New iPhone Game Ideas

[coryshmory]

Hi Guys,

I want to make an amazing 3D Game for the iPhone/Touch
but I need some cool ideas from all of you.

What kind of game do all of you think would be cool?
I want to get the public's opinion.
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[goldglover411]

I think that there should be a block stacking game like the online game super stacker 2

[coryshmory]

They already have something like that, It's called Topple. :)

[theone1007]

A good sports game (football, soccer, basketball, hockey), a good RPG game, a good FPS/3PS, an action game (like HoS), adventure game (like Bounce On).

[teagan1000000]

Something rpg like, that's what the app store needs like a dungeon crawler 3d rpg

[touch32g]

either a good hockey game or good fps/3ps

[Cowgba]

I agree with the idea of a dungeoncrawl RPG: I want a game like Etrian Oddysey for Nintendo DS. It's similar to the old Wizardry games (the first of which I believe was ported to the app store under the name Sorceror), except with greatly improved graphics. A game like that, possibly with additional dungeons as future downloadable updates (whether paid with the 3.0 firmware or free), would be amazing.

Or a squad-based tactical RTS. Like a top-down Dawn of War 2-esque game, maybe with a squad of 4-5 characters who can be controlled by tapping a character then tapping a place for them to move, attack, etc. You could potentially hold down your finger to bring up an action wheel so you could command them to defend a position, use an object, take cover, fire suppressive fire or toss a grenade at the target location, etc.

[coryshmory]

You could potentially hold down your finger to bring up an action wheel so you could command them to defend a position, use an object, take cover, fire suppressive fire or toss a grenade at the target location, etc.

I think that's a good way of giving the user lots of functionality without cluttering up the screen - holding down your finger for an action menu would come in handy. I've seen a few RTS games for iPhone where a quarter of their screen is a bunch of tiny buttons always displayed.

[goldglover411]

They already have something like that, It's called Topple. :)

Yea but super stacker 2 is different try playing it then get back to me on that

[goldglover411]

either a good hockey game or good fps/3ps

that reminds me. I WANT TO SEE AN NHL 09 OR AT LEAST A GOOD HOCKEY GAME THAT IS NOT JUST AIR HOCKEY

i also want to see a MARIO CART game. I think with updated graphics that game could do very well for itself

[Rocketman919]

that reminds me. I WANT TO SEE AN NHL 09 OR AT LEAST A GOOD HOCKEY GAME THAT IS NOT JUST AIR HOCKEY

i also want to see a MARIO CART game. I think with updated graphics that game could do very well for itself

He cant make a mario kart game!! Are you seriously kidding me with all these ridiculous posts you are making? Are you too stupid to realize that Nintendo owns everything Mario, and that if he made this game he would be sued?

[goldglover411]

He cant make a mario kart game!! Are you seriously kidding me with all these ridiculous posts you are making? Are you too stupid to realize that Nintendo owns everything Mario, and that if he made this game he would be sued?

yea i know but he can at least purchase the righs or somethin i want to see mario cart no matter who makes it!

[Mew2468]

yea i know but he can at least purchase the righs or somethin i want to see mario cart no matter who makes it!

Purchase the emblem of Nintendo. Are you kidding me.

I think with updated graphics that game could do very well for itself

Are you aware of Mario Kart Wii?

[VIRAL]

yea i know but he can at least purchase the righs or somethin i want to see mario cart no matter who makes it!

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[brendons]

make a game similar to Hexic :)

don't tell microsoft though, and don't copy it directly

i would pay 30$ for that game :eek:

[dmbfan1192]

Purchase the emblem of Nintendo. Are you kidding me.



Are you aware of Mario Kart Wii?
Obviously a dev won't do that but if Apple starts developing games you never know (http://www.macsimumnews.com/index.php/archive/should_apple_buy_sony_no_nintendo_well_maybe). Hey I can dream right? :)

[tjccooll]

The App Store needs a 3D free-roaming game. Like an rpg with graphics like the upcoming game Dexter. Or maybe just more console titles (like to have games that comes out for the consoles are also made for iphone for example: Star Wars the Force Unleashed) I don't know maybe like Godfather 2 or prototype or Resident Evil 5 or something. Really show the capabilities of the iPhone and iPod Touch.

