NOTE: in some YouTube videos, the iPhone in the transparent case is a 3G S; the one without any case is a 3G. In some other videos, the 3G S is the one with the charger cable plugged in; with all the newer ones (filling in the entire screen estate), the one on the left. Nevertheless, you can easily spot it by it simply much faster loading games & having a somewhat more washed-out, worse-quality screen.

App

iTunes link(s)

Genre

Price

Game speed / playability on 3G / 3G S? Any problems?

Game type

Number of concurrent players

Networking model

If remote, in-game chat?

Number of remote players in lounge? Currently playing / waiting in a new game

Game lounge?

In-game sound / music? Does it allow the iPod playback in the background?

Control method? If tilt control used, calibration? Can it be played while lying on your back?

All version avg rating

Current version avg rating

Nr. of voters for all versions

My rating: MP

Single Player

How it compares to titles in exactly the same genre?

Recommended?

Remark?

3-D Vector Ball by Gyrocade 3.2

ITUNES

Action (3d Pong)

+ / +; -

Head-to-head

Wi-Fi, BT

n/a

+ / - / +

Tilt or touch / + / - (can’t drive down the bat under the half of the screen)

3.5

1371

Yes! Despite the price, very funny – particularly in MP mode!

4.0 has been promised for over 1.5 month with a lot of additional MP stuff.
YouTube video HERE.

SlotZ Racer by Freeverse 1.1.2

R, ITUNES

Action / racing

Currently (10/15/2009), $3

+ / +; -

Parallel

2/3/4; 2D only in all MP modes

Same device only (not any kind of wireless) with some clever corner-of-the-screen control

n/a

+ / - / +

Touch; n/a

3.5

3322

Very funny, highly recommended, particularly if you can get it for cheap

YouTube video HERE.

Mino by Xio 1.1

N, ITUNES ; as of 10/18/2009, no track of it in AppStore

Tetris

+ / +; -

Parallel (you only see what the others do)

Up to 5

Lounge only

8/7 Fri 14:07: 5/1

+ with chat (no LS; no private messages); you’ll see your would-be opponents

+ / + / -

Touch only (alternatively, with left / right / down icons)

(removed)

Pretty nice if you like Tetris

YouTube video HERE.

StarPagga by Funsuma Games 1.5

R, ITUNES

Space shooter

Definitely slower than on 3GS / + ; -

Head-to-head

Up to 6

Both local Wi-Fi, BT and lounge. BT and remote games sometimes don't connect.

8/7 Fri 14:07: ?/0; no one joined in 2-3 mins; 10/10 Sat 11:10: 2 players

+ (quite a lot: opponent selection / invite / boards etc - see the demo videos. No chat though.)

+ / + / -

Accelerator; + / -

210

Pretty nice if you like space shooters and you have a faster iDevice (Touch 2G+ and iPhone 3G S+)

You might want to test it on the 3G before purchasing – not the quickest and the phone heats up considerably (unlike on the 3G S). Uses push notification.
YouTube video HERE.

Real Racing by Firemint 1.12

N, ITUNES

Racing

$10

Pretty nice on the 3G too / +; -

Head-to-head

Up to 6

Wi-Fi, BT (starting with 1.12) and lounge; latter with ladder-like system and needs to practice in career mode first.

n/t

+ / + / +; playable with background playback even on the 3G

Five control methods: accelerometer / touch; the rest divided up between auto/manual accelerometer / brake

4.5

1797

Great

YouTube MP demo video HERE (Bluetooth mode).

HOMERUN BATTLE 3D (previously: Baseball Slugger: Home Run Race 3D) by Com2uS Corp. 1.2.3

ITUNES; R,

Sports

$5 (originally was: $1)

No speed problems, not even with the 3G playing music in the background with iPod

Parallel (you only see what the other does)

Lounge only

n/t

8/7 Fri 14:09: at least 9 rookie found in quick matchup mode

Nothing special; random matching (but you can manually add your buddies as well to play manual games)

+ / - (in-menu music is very repetitive) / + (asks about keeping the music when starting the game)

Touch

4.5

(later)

3320

n/t

I’ve found it pretty boring: only for baseball fans!

Star Hogs by IUGO 1.1

R; , R, ITUNES

Artillery

Excellent

Head-to-head

2…4

Lounge only

8/7 Fri 14:12: Only one (password-protected game); another player joined after my game about 4 minutes

Nothing special (not even chat), except for seeing the other player’s name and using passwords

+ / + (st) / +; mode selectable at the beginning

Touch

(later)

832

YouTube video HERE.

F.A.S.T. Fleet Air Superiority Training! by SGN 1.5

R, ITUNES

Dogfighting combat

$1 now

Excellent

Head-to-head; 2 vs. 2 team

2 or 4 (in 2 vs. 2 lounge game)

Lounge (to do the quick matching) or local BT (that is, OS3+ only)

8/7 Fri 14:20: immediately found 4 in quick 1v1 match; after that, no one for 4 minutes

Random matching; own game rooms to play with your buddies only

+ / - / -

Touch (firing) + accelerometer / - (only sensitivity can be changed) / -

3.5

(later)

5179

n/t

Highly recommended, particularly at the current price point.
YouTube MP demo video HERE.

Topple 2 by ngmoco 1.3

R , , , ITUNES

Tetris-alike but much more fun

Excellent

Parallel

Local Wi-Fi

n/a

n/t

n/a

+ / + / + (in More / iPod music)

Touch

(later)

1844

Definitely recommended

YouTube video HERE.

Adrenaline Pool Online by Eurocenter 1.5

ITUNES

Pool

Excellent

Head-to-head

Lounge and hotseat

8/7 Fri 14:25: 12/0; matchmaking found an opponent in about 1 min

Both automatic (you can even use e.g. country / sex-based filtering) matching and manual table creation; quite a few players

+ / + / + (you’ll need to disable music in the first dialog and restart first)

Touch

n/e

(later)

n/e

Yes, if you do like pool

n/t

Adrenaline Pool Online 2 by Eurocenter 2.0

ITUNES

Pool

$3 (initial sale)

n/t

Head-to-head

Same as above

+ and voice chat in addition. It’s GREAT! You can speak to your opponent all the time. Note: you must use headphones to hear him.

8/7 Fri 14:28: 14/0; auto matchmaking immediately found 4+ players

Same as above

3.5

(later)

Very nice

Note that it’s only different from Adrenaline Pool Online in voice chat support. YouTube video HERE.

Arcade Pool Online by Lucky Clan 1.6

ITUNES

Pool

n/t

Head-to-head

Lounge only

8/7 Fri 14:39: 13; auto matchmaking found an opponent in 30 secs

Manual opponent location; chat, ladder

+ / - / -

Touch

n/e

(later)

n/e

n/t

YouTube video HERE.

Real Football by Gameloft 1.5.2

ITUNES - no longer available for purchase, it seems (instead, the 2010 version only)

(European) Soccer

was at the end: $1 (no longer available)

Excellent

Head-to-head

Local Wi-Fi only

n/a

n/t

n/a

+ / - (only menu music) / + (selectable right at the beginning)

Touch only

(removed)

(later)

(removed)

n/t

DinoSmash Online by Eurocenter 1.2; N

ITUNES

Platformer

Excellent

Four different game types (Deathmatch / Capture the flag / Team Deathmatch / Team Survivor)

2…12

Lounge

8/8 Sat 9.34: 3 deathmatch players and several chatters; 0 team survivors

Chat; No manual opponent – that is, you can’t just play your friends, there may be others joining. If you select another table (Play / Select Table), then, you may have the chance not to be disturbed by other people.

+ / - / +

Touch only

3.5

(later)

2056

Really nice game (particularly at the price point) if you can put up with the non-tactile controls

Can only be played with an active internet connection - no games are possible vs. just the computer.

Waaaay better online than WiFi Warfare by Jesse Starks!
YouTube video HERE.

Siberian Strike by Gameloft 1.2.3; N

ITUNES

1942 clone

$5 initially; $1 now

In MP mode, on the 3G, not very fast – just playable.

Cooperative (like in SW IV)

Local Wi-Fi only

n/a

n/t

n/a

+ / +

Touch only

(later)

735

Not as sophisticated as SkyForce Reloaded. The latter, however, doesn’t support MP.

YouTube video HERE.

Iron Sight by Polarbit 1.0.1; R, R

ITUNES

Artillery game in 3D

Excellent

Head-to-head

Lounge only (and hotseat)

+ (!)

8/7 Fri 14:44: 0; no one joined in 8 minutes.

Nothing special; usernames shown; passwords can be used

+ / - /

Touch only (with on-screen controls)

3.5

(later)

236

n/t

YouTube video HERE.

iFPS Online by Pick Up And Play 1.2; N

ITUNES

FPS

$2. Lite version also supports online games – but not local ones. That is, you can’t play your local buddies without others entering the game, it seems

Acceptable on 3G, good on 3G S.

Head-to-head

Both lounge and (the default)local games. The latter can be quickly joined from the main menu.

