Packing Up Memories: A Nostalgic Look at Old iPhone 4 Games

Hey, what's good, guys? It's Keaton here, and I've been doing a ton of packing recently. You might wonder why, and the answer is that I'm actually moving to California in three days. I have to admit, I'm not too excited about leaving Chicago, but this new adventure has me feeling pretty stoked.

As I was packing, I stumbled upon something that really caught my attention - my old iPhone 4. I couldn't believe it that this device wasn't broken, considering I love breaking things. The phone was running iOS 7, which is just completely nuts, especially since we're now on iOS 9. iOS 7 feels like something from decades ago, and it really made me think about the past.

I came up with an idea as I played some of these old games - if you played any of them, drop a like on this video and let me know in the comments which one. It's time to take a trip down memory lane and revisit some of my favorite childhood games. Up first is Zombieville USA, released in February 2009.

Zombieville USA was so popular that they actually released a second version in 2011, and it went for $0.99. This game threw you into a zombie apocalypse where you had to defend yourself by robbing houses to get different ammo. You could even pick between different characters that had different specialities, with some being better weapon increases. I loved this game; there were tons of different characters to pick from, and it was just really cool.

As you progressed through the levels, you'd kill zombies with different guns, and you had to watch your health because, well, you could die. Yeah, it was just really awesome getting those sweet guns that would cause complete mayhem. It was one of my favorite games, and I still miss it. Did someone try to call me on the iPhone 4? Is this really a thing that just happened?

Next up is Doodle Jump, which was released in April 2009. One of the apps was free, but then you could remove the ads for just $0.99. What you had to do was play as "you," aka the doodler, and hit play, come on. That's when I knew I was on an iPhone 4 - a complete iPhone 4 problem. You'd scale to different steps, keep going up and up and up, and if you saw a monster, those monsters would hurt you.

I felt like I'm talking like a four-year-old here; this feels weird. All you had to do is tap on the screen, shoot pellets at them, and they would die. Now, there were just different little things you could hit, such as springs that would elevate you farther. That's really all there was to it.

They released a total of six apps to date, so that should let you know how popular it was. You guys probably guessed this would be on the list, and it is. Up next is Temple Run, which was released in July 2009. It was a free app and was so popular that they released a second version, the one I currently have downloaded on my iPhone 6S+, which is Temple Run 2.0.

Temple Run was essentially just running through a temple while evil demon monkeys chased you when they caught you and ended up eating you if you lost or accidentally ran into something. You'd see these mysterious creatures that I had to google, apparently they are some sort of monkey. Along the way, you'd have to duck from certain obstacles, collect coins, and tilt your phone to collect those coins.

