Comments on: 'Bookworm' Sets the Standard for iPhone Word Games http://toucharcade.com/2009/03/31/bookworm-sets-the-standard-for-iphone-word-games/ ... keeping in touch with the latest in iPhone gaming Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:08:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: steve humann http://toucharcade.com/2009/03/31/bookworm-sets-the-standard-for-iphone-word-games/#comment-41816 steve humann Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:15:46 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=2437#comment-41816 most used game on my iphone. this game is over a week old and I'm at 3.1M points--still hanging in there. a necessary scrambling just gave me about 9 fire tiles but I cleared them luckily. i think after a certain point it stops getting harder. or maybe the difficulty is really just a side effect of letter randomization. but the firetiles seem to come in waves that kick in after a set of low-scoring words. high-scoring words seem to postpone the firetile onslaught. not sure. have only been playing it hard a month or so now. most used game on my iphone. this game is over a week old and I'm at 3.1M points–still hanging in there. a necessary scrambling just gave me about 9 fire tiles but I cleared them luckily. i think after a certain point it stops getting harder. or maybe the difficulty is really just a side effect of letter randomization. but the firetiles seem to come in waves that kick in after a set of low-scoring words. high-scoring words seem to postpone the firetile onslaught. not sure. have only been playing it hard a month or so now.

]]> By: ‘Bookworm’ On Sale For 99¢- iPhone Game Blogs http://toucharcade.com/2009/03/31/bookworm-sets-the-standard-for-iphone-word-games/#comment-31318 ‘Bookworm’ On Sale For 99¢- iPhone Game Blogs Sat, 01 Aug 2009 15:41:12 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=2437#comment-31318 [...] upon sale this week for 99¢. If you’re unknown with a game, here is a short general outlook from a review: Bookworm uses a same regulation of many word games, charity a margin of pointless tiles from A [...] [...] upon sale this week for 99¢. If you're unknown with a game, here is a short general outlook from a review: Bookworm uses a same regulation of many word games, charity a margin of pointless tiles from A [...]

]]> By: Annie http://toucharcade.com/2009/03/31/bookworm-sets-the-standard-for-iphone-word-games/#comment-25405 Annie Sun, 14 Jun 2009 18:53:04 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=2437#comment-25405 No way, Wordsworth is any day better! I'm glad I got WordsWorth for $1.99 than paying $4.99 for this game. Its a lot more fun..tapping words is easier because of the Hexagonal shape of the grid. Plus, I can customize the game at my will. Bookworm might be more colourful but when it comes to performance WordsWorth has no comparison. If you havent got it yet,you're in luck..the game is on sale right now at 99 cents.. No way, Wordsworth is any day better!
I'm glad I got WordsWorth for $1.99 than paying $4.99 for this game.
Its a lot more fun..tapping words is easier because of the Hexagonal shape of the grid. Plus, I can customize the game at my will.
Bookworm might be more colourful but when it comes to performance WordsWorth has no comparison.
If you havent got it yet,you're in luck..the game is on sale right now at 99 cents..

]]> By: HalfMoon http://toucharcade.com/2009/03/31/bookworm-sets-the-standard-for-iphone-word-games/#comment-22714 HalfMoon Tue, 19 May 2009 14:20:05 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=2437#comment-22714 Guess I must be the only person to think that this game dosen't live up to the hype? Personally I find the mechanics of cancelling a word sooo annoying - why can't the game cancel your entry if it's incorrect instead of having to go and tap the bottom of the screen? I also find the design, well, tacky? Scramble is a better game IMHO. Guess I must be the only person to think that this game dosen't live up to the hype?

Personally I find the mechanics of cancelling a word sooo annoying – why can't the game cancel your entry if it's incorrect instead of having to go and tap the bottom of the screen? I also find the design, well, tacky?

Scramble is a better game IMHO.

