Street Fighter IV on iPhone Makes Me Eat My Words

“…like the thought of eating a steak topped with ice cream, the recently announced Street Fighter IV iPhone port has made me throw up in my mouth just a little bit. I can’t imagine this being anything but an absolute nightmare to play.” – Me.

Up until the recent release of Street Fighter IV on the iPhone, I expected nothing less than garbage from this mobile port. In my previous post, I provided a bunch of reasons to support my initial feelings towards the final product. But then, the positive word-of-mouth online began to bubble. As a Street Fighter IV junkie, this was enough to push me over the edge and give this $10 app a shot. To my surprise, Street Fighter IV on the iPhone does very well considering the platform its on, providing players with a fun fighting game that controls well enough.

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Street Fighter IV and Why iPhone Game Controls Suck

If you’ve been following my blog for the past few months, then you’ll know that I am a huge fan of Street Fighter IV and a fan of iPhone games. However, like the thought of eating a steak topped with ice cream, the recently announced Street Fighter IV iPhone port has made me throw up in my mouth just a little bit. I can’t imagine this being anything but an absolute nightmare to play.

Now Loading – Bookworm (iPhone)

So maybe I’m a bit late to the party on this one. This 5-year-old game from Pop Cap has probably been played by everyone and their grandma by now, and not much really needs to be said about it.

A few weeks ago, I grabbed this on sale for $0.99 on the iTunes store. To be honest, it was actually the first time I’d ever played Bookworm. I bought it because it was a great price for a game that everyone seems to like.

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