[nightbeaver]

oh man it would be really cool to see a mario cart clone with characters just different enough to not infringe on anybodies toes. you call it guido cart with the guido brothers guido and guisseppe and have princess pomegranate and her brocolli retainer named squiggy and have enemies like bleepo soldjas and their couliflower cohorts the schlepers led by the evil king.....um grablechicks?

or you could make a 3d match three game where you are inside of a sphere that is collapsing in on you and the only way to stop it is to look around using the accelerometer and to find colored blocks from one area and flinging them into matching blocks in another area. cuz i gotta say that my most favorite games on the idevice are the games where you can flick and fling things with your finger

[theone1007]

yea i know but he can at least purchase the righs or somethin i want to see mario cart no matter who makes it!

Gosh you make the DUMBEST posts ever that don't even make sense. Really, who would listen to you blabbing about Mario Kart? I mean realistically, how much would Nintendo sell Mario Kart for? That's like their best selling game right now!

If you really want Mario Kart, why don't you try Crash Kart? It's almost the same thing with different characters and scenery. Geez... one of the dumbest posts I've seen in this forum.

[arta]

Hi Guys,

I want to make an amazing 3D Game for the iPhone/Touch
but I need some cool ideas from all of you.

What kind of game do all of you think would be cool?
I want to get the public's opinion.
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First of all you should know the new standards of 3D on the iPhone: Real Racing, 2XL Supercross, Dexter and iDracula (yes that's actually 3d models you're looking at)

Environmental manipulation puzzles:
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Action/adventure/RPG game (Hero of Sparta with iDracula graphics)
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Stealth game (Dexter graphics, slow paced setpieces with Dexter graphics, stealth gameplay)
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Thriller game (Graphics of Dexter, scripted camera angles, slow exploration and quick time event action gameplay, lots of choices like Heavy Rain/ Indigo Prophecy )
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[arta]

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Isometric/ overhead 3D game (MGS2 Tanker mission)
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Mech Fighter (Graphics of ExZeus, great mech fighter like Virtua On aka controls that won't have you fiddling with the controls as much as other fighters since you only press a button to lock the camera on your opponent in midair instead of constantly turning it):
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[VIRAL]

Take a look into Touhou Games. youtube : touhou, or download it. Anything like that on the iphone would be great.

[Firestar]

It's not 3D but it open source and would be great. Here's a screenshot:

http://supertux.lethargik.org/images/supertux-0.3.0-5.png

And a link:
http://supertux.lethargik.org/

The iPhone needs more games like this!!!

[tjccooll]

It's not called "Farenheit" it's called "Indigo Prophecy" and I love that game if it was ported to iPhone and iPod Touch I could understand a ten dollar charge for it. That game is amazing I simply love it. And Heavy Rain looks nice. Even if it's not the real game at least something like it.

[Swordplay]

An Endless Ocean type game where your a beautiful Mermaid! You would sell millions!

[arta]

First of all you should know the new standards of 3D on the iPhone: Real Racing, 2XL Supercross, Dexter and iDracula (yes that's actually 3d models you're looking at)

Environmental manipulation puzzles:
YouTube: video (http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ew7L0FlrMu8)

Action/adventure/RPG game (Hero of Sparta with iDracula graphics)
YouTube: video (http://youtube.com/watch?v=mK79i8hxmQU)

Stealth game (Dexter graphics, slow paced setpieces with Dexter graphics, stealth gameplay)
YouTube: video (http://youtube.com/watch?v=qpmeBPz-jy4)

Thriller game (Graphics of Dexter, scripted camera angles, slow exploration and quick time event action gameplay, lots of choices like Heavy Rain/ Indigo Prophecy )
YouTube: video (http://youtube.com/watch?v=EJX0L-KKKSI)
YouTube: video (http://youtube.com/watch?v=IlGcE0ROE7w)XBLA games that would be perfect for the iPhone.

