The idea is you have to manipulate floating objects in a scene against a spotlight to cast shadows that make recognizable objects. The game has just added support for MFi game controllers, which may be preferable to the Siri Remote touchpad interaction. The app is also universal, so there’s a good chance you already own the version for Apple TV. The game syncs with the iOS version of the app so you can pick up right where you left on any device.
The iconic iOS game is now available on Apple TV, in its full 60fps 1080p glory. A strange, but cool, social music experience. You can also watch people from all over the world perform songs, as well as sing alongside them. Great for home parties - use your iPhone or iPad as a microphone. Sing! Karaoke by SmuleĪn interesting sing-along karaoke app from Smule. This takes full advantage of the shared user aspect of TV and is a lot of fun. At Apple’s September event, they showed a multiplayer feature where two people could play simultaneously one using the Siri Remote and another using an iOS device as a remote. The simple four-way controls work beautifully on Apple TV. You get a chicken to cross as many roads as possible without getting hit by the oncoming traffic. If you have played Crossy Road on iPhone, then you’ll know what you are in for here.
The sound design in this game is top-notch, which makes it so fun to play on the Apple TV with the immersive living-room environment. It works great with MFi game controllers too. Game Center integration tracks your progress via achievements as you play through the ~10 hours of gameplay on offer. A full-on adventure puzzle game, with a beautiful variety of worlds … you cross oceans, explore mazes and fight dragons in your quest across the ancient kingdom of Arcadia. I think this is the most ‘in-depth’ Apple TV game out of the current selection.
Squire can directly integrate with torrent movie streaming sources, too, for easy access to not-very-legitimate content on Apple TV. The app plays a relevant backing soundtrack as you hover between movies, which adds a great cinematic feeling before you’ve even started watching a show. The UI is really streamlined to the essence of watching TV shows and movies, making navigation super-simple with the new Apple TV Siri Remote.
SquireĪnother media streaming app similar to Plex, the app requires a helper app to run on a Mac in the local network which handles the actual file sourcing and transcoding necessary for the new Apple TV to play it. Plex is the best choice for NAS media streaming to a new Apple TV. You can also view livestreams from internet video networks like YouTube and Revision3. Reviews from sites like Rotten Tomatoes are integrated directly into the interface and the UI in general matches Apple’s tvOS iTunes Store apps, so it feels right at home. The app talks to a local Plex Media Server to get its content. PlexĪrguably, the most well known network media streaming service is now on Apple TV. The Plex developers have done a great job with this - beautiful artwork, simple navigation and great video streaming quality.
You can use an MFi game controller for more accuracy, but playing with the motion controls using the Siri Remote is way more fun.
You can play against a friend or against a CPU to get up to speed. Use the touchpad to pull off some more complicated moves with the cue, like jump, screw and curve shots. I loved playing Snooker with the motion gestures on the Wii, and Cueist brings a great, perhaps even better, interpretation of the game to the Apple TV. Cueist has pretty visuals to boot: 60fps gameplay with high-quality reflections on the balls. The new Apple TV Siri Remote bears a lot of resemblance to the Nintendo Wii motion controller. The vehicle can swap between being a tank, a drone or an airplane and each mode is distinguished from each other to offer unique gameplay, with the difference between driving and flying being the most compelling. It’s a great high octane racer-shooter featuring 100 single-player missions to accomplish and team deathmatch multiplayer. The game is universal and progress is synced between your iPhone, iPad and Apple TV through iCloud for added convenience. You play as a transforming mecha unit and speed through beautiful-scenery like futuristic cityscapes, mountains and more. My current favorite Apple TV game, Battle Supremacy: Evolution. Top Apps And Games For The New Apple TV Battle Supremacy: Evolution We’ve rounded up our favourite apps and games for the new Apple TV so far …
There’s a pretty good selection of titles, with a heavy focus on gaming. Developers are still figuring out how to use the touchpad Siri Remote in interesting and new ways but the initial launch is promising for sure. The Apple TV has been available for a week now and the tvOS App Store is estimated to include over 1,000 apps, with more coming online every day.