A few weeks ago, I finally ditched T-Mobile and bought myself an iPhone. That’s right, at last, I’m really Philadelphia techie. No longer would Tim or Alex silently judge me as I fiddled with a smartphone’s keypad. I can finally use Foursquare and iSepta. Life is good.
Now, amidst all my rampant application downloading and social media integrating, I discovered a handful of great games. A few, like Canabalt, were recommended by one Ben Gilbert. Others, were discovered through the app store. And one particular highlight, is Doodlejump.
Created by indie developer Lima Sky, the premise behind Doodlejump is simple. Hop up the platforms, grab some power ups, and try to rack up the points. The ‘jumper’ is controlled by tilting the phone side to side, and the powerups include silly items like springs, trampolines, jetpacks, and propeller hats.
The game is just a dollar (fine, 99 cents) in the Apple store, and just so so worth it. The gameplay is simple, reminiscent of playing old school NES games, only with motion controls. There’s no story, no plot, no character development… just quality, platforming fun.
Pick it up, geeks. You’ll thank me.
Doodlejump
Online Community Site: Doodlejump.com
Link to the Apple Store: Doodlejump
Oh you have no idea how much time I have wasted with that game….. Most. Addicting. Ever.
Why am I so terrible at this game? Hell, why am I so bad at gaming in general nowadays? Girls beat me at Canabalt even. I don’t even deserve to read the gaming-related posts on this blog.
I’m getting it, like, right now.
Love those games, another you should try is Dark Nebula. lovingly addictive and underrated.