Comments on: EA: 'SimCity' This Week, 'Need For Speed' Delayed Until 2009 http://toucharcade.com/2008/12/15/ea-simcity-this-week-need-for-speed-delayed-until-2009/ ... keeping in touch with the latest in iPhone gaming Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:55:56 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: ThaVMan http://toucharcade.com/2008/12/15/ea-simcity-this-week-need-for-speed-delayed-until-2009/#comment-12042 ThaVMan Thu, 05 Feb 2009 03:02:42 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1308#comment-12042 For People About The Price, There is a $0.99 App called AppSniper. It tells you which are on sale for how long, and you can "snipe" an app, and should it go on sale, you will be notified ! It's a bit glitchy, but its good, and has saved me $$$ ThaVMan For People About The Price,

There is a $0.99 App called AppSniper. It tells you which are on sale for how long, and you can "snipe" an app, and should it go on sale, you will be notified
! It's a bit glitchy, but its good, and has saved me $$$

ThaVMan

]]> By: Awareofyou http://toucharcade.com/2008/12/15/ea-simcity-this-week-need-for-speed-delayed-until-2009/#comment-9451 Awareofyou Tue, 23 Dec 2008 04:56:50 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1308#comment-9451 This game crashes at the title screen every time i try to run it for 3 days now. I have never been able to play it. I did everything right, rebooting my iphone after installation plus re-downloading and re-installing it many times. Total Rip Off!!!! This game crashes at the title screen every time i try to run it for 3 days now. I have never been able to play it. I did everything right, rebooting my iphone after installation plus re-downloading and re-installing it many times. Total Rip Off!!!!

]]> By: ade http://toucharcade.com/2008/12/15/ea-simcity-this-week-need-for-speed-delayed-until-2009/#comment-8792 ade Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:11:51 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1308#comment-8792 Yes, confirmed, live in the UK too, downloading now :) Yes, confirmed, live in the UK too, downloading now :)

]]> By: Zak http://toucharcade.com/2008/12/15/ea-simcity-this-week-need-for-speed-delayed-until-2009/#comment-8787 Zak Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:44:10 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1308#comment-8787 OK, I felt like a jerk after that last comment, so I went and downloaded the app. I went through the tutorial, and I can report that the graphics are AMAZING, and gameplay seems very deep indeed. The controls took me a little while to get used to, as they require a fine touch, but I was proficient soon enough. I haven't played SimCity since the very first version for the Mac, what, more than 20 years ago? It seems things have become considerably more complex. There are plenty of online help screens, which I will have to go through later. Right now I have to get some actual work done, but I think I will definitely be spending some serious time delving into this game. There is a learning curve, at least for someone not already knowledgeable about the game, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. OK, I felt like a jerk after that last comment, so I went and downloaded the app. I went through the tutorial, and I can report that the graphics are AMAZING, and gameplay seems very deep indeed. The controls took me a little while to get used to, as they require a fine touch, but I was proficient soon enough.

I haven't played SimCity since the very first version for the Mac, what, more than 20 years ago? It seems things have become considerably more complex. There are plenty of online help screens, which I will have to go through later.

Right now I have to get some actual work done, but I think I will definitely be spending some serious time delving into this game. There is a learning curve, at least for someone not already knowledgeable about the game, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.

]]> By: Zak http://toucharcade.com/2008/12/15/ea-simcity-this-week-need-for-speed-delayed-until-2009/#comment-8780 Zak Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:05:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1308#comment-8780 SimCity is available on the iTunes Japan store. I haven't decided whether or not to purchase, but if everyone in this thread donates $2 to my paypal account, I'll gladly be the first to download it and give a review... :) SimCity is available on the iTunes Japan store.

I haven't decided whether or not to purchase, but if everyone in this thread donates $2 to my paypal account, I'll gladly be the first to download it and give a review… :)

]]> By: Kyser http://toucharcade.com/2008/12/15/ea-simcity-this-week-need-for-speed-delayed-until-2009/#comment-8699 Kyser Tue, 16 Dec 2008 22:02:59 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1308#comment-8699 Guys, I feel sorry for EA now. Don't get childish with your comments, let's hope EA is working it out - fast - I am sure we will all ending up buying this game, despite the release date. BUT on a more professional level: Yes I also do not like that NFS has been postpone, truly speaking, I regard this as bad communication to begin with, but of course when presenting an early beta at the ipod event more or less demanded a release date by Apple - a date which seemed "politically" correct, perhaps. I know guys it is tough to create a game, but guess what, most of us have a professional working life on the main side (ok, at least I do), and none of my clients care about how much work I have to do to deliver what I have promised. So maybe you just like us know why you think it is neccessary to wait a little longer. if you had said "Due to the request of the people testing the game, we have decided to add another feature, or balance the KI a little better", I think we would all have reacted in a different way. Guys, I feel sorry for EA now. Don't get childish with your comments, let's hope EA is working it out – fast – I am sure we will all ending up buying this game, despite the release date.

