Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Thursday, December 25, 2008
I love Katamari for iPhone
I Love Katamari iPhone Review
Disastrous technical issues totally spoil a quirky cult favorite.
by Levi Buchanan
December 15, 2008 - Who loves Katamari? A lot of gamers do, actually. Though still considered a cult series, Katamari Damacy and its many sequels are quite well known amongst gamers. The plight of the prince, destined to roll up stars in an unending quest to earn the approval of his father, has rarely changed since the original PlayStation 2 outing. Chocolates, cats, cars -- all of it needs to rolled into a mass large enough to go atomic and become a star in the heavens. The iPhone edition of Katamari employs a strict "if it ain't broke" philosophy, which seems like a wise idea from the outset. But when you try to actually control the giant ball of junk...
It is not often that I find myself holding my iPhone upside down, craning my neck while hanging off the side of my chair. Actually, I never had to resort to contortions at all to play an iPhone game prior to I Love Katamari. After reading a very easy-to-understand set of controls that make complete sense -- tilt the phone side to side to curve the katamari, tilt it forward and back to accelerate or apply the brakes -- I started rolling up caramels and pencils in hopes of getting a katamari large enough to pick up a cat, as requested by the King. The game seemed a little sluggish at first, but tapping on the katamari a couple times gives you a nice speed boost that helps when rushing through a line of stuff or hopping over a small obstacle.
However, as the katamari grows and grows in later levels, the controls go south. Tilting the device forward no longer seemed to get the ball rolling. I kept having to tilt it farther and farther away from my face to get it to move forward, especially when my katamari was as large as car. Soon, I was tilting it so far I had to stand up to look over the edge of the screen. Trying to boost the katamari by tapping it did little but spin the ball in place. And that's when the iPhone was finally dilly-flipped so I could finish a level in time. (There are no save points in Katamari. If you are 2 millimeters shy of your goal at the end of a 7-minute stage, too bad. Start over.) The larger the ball, the slower the game -- and that just drains the fun out of Katamari.
According to Namco, you can recalibrate the tilt by by just touching the katamari. So, any time you want to tap the katamari for a speed boost, you are also recalibrating the katamari. And even this does not solve the problem of a slow, ungainly ball that doesn't move smoothly at all, no matter how many times you try to recalibrate the accelerometer.
Also frustrating about I Love Katamari: the camera. On several occasions, the camera would be caught on something like a corner and then stick there while I tilted the iPhone around to free it. This is very irritating when you are closing in on the time limit. Because the camera fails to offer consistently good (or even decent) views of the katamari, you often find yourself rolling over things without actually picking them up. The ball has to touch the item to pick it up, and from where I stood, I must have been missing objects by mere pixels. Sometimes things worked great. Other times I wasted precious seconds rolling back over a bottle multiple times before it stuck.
Finally, the entire game chugs when you reach a diameter threshold. You have to hit certain diameters in order to pick up larger and larger objects. When you cross the needed diameter, a little chime plays and a visual flourish shows the ball growing (and the prince shrinking in comparison). During this animation, the game cannot keep up. The whole thing slows to a crawl that takes 15-20 seconds to recover from -- if at all. You're left to ask if this game fully tested?
At least the game shares the winning look and soundtrack of the rest of the series. Through headphones, the goofy music sounds great (and not bad through the on-board speakers either). The visuals are straight out of the PS2/PSP games, full of bright colors and all sorts of silly flair. Really, get a load of the King. He's just bizarre.
It's too bad technical issues -- controls, speed, camera, framerate -- are so catastrophic, because Katamari is a perfect fit for the iPhone. Tilting the device seems like the best replacement for losing the twin stick controls found in the PS2 and Xbox 360 versions of the game. But it just never comes together. The game desperately needs an update before the App Store just passes it by. (Especially with Rolando on the way.)
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http://wireless.ign.com
Monday, December 22, 2008
Sim City for the iPhone
This game works really well on the iPhone. I did have some lag on my jailbroken 3G but after rebooting my iPhone it was fine. The controls are set up very nice and if you are a former Sim City fan, you’ll love it. If you’re new to Sim City, make sure to check out the help on the main menu before you get started so you can get to know how the game works.
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Koi Pond Review for iPhone and iPod Touch
Imagine tiny digital fishies making your day more soothing. That's the concept behind Koi Pond for the iPhone and iPod Touch.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
iPod Touch Second Generation Rocks Our Socks Off
The new iPod touch is out. It has a new design: chrome rim, with a tapered back similar to the iPhone, but thinner, with a 3.5-inch screen. It now includes external volume controls as well. It also has Nike+ integrated, with no transmitter needed, as well as on-the-fly genius playlist creation.
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Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Nano-chromatic
Eventhough I have my new iphone 3g , I still love the new series of colours
Apple has come up with the Nano. I just wish iphone will have their turn in the next few months . .. (Steve Jobs!!! Hear me out!)
Meet the new Ipod Nano-chromatic!
