I’ll admit it: I haven’t bought a single iPod game from the iTunes Store since they first launched with Tetris way back when. The repeated additions to the lineup have done nothing to entice my interest into further gaming on my iPod—but perhaps that’s just me. Apple’s rolled out two new games today, one of which is an updated version of one of my favorite classic games of all time, while the other takes me back to the classic days of iPod gaming.
It was a mere six and a half years ago that the first iPod launched. The clever amongst us discovered a secret game hidden inside: a simple version of Breakout, the classic game designed in part by everybody’s favorite Steves. Fast forward to today and we’ve got Block Breaker Deluxe (iTunes link) from Gameloft, which looks kind of like Breakout designed for the Texas Hold ‘Em generation: “Play the game and interact with cool characters in their jet-set nightlife settings: bar, dance club, beach, restaurant, casino, and more!” That’s right: if there’s one block-breaking game that’s likely to capture the imagination of Hollywood starlets and heartthrobs, it’s totally this one.
If block-breaking isn’t your style, maybe you, like me, are more into daredevil driving. Pole Position Remix (iTunes link) is based on the classic Atari game that puts you in the driver’s seat of a high-speed racecar. You must avoid crashing into other cars, missing sharp turns, or hitting billboards (which in this version use album art from your music collection). I’m a little skeptical about the controls for a driving game using the Click Wheel—if it was so good, why wouldn’t we use Click Wheels for real cars, huh?
Each game’ll set you back $5, and like the previous offerings they’re only available for the 3G iPod nano, iPod classic, and 5G iPod (with video). iPhone and iPod touch users continue to be out of luck when it comes to authorized games. Bummer.
[via Macworld]