]]> By: Doctor Judith http://toucharcade.com/2009/03/31/bookworm-sets-the-standard-for-iphone-word-games/#comment-19437 Doctor Judith Tue, 14 Apr 2009 05:58:53 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=2437#comment-19437 I have this game on two PCs in my house. Searched for Bespelled when I bought my iPhone and was shocked not to find it. Then I checked again and there it was. I really like the new features but am surprised at the rejection of common words. Back when it was on the WWW I was in the upper five percent of players. I got broadband to attempt the top one percent without staying up all night on dial-up. The minute we subscribed to broadband the internet version disappeared. My current high score is around 4,500,000. It is fun to top my high score, but it was more fun submitting my scores to the web. I have this game on two PCs in my house. Searched for Bespelled when I bought my iPhone and was shocked not to find it. Then I checked again and there it was. I really like the new features but am surprised at the rejection of common words. Back when it was on the WWW I was in the upper five percent of players. I got broadband to attempt the top one percent without staying up all night on dial-up. The minute we subscribed to broadband the internet version disappeared. My current high score is around 4,500,000. It is fun to top my high score, but it was more fun submitting my scores to the web.

]]> By: JamAnd http://toucharcade.com/2009/03/31/bookworm-sets-the-standard-for-iphone-word-games/#comment-19015 JamAnd Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:57:16 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=2437#comment-19015 Enjoying this and the SpelTiles game at the moment. This ones more expensive but both were worth buying. Play on. Enjoying this and the SpelTiles game at the moment. This ones more expensive but both were worth buying. Play on.

]]> By: Neil Anderson http://toucharcade.com/2009/03/31/bookworm-sets-the-standard-for-iphone-word-games/#comment-18838 Neil Anderson Sat, 04 Apr 2009 22:37:45 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=2437#comment-18838 As a bookworm I love bookworm. As a bookworm I love bookworm.

]]> By: TKO http://toucharcade.com/2009/03/31/bookworm-sets-the-standard-for-iphone-word-games/#comment-18679 TKO Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:48:06 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=2437#comment-18679 IMHO it does take a while to load. As well presented as it is, Bookworm would be nicer with a bit of optimisation. It also feels a bit lacking compared to the desktop version: where are the cool pictures to go with your ranking whenever you level up? Feels like a bit more of a cash-grab than a loving port. ..but, dammit, it's still as addictive as ever. Popcap are good at making simple concepts look gorgeous. IMHO it does take a while to load. As well presented as it is, Bookworm would be nicer with a bit of optimisation. It also feels a bit lacking compared to the desktop version: where are the cool pictures to go with your ranking whenever you level up?

Feels like a bit more of a cash-grab than a loving port. ..but, dammit, it's still as addictive as ever. Popcap are good at making simple concepts look gorgeous.

]]> By: Mark http://toucharcade.com/2009/03/31/bookworm-sets-the-standard-for-iphone-word-games/#comment-18631 Mark Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:16:20 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=2437#comment-18631 This was an impulse buy for me after reading the glowing review and i couldn't be happier. Yes I have played the other games such as Chictionary and Sextuple but POPCAP really seem to have a knack for churning out well balanced games. I am a huge fan of their bejeweled app, and this has a similar charm to it. It's simple enough to play quickly or you can get right into it and play endlessly (depending on how good you are with words) It has a very nice balance of challenge / fun gameplay that the other word games (in my opinion) lack. I disagree with the load time complaint - while it does take a few seconds to load it is nowhere near as bad as loading time for a 3d racing game for example. If you like word games then I highly recomend this This was an impulse buy for me after reading the glowing review and i couldn't be happier. Yes I have played the other games such as Chictionary and Sextuple but POPCAP really seem to have a knack for churning out well balanced games. I am a huge fan of their bejeweled app, and this has a similar charm to it. It's simple enough to play quickly or you can get right into it and play endlessly (depending on how good you are with words) It has a very nice balance of challenge / fun gameplay that the other word games (in my opinion) lack. I disagree with the load time complaint – while it does take a few seconds to load it is nowhere near as bad as loading time for a 3d racing game for example. If you like word games then I highly recomend this

]]> By: Jim http://toucharcade.com/2009/03/31/bookworm-sets-the-standard-for-iphone-word-games/#comment-18563 Jim Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:26:11 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=2437#comment-18563 I can't stand the music. @sredlums - ask 99games to Dutch-ify WordsWorth. They have already released French and Italian versions. I can't stand the music.
@sredlums – ask 99games to Dutch-ify WordsWorth. They have already released French and Italian versions.

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