8/7 Fri 14:45:

commercial version: 3 servers with 0 players; no one joined in 7 minutes.

lite version: 1 server with 2 players.
10/8 Thu 9:53: commercial version: 2 servers with 0 players

Nothing: no chat, no usernames, only passwords to protect games

+ / - / -

Touch only by default; in Settings, you can switch to Touch + Accelerator mode. Nevertheless, I’ve found playing with the accelerator is very hard

2.5

(later)

1659

Not very good IMHO

It’s only compatible with 3G S starting with v1.2
YouTube video HERE.

Touch Hockey: FS5 by FlipSide5 3.1.1

ITUNES

Action

$2. The only disadvantage of the Lite version are the ads displayed for about 10 sec when starting each and every game.; LITE

Excellent

Head-to-head

In addition to hotseat (which is similar with Slotz), local BT. It must be initiated from Settings (no separate “Wireless Multiplayer” item in the main menu)

n/a

n/t

n/a

+ / - / + (excellent: even plays the game sounds during this)

Touch

3.5

(later)

921

Excellent

YouTube video HERE.

Real Tennis 2009 by Gameloft 1.1.2

ITUNES

Sports

$5; lite version only supports instant play (no MP)

Excellent

Head-to-head

Wi-Fi only

n/a

n/t

n/a

+ / - / + (sound is too played back)

Touch + Accelerator; - (can only be played in almost horizontal position) / -

3.5

(later)

1357

n/t

YouTube video HERE.

Fast & Furious by i-play 0.4.8

ITUNES

Racing

$2; lite (“test drive”) version doesn’t support MP

Excellent

Head-to-head

2(+?)

Wi-Fi only + online scroreboard + "ghost" racing

n/t

3.5

(later)

3597

n/t

If playing between a 3G and a 3G S, create the game on the first; otherwise, there will be errors and / or the phones will disconnect after 2-3 seconds.
YouTube video HERE.

GTS World Racing by Handmark 1.01.00

ITUNES

Racing

Excellent

n/t

Wi-Fi only

n/a

n/t

n/a

+ / + / + (if you select “Disable audio” in menu. Then, sounds won’t be played either.)

Accelerator; - (only sensitivity is settable) / -

(later)

1582

n/t

YouTube video HERE.

Ferrari GT: Evolution by Gameloft 1.3.4

ITUNES

Racing

$2 (was: $1)

Excellent

Head-to-head

n/t

Currently, local Wi-Fi only

n/a

n/t

n/a

+ / + / -

Accelerometer / Screen tap / On-screen wheel; - (only sensitivity can be set) / + (as only left/right is utilized)

3.5

(later)

3383

n/t

Lounge-based remote MP will be implemented soon.
YouTube video HERE.

Cube by fernLightning 1.7.1

ITUNES

FPS

free

Pretty much unplayable on 3G; on 3G S, much better

Head-to-head

n/t

Server runnable anywhere – will later be released

n/a

Touch to aim / fire + accelerometer to move (even backward) / strafe; -

(later)

90875

n/t

Servers were incompatible at the time of testing (unless you download and compile the server source yourself). As of 10/10/2009, there still isn't a compatible, public server (this is shown on the video).
YouTube video HERE.

Fuzzball by Avolans 2.0

ITUNES

(European) Soccer-billiard combo

$1; lite version is ad-supported

Excellent

Head-to-head

Lounge

8/7 Fri 14:45: found opponents immediately all the times I’ve tried (on other days too)

Auto-assignment and friend list / invitation

- / - / +

Touch

2.5

(later)

2321

Highly recommended and entertaining!

Really funny and interesting; has a built-in (simple) Web browser and notification capabilities so that you’re notified when someone wants to play you.
YouTube video HERE.

Astraware Board Games by Handmark, Inc. 1.10

ITUNES

Board

$3 (orginally was: $1)

Excellent

Head-to-head

Lounge

8/7 Fri 15:01: 0 games; no one created / joined anything for 4 minutes. 8/8 Sat 21:01 and 23.41: 0 games

Nothing (just a list of current games and the ability to create a new one) – no userlist etc.

+ (very rudimentary) / - / +

Touch

2.5

(later)

n/t

Pretty simple game; still, was worth the intro price ($1). About the current price? Well, I don't know...
YouTube video HERE.

Word Play! ONLINE by Devare! 1.6

ITUNES

Word

$2 (originally: $1) + lite

n/t

Parallel

Lounge

8/7 Fri 15:17: a LOT

Nothing (just a list of tables to join and the number of players in it / their names)

+ / - / -

Touch

3.5

(later)

366

n/t

Only for native English speakers! YouTube video HERE.

Asphalt 4 : Elite Racing by Gameloft 1.3.8

ITUNES

Racing

Excellent

Head-to-head

Wi-Fi local

n/a

+ / + / - (theoretically, it should; in practice, however, it doesn’t)

Accelerometer / Screen tap / On-screen wheel; - (only sensitivity can be set) / + (as only left/right is utilized)

(n/e)

A must buy at this price point – argh, I’ve purchased it for $10…

YouTube video HERE.

321 Jump! (Bluetooth Multiplayer Jump!) by MASQ Interactive Limited 2.1

ITUNES

Platform

Excellent

Opponent (in that you may want to pick up power-ups first)

n/a

+ / - / -

Accelerator / - / + (only left/right is used)

n/e

There definitely are better titles, even at this price point – e.g., DinoSmash or Asphalt 4

Pretty silly and simple, but you may like it nevertheless.
YouTube video HERE

BOMBERMAN TOUCH 2 –Volcano Party by Hudson 1.5

ITUNES

Bomberman

Excellent

Both opponent and parallel (if you choose not to kill but help each other in getting along as quickly as possible)

n/t

n/a

+ / + / + (after you’ve disabled sound and exit the game)

Touch (two modes, with fixed D-pad and a relative one usable anywhere)

2.5

234

n/t

Go for this and not the first part, which has no MP and costs more than twice as much! Also note that previous versions were pretty useless – they disconnected after about a minute.

YouTube video HERE.

MONOPOLY Here & Now: The World Edition by Electronic Arts 2.3

ITUNES

Monopoly (board game)

3G: Playable, 3GS: Excellent

Head-to-head

Wi-Fi local

n/a

+ / - / +

Touch

(removed)

n/t

Leaf Trombone: World Stage by Smule 1.5

ITUNES

Instrument

Parallel

BT (and world stage)

+ (on the world stage)

A lot of judges

A lot

+ / +

Touch

3.5

4322

A music app – pretty funny

n/t

Galcon by galcon.com 1.7.1

ITUNES

Real-time strategy

Head-to-head by default; with 1.7, also received team play (2vs2)

2..4 with support to FFA and 2v2 games

Lounge

8/11 Tue 9:37: 4 open games and some 6 full

Join games (also as a spectator)

+ / +

Touch

1874

A must buy – always a lot of people to play online and great game

YouTube video HERE.

UniWar by Xpressed 1.0.5

ITUNES

Turn-based strategy

OK in multiplayer mode; some tutorial maps are very slow on the 3G

Head-to-head; free for all; team play (even 4 vs. 4)

2…4

Lounge, can be asynchoronous (VERY clever!)

n/t

+ / -

Touch

3.5

4.5

3260

One of the must buys – excellent in almost every repsect

Push notification supported. YouTube video HERE.

Flight Control by Firemint 1.4

ITUNES

Real-time strategy

Excellent

Cooperative (need to direct airplanes of a given color to the other player’s screen)

Wi-Fi, BT

n/a

+ / - / +

Touch

22898

Highly recommended! A must buy!

YouTube video HERE.
Dedicated thread (with for example current records) HERE.

Quick Draw by Swipe Interactive 1.2

ITUNES

Hand-drawing

Excellent

n/t

Lounge

8/7 Fri 17:18: 1/4

n/t

+ / - / +

Touch

307

Only if you like games where you need to guess what’s being drawn. Not very good on a stylus-less (less strict) platform.

Can only be played online (to just practice drawing). YouTube video HERE.

DrawRace by RedLynx Ltd 1.05

ITUNES

Guessing

Excellent

Opponent (albeit you can’t crash with him; that is, it can also be thought of parallel)

Global with random opponent selection from the entire world or your country (based on a setting)

8/7 Fri 17:11: a LOT, even in smaller countries

Too bad you can’t make it play a definite buddy – only random opponent selection is possible.

+ / - / -

Touch

3.5

1067

Great! Highly recommended!

YouTube video HERE.

Sea Battle Classic by A. Kurulenko 1.1

ITUNES

Torpedo

n/t

Head-to-head

Wi-Fi / BT (local only)

n/a

+ / - / + (sound must be disabled in Settings and app restarted; no sound effects then, though)

Touch

3.5

n/e

Great, albeit pretty simple

YouTube video HERE.

XPilot by 7b5 labs 1.1.1; N

ITUNES

XPilot

$2 regularly / free if you compile it

The animation stutters on even the 3G S on some maps

Head-to-head

many

Lounge (several servers)

8/8 Sat 16:23: about 2 players in the 30-40 servers

- (no real lounge: just select a server to immediately join it. There are many of them with 0 players; that is, you can safely play your buddies only.)

