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iOS Gaming August 2015 | Last chance to play your favorites before iOS9 breaks them
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More_Badass
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Redeemed E36YR7A3KEWY, thanks! I'll post impressions later
You guys thought Shadow Blade was good before? Just wait till you check out Reload
The Walking Dead: No Man's Land Gameplay Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mxtwAnaKzg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mxtwAnaKzg
More_Badass
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Looks cool, but this here
just screams Clash of Clan-style base building. Hope I'm wrong
Farming Simulator 16 ($4.99) launched last week and it's good. Really, really good.
I've played the last couple mobile versions and FS16 shows a marked evolution in presentation and design. It won't convert the cynical, but it's golden for genre fans. The mobile version is finally closing the gap in look and feel with its big-brother PC version. It still has a ways to go obviously, but it now feels like the same ballpark.
148 review.
Looks cool, but this here
just screams Clash of Clan-style base building. Hope I'm wrong
Given how it looks, I imagine that part is for Royal Revolt 2 style base building where your base can be upgraded and built out which gives you resources, perks, and unlocking abilities for use in the regular game but otherwise can't really be interacted with (or attacked?).
Yup, that's also exactly how I'm picturing it. And I'm sure it will be heavily influenced by CoC given the popularity of the show and of CoC. But I'd be surprised if they didn't include a defend/attack mechanic against players and zombies. Seems to be a given.
Also:
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath is just 2.99$ for a limited time on iOS:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/oddworld-strangers-wrath/id923555295?mt=8
If you don't have it already, pick it up!
More_Badass
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Lara Coft GO Gamescom gameplay with dev commentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyLl_4Rlk9s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyLl_4Rlk9s
We just announced Breakneck for iOS will be available from 27 August 2015.
Here is the announcement trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNrolcIADqs And the product page here http://pikpok.com/games/breakneck/ And the Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/PlayBreakneck
We pushed an update for our softlaunch live yesterday evening, so if you can access the Aussie, Singapore, or Swedish App Stores, you can get that interim build now. The game will receive another update with more features, content, and optimizations/polish before release.
Here is the announcement trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNrolcIADqs And the product page here http://pikpok.com/games/breakneck/ And the Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/PlayBreakneck
We pushed an update for our softlaunch live yesterday evening, so if you can access the Aussie, Singapore, or Swedish App Stores, you can get that interim build now. The game will receive another update with more features, content, and optimizations/polish before release.
That looks so awesome.
Hitman GO was one of my favorite releases last year.
All over Day One on this title.
Frostt
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Awesome, definitely checking it out when it releases. Between Breakneck and Monsters Ate My Metropolis this thursday I sense a great PikPok month ahead xD
Thanks. Has been hectic between these two games and what is coming downstream.
Breakneck is F2P but the "good news" is no energy/timer mechanics.
Thank goodness. I wish that statement also applied to Metropolis.
More_Badass
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I'm really enjoying it. The unlocks come at a steady pace, and the whole boost mechanic is really visually satisfying with the lightning crackling as you skim walls. Just in general, the visuals are awesome
Maybe I haven't gotten far enough, but I wish there were more hazards. Like moving obstacles or collapsing stuff, kind of like how The Maze Runner's levels were dynamic.
I do like how tense it feels, as I find I'm always just barely scraping by (in a good way), getting enough boost to give me some breathing room and always looking ahead for the best path to build up more.
Also finding that I've getting the occasional framerate issue and crash on my iPad Mini 2
Frostt
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Awesome news for the lack of timers. At first I tagged it as a Race the Sun clone but I jumped to conclusions to early. Like the ship and the grind against wall, and like More_Badass I would like to see more dynamic levels like in Mace Runner as well, that would be sweet.
"Coming downstream" sounds great to me after these two (and the original MAMC or Monster Flip) I am looking forward to more
I found the timers in Metropolis (I did log in Facebook) quite good. If I win, energy refills entirely, just look for the last and weakest opponent on the list and you are set (Fluffy league)
I'll have to try it again. What impact does the FB login have? I generally hate logging into FB for any of my iOS gaming.
