Video-gaming is a certified empire. It’s (arguably) bigger than movies, bigger than music and bigger than television. Since the eighties, it’s crept up on us silently but steadily, and now in 2014, we have thousands upon thousands of games to choose from on numerous systems, with no sign of slow down anytime soon. But have you ever wanted to keep track of all these games? They’re coming at us at a rate of knots, and while you might have your finger on the pulse of the big release titles, smaller gems might slip by you in the melee. What you need is iGames, the new iOS app from A & J which provides users with a fully comprehensive directory of game titles new and old.
Ranging from the golden days of the Atari to newcomers such as PS4, iGames features over 20,000 different games. That’s quite a number. Being an avid gamer, I tested their system out with the most obscure games I could muster. It had them all stocked and listed, as well as having the correct (as far as I could tell) release dates and related info for every single one. That’s some serious research; the lads have done their homework.
The app has an inbuilt rating system for each and every game, allowing users to rank a title out of ten. The app accumulates the score and provides a clear and concise rating, perfect for a quick-look consensus when you’re browsing through titles. Each game profile features screenshots, YouTube videos and a surprisingly detailed overview, which lets you check out the vitals with a brief skim. The app’s home screen displays a number of categories; trending games on iGames, Coming Soon, New Releases, Top Rated and Updates, allowing you to dip in and out and keep a virtual eye on the virtual world. You’re able to add certain games to your specific watchlist, as well as pencil important release dates into a special calendar, so you don’t miss out on any big midnight launches.
All in all, this is a long overdue app that caters perfectly to the videogame home crowd. Avid gamers will enjoy the novelty of being able to search back through decades of gaming and finding their favourite obscure titles, while the more casual players will benefit from keeping an eye on the current hot-button games and important release dates.
Load up the iTunes store to get your joystick bashing hands on iGames for free.
