Peter Cohen

I remember before mobile games got enshittified

Yes, there was a brief, shining window when people actually paid for mobile games and got a game that wasn't ratfucked

Nov 12 at 8:55pmWeb
Show threadFreediverXNov 12

@flargh
Also remember when the iOS App Store was new and I would actually spend time browsing and buying apps on a whim if they seemed interesting or useful.

Now I avoid it like the plague and only go there to download a specific app when needed, knowing that without a direct link, the mere act of finding an app by name will be a pain in the ass.

That's the future I dread for Apple Maps w/Ads®.

Show threadThomas BrandNov 12
@flargh SUPER MONKEY BALL
Show threadPeter CohenNov 12
@Eggfreckles I'm pretty sure the first year of the App Store helped a few developers I know buy cars, if not houses.
Show threadThomas BrandNov 12
@flargh I still miss Flight Control
Show threadPeter CohenNov 12
@Eggfreckles so do the passengers of the 9000 flights cancelled so far since last week, apparently
Show threadCM HarringtonNov 12
@flargh @Eggfreckles 🤣🤣🤣
Show threadThomas BrandNov 12
@flargh this never would have happened with continued 32-bit support in iOS.
Show threadGlenda AdamsNov 13
@flargh i retired almost completely due to 2009-2010 app sales. Virtual cupcake decorating app FTW.
Show threadDanny WhittNov 12
@Eggfreckles @flargh was,
seriously, sad when SMB wouldn’t play anymore. (Yes, my very first iPhone app download in 2008.)
Show threadDigital Mark λ ☕️ 🌮 🚀 🌗Nov 12
@flargh Yeah, before Timmy Apple discovered being a combination ad agency and casino is better.
Show threadChancerubbageNov 13

@flargh
I’ve noticed over time some iOS games I remembered fondly from earlier iPhones have not made it to subsequent iPhones I’ve owned. Not certain if it was my decision, or the developers and the App Store’s decision.

I wonder if they still exist like a needle in the haystack up in the Apo Store. I can’t recall their names even if I wanted to hunt for them.

Show threadBlake PattersonNov 13

@flargh Oh, how I miss Dropship back in the iOS early days. (And oh, how my thumbs have aged over 16 years...)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWLPoJhZKBU

#toucharcade #ngmoco #mobile #iOS

dropship

YouTube
Show threadCM HarringtonNov 13
@blakespot @flargh Wow, the sound design on that game was *amazing*.
Show threadBlake PattersonNov 13

@octothorpe @flargh It was awesome in all ways. Ngmoco was a superb publisher. Enjoyed time in their offices in SF very much!

https://toucharcade.com/2008/12/11/dropship-now-this-is-a-shooter/

Show threadBaloo UrizaNov 13
@flargh Damn that was like, 15 years ago.
Show threadWalter BasilNov 13
@flargh Frenzic was way cool. Not sure why it can’t be available today. Seems to be a developer choice.
Show threadPeter CohenNov 13
@Walt Frenzic: Overtime was available as an Apple Arcade exclusive from 21-24. Not sure how Apple's contracts roll for such things, but Iconfactory's web page for it still works.