Comments on: International Athletics iPhone/iPod Touch Game Review http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/06/30/international-athletics-iphoneipod-touch-game-review/ Gadget reviews and news by Julie Strietelmeier and friends since 1997 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:56:14 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: John Schettino http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/06/30/international-athletics-iphoneipod-touch-game-review/comment-page-1/#comment-38275 John Schettino Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:22:03 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=17032#comment-38275 I should point out that the game has a lot of events, and 5 different stadiums. Events are grouped into Track (4), Jumping (4), and Throwing (4). Combined with the three levels (rookie, pro, advanced) and the various settings possible for your player, you can come up with a lot of different combinations to play. The concern I have for "staying power" is that there's only a couple of actions you have to learn (the "crazy finger swipe", "crazy swipe with tap", etc...) and then it's just a matter of doing those faster without setting your finger on fire! I should point out that the game has a lot of events, and 5 different stadiums. Events are grouped into Track (4), Jumping (4), and Throwing (4).

Combined with the three levels (rookie, pro, advanced) and the various settings possible for your player, you can come up with a lot of different combinations to play.

The concern I have for “staying power” is that there’s only a couple of actions you have to learn (the “crazy finger swipe”, “crazy swipe with tap”, etc…) and then it’s just a matter of doing those faster without setting your finger on fire!

]]> By: James Branch http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/06/30/international-athletics-iphoneipod-touch-game-review/comment-page-1/#comment-38263 James Branch Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:44:56 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=17032#comment-38263 I dont have an iPhone or Touch (yet!!) but if I did I think I'd be slightly addicted to this! Although, like you say John, I'm not sure it has massive amounts of staying power, so it might be a game I'd only play for a little while to pass some time, then play it again a couple of days later, when I'm bored again. Be interesting to see what state your finger is in after doing the 10,000 metres though... I'm sure you'd be suffering 'athlete's finger' then! :) I dont have an iPhone or Touch (yet!!) but if I did I think I’d be slightly addicted to this! Although, like you say John, I’m not sure it has massive amounts of staying power, so it might be a game I’d only play for a little while to pass some time, then play it again a couple of days later, when I’m bored again.

Be interesting to see what state your finger is in after doing the 10,000 metres though… I’m sure you’d be suffering ‘athlete’s finger’ then! :)

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