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Some awesome console games have made the jump to Apple’s TV box
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Apple TV was announced last year, lots of people expected it to be a big push into console-style gaming for Apple. This hasn’t really come to pass, partly because Apple required games to be playable with the Siri remote (a rule that’s changing with the new tvOS release in the fall), and partly because the Apple TV isn’t powerful enough for many console games to be adapted.
But there are still some console games that have made the transition to Apple TV, bringing an experience akin to that of the PlayStation or Xbox, if you’ve got an Apple TV game controller (one of these games even comes with a controller if you buy its Starter Pack of accessories). These are our pick of great, high-end experiences to try. Lumino City This beautiful adventure game has environments made from real materials and photographed, letting you explore a tactile paper-andcard world as you try to find your missing grandpa. Transistor A sci-fi action and roleplaying game, Transistor offers clever strategic battles using a giant talking sword (it’s less goofy than it sounds, we promise) in a cool neon-soaked city. Octodad: Dadliest Catch Dedicated husband; loving father; secret octopus. Octodad just wants to be a normal dad, doing normal things, but his gangly limbs are a nightmare to control, leading to destructive results. Guitar Hero Live You’ll need an accompanying instrument add-on to play this, but playing along to your favorite tracks perfectly to reach a high score is massive fun. Geometry Wars 3 A bright, explosive, fast-paced shooter set on various floating 3D shapes. Shoot the shapes; don’t die; enjoy; play again. Skylanders SuperChargers Skylanders games (and figurines) are a massive hit, and the latest game adds vehicles to the mix. A starter set includes a gamepad and portal for scanning figurines into the game.