Currently have a major space crunch on my Mini 2 so don't have either of the games installed.
Speaking of timers, anyone playing Apocalypse Meow? Really nice shmup with more or less the same F2P mechanics as Sky Force 2014, but a little more generous with 10 lives to replenish.
If you watch the trailer you can see a bunch of the dynamic stuff. Some of it only just came in with yesterdays update, so grab that if you haven't.
There is a lot more content coming in the final release build too.
And we've fixed at least one crash, and are working on optimization including specifically trying to address the lower framerate on the iPad Mini 2.
More_Badass
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Oh wow, somehow I missed that when I checked the presskit earlier
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNrolcIADqs
Amazing stuff there. Actually way cooler than anything I had been envisioning as dynamic obstacles
So...uh, any chance of that getting a PC version? With 60fps and 1080 HD visuals?
rainking187
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Are there known issues with achievements on the iPhone? I've got a couple of Fallout Shelter achievements that should have unlocked but didn't, and while playing Angry Birds 2 I got a couple of pop ups showing I'd unlocked achievements, but when I check my achievements I don't actually have them. I've got the achievement for beating the boss of the second world, but not the boss of the first world. And going back and beating them again doesn't unlock it.
Frostt
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Oh I never watched the trailer until now and I love it. There are tons of stuff going on there... I specially love that robot worm.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNrolcIADqs
I did uninstall the game two days after I downloaded since GameCenter on iOS 9 Beta is broken... so I downloading it again now to check that out
There is an option when giving permissions to hide the app completely so I dont care anymore. Just log in and get free stuff with all the games with it. Adapt or be frustrated. I prefer the first option xD
We are focused on the iOS version right now, but we have a Steam publishing account and its an option.
More_Badass
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Wrote a hands-on of Mushroom 11, game is so cool
http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/iPad/Mushroom+11/news.asp?c=66992
http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/iPad/Mushroom+11/news.asp?c=66992
Awesome. Seriously, the intensity and the scale of those hazards look fantastic. I'd totally throw money at a PC version down the line
Nice preview. Much better detail than a lot of other previews even on PG. Sounds pretty cool.
Out of curiosity, since the game is being launched on Steam first and PG now has a Steam section, why wasn't it put in that section?
Edit: nevermind. It is there. Just didn't have a Steam tag on the iPad story page.
ClayKavalier
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Are there any "building" games that aren't overt, IAP-filled cash grabs? I've been playing Fallout Shelter and it has me craving another similar game, ideally I'd just like to pay for something similar to this or Simcity and not have to worry about collecting resources, being incentivized to manually collect resources, and the other tropes of clicker games.
More_Badass
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You could look at 1849 too:
https://appsto.re/us/274J8.i
Update:
Barmark is now out on iOS:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/barmark/id1024511437?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo=4 …
This is a "point n' click exploration game" with a killer art style.
Holy Cow alert! Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 by Frontier (The real one, not the freemium crap) is out now:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/rollercoaster-tycoon-3/id1008692660?mt=8
infiniteloop
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Heroki and AG DRIVE on sale for $1.99 (thanks to killercow's twitter for the heads up)
You're welcome
Space Marshals' Third Chapter is now out as a free update:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/space-marshals/id834315918
It's supposed to be the conclusion of the first episode. We'll have to see where Pixelbite will go after that. The support for this game, just like for Repulze, has been top notch.
Holy crap! That's a huge drop for Heroki ($7.99). Highly recommend both games.
Lots of big sales:
The Executive $1.99
Furdemption $2.99 --> $.99
Geometry Wars 3 $4.99 --> $1.99
Xenowork $1.99 --> $.99
Terraria $4.99 --> $1.99
Time Surfer $. 99 --> Free
Sunburn $2.99 --> $.99
Farming Simulator $2.99 --> $.99
Attack the Light - Steven Universe Light RPG $2.99 --> $.99
Monument Valley $3.99 --> $1.99
infiniteloop
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nicceeeee, hope it works on iOS 9 now too.