+ (simple beeps) / - / -

Touch

2.5

127

Only for real XPilot fans – if you aren’t one, don’t bother

See THIS for more info. YouTube video HERE.

3-D FIGHTER PILOT : Guns of War by DumbGames.net 2.0.1

ITUNES

Airplane shooter

On the 3G, stuttering

Head-to-head

Wi-Fi local

N/a

+ / - / -

Accelerometer / - / -

2.5

561

Very poor – F.A.S.T. Fleet Air Superiority Training! by SGN is WAY better

Don’t bother

Crazy Drops by Colombiamug 1.1.1

ITUNES

Tetris

Parallel (time racing)

Wi-Fi local

N/a

n/t

384

Not very interesting – I’ve found Mino more interesting, particularly if you’re looking for other players to play (it’s lounge-based, unlike this one)

YouTube video HERE.

WiFi Warfare by Jesse Starks 1.9.4.1

ITUNES

Shoot’m’up

Free for all shooter

any

Wi-Fi local and lounge

8/8 Sat 19:23: 10 players; 23:40: 5 players

- (you directly join remote games – no lounge)

+ / - / -

Accelerometer (default) or D-pad / - (only sensitivity can be set) / - . Accelerometer can only be used with the phone lying on some surface; D-pad-based aiming is even harder. (There’s no tap-the-screen-to-aim-there support.)

580

As there are always several players and it also supports local play, you might want to give it a try but I am not sure you will like this title. (Personally, I think there are much better titles; most importantly, DinoSmash Online.)

YouTube video HERE.

Pool Star Online with Earl Strickland (was: Pool Star Feat. Earl Strickland) by I-play 1.4.4

ITUNES

Pool

n/t

Head-to-head

n/t

Wi-Fi local and lounge

+ (!)

8/9 Sun 0:02: 0 player; no one joined my game for some minutes

- (you’re directly assigned an opponent; you can’t even select the one you’d like to play)

+/ - / -

Touch

3.5

The game isn’t bad at all (particularly at this price point) – I particularly like displaying the trajectories or showing the player the wrong targets)

YouTube video HERE.

Ronnie O'Sullivan's Snooker by I-play 1.2.6

ITUNES

Pool

n/t

Head-to-head

n/t

Wi-Fi local and lounge

+ (!)

8/9 Sun 0:08: 0 player

See with Pool Star Feat. Earl Strickland

+/ - / -

Touch

n/e

If you’re only a casual snooker player, Pool Star Feat. Earl Strickland from the same developer may be a better (and much cheaper) choice. It’s very similar to this one.

YouTube video HERE.

SCRABBLE by Electronic Arts 1.2.98

ITUNES

Scrabble

n/t

Parallel (albeit you need to wait for the other’s turn to end)

n/t

Wi-Fi local and facebook

n/a

+/ + / + (with disabling music first; game sounds are played back)

Touch

3.5

7990

n/t

YouTube video HERE.

Marble Blast Mobile by GarageGames 1.2

ITUNES

Marble madness

3G: very poor, 3G S: excellent. In a 3G vs. 3G S game, the 3G can be in a major disadvantage

Opponent (you have to collect the gems before the other player)

2…4

Wi-Fi and remote lounge

10/11 17:00: 0

Create / join games

+/ + / -

Accelerometer (+ touch for camera / rocket use etc.)

3.5

555

Pretty nice – worth checking out

YouTube video HERE.

iFishing by Egerter Software 1.9

ITUNES

“Fishing”

Parallel

Wi-Fi local

n/a

+ / - /

Accelerometer + touch

3.5

2176

If you like fishing games… (I don’t)

YouTube video HERE.

SevenSwords Prologue by Asobimo, Inc. 1.1.0; T, R

ITUNES

Online Action-RPG

free

Excellent, even on the 3G (3G S doesn’t seem to be faster)

Opponent (or, if the two of you have an opponent, cooperative)

many

Lounge (lag is around 1s or more)

8/8 Sat 18:30: 0; 10/15 14:02: about 10

- (not a lounge)

+/ + / -

Touch

2.5

3674

Fortunately, as opposed to August, there are a lot of actual players.

note that listing / creating battle rooms is done by tapping the manager in the game; available in the US and Japan. YouTube video HERE.

UNO by Gameloft 1.5.4

ITUNES

Card

Head-to-head

2…4

Wi-Fi local and lounge

8/9 Sun 13.56: between 3 and 5; some people have also joined the games I’ve created

No real lounge: only create / join rooms

+/ + / +, with game sounds

Touch

3.5

3633

Nice if you like card games

YouTube video HERE.

WordFu by ngmoco, Inc. 1.3

ITUNES

Word

n/t

Parallel

Wi-Fi local

n/a

+/ + / +, with game sounds

Touch + shake

3.5

1856

Only for native English speakers

YouTube video HERE.

Guitar Rock Tour 2 by Gameloft 2.0.0

ITUNES

Instrument / action

n/t

Parallel

Wi-Fi local

n/a

+ / + / n/a (no point in playing another tune)

Touch

3.5

415

Mostly for music lovers

YouTube video HERE.

Dragon Masters by Aftershock Innovations 4.11 and Dragon Masters LIVE! by Aftershock Innovations 4.12 (ITUNES, ITUNES)

n/t

$10 reg (now, $5) for the non-live version; live is free

n/t

Heroes Battle Online by Vincent Bellet 1.41

ITUNES

Online RPG-alike

Head-to-head

Lounge (asynch!)

+ (this is too asynchronous)

I’ve been challenged by about 5 opponents after registering

To select an opponent, to upgrade your shields etc.

n/t

3.5

178

Don’t expect anything traditional RPG – it’s an asynchronous (see UniWar’s approach) spellcasting on other player(s).

YouTube video HERE.

Zoot by tranquo 1.0

ITUNES

n/t

Opponent (with groups)

Several

Lounge

8/9 Sun 15.25: 0 players in both Europe and the US

+ / - / -

Touch by default; accelerometer too; + / - (up/down is also used)

n/e

Pretty interesting and original concept; I, however, didn’t find it as engaging as the best MP titles

YouTube video HERE.

Pollys Popping Parrots Reloaded by p13development 1.0;

ITUNES

Color matching

Parallel (time-restricted)

n/a

+ / + / -

Touch

4.5

n/e

Not bad if you like color matching

Older, Wi-Fi-based versions didn’t reliably work between my 3G and 3G S at all; the new, BT-based does.
YouTube video HERE.

Hollywood Hangman by LimeLife, Inc 1.0.3

ITUNES

Trivia / word guessing

$3; lite version doesn’t support MP

Parallel (you mutually provide words the others can guess with some help from the phone)

Wi-Fi local

n/a

+ / - / -

Touch

Only if you like “guess word”-type (when played, trivia) of games

n/t

Ancient Legion by DigitalFun 1.2

ITUNES

Web browser-based textual RPG

Free (note that the “FREE”in its title is the Italian version)

OK (strictly browser-based)

Head-to-head

A lot

Lounge

n/t

+ / + (very repetititve) / -

Touch (Web browser-based)

2.5

1627

If you like text-based RPG’s

Very nice trailer video & comics available. YouTube video HERE.

Pocket Jockey by Muse 1.0

ITUNES

Horse racing game, also making use of the accelerometer

Parallel (time race)

Wi-Fi local

n/a

+ / + / - (no point in listening to anything else – after all, particularly in pocket mode, you will need the music to bounce / jump the right way)

n/t

2.5

n/a

152

It’s worth giving it a try, particularly if you do want to bounce and jump around like a horse jockey. The control schemes are pretty funny.

A funny gamer mostly suited for multiplayer games.
Under 3.1.2 (as opposed to between 3.0.1-based iPhones), it didn't work in MP mode (complained of too slow a network, even after a full reset) - see the video. YouTube video HERE.

Aurora Feint II: Arena Daemons by Danielle Cassley and Jason Citron 3.2

ITUNES

RPG puzzle

Head-to-head

Lounge: Asynchronous duels

8/9 Sun 20.20: a lot

Chat etc

+ / + /

n/t

1707

Particularly if you like matching games

Note that the $3 reg ($2 now) Aurora Feint II: The Beginning is strictly single-player, with additional online chatting in tavern

RoboFighters by Team4000 Software LLC 1.4

ITUNES

3D Fighting

Head-to-head

Wi-Fi local

n/a

+ / + /

Accelerometer (+ touch to throw bombs)

3.5

n/e

Probably for fans of Street Fighter – but it’s a much worse-designed game (only two weapons)

n/t

iBot Sumo by Beorn Software 1.2.0

ITUNES

Action

$1; lite version doesn’t support MP

Head-to-head

2…4

Wi-Fi local (and turn-based hotseat)

n/a

+ / - / + (with game sounds)

Accelerometer

You might like the idea – check out the lite version

You need to knock out each of the bots of the arena. YouTube video HERE.

