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iOS Gaming Dec/Jan: GET
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Op updated with TimeCube and Platform Panic, with extremely brief impressions attached 
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Any additional stuff please highlight them, this thread is surprisingly enough moving too fast for me at the moment (man haven't felt that in a while!).
Are these OP worthy?:
Galaxy Trucker Pocket - https://itunes.apple.com/app/id947402822
Docking Sequence - https://itunes.apple.com/app/id940141403
They were briefly mentioned but no more than that, I have no idea what they are myself. "In 5 words or more", pitch them for the OP.
We're swiping into the holiday week now so I'll be super occupied with stuff most likely but will try to keep up with things around here.
Welcome back!
So I actually kind of like it. I'll elaborate a bit, it's free-to-play so the mechanics of it has changed from a traditional free-flowing city building game to something that's very similar to say Virtual City if you're familiar with those games which is best played in chunks over a period of time. Zoning etc. is more tied to buildings you put out individually rather than selecting an area to be R/C/I and buildings are upgraded with materials that you produce via Commercial or Industrial buildings. Some are also given by citizens if you read their thoughts (popups on buildings).
I've been playing the game for a few months actually (been testing it) and it's actually very lenient on micro-transactional requirements. There's a premium currency one can use to buy materials straight up but I've found that completely redundant. The game uses Game Center or Facebook for cloud saves and friends lists. You are however still connected to everyone playing the game without logging in to either social system and once you've leveled up to 10 (xp gained by building things) you get access to the Global HQ marketplace where you can sell or buy stuff you produce to other players.
It's not a sprawling city builder but I enjoy tinkering with it on a daily basis nonetheless.
SimCity and Plunder Pirates are my two F2P games I come back to daily at the moment.
.Any additional stuff please highlight them, this thread is surprisingly enough moving too fast for me at the moment (man haven't felt that in a while!).
Are these OP worthy?:
Galaxy Trucker Pocket - https://itunes.apple.com/app/id947402822
Docking Sequence - https://itunes.apple.com/app/id940141403
They were briefly mentioned but no more than that, I have no idea what they are myself. "In 5 words or more", pitch them for the OP.
We're swiping into the holiday week now so I'll be super occupied with stuff most likely but will try to keep up with things around here.
Oooooooooooooh. The iOS gaming thread was moved to community! Took me 22 days to realise
Welcome back!
So I actually kind of like it. I'll elaborate a bit, it's free-to-play so the mechanics of it has changed from a traditional free-flowing city building game to something that's very similar to say Virtual City if you're familiar with those games which is best played in chunks over a period of time. Zoning etc. is more tied to buildings you put out individually rather than selecting an area to be R/C/I and buildings are upgraded with materials that you produce via Commercial or Industrial buildings. Some are also given by citizens if you read their thoughts (popups on buildings).
I've been playing the game for a few months actually (been testing it) and it's actually very lenient on micro-transactional requirements. There's a premium currency one can use to buy materials straight up but I've found that completely redundant. The game uses Game Center or Facebook for cloud saves and friends lists. You are however still connected to everyone playing the game without logging in to either social system and once you've leveled up to 10 (xp gained by building things) you get access to the Global HQ marketplace where you can sell or buy stuff you produce to other players.
It's not a sprawling city builder but I enjoy tinkering with it on a daily basis nonetheless.
SimCity and Plunder Pirates are my two F2P games I come back to daily at the moment.
bestpersonevar
Member
is the IAP for Valiant Hearts also on sale?
More_Badass
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Time Cube:Op updated with TimeCube and Platform Panic, with extremely brief impressions attached
Any additional stuff please highlight them, this thread is surprisingly enough moving too fast for me at the moment (man haven't felt that in a while!).
Are these OP worthy?:
Galaxy Trucker Pocket - https://itunes.apple.com/app/id947402822
Docking Sequence - https://itunes.apple.com/app/id940141403
They were briefly mentioned but no more than that, I have no idea what they are myself. "In 5 words or more", pitch them for the OP.
We're swiping into the holiday week now so I'll be super occupied with stuff most likely but will try to keep up with things around here.
Welcome back!
So I actually kind of like it. I'll elaborate a bit, it's free-to-play so the mechanics of it has changed from a traditional free-flowing city building game to something that's very similar to say Virtual City if you're familiar with those games which is best played in chunks over a period of time. Zoning etc. is more tied to buildings you put out individually rather than selecting an area to be R/C/I and buildings are upgraded with materials that you produce via Commercial or Industrial buildings. Some are also given by citizens if you read their thoughts (popups on buildings).