PittaGAF
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For the ones interested the Galactic Keep official Twitter account started tweeting A LOT today, after months of silence.
It tweets transmissions from another world....
I guess the release is pretty imminent (beta ended weeks ago).
It's a scifi heavy story RPG, turn based with an outstanding atmosphere and a real old school D&D vibe, you really shouldn't miss this one.
EDIT: in review right now at Apple.
It tweets transmissions from another world....
I guess the release is pretty imminent (beta ended weeks ago).
It's a scifi heavy story RPG, turn based with an outstanding atmosphere and a real old school D&D vibe, you really shouldn't miss this one.
EDIT: in review right now at Apple.
Damn, so many games. At least Steven will be mine.
Edit: Oops. Spoke too soon. It's Sentinel Command that is out in NZ.
Galactic Keep sounds good though.
I don't see it in NZ do you have a link for it?
PittaGAF
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Yep I beta tested it and wrote an extensive preview here long ago.
GLORIOUSes were frequent.
(It's an awesome game IMHO, with a mysterious and great story, set in a original and outstanding world).
I'm hyped even if I already completed it several times already...can't wait for new content
Plays wonderfully both on iPad and iPhone (it syncs too).
Actually when I discovered it was almost a one man effort, I was floored.
And the author went through numerous external problems (that's why it's over 6 years in the making)...it's truly his 'baby' and a labor of love, it can't be more 'indie' than this. I really wish him a big success to recover from all the frustrations and investements.
I do not think it will release today, but possibly in the next 10 days or so.
GLORIOUSes were frequent.
(It's an awesome game IMHO, with a mysterious and great story, set in a original and outstanding world).
I'm hyped even if I already completed it several times already...can't wait for new content
Plays wonderfully both on iPad and iPhone (it syncs too).
Actually when I discovered it was almost a one man effort, I was floored.
And the author went through numerous external problems (that's why it's over 6 years in the making)...it's truly his 'baby' and a labor of love, it can't be more 'indie' than this. I really wish him a big success to recover from all the frustrations and investements.
I do not think it will release today, but possibly in the next 10 days or so.
Yep I beta tested it and wrote an extensive preview here long ago.
GLORIOUSes were frequent.
(It's an awesome game IMHO, with a mysterious and great story, set in a original and outstanding world).
I'm hyped even if I already completed it several times already...can't wait for new content
Plays wonderfully both on iPad and iPhone (it syncs too).
Actually when I discovered it was almost a one man effort, I was floored.
And the author went through numerous external problems (that's why it's over 6 years in the making)...it's truly his 'baby' and a labor of love, it can't be more 'indie' than this. I really wish him a big success to recover from all the frustrations and investements.
I do not think it will release today, but possibly in the next 10 days or so.
Sounds great. And from your stellar tastes (like mine, of course
), one to put on my future purchase list.More_Badass
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Definitely checking this out, but I've never played this kind of sim/builder game. Well, I've played Prison Architect, but that's about it
What makes RCT3 good, challenging, etc.?
Everything
It's the best 3D theme park builder after Theme Park World. It's detailed, demanding and quite expansive (with expansions). You can really create the park that you want and customize it to your liking. Things can go south (rollercoaster breaking down and killing people) etc.You can also, a la theme park, visit your own park and take a first person tour of your rides!
It's really fun and one of my favorite sim game ever.
More_Badass
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Sounds cool. Waiting to see if there are commrnts on iPad Mini 2 performance before buyingEverything
You can also, a la theme park, visit your own park and take a first person tour of your rides!
It's really fun and one of my favorite sim game ever.
Tales from the Borderlands Episode 4 - Escape Plan is out August 20th on iOS
Oh and:
"Into the Evil Dead":
https://t.co/bLynOTLyC5
Oh and:
"Into the Evil Dead":
https://t.co/bLynOTLyC5
More_Badass
Member
Hmmm...reminds me of another game I've played. Can't recall the name at the moment
Groovy.
PittaGAF
Member
Sounds great. And from your stellar tastes (like mine, of course
Little preview snippet.
http://youtu.be/moeo0WtHP0Y