X-Plane Racing, Extreme and Helicopter by Laminar Research 9.20 (ITUNES, ITUNES, ITUNES)

n/t

Simulation

$10 each

Parallel (time racing), unless you crash into the other plance

Wi-Fi local

n/a

+ / - / +

Accelerometer

358

If you like the X-Plane series, you may also welcome the MP features

To find the other iDevices, go to the menu and, then, the rightmost “Multi” tab. YouTube video HERE. iTunes Store average for Racing.

Card Master by Odasoft 1.2

ITUNES

Card

$1; MP not available in lite version

Head-to-head

Wi-Fi local

n/a

+ / - / + (with game sound)

Touch

3.5

n/t

Belote Expert Online by Eurocenter 1.5

ITUNES

Card

Head-to-head

Several

Lounge

8/9 Sun 21.54: several

Table selection (meaning playing with anyone)

+ / + / + (after disabling music and restarting – sounds are played)

Touch

2.5

n/t

Uses the same networking engine as DinoSmash, Adrenaline Pool Online

Rising Blocks by Michael Le 1.0;

ITUNES

Color matching

$1; lite version doesn’t support MP

n/t

Wi-Fi local

n/a

+ / - / + (with sound)

Touch

n/a

Very simple – I’d go for e.g. Aurora Feint II: Arena instead

YouTube video HERE.

liar's by Hey Buddy Software 1.2

ITUNES

Gambling

? (couldn’t play it because I only have two devices for testing)

Head-to-head

3…6

Lounge

? (couldn’t play it)

8/9 Sun 23.54: 0; 10/15 20:26: 0 joined for 5 minutes

Creating / selecting game tables; chat while waiting for starting a game

+ / - / -, it seems

? (couldn’t play it)

2.5

455

It’s lounge-based multiplayer only (no local play supported). As the minimum number of players is 3 and there don’t seem to be (m)any other players around, I’m not sure it’s worth getting

YouTube video HERE. Note that the video doesn’t show how the game itself is played as there were only two players (and the game needs at least 3).

Laser Tag by Ecoshop Holding 2.0

ITUNES

Fun

Head-to-head

Wi-Fi local, BT

n/a

+ / +

Touch

2.5

3457

Well, this isn’t really a game but a pretty silly gun simulator. It works like touchscreen-based “fingerprint readers” – that is, it’s a complete joke.

n/t

TV Show King by Gameloft 1.1.0

ITUNES

Trivia

Head-to-head

2…4

Wi-Fi local, lounge

n/t

8/10 Mon 0.07: 0

Creating / selecting game tables

+ / +

Touch

881

Very nice and the ability to answer questions parallelly is a big advantage – highly recommended at the current price point

YouTube video HERE.

Durak by Lost Token Software LLC 1.1

ITUNES

Card

Head-to-head

2…4

Wi-Fi local

n/a

+ / +

Touch

4.5

251

n/t

slotCar Mania by feelThere 1.0

ITUNES (3.5/25)

Slotz

Head-to-head

2…4

Wi-Fi local and direct IP entry

n/a

+ / - / -

Touch by default (accelerator can also be used)

3.5

n/a

Pretty nice – if you need real wireless multiplayer (which SlotZ still deosn’t support), go for it.

Direct IP entry means you can play people on entirely different networks if the connection is direct. (On T-Mobile’s cellular network – the one I’ve tested it on – isn’t so I couldn’t reliably test this.)

Briscola / Brisca / Briscas by Makebari 1.2;

ITUNES - as of 10/18/2009, seems to be removed

Card (medieval)

Head-to-head

Wi-Fi local

n/a

+ / +

Touch

(removed)

n/t

Truco by Odasoft 1.2

ITUNES

Card (South-America)

Head-to-head

Wi-Fi local

n/a

+ / -

Touch

3.5

n/t

Board@Work by Spigot Games, LLC 1.2

ITUNES (4/15)

Color matching

Parallel

Lounge

8/10 Mon 8.43: 0

Creating / random joining games (not possible to join a game with a given title)

+ / - / -

Touch

n/e

n/t

YouTube video HERE.

Atari Football by Atari 1.0;

ITUNES (2.5/32)

Baseball

Head-to-head

Wi-Fi local

n/a

+ / - / + (with game sounds)

Touch

2.5

n/a

If you like the top-down, 2D rendering (as opposed to the 3D rendering fo some other baseball games)

YouTube video HERE.

Smackarooni by Spinapse, Inc. 1.2;

ITUNES (2.5/23)

Strategy?

Head-to-head

Wi-Fi local

n/a

+ / - / + (with game sounds)

Touch

2.5

122

Very simple – I’m not sure it’s worth bothering

YouTube video HERE.

CurveBallz Deluxe by Mehboob Charania 2

ITUNES (2.5/545)

Action (3d Pong)

Free now ($1 reg)

Head-to-head

Wi-Fi local

n/a

+ / +

Touch

2.5

913

As opposed to 3-D Vector Ball by Gyrocade, free, but a bit less capable (e.g., no accelerometer support)

YouTube video HERE

Trivial Pursuit by Electronic Arts 1.0

ITUNES - as of 10/18-2009, seems to be removed

Trivia

Head-to-head

Wi-Fi local

n/a

+ / +

Touch

(removed)

I think TV Show King by Gameloft 1.1.0 is better worth the price ($1), particularly because it’s faster-paced and allows both players to answer simultaneously

YouTube video HERE.

Tower Bloxx Deluxe 3D by Digital Chocolate, Inc 2.0.17

ITUNES (4/20)

Tower Blocks

Parallel (time race)

Split screen

n/a

+ / +

Touch

2479

Just like SlotZ, highly recommended: very cool. While this game doesn’t support wireless, it’s big fun when played on the same iPhone.

YouTube video HERE.

iNinja by Geppetto Inc. 2.0 (full) / 2.1 (lite)

ITUNES (3/39); LITE (2.5/2600)

Ball / air hockey games

$2; free lite version does support MP!

Head-to-head

Wi-Fi local

n/a

+ / +

Touch

Great game, highly recommended – particularly the free version

a very decent title, particularly in single player. In multiplayer, there aren’t AI enemies or obstacles; still, it’s great fun against a human opponent, just like the comparable Hyper Puck by Kieffer Bros. YouTube video HERE.

Catcha Mouse 2 by Odasoft 1.0

ITUNES (3.5/1268)

Puzzle

$1 (note that the first, now-free part in the series doesn’t support MP)

Head-to-head

Wi-Fi local

n/a

+ / +

Touch

3.5

n/a

1268

n/t

YouTube video HERE.

Wopiti Words by Wopiti 1.2

ITUNES (not enough ratings)

Word

Head-to-head

Lounge

8/10 Mon 10.00: 0

Nothing: random matching – you can’t select your opponent by hand. (Nevertheless, there doesn’t seem to be much / any players around; that is, you’ll most probably be assigned your buddy)

+ / - / +

Touch

n/e

Another word game

YouTube video HERE.

Air Sail by Readdle 1.1;

ITUNES

Ship racing

free

Head-to-head

Wi-Fi local

n/a

+ / - / -

Blowing into the mike (alternatively, touch) + accelerator / - / -

2.5

894

Pretty funny: by default, you need to blow into the mike of the phone for your ship to advance. As it’s free, highly recommended!

YouTube video HERE.

KarmaStar by Majesco Entertainment 1.00

ITUNES

Strategy

Head-to-head

2-3

Wi-Fi local

(possible to chat when setting up the game)

n/a

+ / + / +

Touch

3.5

n/a

549

Pretty interesting and unique game – may be worth a look

YouTube video HERE. Note that I didn’t really bother learning all the rules; that is, the MP demo isn’t a true representative of how the game should be played.

Crossbones by New Insect Overlords LLC 1.0.1

ITUNES

Puzzle

$3; lite version doesn’t support MP

Head-to-head

2-4

Wi-Fi local or Lounge

8/10 Mon 10.57: 0

Only list of available games

+ / -

Touch

1689

You might like it – I myself haven’t bothered with learning the rules so I can’t really comment on the quality and the addictiveness of the game. Unfortunately, there don’t seem to be any online players at all and it costs $3 (while some other, in my opinion, very decent puzzle games like Catcha Mouse 3 by Odasoft only cost $1).

YouTube video HERE.

Bomber Online by Eurocenter 1.12

ITUNES

Bomberman

Head-to-head

2-5

Lounge

8/10 Mon 10.57: 4

Create / join games; high scrores; friends

+ / +

Touch; excellent (!) control: no a D-pad but directly directing your character in the direction you want

3.5

2892

I’d prefer this over BOMBERMAN TOUCH 2 –Volcano Party by Hudson 1.5 because of the much better controls and the much more versatile lounge-based game (with players always around)

YouTube video HERE.

AirFight by Ocko AB 1.0

ITUNES

Plane

Head-to-head

2 (while in single player there may be far more enemies)

Wi-Fi local

n/a

+ / - / -

Accelerator

2.5

n/a

IMHO, F.A.S.T. Fleet Air Superiority Training! by SGN 1.5is way better – particularly at its current price point ($1)

YouTube video HERE.