I've been playing the game for a few months actually (been testing it) and it's actually very lenient on micro-transactional requirements. There's a premium currency one can use to buy materials straight up but I've found that completely redundant. The game uses Game Center or Facebook for cloud saves and friends lists. You are however still connected to everyone playing the game without logging in to either social system and once you've leveled up to 10 (xp gained by building things) you get access to the Global HQ marketplace where you can sell or buy stuff you produce to other players.
It's not a sprawling city builder but I enjoy tinkering with it on a daily basis nonetheless.
SimCity and Plunder Pirates are my two F2P games I come back to daily at the moment.
Really challenging arcade evasion where you manipulate time. It's a really cool subversion of the usual twitch game formula. Rather than moving around the screen to avoid obstacles and dodge billets, your cube moves at a steady speed down the middle of the screen while you alter the speed of the obstacles. Speed them to clear a path or slow them down to allow your cube time to pass. The siffernt obstacles and patterns offer a lot of variety for such a simple concept. My main gripe is that there's no level select and no IAP to remove ads
Galaxy Trucker Pocket:
It's the awesome Galaxy Trucker digital board game, now on iPhone. Same fun ship building, expansive campaign, and addictive multiplayer, for a smaller screen
PixyJunket
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I know it's old but the iOS port of Final Fantasy IV is fantastic.
Okay, so it's probably unoptimized (it should be 60FPS on an iPad Mini 2) and there are (so far) two broken achievements, but it's such an amazing remake of an already great game.
Okay, so it's probably unoptimized (it should be 60FPS on an iPad Mini 2) and there are (so far) two broken achievements, but it's such an amazing remake of an already great game.
Just refinished Stranger's Wrath and it's still a blast to play.
Can't believe the Xbox could handle those last levels, without any loading screens furthermore. Those wide, open, expansive landscapes are gorgeous.
Oh and I also forgot the final -final- twist so it was good to do it all again.
Can't believe the Xbox could handle those last levels, without any loading screens furthermore. Those wide, open, expansive landscapes are gorgeous.
Oh and I also forgot the final -final- twist so it was good to do it all again.
Yep, had a blast with that one. Thankfully I don't remember having achievement trouble, which ones didn't register for you?
More_Badass
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Need to play it again. Really enjoyed it, lovely visuals and challenging physics platforming
FTL > Out There IMO
FTL allows slow paced and fast paced gameplay. Out There is pretty much a graphic novel with some RPG elements.
More_Badass
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So what games have people gotten during the Winter sale?
I've gotten:
- Knock Knock
- Galaxy Trucker Pocket
- Chronos Trigger
- Fluid SE
- Dwelp
- Pocket Robots Test Chamber
And I might be getting an iPad Mini for Xmas, so I got Zero Age too
I've gotten:
- Knock Knock
- Galaxy Trucker Pocket
- Chronos Trigger
- Fluid SE
- Dwelp
- Pocket Robots Test Chamber
And I might be getting an iPad Mini for Xmas, so I got Zero Age too
Dash Kappei
Not actually that important
Sweet, I don't really mind a short game. I actually love it when games have no filler and respect my time.
Is EW worth getting if you've already finished enemy unknown?
Yeah, just saw that Bioshock will be $4.99. But, honestly, I don't think I'll ever buy the iOS version of the game. Don't want to tarnish the memory of playing on Xbox 360.
fatty
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Thank you very much for the link, I was actually asking about the mobile goty link. Sorry about that, I should have been more clear. But I will check out those games as well.
Trying to get into using the tablet for games, still struggling. I think games like Final Fantasy Tactics will work great but currently trying out Bastion and it's just...different. But I think I have a better chance of playing them on here instead of letting them collect dust unplaced on Steam.
More_Badass
Member
The only FPS that has felt right on touchscreen for me has been Block Fortress. I haven't been able to get into any other ones. They tend to just feel unwieldy and hard to control IMO
Seriously? BF's FPS controls are pretty damn finnicky.
But I guess the lack of a need for precision makes them acceptable
Absolutely, it has a ton more content
More_Badass
Member
Pretty much. The fact that you don't need to be that accurate works in the game's favor IMO. Touch controls aren't well suited for the kind of precision and accuracy often needed for most fps's
Any idea how it compares to the fits version? Controls ok on iPad?
I found that it's usable but not all that satisfying.
The 2K sale just started by the way, so XCOM, Civ Rev, and more for cheap!
toddhunter
Member
Civ Rev 2 is garbage in case anybody was wondering. Still stung by that and all the supposed "improvements".