BUT on a more professional level:

Yes I also do not like that NFS has been postpone, truly speaking, I regard this as bad communication to begin with, but of course when presenting an early beta at the ipod event more or less demanded a release date by Apple – a date which seemed "politically" correct, perhaps.

I know guys it is tough to create a game, but guess what, most of us have a professional working life on the main side (ok, at least I do), and none of my clients care about how much work I have to do to deliver what I have promised.

So maybe you just like us know why you think it is neccessary to wait a little longer. if you had said "Due to the request of the people testing the game, we have decided to add another feature, or balance the KI a little better", I think we would all have reacted in a different way.

]]> By: coink2000 http://toucharcade.com/2008/12/15/ea-simcity-this-week-need-for-speed-delayed-until-2009/#comment-8677 coink2000 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:01:27 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1308#comment-8677 and in the meanwhile, Gameloft has been lauching Asphlat and Ferrari GT. My bet is that these two titles are are the reason why EA has to postpone their NFS... because NFS couldn't bear the comparison ... and in the meanwhile, Gameloft has been lauching Asphlat and Ferrari GT. My bet is that these two titles are are the reason why EA has to postpone their NFS… because NFS couldn't bear the comparison …

]]> By: Aaron Sullivan http://toucharcade.com/2008/12/15/ea-simcity-this-week-need-for-speed-delayed-until-2009/#comment-8658 Aaron Sullivan Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:23:19 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1308#comment-8658 See, I got instant judgement sent at me via apostrophe. Need... cold... medicine. See, I got instant judgement sent at me via apostrophe. Need… cold… medicine.

]]> By: Aaron Sullivan http://toucharcade.com/2008/12/15/ea-simcity-this-week-need-for-speed-delayed-until-2009/#comment-8657 Aaron Sullivan Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:21:13 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1308#comment-8657 Wow. Who invited the children? Just sayin\'. For the little ones: Making a game is REAL hard, children. It takes TIME. Sometimes, estimating how long a BIG project takes to build on a NEW platform is difficult, no matter how big a team you have working on it. It\'s kind of like the first time you built a castle out of construction paper and glue. You envisioned what it would look like and how the drawbridge would work INSTANTLY, but you got frustrated and had your Mommy do most of the work. The team working on NFS doesn\'t have a Mommy that can do it for them. Does that help you understand, children? I\'m real sorry for that. I\'m feeling sick and ornery and this thread was surprisingly inane. Especially when someone like Craig takes the time to comment. It\'s embarrassing. Sim City DOES look great and I missed playing that one, so... Personally, I have little interest in NFS. Does everyone know that it\'s just another racing game? Just making sure. Sorry, again, it\'s the cold talking and the lack of sleep. Wow. Who invited the children? Just sayin\'.

For the little ones: Making a game is REAL hard, children. It takes TIME. Sometimes, estimating how long a BIG project takes to build on a NEW platform is difficult, no matter how big a team you have working on it. It\'s kind of like the first time you built a castle out of construction paper and glue. You envisioned what it would look like and how the drawbridge would work INSTANTLY, but you got frustrated and had your Mommy do most of the work. The team working on NFS doesn\'t have a Mommy that can do it for them. Does that help you understand, children?

I\'m real sorry for that. I\'m feeling sick and ornery and this thread was surprisingly inane. Especially when someone like Craig takes the time to comment. It\'s embarrassing.

Sim City DOES look great and I missed playing that one, so…

Personally, I have little interest in NFS. Does everyone know that it\'s just another racing game? Just making sure.

Sorry, again, it\'s the cold talking and the lack of sleep.

]]> By: Dan http://toucharcade.com/2008/12/15/ea-simcity-this-week-need-for-speed-delayed-until-2009/#comment-8647 Dan Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:41:48 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1308#comment-8647 I'm really, really looking forward to seeing this as I found the DS version a total disappointment. The fact that its the full game already places the game above the DS version in my rankings! Now we need a GOOD Mac/PC version! *refreshes search for SimCity on iTunes AppStore* I'm really, really looking forward to seeing this as I found the DS version a total disappointment. The fact that its the full game already places the game above the DS version in my rankings!

Now we need a GOOD Mac/PC version!

*refreshes search for SimCity on iTunes AppStore*

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