Assault Heroes
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Prince of Persia Classic.
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Bionic Commando Rearmed
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Braid
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Castle Crashers
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Virtua On
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Geometry Wars
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Outrun
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Small Arms
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Undertow
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Next up: PSN/ PSP/ simple, early PS2 games.

[russiaone]

More point-and-click, please.

[mrchennyken]

Honestly, in my opinion, people are praising the iPhone/iPod Touch way too much. So much, in fact, that they believe that console games (like games from PS3, XBOX360, PC, etc) can be ported. Yes, they have been ported (like Myst), but the iPhone is still an iPhone. It's a handheld. It's not meant to be played like an Xbox.

People need to stop giving suggestions with PS3 games and what not in their posts. I mean, Myst is a wonderful example of a good port because of it's use of controls, but seriously you guys, it shouldn't be compared to a console. It's not a console. It doesn't look like a console. It doesn't feel like a console. It. Is. Not. A. Console.

Just my thoughts.

[skamando]

yea i know but he can at least purchase the righs or somethin i want to see mario cart no matter who makes it!

Holy Crap... I don't want to be mean, but how old are you? First of all, its Mario KART! With a K. Second of all, YOU CAN"T JUST BUY THE RIGHTS TO A GAME!!! This guy is probably an independent, solo developer....
Y'know what, screw it.
Your an idiot.
I'm sorry.
EDIT: Oh yeah and
FACEPALM

[skamando]

Honestly, in my opinion, people are praising the iPhone/iPod Touch way too much. So much, in fact, that they believe that console games (like games from PS3, XBOX360, PC, etc) can be ported. Yes, they have been ported (like Myst), but the iPhone is still an iPhone. It's a handheld. It's not meant to be played like an Xbox.

People need to stop giving suggestions with PS3 games and what not in their posts. I mean, Myst is a wonderful example of a good port because of it's use of controls, but seriously you guys, it shouldn't be compared to a console. It's not a console. It doesn't look like a console. It doesn't feel like a console. It. Is. Not. A. Console.

Just my thoughts.

What do you mean by console? Define it please.

The iPhone plays games efficiently.

It's a console, get over it.

However, I agree with that you can't just PORT every game from another system. Like Wii and PS3 and XB360 are all doing, you play to the consoles STRENGTHS. That's how you make a solid game. No More Heroes did that on the Wii, Halo 3 did it on the Xbox, and Resistance and Killzone did it on the PS3.

That's where it's at.

[johngeno]

ok i used to work at apple and trust me when i say this make the game have pixel like graphics and also try and make it like advance:D wars for the gba and ds :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

[turakm]

I would pay 30$ for geometry wars on my iPod, I tried sending bizarre creations an email to ask if It would ever happen, and I didn't get a response :(

[Rocketman919]

ok i used to work at apple and trust me when i say this make the game have pixel like graphics and also try and make it like advance:D wars for the gba and ds :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

There is no way in hell you worked at Apple.

[mrchennyken]

What do you mean by console? Define it please.

The iPhone plays games efficiently.

It's a console, get over it.

However, I agree with that you can't just PORT every game from another system. Like Wii and PS3 and XB360 are all doing, you play to the consoles STRENGTHS. That's how you make a solid game. No More Heroes did that on the Wii, Halo 3 did it on the Xbox, and Resistance and Killzone did it on the PS3.

That's where it's at.

Console as in PS3, Xbox, PC, Wii, etc.
And it is not a console. It's in the categories of handheld, along with the Nintendo DS and the PSP.

It's absolutely ridiculous how so many people expect games like Halo or Guitar Hero to arrive onto the iPhone. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I remember Bioshock being announced onto the iPhone a few weeks ago, and everyone got excited. They will be so dissapointed when it comes because there has not been one single FPS where you could look in all directions (not just moving from left to right, but looking up and down as well) and had excellent controls.

In addition, I find it annoying how everyone complains about the price. So what if Space Invaders is $4.99? That's super cheap compared to Space Invaders for the DS or PSP or whatever, because on those handhelds, they're at LEAST $25 for a new copy.