With those coins, you could spend them on perks and different types of clothing. It was so popular that even my dad had downloaded it. That's an instant blast from the past, and I'm loving every minute of it.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: en(downtempo electronica)- Hey, what's good, guys?Keaton, here. So, I've beendoing a ton of packing recently.And it's becauseI'm actually movingto California in three days.I am kind of nervous,but I am really excited 'causeI'm not a big fan of Chicago.So, when I was packing,I found something thatwas pretty interesting.I found my old iPhone 4.I really could not believe itthat this thing wasn't broken,'cause if you don't know me,I really like to break things.And it's running iOS 7,which is just completely nuts,because now we're on iOS 9and iOS 7 just feels likesomething from decades ago.So, I came up with this ideaas we played at leastone of these games,at least one point in time.So, if you played any of these,drop a like on this videoand let me know in thecomments which one.And, yeah, let's go.Up first is Zombieville USA.So, this was releasedin February of 2009.And it was so popular thatthey actually releaseda second version in 2011.But it went for $0.99.So, you were throwninto a zombie apocalypseand pretty muchwhat you had to dois defend yourself.So, you would rob housesto get different ammoand you could even pickbetween different charactersthat had different specialities,with some being betterweapon increases.And, yeah, it wasjust really cool.There are a ton of differentcharacters to pick from.And you just reallyhave to defend yourself.As you progress and gothrough the different levels,you kill zombieswith different guns.You have to watchyour health, though,because this just feelsreally weird saying.You have to watch yourhealth because you can die.And, yeah, it wasjust really awesomeand getting really sweet gunsthat would just causecomplete mayhem.And it was one ofmy favorite games.Like, I really miss it.(tone beeps)- Did someone try to call meon the iPhone 4?Is this really a thingthat just happened?(tone beeps)Next up is Doodle Jump,which was releasedin April of 2009.So, one of the apps was free,but then you could removethe ads for just $0.99.And, basically, whatyou had to do isyou're the doodler.Hit play, come on.That's when you knowyou're on an iPhone 4.Like, that's a completeiPhone 4 problem.And, basically, what youhave to do as the doodleris you just scaleto different stepsand you just keepgoing up and up and up.If you see a monster,those monsters will hurt you.I feel like I'm talkinglike a four year-old here.This feels weird. All youhave to do is shoot them.Oh, I died there.That should tell you,I'm blaming it on the phone.It's not my skill level.I'm blaming it on the phone.It feels laggy and weird.All you have to dois tap on the screenand you will shootpellets at themand they will die.Now, there is justdifferent little thingsyou can hit, such as springs,which will elevate you farther.And, that's reallyall there is to it.So, they released a totalof six apps to-date.So, that should let youknow how popular it was.Now, you guys probably guessedthis would be on the list,and it is Temple Run.So, Temple Run wasreleased in July of 2009.It was a free app.And it was so popular,they released a second version,the one that I currentlyhave downloadedon my iPhone 6S+,which is Temple Run 2.0.So, they releasedthat one in 2011and essentiallywhat you have to doin Temple Run is runand you're in a temple.I mean, it doesn't reallyget any simpler than that.And why you have to runis there are evil demonmonkeys chasing you.When they catch youand end up eating you,'cause you lose or accidentallyrun into something,you'll see, like, you don'teven know what they are.So, I had to google themand apparently they aresome sort of monkey.So, they are chasing youand along the wayyou have to duckfrom certain obstaclesand collect coins.So, you have to tilt yourphone to collect coins,and with those coins,you can spend themon perks and just differenttypes of clothing.It was so popular that, like,I think even my dadhad downloaded it.(snaps) That's aninstant \"Cool Cat Award.\"Right there, that's whenyou know your app's made it,when your dad's downloaded it.And I still like the game,and it's what, like 2015?And number four is Tiny Wings.So, this was released in 2011and it was such a big dealthat it won the \"App ofthe Year Award\" in 2011.So, what Tiny Wings was aboutis you were a birdthat had tiny wingsand in order to movefrom island to island,you had to collect suns tokeep the daylight runningand you needed to usethe momentum of the hillsto, kind of, take you there.I mean, you got tiny wings.You can't do it all on your own.So, how you play is,you leap from your nestand you use themomentum of the hillsto fly a little bitand then there you go.You guys kind ofget the gist of it.I'm sure, like, we'veall played this one.This is one, if you didn't play,you must've been missingfor at least a few years.So, that's really all you do.And along the way youneed to collect sunsbecause suns keep it daylight,and if it becomes toodark, the game is over.What's kind of surprisingis they didn't even releasea second version of it.And last, but notleast, is Paper Toss.So, this was releasedin June of 2009.If you're kind ofnoticing a trend here,2009 and 2011 were, like,the best years for apps.Like, those were thegolden ages of the iPhone.All you had to do wastoss pieces of paperinto a garbage bin.That's it.Now, the only catch isthere is a fan going onand there are different speedsthat the fan will be at.So, you have toposition your throw,you know, enoughleft or enough rightto make it into the basket.But, I rememberspending hours at thisand trying to beat myfriends' high scores.And one kind of suckybut challenging thingabout this is youonly get a scorebased on how manypapers you've throwninto the basket consecutively.So, like, I think my high score,like, the most I canremember was eight.I think some of myfriends got, like, 50.So, try to beat my high score.That's pretty muchit for this video.If you guys enjoyed it,a like rating wouldbe really awesome.And go ahead and get subscribedif you guys haven't already.Follow me onSnapChat and Twitteras I am superactive over there.And buy a t-shirt ifyou haven't already.They are really comfortableand, I mean, you'lljust look like a boss.Like, you want tolook like a boss.And, yeah, I'll seeyou guys next time.Peace.\n"