Comments on: Games on Apple TV, So What?

By: Steve G

Steve G — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 21:29:57 +0000

I’d embrace the AppleTV’s hardware constraints and offer simple, fun games. As Guy said, graphics intensive games are great, but not everyone wants to put in the time to learn how to play.

The Nintendo Wii has proven that simple gaming sells…

By: Guy McLimore

Guy McLimore — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 03:30:43 +0000

Apple has no need to compete with the Wii, Playstation 3, etc. There are plenty of high-end gaming products out there. I’d like to see Apple make the Apple TV into a good casual gaming venue. Casual gaming doesn’t require high-end 3D grahics and ultra-fast processors, but it is exactly that type of gaming that will appeal to the family-room set who are the target audience for Apple TV. With the always-on network capabilities and hard disk the Apple TV contains, it should be possible to do some pretty interesting interactive games, too.

By: Jordan

Jordan — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 02:36:49 +0000

We cant forget Pippin. Apples game consule. Although less than 42,000 were sold. It was for the most part there idea to use CDs for gams. Everyone uses those now. And if you own a Mac. You shouldnt own an Xbox. Microsoft makes XBoxes you know.

By: azzamallow

azzamallow — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 01:44:57 +0000

I seriously doubt this will ever happen (games on apple tv) and even if it did I don’t think I would look at it. Most console developers LOSE money on their console sales, why Apple would consider taking this approach and enter an already dominated industry would be profound.

By: Tomasz

Tomasz — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 21:15:47 +0000

I figured it would come up too, had I not replied. No, I wouldn’t really count the Pippin.

I expect iPod style games will be what we will see on the Apple TV, possibly the exact same games.

By: Steve Simitzis

Steve Simitzis — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:29:42 +0000

I love Apple but the idea of an Apple gaming system doesn’t excite me. For me, what matters most is the games, not the platform, and I would have to see a serious commitment from game studios to provide games for Apple. Otherwise, what could I play on an Apple TV that I can’t already play on PlayStation or on a Nintendo Wii? I can already play Ms. Pac Man, Tetris, and Solitaire on literally 6 different devices. I don’t think I need a seventh.

By: Galley

Galley — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:04:49 +0000

I see no reason why Apple couldn’t offer casual games on the Apple TV such as Bejeweld and Zuma.

By: GRoY

GRoY — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 19:54:30 +0000

I think it would be great if they just kept going with ipod-style games. Just simple mini-games targetted to the non-gamer or the nostalgic one. Puzzles, side scrollers, old-school rpgs. I think it would be nice if amateur programmers could build their own games and that it would be compatible with the system.

By: Nick Santilli

Nick Santilli — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 18:59:12 +0000

I knew that would come up, but really, do YOU count the Pippin?

By: Tomasz

Tomasz — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 18:32:38 +0000

Unless you count the Pippin: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Pippin