After a few News articles concerning games released on the iPhone/iPod Touch, a few threads where people questioned the validity of the iPhone as a gaming platform, and the Billionth app downloaded from the App Store I decided to make a thread detailing some great games for the iPhone (note this took me about a day, please keep this in mind before ripping me a new one)

Below is a list of about 20 games that I recommend to play for the iPhone, each game's info includes the title, a few screenshots, developer, a short description from me, the IGN review (if available), the iTunes Store link (you must have iTunes installed on your computer for it to work, copy to address bar), and the product's webpage (if available)

Maybe i'm underly critical because i'm beginning to like apple or maybe i'm crazy but I think a game selection like this (keep in mind this is just 21 games that I like not necessarily the best) after 9 months is pretty good.

If there are any games that you like that you don't see on here feel free to tell me about them (in fact I would thank you for it), likewise if you don't like a game on here for some reason (just don't think i'm going to remove it)

Assassin's Creed - Altair's Chronicles

Gameloft

A Port of the DS Game, Assassin's Creed - Altair's Chronicles is a new relese from Gameloft and is considered the best game graphically on the AppStore

IGN Review

http://wireless.ign.com/articles/975/975777p1.html

iTunes Store Page

itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=313367811&mt=8

Product Webpage

http://www.gameloft.com/iphone-games/index.php?platform=iphone&section=product&id=363

Brothers in Arms Hour of Heroes

Gameloft

Another great game from Gameloft, a WW2 shooter in the Brothers in Arms Series, a must have.

IGN Review

http://wireless.ign.com/articles/936/936220p1.html

iTunes Store Page

itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=298041642&mt=8

Product Webpage

http://www.gameloft.com/iphone-games/index.php?platform=iphone&section=product&id=720

Chronicles of Inotia: Legend of Feanor

Com2uS Corp.

A great little RPG from a little known developer, quite fun.

IGN Review

http://wireless.ign.com/objects/143/14305327.html (Not Yet Reviewed)

iTunes Store Page

itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=299601999&mt=8

Product Webpage

http://iphone.com2us.com/game/overview.asp?gidx=12

Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 3D

Vivenda Mobile

The most downloaded Paid App of all time, Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 3D is an addicting and very fun kart racer

IGN Review

http://wireless.ign.com/articles/892/892453p1.html

iTunes Store Page

itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=285005463&mt=8

Product Webpage

Unknown

Cro-Mag Rally

Pangea Software

A great kart racer from Pangea Software (they have produced games for Macs for like 20 years) 

IGN Review

http://wireless.ign.com/articles/899/899706p1.html?RSSwhen2008-08-18_122800&RSSid=899706

iTunes Store Page

itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=281747159&mt=8

Product Webpage

http://www.pangeasoft.net/iphone/cromag/

Crystal Defenders

Square Enix

A suprisingly fun game from Square Enix featuring characters from the Final Fantasy universe (Specifically FF: Tactics), a version is also available on WiiWare

IGN Review

http://wireless.ign.com/articles/941/941019p1.html

iTunes Store Page

itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=300186798&mt=8

Product Webpage

http://www.crystaldefenders.jp/

Dance Dance Revolution S

Konami

Dancing with your fingers, just as much fun as dancing with well your legs in my opinion :)

IGN Review

http://wireless.ign.com/objects/143/14306702.html (Not Yet Reviewed)

iTunes Store Page

itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=305609386&mt=8

Product Webpage

http://www.konami.com/touch/game.html

Galaga REMIX

Namco Networks

A remake of the classic Galaga by Namco, Namco has brought several games to the Appstore including: Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, Pole Position, Star Trigon, Time Crisis Strike, etc.

IGN Review

http://wireless.ign.com/articles/971/971099p1.html

iTunes Store Page

itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=310662030&mt=8

Product Webpage

https://www.namcogames.com/ipod/galaga-remix-by-namco_6820.html

Guitar Rock Tour

Gameloft

If Tap Tap is the Guitar Hero for the iPhone then Guitar Rock Tour is the Rock Band, a competitor to Tap Tap that introduced other instruments (drums)

IGN Review

http://wireless.ign.com/articles/928/928934p1.html

iTunes Store Page

itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=295517299&mt=8

Product Webpage

http://www.gameloft.com/iphone-games/guitar-rock-tour/

Hero of Sparta

Gameloft

At first look this game is a God of War clone with the movie 300 mixed in, but this game is suprisingly fun and has very good graphics for the iPhone