Maybe they have built on it since launch...but it would need to give out back rubs by now to make up for it.
Maybe they have built on it since launch...but it would need to give out back rubs by now to make up for it.
I've been playing mostly with a controller but it's not that bad with touch. The only problem is the number of virtual buttons.
PittaGAF
Member
I can't believe I missed Leo's fortune back in the days...can't remember what I was playing when it first came out.
Don't be fooled by the 'cute' look of the main character.
It's a really serious platformer with oustanding visuals and fantastic puzzles.
It's even on sale now, highly recommended if you, like me, are late to the party.
Don't be fooled by the 'cute' look of the main character.
It's a really serious platformer with oustanding visuals and fantastic puzzles.
It's even on sale now, highly recommended if you, like me, are late to the party.
More_Badass
Member
You can unlock those level packs by playing through the game and earning stars. The IAP is just early unlocks and hintsSaw that Hitman is on sale but then discovered that there is a lot of IAP, which makes me hesitant to buy. Thought you would get the complete game.
That's a good system. Wish they'd mention that more upfront. Might get more people to buy.
More_Badass
Member
Got KR Origins since it's on sale, and it might be my favorite one. I felt Frontiers was too samey compared to the original, but that's probably because I had been played the first game for like a week before. Origins just feels more lively and colorful and I like the additions of changing levels and hero special ablities.
More_Badass
Member
The PSN and PC game Burn Zombie Burn is on iOS now
Here's the NZ store link
http://youtu.be/Ag63hj92kd0
Here's the NZ store link
http://youtu.be/Ag63hj92kd0
Never played a Kingdom Rush game before because I 'dislike Tower Defence', but I feel like I ought to give it a shot. Should I go for KR1 HD or KR Origins HD?
I'll probably play on my iPad, as it doesn't look suited to a phone.
I actually avoided it because the art looked a bit bland, and I hated the main character. The hair moustache blob looked so awful to me.
First impressions are that is has really sound design, although it's very much a physics platformer rather than something tight.
I'll probably play on my iPad, as it doesn't look suited to a phone.
I actually avoided it because the art looked a bit bland, and I hated the main character. The hair moustache blob looked so awful to me.
First impressions are that is has really sound design, although it's very much a physics platformer rather than something tight.
PixyJunket
Member
HF2014
Member
You would be surprised on how well it run and play on ios if you got mini retina 2 or better.
Thanks for the tip! I used to use bluetooth headphones all the time, and I didn't realise you could get nice compact ones these days. Looking at some similar ones from amazon.co.uk.
PittaGAF
Member
Saw that Hitman is on sale but then discovered that there is a lot of IAP, which makes me hesitant to buy. Thought you would get the complete game.
It's only for people who want to unlock everything without playing (for some reason).
You unlock levels by playing and completing the various targets...it's a pretty nice system.
PittaGAF
Member
Actually I think (can't remember really) I avoided it first time for the very same reason, but I'm glad I bought it....I'm really liking the various puzzles and the general tone...right up my alley.
The Elite
BOSS
Really? I was looking forward to a decent discount on it. Guess I should stick to the original.
Rekwest
Member
What is better than Mini Retina 2?
Better than mini 2? Air (marginally) and Air 2 (significantly)
Perhaps iPhone 6 as well.
should be fine for pretty much every game out there. Might be a bit chuggy on some recent gameloft games, but with most games these days more about artsy than pure graphics, it should be fine.
Whifflebat
Member
I have an iPhone 5s and I'm looking at XCOM. Worth playing on that device or would the controls on the smaller screen something that would drive me crazy?
I love my mini 2 and it runs everything I've thrown at it, including VainGlory, Modern Combat 5 and Asphalt 8 with the 24 exclusive Metal events, without a hitch. And of course, all of the non-graphically intensive games.
It's a great little tablet.
More_Badass
Member
KR Origins is the best one yet IMO. All the improvements of the first two, with more dynamic and lively levels. The little details and animations really makes the action engaging and exciting to watch. When you have two heroes on one level, positioning your soldiers/elf ninjas around, using your special abilities, it feels like a mix of RTS and TD.
QUBE is coming to ios soon: http://twitter.com/qubegame/status/547435136426737664/photo/1
I really loved the PC version so Im glad to see it on other platforms
I really loved the PC version so Im glad to see it on other platforms
More_Badass
Member
Whaatt!! Never expected that to happen. Fantastic. Such an great game and a genre that's really underrepresented on mobileQUBE is coming to ios soon: http://twitter.com/qubegame/status/547435136426737664/photo/1
I really loved the PC version so Im glad to see it on other platforms