Wi-Fi Battle Boats by Inner Four, Inc. 1.1

ITUNES

Torpedo

Head-to-head

Wi-Fi local

n/a

+ / -

Touch

2.5

I’d go for Sea Battle Classic by A. Kurulenko 1.1 instead: it looks cleaner, also supports BT and allows you to play the CPU too – for the same price

YouTube video HERE.

Tic-Tac-MMO by RhoMoSoft, LLC 1.0

ITUNES

Tic-Tac-Toe

Head-to-head

Lounge

8/10 Mon 11.27: 0

- (automatic matching; as there’re no/few other players, you’ll most probably be matched with our buddy, though)

+ / - / +

Touch

n/a

n/t

BattleAtSea by Pelted Software 1.0;

ITUNES

Torpedo

Head-to-head

Wi-Fi local

n/a

+ / - / +

Touch

3.5

n/a

506

Sea Battle Classic by A. Kurulenko seems to be a much better choice.

Unlike Wi-Fi Battle Boats by Inner Four, Inc. 1.1, it supports single play. YouTube video HERE.

Go Fish Multiplayer by PressOK Entertainment 1.0;

ITUNES

Card

Head-to-head

Lounge

+ (with pre-defined strings)

8/10 Mon 15.50: at least two were found at once to play

(Automatic matching; however, if you join the lounge at the same time, you will most probably be in the same game)

+ / +

Touch

2.5

n/a

Pretty cheap and there seems to be a lot of folks lurking around in the lounge – it may be worth giving a try

n/t

Pocket Football by Rashid Nasibulin 1.1.2

ITUNES

Foosball (table soccer)

$1; lite version doesn’t support MP; there’s also a free single player version

Head-to-head

Wi-Fi local and the same device (the latter works great!)

n/a

+ / +

Touch

212

Unfortunately, this game has major problems in multiplayer rendering it completely useless – at least when played between an iPhone 3G and 3G S. This is demoed in this demo video. Probably this is why the title seems to be removed from the US AppStore.

YouTube video HERE.

Foosball World Cup by Better Day Wireless 1.8

ITUNES

Foosball (table soccer)

Head-to-head

Wi-Fi local and the same device

n/a

+ / +, albeit VERY repetitive. There are two of them.

Touch

258

IMHO, worse than Pocket Football by Rashid Nasibulin because of the 3 times higher price and, when played on the same device, the finger must be placed over the playfield, as opposed to the other title

1.) Received Wi-Fi support in 1.8 2.) Note that neither this title nor Pocket Football support spindling the paddles and/or controlling individual rows. In this, the SUPER FOOSBALL by DumbGames.net 1.1.4, the very rudimentay (and ugly) Table FootBall by IKKooN - Fred Courteille 1.0 and the free iSoccerFor2 (The First Foosball Game) Alfredo Delli Bovi 1.1.1 are all better. (None of them is wireless-enabled.) Also note that neither games support 3D, unlike iFoosball Spruce Technologies 2.0. The latter is great in 3D, particularly on the 3G S (on the 3G, it can stutter, particularly if you, instead of the default 3, use 4 rows of paddles). NOTE: this game has some glitches in multiplayer – at least when played between an iPhone 3G and 3G S. This can also be seen in this demo video. (Not only the initial disconnects, but also the desynchronized in-game animation.) Keep this in mind when purchasing it and you have this particular set-up (I don’t know whether there’re similar problems between similar models; say, two 3G’s or 3G S’es). Nevertheless, it’s on sale now (as has also been announced yesterday) and is still far better suited for wireless multiplayer than the only other alternative, Pocket Football by Rashid Nasibulin . YouTube video HERE.

Raging Thunder by Polarbit 1.0.3

ITUNES

Racing

Opponent (same race)

2…4

Wi-Fi local, lounge and direct IP

8/10 Mon 18.22: 0

Only game creation / joining. The latter is manual; that is, you can safely play your remote buddies. Lag is acceptable.

+ / +

Accelerator

2879

Nice, particularly if you want to play buddies far away. (Nevertheless, don’t expect many online players.)

YouTube video HERE.

Quartz 2 Deluxe - Crystal Drop by Chillingo Ltd 1.21

ITUNES

Tetris / Color matching

Parallel

Direct IP

n/a

+ / -

Touch

3.5

Nice game, particularly if you’re looking for a remote game and/or liked it on Windows Mobile (of which it’s an enhanced version)

this game is pretty unique in that it doesn’t support automatic Wi-Fi local network discovery. This means you must manually enter the host’s IP address into the client (which is also demoed in the demo video). However, this also means you will be able to play even remote opponents (not only local ones) if they have a direct IP – even without a lounge. YouTube video HERE.

Wave Blazer by Polarbit 1.0.0

ITUNES

Boat racing

Opponent (same race, pickups etc.)

2…4

Lounge

8/10 Mon 18.44: 0

Only game creation / joining. The latter is manual; that is, you can safely play your remote buddies. Lag is acceptable.

+ / -

Accelerator

n/a

816

An, in my opinion, pretty average boat racer - nothing to write home about.

YouTube video HERE.

Quick Draw Cowboy Gunfight by ACME Mobile Products 1.1

ITUNES

Quick drawing out your gun

Head-to-head

Wi-Fi local

n/a

+ / -

Accelerator + touch screen

2.5

488

Very silly – there are much more worthy MP games for the same price

n/t

iChess by myMobileApps 2.0 ITUNES

n/t

Chess (FICS!)

Free (ad-supported) / $1 (“Clean”)

n/t

FICS (remote)

n/t

Touch

2.5

53898

n/t

Parallel Kingdom by PerBlue 2.2 N

ITUNES

MMORPG

Free

n/t

Lounge

n/t

2342

n/t

CozyQuest by Nils Munch 1.2.2

ITUNES

MMORPG

n/t

Lounge (Web-based)

n/t

2.5

587

Many people like this essentially Web-based (that is, don’t expect anything with gorgeous 3D graphics & animations – in this respect, it’s not even close to SmartCell’s Shadow of the Legend on WinMo [discontinued]) game. You may like it too.

Note that as it’s Web-based, it isn’t as prompt as it could be and, sometimes, there’re major slowdowns / pauses for even minutes.

TRIVIA WARS by Zephyr Creative 2.0

ITUNES

Trivia

Head-to-head

n/a

+ / -

Touch

2.5

475

I’d prefer Gameloft’s TV Show King - it’s cheaper and is much faster (you don’t end up having to wait for the time to run out, the dialogs displayed etc)

YouTube video HERE.

Light Riders 3D by DS Media Labs 2.0.4

ITUNES

Tron

Head-to-head

2…4

Wi-Fi local (BT & lounge is coming)

n/a

+ / +

Touch

492

Great! A must buy – particularly at this price point

Note that this game is completely useless in single player mode – the AI is very-very weak and dies very quickly. That is, this game should only be used in multiplayer. YouTube video HERE.

Attack from the Dead by CDE 1.4

ITUNES

Third person shooter

Co-operation

Wi-Fi local & BT (with online scrores)

n/a

+ / - / + (iPod list browse & playback support from inside)

Touch

3.5

1888

Pretty lame game IMHO

YouTube MP demo video HERE.

Attack PRO – Wireless Bluetooth Spaceship Battle by Poulet Maison 1.1.0

ITUNES

Retro shooter

Head-to-head

n/a

+ / +

Touch

2.5

185

Nice – but, IMHO, there’re more interesting MP games in the AppStore

In pre-1.1.0 versions, there were problems with the 3G and the 3G S communicating; the movement of the ship on the 3G couldn't be seen on either devices - see THIS video
. A YouTube video of the new version HERE. Note that it shows some kind of bugs - the barriers on the map aren't refreshed on one device for some reason when moving to the next field; this is why - on later maps - the ships move so strangely.

Tic-Tac-Touch: FS5 by FlipSide5 2.6.2

ITUNES

Tic-Tac-Toe

Free (ad-supported; the one without ads is $1)

Head-to-head

BT or lounge

+ (albeit with predefined strings only)

8/11 Tue 18.00: found one at once

Random matching; however, if you join the lounge at the same time with your (remote) buddy, you’ll have a high chance of being able to play each other

+ / -

Touch

3.5

66172

Excellent with very versatile (both Net-less local and lounge) communication

n/t

Touch4 FS5 by FlipSide5 2.6.

ITUNES

4-in-a-row

Free (ad-supported; the one without ads is $1)

Head-to-head

BT or lounge

+ (albeit with predefined strings only)

8/11 Tue 18.00: found one at once

Random matching; however, if you join the lounge at the same time with your (remote) buddy, you’ll have a high chance of being able to play each other

+ / -

Touch

3.5

34999

Excellent with very versatile (both Net-less local and lounge) communication

YouTube video HERE.