IGN Review

http://wireless.ign.com/articles/937/937373p1.html

iTunes Store Page

itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=299093633&mt=8

Product Webpage

http://www.gameloft.com/iphone-games/index.php?platform=iphone&section=product&id=676

Lux DLX

Sillysoft Games

A Risk-Like game that is also available on PC (and has been for years) hours of fun

IGN Review

Unknown

iTunes Store Page

itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=299813413&mt=8

Product Webpage

http://sillysoft.net/lux/touch/

Metal Gear Solid Touch

Konami

It's Metal Gear Solid, what can I say - a companion game to Metal Gear Solid 4 that was recently updated with more content

IGN Review

http://wireless.ign.com/articles/964/964120p1.html

iTunes Store Page

itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=307338306&mt=8

Product Webpage

http://www.touch.konami.net/mgst/pc/

Sim City

EA Mobile

Sim City!! on the iPhone, very fun and just as addictive as the PC version

IGN Review

http://wireless.ign.com/articles/941/941020p1.html

iTunes Store Page

itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=300255603&mt=8

Product Webpage

http://www.eamobile.com/Web/iphone-games/simcity

Silent Hill: The Escape

Konami

Suprisingly spooky for being held in your hand, very fun

IGN Review

http://wireless.ign.com/articles/942/942102p1.html

iTunes Store Page

itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=300626088&mt=8

Product Webpage

http://www.konami.com/touch/game.html

SkyForce Reloaded

Infinate Dreams

A classic scrolling shooter that has been very popular on other mobile devices, the iPhone edition (Reloaded) has more levels and better graphics

IGN Review

http://wireless.ign.com/objects/143/14335898.html (Not Yet Reviewed)

iTunes Store Page

itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=306712037&mt=8

Product Webpage

http://www.idreams.pl/product.php?idProduct=6

Spore Origins

EA Mobile

Consiting of the Cell Stage of the full Spore game, this game while a little shallow is fun and very addictive

IGN Review

http://wireless.ign.com/articles/908/908798p1.html

iTunes Store Page

itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=290183295&mt=8

Product Webpage

http://spore.eamobile.com/spore_community/country_gate.html

Super Monkey Ball

Sega

A bestseller from Sega utilizing the accelerometer to solve puzzles by rolling the ball around, pretty fun

IGN Review

http://wireless.ign.com/articles/888/888684p1.html

iTunes Store Page

itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=281966695&mt=8

Product Webpage

http://www.segamobile.com/Super_Monkey_Ball_for_iphone

Tap Tap Revenge 1, 2, Dance, Coldplay, Nine Inch Nails Edition

Tapulous

The equivalent to Guitar Hero on the iPhone, Tap Tap Revenge is one of the most downloaded apps of all time. Tap Tap Dance, Coldplay, and NIN are in the same vein as Guitar Hero Aerosmith, Metallica, and Smash Hits, etc.

IGN Review

http://wireless.ign.com/objects/142/14266728.html (Not Yet Reviewed)

iTunes Store Page

itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=284972147&mt=8 (1)

itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=305598228&mt=8 (2)

itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=298120834&mt=8 (Dance)

itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=310113896&mt=8 (Coldplay)

itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=293970592&mt=8 (NIN)

Product Webpage

http://tapulous.com/taptap/

The Oregon Trail

Gameloft

A great remake of the original Oregon Trail, full of fun little mini games (hunting, fishing, berry picking, fixing the wagon, etc.) very fun.

IGN Review

http://wireless.ign.com/articles/962/962326p1.html

iTunes Store Page

itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=307519882&mt=8

Product Webpage

http://www.gameloft.com/iphone-games/index.php?platform=iphone&section=product&id=506

Wolfenstein 3D Classic

id Classic

A great remake of the original FPS, remade by the man who made the original Wolfenstein 3D Classic has stood the test of time and is still very fun.

IGN Review

http://wireless.ign.com/articles/967/967982p1.html

iTunes Store Page

itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=309470478&mt=8

Product Webpage

http://www.idsoftware.com/wolfenstein3dclassic/

UniWar

Javaground USA Inc.

A great little strategy game, war accross a hex-map terrain, pretty in-depth and fun

IGN Review

http://wireless.ign.com/objects/143/14341933.html (Not Yet Reviewed)

iTunes Store Page

itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=311456818&mt=8

Product Webpage

http://www.uniwar.com/

Nice job SJGohan, looking forward to the fruits of your labor.

Any Tower Defense games you'd recommend? I'm kind of a TD Nut (What's this Dota they talk about on WarCraft? ) so I'd love to play on the go.