Beating the iPhone at Its Own Games

May 22, 2011, by rebecca@top7.com

I waited in line overnight and then when I had it in my paws, it was a dream come true. When I finally ripped my sparkly new iPhone out of the hands of that store clerk, it was a magical moment never to be forgotten. But that moment was fleeting. After that initial tingly feeling of elation came over me, suddenly a crushing sense of doom set in. Why? Because this darn thing is full of infinite possibilities and I had no idea where to start. Certainly not by making a phone call! That is so 2004.

I often find myself in line for things, so I figured I would get some games. I can now get something USEFUL done as I wait for the bathroom at Starbucks. But seriously there are umpteen million to choose from. Angry Birds was a given. I’m a dog so the thought of flinging birds all over the place is pretty appealing. And Top7 rankers agreed with that statement – of every age group and equally amongst men and women, Angry Birds is generally agreed to be THE game to get for your iPhone. So it is settled. Angry Birds is on my phone now, to the delight of all those billionaires in Finland at Rovio Mobile.

Doodle Jump is definitely second on the to-game list. It appears in the top 5 for every age group, although if you’re 18-35 it rounds out your top five whereas if you’re younger than 18 or older than 35, odds are its higher. That four-legged thingamabobber looks pretty delicious to me also, most importantly, human people enjoy how its like an iPhone Wii game where you move your entire phone in order to play.

Jetpacks are so hot right now.

Fruit Ninja is also a must have. Who ever thought slicing fruit would be such an addictive activity? Working at Jamba Juice must be highly rewarding. It is universally in the top five games for everyone, men, women, and across all ages.

Boys love Assassin’s Creed and Asphalt 5. Racing cars, like in Asphalt 5, is one of the more classic video game ideas so far for my iPhone from this list of the most best, but Assassin’s Creed is definitely a cool spin on the “killing people” genre of video games. When I started playing it, and the killing people aspect of the game was pretty standard, but learning about Renaissance history was definitely unexpected. When I caught myself suddenly super knowledgeable about ancient Jerusalem, I’ll tell you the truth: I felt a little violated.

Time travel is cool, but for added spice, it's better when you also kill people.

On the other hand, girls love Cut the Rope and Glee Karaoke. The latter is fairly straightforward as a game, but Cut the Rope is a pretty cool puzzle. Feeding the monster Om Nom with candy is kind of a creative game and also a clever way to promote childhood obesity. I kid, I kid. Everyone loves candy.

Vicariously snacking through this little monster-munchkin.

If you’re a teen, you’ll probably like Assassin’s Creed and Asphalt 5 a lot. Twenty somethings like those too, but if youre over 35, get your ghetto on because you’re probably going to be a fan of Original Gangstaz Rock. Not sure why the over 35 set likes to imagine themselves in a giant gang war, but I’m only three dog years old, so maybe one day I will understand.

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