"Holy crap! Super Monkey Ball is $5.99! That's way too expensive to buy for me. I think I'm just going to go to Best Buy and get me Super Monkey Ball for the Wii for $50, because obviously that's a much better deal."

[arc417]

A strategy RPG game like Heroes III would be just amazing...

amazing!:D

[arta]

Honestly, in my opinion, people are praising the iPhone/iPod Touch way too much. So much, in fact, that they believe that console games (like games from PS3, XBOX360, PC, etc) can be ported. Yes, they have been ported (like Myst), but the iPhone is still an iPhone. It's a handheld. It's not meant to be played like an Xbox.

People need to stop giving suggestions with PS3 games and what not in their posts. I mean, Myst is a wonderful example of a good port because of it's use of controls, but seriously you guys, it shouldn't be compared to a console. It's not a console. It doesn't look like a console. It doesn't feel like a console. It. Is. Not. A. Console.

Just my thoughts.
Christ you are stupid. Nobody is expecting ports of PS3 games here. We are listing games that are done on small bufgets and file sizes. Whenever you see a PS3 game listed we are talking about the typ of gameplay, not porting the wole thing itself. If you had read it you would have known that.

[Jesserg]

My game idea (not a port)

This game could have an awesome open world with a GTA4 camera and a fully customizeable character which would be a vigilante or a criminal:your choice! and then you can make your own weapons and vehicle(only one though) and then you can do tons of missions in a large scale world with high rise buildings and mountains/volcanoes for you to explore and with a control scheme with a virtual analog stick to move and you have to tap to lock on to the enemies and press the fire button to shoot them, then it would have a jump button and a button to hijack vehicles and there would be a HoS weapon switch system and beautiful graphics with a full day and night cycle and with tons of enemies and the ability to pilot any vehicle and kill anyone and you should be able to go into every building. This would be a game i would buy in 0.00002031 seconds flat :D

maybe not groundbreaking graphics though or day and night cycle, day is just fine by me just make it awesome!

[equinox]

I say an online first person shooter

or

a 3D rpg game would be cool

[nooobynick]

I say an online first person shooter

theres already one coming http://lmgtfy.com/?q=livefire

[iphoneprogrammer]

I think a great fps like Killzone, Black, or F.E.A.R would be great. Wasnt there supposed to be a port of Prey. I really havent come across any great fps yet. Im dissapointed :(

[iFonePhanatic]

I would pay 30$ for geometry wars on my iPod, I tried sending bizarre creations an email to ask if It would ever happen, and I didn't get a response :(

I definitely second this. Although 2079 is very close, I want "Geometry Wars". Kinda cool how you can play on XBOX 360.

[Tarcin]

Two things would be amazing...

If blizzard could SOMEHOW port Warcraft 3 (doubt it though)

And an MMORPG other than Watchmen (which was a waste of 99 cents, boring, and buggy.) maybe a simpler WoW?

I doubt these will ever happen but can't blame me for wishing.... :rolleyes:

[dmbfan1192]

Those of you saying Geometry Wars should check out 2079 (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=297435856&mt=8). It's a decent game with GW like gameplay.

EDIT: Wow never mind I must have missed that other posts that said this.

[shen]

I'd like a game that plays like "Pretty Woman" meets "Out of Africa", only with guns and unicorns

[Der-Kleine]

I'd like something like UT 2004 (Unreal Tournament 2004).

[iSmallZx]

http://www.kongregate.com/games/Ninjakiwi/sas-zombie-assault

Nuff Said :)

[CDubby94]

I think I made a thread about this before but I honestly think this would be an awesome game for the iDevice. Give it a try on Mac/PC and I think you'll see that it would be a pretty good seller in the app store.

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/rsvp

[holdit]

if they make like cod mw2 for iphone w/ multiplayer that would be so legit...im just wishing for it soo bad...i know it prob wont happen

[iGame]

Something epique.

[iGame]

A really good RTS would be awesome...

[iGame]

http://www.kongregate.com/games/Ninjakiwi/sas-zombie-assault

Nuff Said :)

Omg, I just played this game, and heck yes! Make something like this, and I'd pay $1.99 for it! (most I've ever payed for a game is $.99).

