I was just on a pretty long trip and it gave me the opportunity to test out the new iPod game Scrabble. First, I have to say that if you don’t like the traditional Scrabble board game, you won’t like the iPod version more. It is very similar to what the board game is. My main comments will be about how it is adapted for the iPod. It is not really the best game for the clickwheel. Some games are great on the iPod and they would really have to be modified for a touch interface. It is quite the opposite for Scrabble. A touch interface would actually make a lot more sense. When you place the word on the board, the clickwheel will only go left or right. You actually have to press up or down to move vertically. You don’t need to click, just pressing on the clickwheel will do. It is very similar to placing the ball on the pool table in the Sims iPod Billiard game. Overall, the game is great and the implementation is good, but not as good as I thought it could be. It is a 4/5.
On March 10, 2008,
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[...] Jason Stoddard wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptiPod game review: Scrabble March 10th, 2008 I was just on a pretty long trip and it gave me the opportunity to test out the new iPod game Scrabble. First, I have to say that if you don’t like the traditional Scrabble board game, you won’t like the iPod version more. It is very similar to what the board game is. My main comments will be about how it is adapted for the iPod. It is not really the best game for the clickwheel. Some games are great on the iPod and they would really have to b [...]
[...] Jason Stoddard wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptiPod game review: Scrabble March 10th, 2008 I was just on a pretty long trip and it gave me the opportunity to test out the new iPod game Scrabble. First, I have to say that if you don’t like the traditional Scrabble board game, you won’t like the iPod version more. It is very similar to what the board game is. My main comments will be about how it is adapted for the iPod. It is not really the best game for the clickwheel. Some games are great on the iPod and they would really have to b [...]
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