Comments on: Seven iPhone games to keep you occupied during a long flight http://boingboing.net/2013/02/01/seven-iphone-games-to-keep-you.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Fri, 24 May 2013 11:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Dan Hibiki http://boingboing.net/2013/02/01/seven-iphone-games-to-keep-you.html#comment-1644388 Dan Hibiki Sat, 02 Feb 2013 05:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210221#comment-1644388 I just grab an SNES emulator and play me some Legend of Zelda or Ogre Battle. That kills about 64 hours. I just grab an SNES emulator and play me some Legend of Zelda or Ogre Battle.

That kills about 64 hours.

]]> By: Mark_Frauenfelder http://boingboing.net/2013/02/01/seven-iphone-games-to-keep-you.html#comment-1644189 Mark_Frauenfelder Sat, 02 Feb 2013 00:05:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210221#comment-1644189 I would like to try playing BOOKS! Could you give me the link to the app? I would like to try playing BOOKS! Could you give me the link to the app?

]]> By: squidfood http://boingboing.net/2013/02/01/seven-iphone-games-to-keep-you.html#comment-1644060 squidfood Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210221#comment-1644060 Has the "I don't have a tablet" crowd become as annoying as the "I don't have a TV" crowd now?  I like to read books on planes, but I also like to watch movies and play games, if that's ok with you.   I don't mind reading reviews about all of these, thanks. Or should we complain about every book review that comes up here and say "pick up your tablet, dammit"? Has the “I don’t have a tablet” crowd become as annoying as the “I don’t have a TV” crowd now?  I like to read books on planes, but I also like to watch movies and play games, if that’s ok with you.   I don’t mind reading reviews about all of these, thanks.

Or should we complain about every book review that comes up here and say “pick up your tablet, dammit”?

]]> By: aperturehead http://boingboing.net/2013/02/01/seven-iphone-games-to-keep-you.html#comment-1644025 aperturehead Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:25:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210221#comment-1644025 Magazines are good, too - some of the magazines I read on airplanes even have reviews of iPhone games. It's a bit ironic! Magazines are good, too – some of the magazines I read on airplanes even have reviews of iPhone games. It’s a bit ironic!

]]> By: Elisabeth Day http://boingboing.net/2013/02/01/seven-iphone-games-to-keep-you.html#comment-1643996 Elisabeth Day Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:09:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210221#comment-1643996 I have a great iPhone game for long flights. It's called, BOOKS! I have a great iPhone game for long flights. It’s called, BOOKS!

]]> By: aperturehead http://boingboing.net/2013/02/01/seven-iphone-games-to-keep-you.html#comment-1643984 aperturehead Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210221#comment-1643984 I'd like to see data on whether simple book reading has declined significantly with the advent of smartphone games and non-essential apps (eBay, etc) - I've never been a game person (whether it's card games, Monopoly or D & D) and am fascinated by the ability of fully grown adults to spend hours fiddling with smartphones, winding around mazes and moving magic wands and wizards around on a small playing field. I suppose the competitive nature of people fuels these gaming activities, even if the gaming aspect merely involves cartoon characters throwing digital ephemera up digital mountains or bashing one another with pretend sticks. I also suppose that gaming on an airplane makes thejourney go past effortlessly, whereas reading a book involves the difficult chore(s) of turning pages and reading. It's all so McLuhanesque. I’d like to see data on whether simple book reading has declined significantly with the advent of smartphone games and non-essential apps (eBay, etc) – I’ve never been a game person (whether it’s card games, Monopoly or D & D) and am fascinated by the ability of fully grown adults to spend hours fiddling with smartphones, winding around mazes and moving magic wands and wizards around on a small playing field. I suppose the competitive nature of people fuels these gaming activities, even if the gaming aspect merely involves cartoon characters throwing digital ephemera up digital mountains or bashing one another with pretend sticks. I also suppose that gaming on an airplane makes thejourney go past effortlessly, whereas reading a book involves the difficult chore(s) of turning pages and reading. It’s all so McLuhanesque.

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