Comments on: Sega's 'Columns Deluxe' Free for 4th of July Weekend http://toucharcade.com/2009/07/04/segas-columns-deluxe-free-for-4th-of-july-weekend/ ... keeping in touch with the latest in iPhone gaming Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:29:34 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: TommyGunn88 http://toucharcade.com/2009/07/04/segas-columns-deluxe-free-for-4th-of-july-weekend/#comment-28417 TommyGunn88 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:14:30 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=12418#comment-28417 I used to play this on my Sega Game Gear back in the day so much! It was the pack-in game and as a small kid I couldn't afford any other games. The music alone is enough for MEGA nostalgia!!! Nice that it's free! Thanks SEGA!!! I used to play this on my Sega Game Gear back in the day so much! It was the pack-in game and as a small kid I couldn't afford any other games. The music alone is enough for MEGA nostalgia!!! Nice that it's free! Thanks SEGA!!!

]]> By: Alex http://toucharcade.com/2009/07/04/segas-columns-deluxe-free-for-4th-of-july-weekend/#comment-28415 Alex Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:35:27 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=12418#comment-28415 Deleted in 30 seconds... so bad it smells (and, no, that's not my 3GS overheating) Deleted in 30 seconds… so bad it smells (and, no, that's not my 3GS overheating)

]]> By: concrete_d http://toucharcade.com/2009/07/04/segas-columns-deluxe-free-for-4th-of-july-weekend/#comment-28411 concrete_d Sun, 05 Jul 2009 19:16:25 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=12418#comment-28411 This actually comes with Puyo Pop too, which was a pleasant surprise. The touch-screen controls are not ideal (swipe to move, tap to rotate - sometimes the game confuses a short swipe with a tap), but serviceable. This actually comes with Puyo Pop too, which was a pleasant surprise. The touch-screen controls are not ideal (swipe to move, tap to rotate – sometimes the game confuses a short swipe with a tap), but serviceable.

]]> By: your personal robot http://toucharcade.com/2009/07/04/segas-columns-deluxe-free-for-4th-of-july-weekend/#comment-28406 your personal robot Sun, 05 Jul 2009 16:06:43 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=12418#comment-28406 On the iPhone this games just looks and feels like crap. Deleted after some minutes. It's ugly, controls are clumsy and there really is no charm at all. It's good, that it's free. On the iPhone this games just looks and feels like crap.
Deleted after some minutes. It's ugly, controls are clumsy and there really is no charm at all. It's good, that it's free.

]]> By: Cheers Sega Dudes http://toucharcade.com/2009/07/04/segas-columns-deluxe-free-for-4th-of-july-weekend/#comment-28404 Cheers Sega Dudes Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:21:23 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=12418#comment-28404 Thanks to Sega for releasing this classic for free! Turn off accelerometer for less gimicky game play. I love columns cause of the chain reactions it kicks off along with the fond memories. Great to own on my phone. Thanks to Sega for releasing this classic for free! Turn off accelerometer for less gimicky game play. I love columns cause of the chain reactions it kicks off along with the fond memories. Great to own on my phone.

]]> By: Dan Dare http://toucharcade.com/2009/07/04/segas-columns-deluxe-free-for-4th-of-july-weekend/#comment-28371 Dan Dare Sun, 05 Jul 2009 09:37:20 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=12418#comment-28371 This a poor port of a fairly ordinary game when it was available anyway. This a poor port of a fairly ordinary game when it was available anyway.

]]> By: darwiniandude http://toucharcade.com/2009/07/04/segas-columns-deluxe-free-for-4th-of-july-weekend/#comment-28344 darwiniandude Sun, 05 Jul 2009 02:26:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=12418#comment-28344 Well, I was appalled by the accelerometer controls for this type of game. However, you can turn those off in the menu, then you get tap to switch positions, swipe to move: much better. But really, Sega needs to port only Genesis level and upwards games, give us Bug from the Saturn/Dreamcast whatever it was, and things like that. Well, I was appalled by the accelerometer controls for this type of game. However, you can turn those off in the menu, then you get tap to switch positions, swipe to move: much better.

But really, Sega needs to port only Genesis level and upwards games, give us Bug from the Saturn/Dreamcast whatever it was, and things like that.

]]> By: nuttyturnip http://toucharcade.com/2009/07/04/segas-columns-deluxe-free-for-4th-of-july-weekend/#comment-28336 nuttyturnip Sun, 05 Jul 2009 01:12:31 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=12418#comment-28336 Yes, laughably bad. Accelerometer controls for a puzzle game? A menu that doesn't respond directly to touch? Terrible, terrible music? Yep, it's got all those. Yes, laughably bad. Accelerometer controls for a puzzle game? A menu that doesn't respond directly to touch? Terrible, terrible music? Yep, it's got all those.

]]> By: Ataru http://toucharcade.com/2009/07/04/segas-columns-deluxe-free-for-4th-of-july-weekend/#comment-28329 Ataru Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:26:04 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=12418#comment-28329 I made the mistake of buying this when it first came out just after the app store launch. It's hilariously bad, easily one of the wost iPhone games I've ever seen. I made the mistake of buying this when it first came out just after the app store launch. It's hilariously bad, easily one of the wost iPhone games I've ever seen.

]]> By: Apple Otaku http://toucharcade.com/2009/07/04/segas-columns-deluxe-free-for-4th-of-july-weekend/#comment-28326 Apple Otaku Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:13:53 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=12418#comment-28326 A fun game for its time. I recall sub 1 hour play time on my Game Gear. Finally had to spring for that AC adapter. A fun game for its time. I recall sub 1 hour play time on my Game Gear. Finally had to spring for that AC adapter.

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