On July 10, 2008, Apple opened its App Store to the public. The App Store was not the first venue of its kind, but has arguably become the most successful and influential digital distribution platform of all time. Bolstered by the runaway success of the iPhone, iPod Touch and now the iPad, the App Store has muscled its way into the mainstream consciousness, and has definitively proven the potential of the online distribution model for media content.
I shudder to think of the money I’ve poured into the app store in the last two years, of the number of apps heaped upon my hard disk. Amongst its more than one-million apps, the App Store houses many treasures. But to find these treasures, one must often navigate the slush, and not every promising title lives up to expectations. In this article, the NoDPad staff has put their heads together to highlight some of our favorite games from the app store’s first two years. Our picks range the full time-line, including some newer titles that have helped to push gaming forward on the iDevices, and many old classics refusing to give up their thrones.
We have intentionally not included iPad titles in this list, as the device is still relatively new. Naturally, not all of our individual favorites made the list. But we feel confident that the titles below, organized by genre, represent some of the best gaming currently available for the iPhone platform.
