So you’ve got a brand new iPhone, and what better way to use it than by playing the latest iPhone game? Games for the iOS have gone a long way, with the graphics and sound now comparable to the stuff you see on computers and video game consoles. If you have never downloaded a game before, here’s how it’s done.
How to Put Games on your iPhone
First of all you should open an account in iTunes. After you
create one, turn on your iPhone or computer and open iTunes. Click the App
Store icon and go to the Games section. Now you just go through the list and
buy or download the game you want.
If you have a specific game in mind, you can also just type
the game’s name in Google followed by the word, iTunes (i.e., “Angry Birds
iTunes”) and you’ll see information about the game, previews, reviews, the
price and other info.
Free Games and Paid Games
Many of the best paid games for the iPhone have free
versions, giving you the opportunity to try them out to see if they’re worth
buying or not. Free versions of paid games aren’t just demos, they are also
fully functional. The difference is that the paid versions have more levels or
weapons, but by playing the free version you’ll at least get an idea of the
graphics, sound, gameplay etc.
However, you should have no trouble finding an iPhone game
that’s 100% free. Actually you’ll find a lot of these not just on iTunes but on
other websites that list the best free games on the iOS. The only catch with
most free iOS games is they’re ad supported. If you want to remove the ads,
you’ll have to buy the game. There are free games with no ad support, but they’re
pretty hard to find.
“Freemium” Games
Freemium games are perhaps the most popular business models
among game developers today. A freemium game is free to play, but have an
option to buy items with real money. Take the iPhone game Candy Crush Saga for
instance. You can download the game and play it free for as long as you like.
But the optional in-app purchases (IAPs) will give you the opportunity to buy
extra lives, extra moves and more options.
This template is followed in other games such as Real Racing
3, where the IAPs give you the option to buy faster, superior cars. Most games
have the option to turn the option to buy IAPs off, usually at the Settings
menu.
Also, many of the items that can be purchased with IAPs may
be acquired in the game freely but will take more time. In Frontline Commando
D-Day you can avail of an IAP to buy a bazooka and upgrade your weapons, or you
can grind it out in the game until you get enough credits to pay for the
upgrade. If you’re downloading a free iPhone game then there’s no risk on your
part. But if you’re interested in buying a paid game, make sure you read some
reviews about it first.