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[Meier]

Nimblebit with a humorous look at Zynga's Dream Heights which is an absolutely blatant ripoff of GAF favorite Tiny Tower.

From Ian Marsh/@eeen's Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/eeen/status/161983237864955904

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Dream Heights has way better graphics.

 

[Meier]

Wrong forum.. :|

 

[Amagon]

Dream Heights has way better graphics.

Well, thats not really the point

 

[Deleted member 22576]

Dream Heights has way better graphics.

I like the pixelated look of Tiny Tower more, but Dream Heights definitely looks to have a better UI.

 

[Ace Harding]

All I can focus on is the typo.

Also, wrong side?

 

[SolKane]

what is this

 

[ianp622]

All I can focus on is the typo.

Also, wrong side?

Honestly I didn't notcie it at first.

 

[Gary Whitta]

Zynga is shameless but the problem is not limited to them. There is so much cannibalization/cloning going on in mobile gaming it's disgusting.

 

[TheMan]

how is zynga worth again?

Spoiler

too much

 

[sharkmuncher]

The funny thing is there is always this little guy...

 

[Amagon]

how is zynga worth again?

Spoiler

jack shit

$7-$9 Billion dollars!

 

[SmithnCo]

Dream Heights has way better graphics.

I like Tiny Tower's more, the other one seems sterile in comparison.

 

[ItAintEasyBeinCheesy]

The funny thing is there is always this little guy...

They went back in time and invented SIM games!

 

[Why would you do that?]

Stealing (or "stealing") a game and giving it a different presentation, UI, and graphics is a large part of what the industry is made of, IMO. Another example is Crush the Castle -> Angry Birds. Whether it's right pr wrong is on a case by case basis.

In this instance, based on the screenshots, it does seem a little too similar to the just released Tiny Tower. Now, if it were a year or so later, and/or if they changed up the game a little bit, it wouldn't be so bad, I guess.

 

[Dead Prince]

All I can focus on is the typo.

Also, wrong side?

.

and i will buy Dream Heights.

 

[Divvy]

The entire mobile game market is based off of ripping things off. Surprise, Zynga does it too I guess?

 

[Fusebox]

Holy shit that's funny, bravo Nimblebit.

 

[Gamejunky]

So just how much can a company copy before there is an actual lawsuit?

 

[Emerson]

That's pretty fucked up. I love NimbleBit, though I do wish Tiny Tower looked like that.

 

[Dead Prince]

So just how much can a company copy before there is an actual lawsuit?

Let's ask Gameloft.

 

[Deleted member 30609]

Dream Heights has way better graphics.

This has to be a joke, Ninja Scooter. Tell me this is a joke.

 

[wenis]

And I can only afford one of these...gunna stick with Tiny Tower.

 

[xbhaskarx]

Lol as if I would have any interest in this just a few months after getting over my Tiny Tower addiction.

I'll wait for the Gameloft version.

 

[Bullza2o]

Never knew about Tiny Tower, thanks OP! I'll look for it on the App Store.

As for Zynga games, and Facebook games in general, I was done with those long ago. They require so much time, and there's really no point in playing (unless you want to spam your friends' news feeds).

 

[Chesskid1]

wow, but this is not surprising at all. so many shameless clones on the ios market.

 

[dskillzhtown]

That's pretty fucked up. I love NimbleBit, though I do wish Tiny Tower looked like that.

Agreed. All NimbleBit did was advertise for Dream Heights.

 

[Deleted member 30609]

There must be something wrong with my brain. Tiny Tower looks amazing, whereas Zynga Tower looks totally characterless.

 

[Sharp]

The funny thing is there is always this little guy...

Yeah this was the first thing I thought of when looking at these screenshots

Like, let's not pretend y'all aren't ripping off Will Wright.

That was a damn good game.

 

[Divvy]

There must be something wrong with my brain. Tiny Tower looks amazing, whereas Zynga Tower looks totally characterless.

It's not just you. The Zynga game looks like generic hogwash.

 

[Slayven]

Don't worry IOS will save gaming.

 

[AstroLad]

man there really is a Zynga Face equivalent to Dreamworks Face

 

[Sharp]

Wait I just realized that this is probably supposed to be in gaming, right? Or do iPhone games go in OT?

 

[El Sloth]

Dream Heights has way better graphics.

Tiny Tower's pixelated look appeals to me more.

 

[radios shipping overview]

Yeah this was the first thing I thought of when looking at these screenshots

Like, let's not pretend y'all aren't ripping off Will Wright.

That was a damn good game.

You mean Yoot Saito.

Buy Yoot Tower for iPad, folks. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/yoot-tower/id379197311?mt=8

 

[Sharp]

You mean Yoot Saito.

Buy Yoot Tower for iPad, folks. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/yoot-tower/id379197311?mt=8

SimTower came first though... but if I had an iPad I would totally buy that.

Oh, I see, it was just published by Maxis but developed in Japan. Interesting.

 

[Why would you do that?]

Yeah this was the first thing I thought of when looking at these screenshots

Like, let's not pretend y'all aren't ripping off Will Wright.

Sim Tower was a Japanese game made a guy named Yoot Saito. It was originally called "The Tower" and Maxis brought it over as Sim Tower. SEGA brought over its sequel on PC as Yoot Tower. There are other Japan-only sequels on the GBA and DS.

(end random history lesson. )
Edit: Beaten

You mean Yoot Saito.

Buy Yoot Tower for iPad, folks. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/yoot-tower/id379197311?mt=8

Aww man, would totally get if I had an iPad.

 

[radios shipping overview]

There are other Japan-only sequels on the GBA and DS.

We actually did get The Tower SP (for GBA) here in the states. Don't know why nobody bothered with any of the multiple DS releases, though.

 

[IndieJones]

I don't think I can play Tiny Tower on the Android tablet I'm posting from, but the Zynga clone will probably be available for it.

So, one vote for Zynga.

 

[Macho Madness]

I do think Zynga's version is more appealing to the eye, but the shameless ripoff is just awful.

 

[Divvy]

I don't think I can play Tiny Tower on the Android tablet I'm posting from, but the Zynga clone will probably be available for it.

So, one vote for Zynga.

Tiny Tower is on Android. Buy that, don't get this Zynga garbage.

EDIT:

 

[Macho Madness]

What are we buying? They're both free.

 

[akira28]

Team Tiny Tower.
Bit gfx uber alles.

 

[sixteen-bit]

reprehensible.

 

[NervousXtian]

Wow. Well played Nimblebit, well played.

Too bad your game is dangerous to my health with your push notifications all day every day. I had to delete it off my damn phone to escape it.

Tiny Towers plays you... you don't play it. I hated myself for how much time I spent on that game fucking with a damn elevator.

 

[Husker86]

Tiny Tower on Android Market is said to be developed by Mobage. Is this a complete even more shameless ripoff?

 

[Macho Madness]

Tiny Tower on Android Market is said to be developed by Mobage. Is this a complete even more shameless ripoff?

Mobage is a platform from DeNA. I assume they just published it.

 

[bounchfx]

wow this just got me interested in Tiny Tower. And I prefer the look of that more, too. Zynga shit just looks awkward and teeny-bopper.

 

[Tain]

Love how they felt the need to put "all 3 of us" in there.

that makes them better, you see.

 

[Daigoro]

reprehensible.

oh please. a rip off of a rip off.

who gives a shit?