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The game is a fairly standard drawing and guessing game, where one person is given a word and using an iPhone or iPad, has to draw the word for their friends to guess.

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SketchParty TV is a great app for the Apple TV, reminiscent of the hugely popular Pictionary, and was recently named one of the “15 greatest party games” by Apple. Those of you thinking it might be awkward to play with the guitar when using an iPhone display are correct, which is why the company also provide you with a touch-based version of the game for smaller screens.įREE from the App Store, while controller is The best part is that Guitar Hero: Live isn’t just for the Apple TV – it’s for the iPad and iPhone too. This gives you more competition, which is always exciting – especially when you’re in first place. Your scores are displayed in real time along the side of the screen, to provide visual feedback on your progress. Instead of going head-to-head with a specific person, you choose from two channels playing (usually very different) genres of music and play along with everybody worldwide instead. You’ve also got an online multiplayer mode, with a difference. This makes it more difficult as you really have to pay attention to whether you’re hitting the top or bottom buttons, but once you get used to it, it’s a great system to have.

marker was on screen, Guitar Hero: Live features only black and white keys, with three black keys and three white keys directly above them. Whereas before you’d have to strum whenever a red, green, yellow etc. Unlike with older Guitar Hero games, the colour-based system has been replaced by something simpler – though it may seem more complicated at first. Your bandmates start to give you evil looks, too. If you’re hitting every note perfectly then the crowd and your bandmates will respond positively, cheering and dancing – but if you start to miss notes and loose your combo, the crowd will respond accordingly by not dancing and becoming increasingly hostile with their jeers. Guitar Hero: Live has had a facelift when compared to older games – in career mode, the CGI-based gameplay is gone and has been replaced by live video which changes depending on how well (or badly) you’re doing. Guitar Hero Live is, for us at least, the best game available at the moment for the Apple TV, complete with the guitar accessory we all love. Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Evolved on the App Store The shape of the board changes often, with each one bringing its own set of challenges to the table, and can be controlled either via the Siri remote or your smartphone. The fantastically detailed and vibrant gameplay involves players firing at the AI-driven enemies while evading them by moving around a spherical board and collecting power-ups. It’s compatible with the Apple TV remote but, for an unknown reason, the developers don’t allow for an auto-accelerate option, meaning you have to hold down the Play/Pause button at all times which can become uncomfortable over long periods.

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The idea is that you win races and upgrade your ship with the prize money, allowing you to enter higher tier races with more advanced competitors and thus, higher rewards. The best part of AG Drive? No in-app purchases, which puts all players on a level playing field with no skipping ahead allowed.

The graphics are extremely good, and it’s built with 64-bit and Metal in mind.ĪG Drive is a futuristic driving game similar to the hugely popular Wipeout series, featuring high-paced racing across a number of windy, unpredictable tracks with technologically advanced cities providing a rather nice backdrop. This highly rated first-person shooter is a great choice for testing out how well an MFi controller and an Apple TV stack up against a more traditional console.

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