about mobility and start being about gaming (especially where the app store is concerned).

I worry, however, that this isn't the right time to employ this pricepoint. Only so many people will shell out for a 'mobile' game at that price—namely gamers. This will be especially detrimental if the game quality isn't up to snuff. Though Apple will be banking beau-coup bucks, the dev's may not be able to sustain on that profit margin.

My tendency is to want to allow a little more time for devs to push the hardware's limits in the current app store, to produce higher quality games. I could be wrong though.

By: iPhoneMilk

iPhoneMilk — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:21:55 +0000

Well honestly i've got over 30-40 purchased games on my iPhone right now, i'm a huge iPhone gamer and i think being a long time gamer i'm a good judge of games in general.

The games that TRY and i emphasize TRY to be 3-D just are cutting it in the performance area... the sluggish Framerate is just not enjoyable enough to play the games and i've tried them all.

Now the games that are 2-d even with a few 3D visuals are AMAZING.. and perfect for mobile gaming as well..

i don't really think anyone should be making "Premium" games until the actual HARDWARE itself improves, meaning a better iPhone model.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:03:00 +0000

I don’t care what they do as long as they don’t add game-controlling buttons to the iPhone. I bought an adult’s communication device, not a child’s toy.

By: maniacfive

maniacfive — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:53:34 +0000

I agree with the above commentators saying this would be a great opportunity to introduce a gaming control dock addon. There are very few tilt games I have kept installed, (Zombie Chav hunt springs to mind) but these are not games you play for an extended period of time. Tilt just isnt the best for that.

A gaming pad add on, with a built in 1800 battery pack = first day purchase (along with GTA:Cupertino Chaos )