In an environment like the App Store where constant fluctuations in price is the norm, it’s incredibly rare to see a game stay at a constant price for any significant period of time, let alone over two years. 80 Days ($4.99) had been an absolute bargain at $4.99 ever since its release back in July 2014, and quickly became a cult hit and one of the few reference points for mobile gaming as a powerful vehicle for some of the more memorable and emotive experiences in gaming. However, for the first time ever, 80 Days has gone on sale for $1.99 as part of a wider ‘Indie Gems Sale’, alongside some other critically acclaimed App Store titles such as Badland 2 ($0.99), Lumino City ($4.99), Machinarium ($6.99), Monument Valley ($3.99), and many more.
While the exact nature of this App Store sale isn’t particularly clear at the moment – it will likely become evident when the App Store updates tomorrow, as this appears to be an Apple-led promotion – there are a lot of fantastic games available at some bargain prices, which is always a good thing. With such an eclectic variety of games available, from atmospheric puzzle games like Monument Valley to narrative driven titles such as Machinarium, there is surely something for everyone, and with no explicit duration of the sale mentioned it’s definitely a good idea snagging any of these App Store classics while they remain at these bargain basement prices. If nothing else, I’d highly recommend picking up 80 Days during its first ever sale, as $1.99 is frankly ridiculous for a game of its caliber, and be sure to keep an eye on our Price Drops forum for any late additions to this incredible indie gems promotion.
Edit: Since the initial post, Apple have formally announced their Indie Gems 50% Off promotion, and so here is a full list of all the titles available during this sale:
Praying that God of War gets released for iOS
MLB The Show please. As if...
As long as they develop perfectly for mobile and can push games to the high quality of Ember, Dust, Oceanhorn, etc. then they'll do fine. But if they do more Little Big Planet free auto runners and the such, I doubt it'll generate the profit they need.
I totally agree. Give gamers the games they actually WANT to play; not some subpar imitation sharing the namesake. If Sony wants to see how successful actual console titles can be they simply need to look at Squaresoft/Enix. They've ported almost their entire catalog and each game has done relatively well (more some than others obviously). This DOES work!
I agree, think this announcement is reflective of a shift away from Sackboy-starring runners to proper games. Hell, even something like an Uncharted game reminiscent of Lara Croft GO would be an improvement.
They already have put a few games under the PlayStation brand. They even used a couple of their flagship ips. I don't think its going well for them but I guess if they step it up a notch they can find a way to make it happen for them
True, I was going to mention them, but really I think the emphasis of this article is how they're releasing proper, fully fledged titles rather than half baked tie-ins to promote a console game.
I know. Your absolutely right. That's what I meant by Sony stepping it up a notch. They can do really well if they just stop testing the waters and jump right in. I've been a console gamer 15+ years and I tell you I play more on my Ipad these days than my consoles The mobile gaming industry is ripe for the pickings There are so many incredible games being ported over to mobile like Invisible Inc, Jade Empire, Tale Tales Batman, Limbo and lots more and then you have original games like Ember, Ocean Horn, Heroki, Sword & Sworcery etc and tons of great Indie games There's a lot of great Indie talent making games for mobile I think it's time for these big developers and publishers to really start thinking about taking a dive and start investing some money in mobile gaming
Bloodborne match-3.
InFamous btb runner.
Parappa rhythm game.
Klash of Kratos.
Uncharted Go.
You read it here first.
Don't pretend a PaRappa the Rapper rhythm game on iOS wouldn't be the best thing ever ;)
I won't. I hid an interesting option among silly ones.
Like, "one of these is true, the others are false".
And tbh, if Sony did make a Parappa/Lammy game for mobile it would be a-mei-zing.
God Of War auto run.
More than five, less than nine? Come on Sony, don't act vague!
I love to see Infamous Second son/ Rachet and clank or squel tie-in game on mobile. I care for nothing else. No runner or battle cards or puzzle game. Only real action game like console
Full fledged versions of Ratchet & Clank on my iPhone? Yes, please!
Looking forward to seeing what they release, although my expectations are pretty limited...