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Sep 15
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Downloaded iTunes 7 last night and I like the new style interface, just seems a little slicker and less clunky – hopefully it’ll stop taking 100% of my processor usage at random intervals but I guess that’d be a big ask.
The biggest and best addition in my eyes is the games, whilst it’s not the most awe-inspiring selection in the world I’m kind-of expecting it to grow in time as the current games get more popular. For now I bought Tetris and Mahjong – both classics to avoid disappointment.
I’ve not played Tetris yet but the Mahjong is excellent – exactly how the game ought to be and it’s a great way to forget about the fact you can’t get a seat on train from London to Peterborough. Thankfully it’s not a long journey and the grubby/bristly floor was bearable whilst I had the distraction.
As basic puzzle games go, this seemed to be a good example – graphics and sound are both good and the wheel controller seemed to work well (though I’m not sure how well it’d stretch to more complex games). As a gamer I definitely see this as a positive development, a new channel is always good and sometimes brings a bit of innovation along with it – I hope to see some innovative uses of the wheel in future games.