Color isn't the only brilliant feature.
iPod nano rocks like never before. With the new Genius feature, iPod nano makes playlists of songs that go great together. Give it a shake to shuffle your music. Turn it on its side and flip through albums with Cover Flow.
Feel the curved, all-aluminum and glass design and you won’t want to put iPod nano down. 
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Friday, July 25, 2008
Thursday, July 17, 2008
iPhone 3g Jailbroken
After unlocking and jailbreaking iPhone OS 2.0, the iPhone Dev Team has now liberated the new iPhone 3G, only five days after launch. This means a Pwnage tool that will allow you to install the unofficial applications that Apple doesn't want you to have in your iPhone—like video recording apps or game emulators—alongside with the App Store ones. The upcoming Pwnage will support the classic iPhone, the iPod touch, and the iPhone 3G. The video shows it works great:
World's 1st Jailbroken 3G Phone from iphonedev on Vimeo.
Read full article here with comments
Source: Gizmodo
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Goodbye old iPhone, Hello iPhone 3g !
Tom uses his new iPhone 3G to stay organized. Watch what happens when he tries to blend his old iPhone.
Friday, July 11, 2008
First iPhone 3G caught in the wild, unboxed and handled
If you're a prospective iPhone 3G buyer, get ready to make a mess of your keyboard, desk, and any nearby objects that may be hit by spittle flying out of your mouth. Some lucky, lucky Portuguese man or woman has already had the pleasure of cracking open the box and booting up their new device. Feast your eyes on the above pic and one more after the break, and keep reminding yourself that you've only got three more days to wait.
Update: We've added a picture of the mysterious SIM removal tool -- the shroud of secrecy is lifted after the break.
[Thanks, siniux]
Source: http://www.engadget.com
by:Joshua Topolsky
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
VLC Media Player Now Available For iPhone and iPod Touch
Drag, drop and play MPEG/MPG, AVI and MP3 media formats on your
Iphone and Ipod Touch...
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Thursday, May 15, 2008
Apple's New Boston Store, "A Diamond in a Rock Pile"
Wow! Got this article from Digg..Boston has a new cool Apple store!
Just wish I could find something like this here in Singapore..I love the glassy-crystal clear theme effect of this babe.
The store has a number of green touches. There's a characteristic skylight in the roof -- Steve Jobs and his architects are fans of natural light.
Read the full link here...
iPhone Video Recorder 1.2.0
This update brings direct video upload from the iPhone to YouTube. Quality is not where it should be but this is a start!
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Steve Jobs Introduces The Apple "i"
Apple comes out with new product…and no one knows what it does.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Monday, April 14, 2008
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Mac Spoof: Boot Camp
TrueNuff once again takes on the new series of the "Get A Mac" Commercials. In this clip, Mac runs bootcamp and does everything that PC can.
Mac vs Windows: South Park Style
A parody of the famous Apple commercials with South Park characters.
Jailbreaking (Hacking) An iPod Touch - Quick Review
This is a quick video review of how to jailbreak an iPod Touch. Jailbreaking is a process of hacking the device so you can install 3rd party applications on it. Please be advised that jailbreaking is not supported by Apple. You assume all risk if you undergo this process. Also, please be advised that this quick video review is not intended to be an instructional guide, but rather, it is an informational summary of the process. Please visit TheDigitalLounge.com/Jailbreak for more information. Brought to you by TheDigitalLounge.com..
Source: Face99
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Run Windows in Mac OS X
In this video Digitallifenow will show you a program called Parallels Desktop 3.0 for the Mac. With this program you can run both Windows Vista and XP without a reboot. He also shows you Boot camp where you can boot to either Windows XP or Vista.
Saturday, March 22, 2008
MacMost Now 58: Syncing Your iPod to More Than One Computer
Gary Rosenzweig looks at how you can sync your iPod or iPhone to multiple computers using manual settings.
iPhone App- Penguin Panic
A fun and addicting new game from NewAttiPhone.com!
Penguin Panic! is a tilt based game published by NewAttiPhone.
When you first start the game you are greeted with a title screen asking you to name your penguin. This name will be used for the high-score table.
Penguin Panic has been udpated to work with Firmware v1.1.3.
Penguin panic Update
iPhone App- Moo
Moo - iPhone App from iApp A Day Please visit my website: http://ipodtouchhacker.com/ Also check out my iPod Touch Forum: http://forum.ipodtouchhacker.com
iPhone App- GemLogic
This is a Bejeweled style game..match up the gems.
Gemlogic is a different take on Bejeweled. It was made by one of my favorite developers, Spiffyware. The point of this game is to align three or more of the same shapes. Once you do, they will disappear and you will be rewarded with points.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Dumbest iPhone Self-portraits
In an attempt to offer some levity in the midst of the iPhone brick saga, the iPhone Savior has compiled a photo gallery of the dumbest iPhone self-portraits I could find. I’ve also included a few of the second dumbest photos, the invisible iPhone trick.
Dumbest iPhone Self-Portraits.
Brought to You by the iPhone Savior
Click below:
Dumbest iPhone Self-Portraits
