Video games were so much cooler in the Eighties than they are now. Yeah, the graphics were a little blocky and the sounds were more techno than audio, but the games themselves had a playability factor that you just don’t get anymore. A simplistic style to them that makes people of a certain age hark back to a better, brighter time.

Now you no longer need to think about the old games, you can play them. Better yet, you can play them on your iPod, the way they were meant to be played!

Well, maybe not. But you get the point. One such Eighties classic is the 1982 racing game Pole Position, that was played by all budding Lewis Hamilton wannabes when Lewis Hamilton was a Lewis Hamilton Wannabe.

Namco, the developers behind the game, have released it for the iPod Touch and the iPhone, and it even contains special hidden games for you to find and master. These games include the Namco legend that is Pac-Man!

The game features different tracks from the F1 season, way back when the cars were more ‘edgy’ and racing was a real sport.

Playing the game offers you several choices on car control, such as ‘tilt to steer’ or by using the touch screen steering wheel; whatever suits your driving style.

The best bit is you can download the game from the Apple store for just $5. What a bargain!