Gaming

Play These Game Center-Enabled Games Right Now

10:21AM September 9, 2010 | Rosa Golijan

The iOS 4.1 update added the Game Center to our iPhone and iPod Touch devices, but we’ve been struggling to find games which let us take advantage of this feature. Here are the ones we’ve discovered so far. Updating.

Field Fencer
This game will set you back $2.49 and is full of cute little creatures who are trying to cultivate some plants on their land. [iTunes]

Ms PAC-MAN
This was the first game to be updated for the Game Center. It’s a classic that requires little introduction and is available for $5.99. [iTunes]

Icarus-X
This appears to be a fun vertical shooter filled with bosses you’ll need to beat. It’s available for $2.49. [iTunes]

Flight Control
Currently the lowest-priced Game Center-compatible game is Flight Control at $1.19. It is a simple yet incredibly addictive game in which you attempt to safely guide aircraft where they need to go. [iTunes]

Worldy Wings
It’s hard to resist this cute shooter despite its $2.49 price tag. [iTunes]

Enigmo
Enigmo will set you back $3.99 and give you a headache. It’s a challenging puzzle game in which you try to control droplets of different substances using various bumpers, sliders, accelerators and sponges. [iTunes]

Fieldrunners
Fieldrunners is a rather lovely-looking tower defence-style game. Available now for $3.99. [iTunes]

Cro-Mag Rally
Of course there needed to be a racing game of some sort available on the day the Game Center launches, but I didn’t expect it to be as nutty as Cro-Mag Rally. It’s $3.99 and makes me feel like I’m Fred Flintstone. [iTunes]

Touchgrind
Can’t use a real skateboard without falling flat on your rump? Me neither. But I’m a pro skateboarder in Touchgrind. It’s $5.99 and lets us all pretend we can do ollies, shuvits, kickflips, heelflips, impossibles, 5-0, 50-50, crooks, smithgrinds, boardslides, tailslides and who knows what else. [iTunes]

Word Scramble Challenge Edition
Here’s a fun (and free!) game to take for a spin in the Game Center: Word Scramble. It’s basically a battle to find as many different words before time runs out. It’s addictive, difficult and among my favourite games. [iTunes - Thanks Samuel!]

Zentomino
This looks like a pretty basic puzzle game and a nice way to waste a few minutes. Only $1.19 and available now. [iTunes]

Zen Bound 2
For $3.99, you can grab a copy of Zen Bound 2 which is a rather fun way to relax. It’s a puzzle game in which you attempt to tie rope around an object in just the right way. Yes, it sounds kinky and simple, but it’s definitely amusing. [iTunes - Thanks Rick!]

PAC-MAN
First Ms PAC-MAN entered the Game Center and now plain ol’ PAC-MAN followed. The classic game is available now for $5.99. [iTunes]

World Series of Poker Hold’em Legend
Hold ‘em fans will like this one: The WSOP Hold’em app is now compatible with the Game Center and is just $1.19. [iTunes]

Real Racing
It’ll set you back six bucks, but Real Racing is one of the more popular and realistic racing games available for the iOS. [iTunes]

FarmVille
While I cringe every time I hear about it, FarmVille has a lot of fans. It’s free and plays well with the Game Center now. [iTunes]

These are the games we’ve noticed have been updated with Game Center compatibility so far. We’ll keep updating the list as we discover more.


Comments

  • Mark

    September 9, 2010 at 1:15 PM

    Maybe I’m stoopid! I have FieldRunners, FlightControl, CroMag and RealRacing. But I can’t see any change in behavior in any of them; no links to Game Centre; no way to get them to appear in Game Centre.

    What is Game Center actually supposed to do?

    • Nick Broughall

      September 9, 2010 at 2:04 PM

      You’ll need to update all the games, then actually launch the games on your iPhone before Gamecenter will recognise them. Then you can get achievements and a sense of gaming superiority…

      • John Generic

        September 9, 2010 at 10:31 PM

        I have updated mine and nothing on Game Center :(

  • Samuel

    September 10, 2010 at 6:23 PM

    Hey, I just noticed that Scramble has changed to Scramble Challenge, and it’s now compatible with gamecenter…? (we’re allowed to help contribute to the list?)

  • Mark Tyers

    September 12, 2010 at 4:02 AM

    Mark
    You have to update them AND play them. As soon as you do this the game will register with Game Centre. The only game which is different is FieldRunners where you have to go into the settings and change the social framework from OpenFeint to Game Centre. Enjoy

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