Headsup Poker 3G (Texas Holdem & Omaha) by Haolan Qin 1.1

ITUNES

Poker

The free version is ad-supported; the commercial one is $4

Head-to-head

Wi-Fi local

n/a

+ /

Touch

713

n/t

Note that there used to be a separate, earlier Texas Holdem and Omaha versions. The free versions of these only allowed for playing until 10 hands. No such restriction with this title. The new version, however, doesn’t support Wi-Fi connectivity, only BT; that is, it doesn’t work on 1st gen iPhones and iPod Touches. YouTube video HERE.

Texas Hold'em by Apple Inc. 1.1;

ITUNES

Holdem poker

Head-to-head

Wi-Fi local

n/a

+ / +

Touch

9461

n/t

Takes up quite much storage (128M compressed)

SG Mahjong by GameFront Singapore 2.2

ITUNES

Mahjong

Cooperative

n/a

+ / -

Touch

n/t

YouTube video HERE.

Scopa by Veronica Giamboi 2.0.1

ITUNES

Card

Head-to-head

BT and Wi-Fi local

n/a

n/t

Touch

4.5

n/a

n/t

Pong - iPhone Edition by Jonah Grant 1.2.1

ITUNES

Pong

Speed problems on the 3G S in two-player mode – currently, useless in the 3G vs.` 3G S configuration

Head-to-head

n/a

- / - / +

Touch

n/t

The current version no longer has speed problems between a 3G and a 3G S.
YouTube video HERE.

Checkers Lite by Trivial technology 2.0.0

ITUNES

Checkers

Free (ad-supported)

Head-to-head

n/a

+ / - / +

Touch

902

n/t

Combat On Palm by Dog eat Dog Studio

ITUNES

shooter

free

Head-to-head

n/a

+ / - / + (with sounds)

Touch

n/a

117

n/t

Very weak.
YouTube video HERE.

Mancala Lite by Trivial technology 2.0.0

ITUNES

Mancala (board game)

Free (ad-supported)

Head-to-head

n/a

+ / - / +

Touch

2.5

3289

n/t

Reversi Lite by Trivial technology 2.0.0

ITUNES

Reversi

Free (ad-supported)

Head-to-head

n/a

+ / - / +

Touch

2.5

388

n/t

Virtual Pool Online by Celeris Inc. 1.97

ITUNES

Pool

$3; lite version doesn't support MP

Head-to-head

Lounge

8/12 Wed 23.40: found several at once on boards of all sizes - excellent!

Both automatic and manual matching

+ / - / +

Touch

3.5

2992

Definitely - when it comes to the number of average other online players, it's by far the best. In addition, according to some pool buffs, it has an excellent pool engine.

NanoMechs by Theorian 1.1

ITUNES

Platform shooter

Head-to-head

2...8

Local Wi-Fi

n/a

+ / - / +

Accelerometer / - / + (only left/right)

WiFi Warfare by Jesse Starks is better in that it also supports remote play (and a lot of online players all the time). However, I like the graphs of this title better and the, IMHO, much superior control. Also, don't forget DinoSmash Online, which is, IMHO, the best game of the genre.

Armageddon Squadron by Polarbit 1.0.2

ITUNES

Dogfighting combat

3G S: excellent; 3G: acceptable

Head-to-head

2...4

Wi-Fi local, lounge and direct IP entering

8/13 Thu 01:00: found 0; waited for about 20 minutes for other players to join, in vain

Create / join games - that is, manual matching possible

+ / - / -

Accelerometer / + / +

3.5

1764

IMHO, F.A.S.T. Fleet Air Superiority Training! by SGN is a better choice, particularly if you want to play others (not your buddies) online. It has, generally, far more online players. Also, (now), it's way cheaper.

YouTube video HERE.

Ace Tennis Online by Eurocenter 1.3

ITUNES

Tennis

Excellent

Opponent

Lounge

8/13 Thu 01:30: matchmaking found at least two opponents in about a second

Both automatic (you can even use e.g. country / sex-based filtering) matching and manual table creation; quite a few players

+ / - / + (you’ll need to disable music in the first dialog and restart first)

Touch

2804

Yes, if you do like tennis and/or want to play remote players (Real Tennis 2009 by Gameloft can only play local games)

YouTube video HERE.

Checkers Online by Eurocenter 1.3

ITUNES

Checkers

Excellent

Opponent

Lounge and hotseat

8/13 Thu 19:25; matchmaking found an opponent immediately

Both automatic (you can even use e.g. country / sex-based filtering) matching and manual table creation; quite a few players

+ / - / + (with sounds)

Touch

192

Yes, if you do like the genre and want a game with more online players to play than with e.g. Astraware Board Games

n/t

Live Poker by Zynga 3.2

ITUNES

Poker

free

Excellent

Opponent

2...9

Lounge

Hundreds of thousands of concurrent players; matchmaking found an opponent in no time

Torunaments, tables etc

+ / - / + (with sounds)

Touch

3.5

86149

If you're a fan of online poker, this title should be the first to check out

n/t

Office Tanks by ET NETERA 1.0

ITUNES

2D tank shooter & strategy

Head-to-head

2...4

Wi-Fi local

n/a

- / - / +

Touch

n/e

Yes - assuming you stick to larger maps where you can involve more strategy. Useless for single player.

This is a game allowing up to four players over Wi-Fi (no BT / lounge). The larger the map you select when creating the game, the more strategy you can involve. You need to capture the enemy / neutral flags in order to pump up your tank production, which, then, can be used to attack your enemies. During direct attacks, you must use tank micromanagement to keep them always moving (it’s much harder to hit a moving tank than a standing one). In single player, it’s pretty pointless and can be hardly used to practice (apart from controlling the tanks).
YouTube video HERE.

Tank War - Bluetooth Battle by 6tags.com 1.0

ITUNES

2D tank shooter

Head-to-head

n/a

- / - / +

Touch

2.5

n/a

well, IMHO, Office Tanks by ET NETERA certainly has much more up-to-date graphics, faster and more challenging gameplay and involves more strategy, particularly on bigger maps. That is, I'd prefer getting it first. Nevertheless, you may want to give this title a try too, particularly if you need / prefer BT over local Wi-Fi.

This game seem to have been developed by the same folks as Attack PRO – Wireless Bluetooth Spaceship Battle. Fortunately, it isn't suffering from the same bug when playing between an iPhone 3G and a iPhone 3G S.
YouTube video HERE.

Bust-A-Move by TAITO Corporation 1.1.0

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Color matcher

Parallel

n/a

+ / + / -

Touch

119

Well, you might like it; I, nevertheless, find it a bit pricey ($5!) for a simple color matcher game which doesn't have any kind of non-parallel (!) multiplayer

YouTube video HERE.

ShapeShape by inXile Entertainment 3.0

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Rolando knock-off

$1 now (08/22/2009; regular: $3).
Remark (10/09/2009): the price seems to be permanently dropped to $1

Head-to-head

n/a

+ / + / +

Touch

549

Given that the game isn't just parallel (but you do play on the same map, also meaning collecting stars before your opponent does the same), it's pretty recommended - particularly for $1

YouTube video HERE.

10 Pin Shuffle™ (Bowling) by Digital Smoke LLC 1.20

ITUNES

Bowling

Parallel (turn-based)

local Wi-Fi and BT

n/a

+ / - / + (with sounds)

Touch

518

Not bad

iMech by Flying Dino 1.0

ITUNES

Mech / transformers 3D deatchmatch

Starting price: $3; it almost immediately dropped to $1 and stayed (as of 10/09/2009) at that.

3G: a bit choppy (not taht recommended); 3G S: OK

Head-to-head

2...8

Lounge

+; pre-defined strings only

08/22 18:00 West/East-European server: 2

Accounts or anon play

+ / + (excellent music!)

Touch

n/a

1178

Given that there're so few FPS games and iFPS, while it's free, is pretty lousy and the only similar multiplayer game I know of, RoboFighters by Team4000 Software LLC, is way worse (while it costs exactly the same), I can recommend this title.

YouTube video HERE.

Reign of Swords Ep I

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Turn-based strategy

$2; lite version doesn't support MP at all

Head-to-head

Lounge only

- (!)

08/22/2009 Sat 16:00: I've received 2 challenges from other players

Ladder; inviting your buddies only or anyone

+ / -

Touch

3411

Not recommended if you plan to play multiplayer. It's FAR better implemented in the successor (Ep II). Go for it instead, unless you don't want to touch MP. Also, please read my separate comments and links on why I don't recommend the MP of Ep I in my article, in the "(UPDATE 08/23 12:14 CET)" update.

Reign of Swords Ep II

ITUNES; as of 10/18/2009, seems to be removed

Turn-based strategy

$5; lite version doesn't support MP at all

Head-to-head

Lounge only

- (!)