[wyse]

We need a hockey game!

[Trogdor]

I Reckon Something Like Zelda. Would Be Fairly Good

[pjmaybe]

It's not called "Farenheit" it's called "Indigo Prophecy" and I love that game if it was ported to iPhone and iPod Touch I could understand a ten dollar charge for it. That game is amazing I simply love it. And Heavy Rain looks nice. Even if it's not the real game at least something like it.

Fahrenheit everywhere except the US. You lot don't know what the word means, y'see.

3D game? How about something slick and 2.5D instead? 3D ain't the be all and end all

[jerad]

A port of black and white or something similar would be awesome.

[Aurora]

A good C/K/J-RPG with good music and dialogue.
A rhythm game maker where you upload your music, then create the dance beats from it, and then playing it, would be nice.

[LBG]

We need more motorcycle racing games. Moto Chaser is good, but we need some bike racing sims. Maybe like Real Racing, but with 2 wheels instead of 4 :p. Something like MotoGP or SBK would be nice. The controls would work well, using the accelerometer to lean, it would be excellent.

[LBG]

if they make like cod mw2 for iphone w/ multiplayer that would be so legit...im just wishing for it soo bad...i know it prob wont happen

legit?
Aren't most Apps on the app store legitimate?
Or is this some new slang term I haven't heard of?

[dogmeat]

We need more motorcycle racing games. Moto Chaser is good, but we need some bike racing sims. Maybe like Real Racing, but with 2 wheels instead of 4 :p. Something like MotoGP or SBK would be nice. The controls would work well, using the accelerometer to lean, it would be excellent.

EA needs to stop thinking they are NOT sitting on a gold mine with Road Rash and do something about it. I still play sega genesis road rash to this day.

And i'm not talking a new road rash or even road rash 3d, but road rash 3 from the genesis, simple, genius.

[Canuck]

I would love to see more boardgames on the iPhone. Games like Settlers of Cataan and 1830: Railroads and Robber Barons. That would be awesome.

[Mathieu914]

I'm very an addict of WW2 boardgames and I would see a game like axis & allies or tides of iron with simplified rules for the ipod :D.

[Yixian]

I'd kill for a port of the PS2 Siren games:

http://www.allaboutgames.co.uk/images/news/ForbiddenSiren1.jpg

http://i.testfreaks.com/images/products/600x400/161/forbidden-siren.327073.jpg

I can see it working with RE: Degeneration style controls. In fact survival horror seems to work oddly well on the iPhone, where it fails miserably on the DS..

I think the DSs graphics and sound are just a little too poor to evoke much horror from a 3D engine. The iPhone manages it well, especially as we almost always have headphones around and the screen is larger than a single DS screen.

Can't really compete with the PSP in terms of pure immersiveness though.

That said... port Silent Hill: Origins too.

http://beginthegame.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/pix_070523_silent.jpg

http://www.gameinformer.com/NR/rdonlyres/ED718F1A-6ACD-458D-B12D-13D3A3582FF1/12180/01sh0_12.jpg

[Ostinato]

I'd love to see a clone of Pararena, a classic Mac game. It's a kind of American Football with 2 players on hooverboards in a bowl-like arena. It would be perfect for the iDevice's accelerometer controls. Also it would be great to play against others on WiFi.

Old review of Pararena 2... (http://www.mwilber.com/retrogaming/pararena2/)
...and even a little low-framerate movie (http://www.d4.dion.ne.jp/~motohiko/ashes.htm#Pararena) Edit: actually it's a little slideshow with gamesounds but you'll get the idea.

C'mon devs, this could be a hit if you get it right!

[inferi22]

TWEWY-KH-FF-Chrono Trigger-or any great rpg or a tomb raider-prince of persia type game would be great

[Ostinato]

I'd rather made for iTouch/Phone originals. Eliss, IMHO, is a shining example of that sort of thing.

+1

Very true, the multi-touch/accelerometer combo of the iDevices just screams for new and fresh game concepts. Eliss is a shining point in case, even if it doesn't use the accelerometer.

