thanksgiving iphone Id software app special

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snowkiwi

149 posts

Master Geek

Topic # 51555 29-Nov-2009 07:24

I was looking thru "Bargin Bin" a watch list iphone app yesterday and noticed that the Doom game app was on special for 70% off. I thought Id look at it in our nz app store. this game on the PC scared me senceless at 2am when I was younger and thought Id get it at 70% off. Not there at the moment!! nor are any Id software paid apps. Odd they were there last week.
All other thanksgiving weekend specials are available from what I can see.
Its blazoned over some Gameloft apps: "thanksgiving" sale

Do you think Id Software's paid apps are down by coincidence or has it taken them off the non-USA stores maybe just for this special This stinks a little bit. OK - maybe they just want to look after their fellow countrymen on their national holiday - I can understand this - its not our (NZ) holiday after all. I just didn't expect them to go as far as to totally pull their paid apps. If i want to buy iphone Doom Resurrection today- not allowed!

Is there any way around this? Ive heard about proxy servers but that sounds a bit iffy.

Ham

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Ultimate Geek
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Reply # 277498 29-Nov-2009 15:58

I wouldn't worry about it too much, I have the Duke Nukem game and it's impossible to play with the on screen controls on the iPhone.. Wish I didn't buy it now, waste of money! Any 1st person shooter game will be the same

snowkiwi

149 posts

Master Geek

Reply # 277514 29-Nov-2009 17:04

Oh yeah! - Duke Nukem - such fond PC memories. I think you're right tho Ham. I just tried another FPS demo app. It was like a slippery xbox controller. My finger kept slipping off the virtual joystick.
I've lived a pampered keyboard and mouse life - a controller especially a virtual one is too steep a curve for this fella. I just wanted to relive my first FPS... from the conveniance of my pocket. My rose-coloured glasses-of-nostalgia got in the way once again.

Ham

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Reply # 277869 30-Nov-2009 14:25

Must have games are Monopoly, and Chopper

Wilstar

71 posts

Master Geek

Reply # 278473 1-Dec-2009 20:15

If you're jailbroken- quake for iPhone is pretty easy to control (and free) and way better than doom, of course still not quite as good as mouse and keyboard!

snowkiwi

149 posts

Master Geek

Reply # 278502 1-Dec-2009 21:37

Ham - Monopoly reviews say its not the original one (London street names ) but the US names. Is that true. I'll give Chopper a go anyway

Cheers Wilstar - Quake also brings back memories. I'm not jailbroken tho. I grabbed Terminator salvation on special - not too bad to control - has a sort of mouse look with right thumb and left a joytick.
A couple more games on Xbox with my son and I'll be a pro on iphone FPS :)