08/22/2009 Sat 17:00: I've received 1 challenges from other players

Ladder; inviting your buddies only - or anyone

+ / -

Touch

(removed)

Highly recommended. Multiplayer is FAR better than in the predecessor (Ep I). You don't need to purchase the previous game to be able to understand & play this title. Also, please read my separate comments and links on why I don't recommend the MP of Ep I in my article, in the "(UPDATE 08/23 12:14 CET)" update. It also contains a lot of additional tips & tricks.

iPunchOut Boxing by Ecoshop Holding, LLC

ITUNES

Accelerometer-based “boxing”

Head-to-head

n/a

n/t

Aera by iChromo 1.0

ITUNES

Flying shooter

Not very good on 3G, nice on 3G S

Head-to-head

Local Wi-Fi only

n/a

+ / - / +

Tilt only / + / -

n/a

289

Not really

I don't think you want to prefer it to F.A.S.T. Fleet Air Superiority Training! by SGN - the latter seems to be far better (and even cheaper). I don't think you want to prefer it to F.A.S.T. Fleet Air Superiority Training! by SGN - the latter seems to be far better (and even cheaper). Note that, as I didn’t want to learn all the different accelerometer-based tricks for control (which I quickly show – by showing the built-in help – in the beginning of the video), I don’t show a real one-on-one fight in the demo video, much more just a demo on how fast the game is on the two iPhone models (3G and 3G S), how reliable the communication is etc. YouTube video HERE.

Krazy Kart Racers (US) by Konami Digital Entertainment 1.1.5

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Kart racing

OK on 3G, great on 3G S

Head-to-head

Local Wi-Fi, direct IP entering and lounge with a (at the time, non-working) German and (working) Swedish server

9/23 7:23AM CET: none

Only game listing, nothing else (no chat etc)

+ / + / +

Tilt / Touch; - / +

n/e

If you do need multiplayer, currently (9/23) this is the only kart racing title to offer it

Konami’s kart title. Not as good as that of Gameloft or Eurocenter, in my opinion. YouTube video HERE.

Alive 4-ever by Meridian 1.0.3

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2D top-view zombie shooter

Stuttering somewhat on 3G, OK on 3G S

Cooperative

n/a

+ / + / - (not even by disabling everything)

Touch only

2699

Taking the price into account, pretty nice - assuming you do want to play games abundant in blood

YouTube MP demo video HERE.

AR3NA by VPI.Net 1.0

ITUNES

Round based RPG / strategy

Head-to-head

BT; also seems to offer online (lounge-based) remote play; however, tapping it seems to take one to local BT play

n/a (?)

+ / +

Touch

n/a

Seems promising; however, I think there are better round-based strategy titles - e.g., Reign of Swords Ep II.

YouTube MP demo video HERE. Note that I didn't really show how e.g. attacks are made.

Baaahlast by Big Nerd Ranch, Inc. 1.0

ITUNES

Artillery

Head-to-head

n/a

+ / - / +

Touch

n/e

There are much better artillery games out there - Star Hogs by IUGO and Iron Sight by Polarbit - if the lounge-only approach isn't a problem (or is an advantage), check them out first

Frankly, I don't think it's worth the $3...
YouTube video HERE.

Catcha Mouse 3 by Odasoft 1.0

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Puzzle

Head-to-head

Wi-Fi and BT

n/a

+ / +

Touch

n/e

n/a

n/e

You need to stop your opponent (if he's selected playing the mouse) from getting to any of the holes by placing traps in front of him. Great fun, highly recommended for the price

Multiplayer must be explicitly enabled in Options; it's there that you can also select between Wi-Fi and BT. YouTube demo video HERE.

Coin Soccer by Miharo Games 1.1

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Penny football

Head-to-head

n/a

+ / - / +

Touch

3.5

If you like or want to learn coin soccer aka Penny football(see THIS for more info on the rules [note that they're also explained in the help system of the game]), check it out

Pretty nice

Minesweeper Flags by Rits Plasman 1.1

ITUNES

Minesweeper

free

Head-to-head (played on the same map)

BT and online lounge-based

+; note that the other party gets notified of the incoming messages only by a sound effect

9/23 11:37AM CET: several (at least six) other players joined my game (nevertheless, the game warns of few players, stating it's a new title with, consequently, few online players)

Automatic game joining / pairing - that is, you can't explicitly choose your buddy to play; stats

+ (not heard when iPod is playing) / - / +

Touch

n/e

226

For free, highly recommended

Hyper Puck by Kieffer Bros. 1.0

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Suffle Puck controlled by shooting on and picking up goodies (e.g., shield and tiple shot)

Head-to-head

Wi-Fi

n/a

+ / + (nice but can be a bit repetitive; different music for the other arena, selectable from Edit) / + (you must disable music in More / Settings first)

Touch for aiming; tilt for controlling your pad / - / + (left/right only)

n/a

Pretty nice for the price; however, note it's not the traditional shuffle puck with plain shuffling your bat. If you need the traditional shuffle puck type of game, look for Air Hockey by Acceleroto (LITE) if playing on the same iPhone isn't a problem (as of version 1.1.113 [1.0.3 with the Lite version], wireless multiplayer still isn't supported.) The same stands for World Cup Air Hockey by Skyworks Interactive 1.1 [Lite version: 1.4] - only online rakings are supported; true multiplayer is only on the same iDevice. Air Hockey Fingertips Sports by Sea Lion Games (as of version 1.4) and AirHockey by Nicolas Solan (as of v1.023) are also suffering from this problem. iPuck by BluMtnWerx (version 1.2) only supports score challenges in Facebook. Note that iNinja [Lite] (see above) with real (local Wi-Fi) multiplayer is still more far away from real Shuffle Puck than this title.

Only available in the US AppStore; make sure you switch to "Slow" from the "Classic deathmatch" type in Edit if you find the game too fast.

YouTube MP demo video HERE.

iRaft Wars by iTech Development Systems 2.5 (Lite version 1.0)

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Artillery

$2 (lite version doesn't support MP)

Head-to-head

Wi-Fi local (remote lounge only pomised for future versions)

n/a

+ / -

Touch

3.5

290

Not really recommended

On the poor and overpriced side if you take into account other artillery games: There are much better artillery games out there - Star Hogs by IUGO and Iron Sight by Polarbit - if the lounge-only approach isn't a problem (or is an advantage), check them out first

Robocalypse - Mobile Mayhem by Vogster Entertainment, LLC

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RTS (realtime strategy)

Head-to-head; team (with more than two players online)

2..4

Wi-Fi local or remote lounge

9/23 1:05PM CET: Chicago: 0/0; Moscow: 1/0; New York: 1/0

Server / game / team selection; no chat

+ / + / -

Touch

351

In my opinion, not bad, albeit some players have complained of the game mechanics and stated it isn't worth the price. Yup, you can't expect a Starcraft clone...

Review HERE.
YouTube MP demo video HERE. (Note that it only shows the first 2-3 minutes and doesn't show how non-early game is played.)

Blades of Fury by Gameloft 1.0

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Fighting (street fighter clone)

Great, even on the 3G

Head-to-head

Wi-Fi local or BT; make sure you disable Wi-Fi for the latter to work

n/a

+ / + (great in-game music, as is pretty common with Gameloft's titles)

Touch (either virtual D-pad or drag; selectable)

n/a

504

Great and highly recommended if you like high-end street fighter clones

YouTube demo video HERE

Real Soccer 2010 by Gameloft 1.0

ITUNES

Soccer

Great, even on the 3G

Head-to-head

Wi-Fi local, BT (continuously disconnected on me on starting the game) and remote lounge with full gaming support

9/23 3:18PM: Found an opponent at once with random opponent selection

Create rooms (doesn't have to rely on random opponent assignment)

+ / + (great in-game music, as is pretty common with Gameloft's titles)

Touch

4.5

n/a

621

Great and highly recommended if you like high-end soccer games

Supports Push notification for remote opponent invitation

Adrenaline Golf Online by Eurocenter 1.0

ITUNES

Golf

$1 (!!) - intro price

Parallel

2...4

Remote lounge

9/24 10:24PM CET: 20 players; I've immediately found three opponents in automatic match-making - as with Eurocenter's games in general, a lot of online players

Create / join rooms and automatic matchmaking

+ / +

Touch

3.5

238

Quite a steal at the intro price - go get it, particularly if you have a 3G S (it looks excellent on it)

YouTube MP demo video HERE.

Snake DOS by Andy Lin 1.0

ITUNES

Snake

$1 (intro price; note that a free client version will soon be released for strictly multiplayer games; also see how PocketCommodore64 3.0 works in multiplayer mode on Windows Mobile)

Head-to-head

n/a

+ / - / +

Touch

4.5

n/a

Great if you're a Snakes fan

YouTube MP demo video HERE. Note that, the game being very fast-paced and I kept continuously dying when controlling both sides at the same time, I (alone) couldn't make a decent video of how the in-game play really looks like.

Hip Hop All Star by I-play

ITUNES

Music

Head-to-head

n/a

+ / +

Touch

2.5

n/a

Great if you like music games and/or hiphop

YouTube MP demo video HERE.