Which is why (shamelessly bumping my own post here) I think Pararena would be great on the iPhone, despite it not being an true iPhone original. The game just seems to be perfect for the iPhone. It was a great gravity-based game, a really unique game which sadly never became really widely known.

[jerad]

Soldat, hands down...

http://www.soldat.pl/en/

[SuperTed]

I was thinking of a first person pacman style game, where you have to avoid zombies/montsers and get out of a maze... could be really dark and intense.. maybe you can even push the zombies to get to a corridor but you loose alot of health to do so..

[24hourtourist]

Nintento DS ports for the iPhone seem big right now - and classic arcade games from the 80's revamped for the touch screen, possibly like the Super Mario Brothers/Donkey Kong series, maybe in 3D.
As far as completely new games, there is very little out there that has good 3D rendering...maybe a space saga, Flash Gordon, Perry Rhodan, Star Trek, Star Wars or something like that. Definitely more skill- than luck-based.
The makers of "Peggle" had a good idea by taking their inspiration from the Japanese pachinko parlors and infusing it with some humor and wit; good illustration and design also helps.
It ought to be easy to learn - some games are too complicated and there's too much cheap, bad blood and guts around, not enough witty fun.
In any case, mixing real photography and rendering with computerized effects and photoshop is rarely a good idea - just look at "Everest"...
my eyes turn sore just thinking about it.

[darksoul]

any kind of superhero game would be nice to have. a game that you can fly around and use destructive powers similar to Caster.

[kowalsk]

I'm surprised nobody mentioned (something like) Prince of Persia so far.

It would be something like Kroll promised to be. A 3D game played like a 2D game, but keep the 3D feel by twisting the path a bit and stuff. Acrobatic elements such as jumps, slides and wallruns along with sword fighting. A solid storyline and intuitive controls would be important.

I'd definitly go for that :)

[gscal]

I'm surprised nobody mentioned (something like) Prince of Persia so far.

It would be something like Kroll promised to be. A 3D game played like a 2D game, but keep the 3D feel by twisting the path a bit and stuff. Acrobatic elements such as jumps, slides and wallruns along with sword fighting. A solid storyline and intuitive controls would be important.

I'd definitly go for that :)

What about Prince of Persia with gameplay similar to HoS and AC, with a bunch of cool new features, and a $5.99 price tag? I could go for that.

[arta]

First of all you should know the new standards of 3D on the iPhone: Real Racing, 2XL Supercross, Dexter and iDracula (yes that's actually 3d models you're looking at)

Environmental manipulation puzzles:
YouTube: video (http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ew7L0FlrMu8)

Action/adventure/RPG game (Hero of Sparta with iDracula graphics)
YouTube: video (http://youtube.com/watch?v=mK79i8hxmQU)

Stealth game (Dexter graphics, slow paced setpieces with Dexter graphics, stealth gameplay)
YouTube: video (http://youtube.com/watch?v=qpmeBPz-jy4)

Thriller game (Graphics of Dexter, scripted camera angles, slow exploration and quick time event action gameplay, lots of choices like Heavy Rain/ Indigo Prophecy )
YouTube: video (http://youtube.com/watch?v=EJX0L-KKKSI)
YouTube: video (http://youtube.com/watch?v=IlGcE0ROE7w)Amazing how some of our ideas came into fruition and others didn't. For instance, I would have never guessed that the frantic FPS would vastly outstrip slower paced stealth games on iOS.

[rayvin400]

I would kill for an airport management game. Building an airport and expanding it to be the top ranked among others.

Also a game where you take objects that are dissassembled and put them together would be fun. The catch couldbe that yoU have no idea what it is until u solve it.

U can make it more Indepth by adding missions or building a a whole houses' room and decorating it with the things you built then sell things to make a profit and get more items to build. Blah blah

[hapaninja]

Wow, this is quite the general, but active thread. All of these great ideas are up for grabs right? ;)

[Jarrod2011]

Rayvin i would also love a airport managament game!!!!! LISTEN UP KAIROSOFT