Pool by PosiMotion 2.0

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Pool

Head-to-head

Wi-Fi

n/a

+ / -

Touch

n/a

511

I really don't think it's worth the price - I think Adrenaline Pool Online 2 by Eurocenter is way better a choice

Sprint Addict Online by Champen Studios, S.L. 1.0.0

ITUNES

Racing

3G: very poor and badly stuttering; 3G S: OK

Head-to-head

2..10

Remote lounge

10/2 around 21:00 CET: noone

chat, whois, whoami etc.

+ / + (very repetitive)

Touch + Accelerator / - / ?

2.5

n/a

Really poor - there isn't much point in getting it.

Note that you can also register your account from your desktop browser at http://www.sprintaddict.net/register .
YouTube MP demo video HERE.

FIFA 10 by EA SPORTS 1.0.2

ITUNES

Soccer

$10

3G S: great; 3G: acceptable

Head-to-head

Wi-Fi

n/a

+ / +

Touch

n/a

465

Great! It looks very cool

YouTube video HERE; TouchArcade review HERE.

Galcon Labs by Phil Hassey 1.8

ITUNES

Strategy

$1 (intro price)

Great

See with Galcon

2...4

Lounge-based

10/06 17:02CET: at least 15

Create / join tables

+ / +

Touch

n/a

108

While the new four modes don't add much to the original Galcon, at $1, it's still a very good choice - particularly for people that can't afford the more expensive original

Dedicated TouchArcade thread.
YouTube video HERE.

Cocoto Kart Online by Eurocenter 1.0

ITUNES

Kart racing

$1 (limited time intro price; will be raised to $3)

3G (without music): acceptable; 3G S: great

Head-to-head

2...4

Remote lounge only

- (promised, though)

10/03 20:02CET: at least 15

Automatic /manual opponent search; create / select / join games

+ / +

Tilt (default) or touch

n/a

350

For this price, a steal - go get it! MP, while it's remote only, is excellent and almost lag-free.

YouTube video HERE. Note that it has been taken over a (for upload) heavily taxed network connection; this is why it's stuttering this bad. On a network connection with way less traffic, it would have worked flawlessly.

Chess Elite by 99Games 1.2

ITUNES

Chess

$4 (between 10/3 and 10/5/2009, it was $1)

Head-to-head

Remote lounge; non-FICS / ICS!

10/03/2009 17:12 CET: several dozens of players; I've received two invitations at once

listing possible opponents, sending them an invitation etc.

+ / -

Touch

110

For $1, it was a steal. For $4 - well, dunno...

Uses Push for notification - excellent!
YouTube MP demo video HERE.

iSamurai Bluetooth by Toy Kite Software 2.0

ITUNES

Accelerometer-based "sword" game

$2; sometimes for free

Head-to-head

Wi-Fi, BT

n/a

+ / -

Accelerometer

2.5

860

Much better than other accelerator-based multiplayer "games" like Quick Draw Cowboy Gunfight by ACME Mobile Products - here, the accelerometer is not only used to track the quick change from being in a vertical postition to horizontal, but also other positions, movemens, strikes and blockings. All this is explained pretty nicely and thoroughly in the in-tutorial animations (see my video!)

Dedicated thread HERE; pretty nice videos HERE. My video only shows the tutorials and the two devices connecting, NOT the actual fight! YouTube video HERE.

Bluetooth Wireless Tennis with Agnieszka Radwanska by FUN and MOBILE 1.0

ITUNES

Tennis

Head-to-head

Wi-Fi, BT

n/a

+ / -

Touch

n/a

I think it's definitely easier to play than either Ace Tennis Online by Eurocenter or Real Tennis 2009 by Gameloft. Also note that while this is strictly a local BT game, RT2009 is Wi-Fi and Eurocenter's title, as usual, online only. This pretty much nails down your choice depending on your networking topology and whether you have a local mate to play against.

Dedicated thread HERE.
YouTube video HERE.

LightBike Online by Pankaku Inc. 1.2.2

ITUNES

3D Tron

Head-to-head

Hotseat (with divided screen), Wi-Fi and online lounge. The latter lags so bad (at least from Europe) that it is completely unplayable.

10/9/2009: 0

(only) automatic match-making after playing a test match to find out one's strength

+ / +

Touch

3.5

7591

OK, unless you want to play your mates on the same Wi-Fi network or, using the same network, online.

Some AppStore reviewers state it's not working online. It does. Nevertheless, as is also shown on the YouTube video, it will severely lag in some (very) special cases - fortunately, not when you just play people from far away. YouTube video HERE.

KIL.A.TON by Dot Matrix Interactive Design 1.1

ITUNES

Artillery shooter

Head-to-head

2...6

Online lounge

10/9/2009 15:05PM: 1

create / manually join games

+ / -

Touch

3.5

287

Not bad. Nevertheless, I think both Star Hogs by IUGO and Iron Sight by Polarbit are better.

YouTube video HERE. Note that it was made just a day before the 1.1 upgrade, which is stated to have a lot of new weapons.

Shrek Kart by Gameloft

ITUNES

Kart

3G: acceptable, 3G S: good

Head-to-head

2...6

BT and local Wi-Fi

n/a

+ / -

Tilt

n/a

Not bad - but I'd check out Cocoto Kart Online by Eurocenter first, particularly if you want remote (network) play.

Also see THIS and THIS for more info.
YouTube video HERE.

Ancient War by Triniti Interactive Limited 1.2

ITUNES

Civilization IV / Cartoon Wars-alike (very light strategy)

3G: prone to total slowdown when there're a lot of sprites to animate (see particularly the end of the multiplayer demo video), 3G S: OK

Head-to-head

Remote lounge

10/14 12:20: 3

Create / join games

+ / +

Touch

120

It's pretty much like the mobile (heavily dumbed-down) version of Civilization 4

YouTube video HERE.

The Reactor by Facet Studios LLC 1.1

ITUNES

Tetris

Parallel

Wi-Fi and BT

n/a

+ / +

Touch

n/e

IMHO, isn't better than the comparable titles (e.g., Mino) - apart from being able to be played offline, via BT

YouTube video HERE.

ATV Offroad by 2XL Games 1.0

ITUNES

Motor racing

Excellent, even on the 3G. One of the best and most polished titles in this regard.

Head-to-head

2...4

local Wi-Fi

n/a

+ / +

Accelerometer

4.5

n/a

So far, it has received great reviews - check out if you're a fan of the genre. TouchArcade thread HERE, frontpage news HERE.

YouTube video HERE.

Play Marbles by Darkside Entertainment 1.2

ITUNES

Marbles

Head-to-head

n/a

+ / +

Touch + tilt

4.5

Great if you like the genre

YouTube video HERE.

Quantum Collapse (RTS) by Javier Davalos 1.2

ITUNES

RTS

Head-to-head

n/a

+ / +

Touch

3.5

234

Not the best, but, given that there're not many RTS'es for the platform, you may still want to give it a try

BT multiplayer doesn't seem to work between a 3G and a 3GS, both jailbroken and running 3.1.2. (Of course, the game is official.) YouTube video HERE.

Warfare Icorporated by Spiffcode Inc. 1.6

Currently, not visible in ITUNES?

RTS

Head-to-head

2...4

Remote lounge

10/17/2009: about 25

chat, create/join games

+ / -

Touch

Recommended if you like the RTS genre

YouTube video HERE. Note: the Windows Mobile version (YouTube video HERE) isn't interoperable with the iPhone one as the former simply doesn't support remote multiplayer, only local one. This is also shown in the video.

Mecho Wars by Luc Bernard 1.6

ITUNES

TBS (Turn-based strategy)

Head-to-head

Remote lounge

10/17/2009: about 25

create/join games

+ / +

Touch

3.5

467

Excellent! A must try.

YouTube video HERE.

Rock Band by EA

ITUNES

Rhtym game

$10

Collaborative

2...4

n/a

+ / + (of course)

Touch

4.5

n/a

The TouchArcade folks seem to like it very much.

Also see THIS for a discussion (frontpage news item HERE), YouTube video HERE.

Air Force Online by CDE 1.0

ITUNES

Top-down shooter

HP, survival, CCF

2...8

Remote lounge

10/19/2009 16:40: 0

Create / join games

+ / - / + (even allows direct access to iPod library from inside Settings [by tapping iPod])

Touch / tilt / - / + (only left/ right is used)

n/e

IMHO, this title isn't very interesting. I've enjoyed Siberian Strike by Gameloft much better - and it is also $1 only (note that $1 seems to be only the intro price of this game).

YouTube video HERE.

Harbor Master by Imangi Studios 1.6

ITUNES

Flight Control-alike

parallel

n/a

Touch

+ / +

3.5

2378

IMHO, Fligh Control is more fun and has better (cooperative, non-parallel) multiplayer gameplay

YouTube video HERE; TA thread HERE

Sniper Vs Sniper: Online by Com2uS Corp 1.0.1

ITUNES

Sniper game

Head-to-head, 2v2 team

2...4

Lounge

Partial (pre-defined strings / audio)

10/22/2009: at least 20

chat, invite, separate channels

Touch + tilt

4.5

Not bad at all - and there are a lot of online players.

YouTube video HERE; TA mini-review HERE, dedicated thread HERE.

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