Frostt
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A game with almost no gameplay won xD xD (throw a ball at a pet lol)
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iOS Gaming December 2016 | It's app-me, Mario
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A game with almost no gameplay won xD xD (throw a ball at a pet lol)
Amateur Surgeon plays very well though those F2P mechanics really prevent the game from being as good as the series used to be. There is no time, but you are forced to play some levels with "special characters" and once you use one special character it goes on cooldown. If you used all of your characters you can, of course, not start those levels.
That is a real bummer because I love the actual gameplay.
That is a real bummer because I love the actual gameplay.
Precisely my point but you expressed it better.
The game part was good. It just needs trading.
jessecuster
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Is there a better match-3 rpg than Glyph Quest or Hero Emblems?
Than Hero Emblems? Nope. Not IMO anyway. Can't wait for the sequel.
More_Badass
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You Must Build A Boat and Dungeon Raid have some RPG elements but not as advanced as the two you listed
They're not RPGs, but Swapperoo and Swap Sword are two really good match-3s that require strategy and careful planning.
Saucycarpdog
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More_Badass
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More_Badass
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Am I the only one here who played Yankai's Triangle?
Gamecocks625
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Can't wait for Super Mario Run
Grim Patron
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We getting it this month? I hope so.
I dont know what that is so yea?
Loved and completed Circa so I'll definitely buy it at some point but I do have too many games to play right now.
Saucycarpdog
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Any tips for playing Downwell on iPhone? I've downloaded the game again since I'm in a rogue-like mood right now and want to give the game another try. The fast paced gameplay is a little too fast for touch controls. Really wish the developer had tweaked the mobile version instead of keeping the same gameplay as the PC version.
Frostt
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I have a love hate relationship with that game as well. I love the gameplay but hate the controls. I wish they were easier or more intuitive
More_Badass
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No date but it's coming, eventually.
Gamecocks625
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Another expansion? Yeeessss
infiniteloop
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oh snap, Le Parker is out on Apple TV too.
Have you tried Tomb of the Mask? The gameplay is more swiping, but the levels are randomly generated from what I recall. Similar art style, too.
Maybe Pac-Man 256 did well and so now other companies want in too? Or maybe it's a quick and easy task to port it over, I have no idea.
Grim Patron
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Having played rise of the tomb raider and tomb raider 2013, it would suck to not allow ps4 and vita only gamers to play the best tomb raider game of the last few years. Yea I just did that.
My point was really just that the game -- again IMO -- is best experienced on mobile since that's the way it was designed.
I have no problem with consoles getting it -- as well as many other mobile games like Leo's Fortune, Oceanhorn and Badland. More power to the devs to make some more money off of their hard work (particularly in the case of the three games just mentioned since they were true indies vs. Square Enix with the GO games).
I just feel some of those games just work better with touch screens. So I'll stick with the mobile versions.
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Oh and while I love Lara Croft GO, I have to disagree. Tomb Raider (2013) and Rise of the Tomb Raider are both fantastic games. I wouldn't put GO ahead of them but it's impossible to compare as they are much different types of games.
Grim Patron
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Sure. I agree they work best on touch just like World of Goo and most point and click games. Heck I can't imagine playing an amanita design game outside touch now.
Also tomb raider 2013 was ok. rise was a little better. still nowhere close to quality throughout. LC GO is superb throughout.
wiw, I wasn't disagreeing with you.
I feel the same way when it goes in the other direction too. Like I see GTA SA in the top selling chart and wonder who would want to play it this way?
Console editions of the GO games are very successful I hear and help fund future experiments in the GO franchise so I do not complain about them being farmed out to every platform, including VR. (Hitman GO VR is pretty damn cool).
Not saying they aren't successful. Just not my preferred method of playing them.
The only big game that I can see releasing tomorrow is... Galaxy on Fire 3 and sadly, it's not good at all.
But if anyone's looking for a good puzzler, State of Play (Lume, Lumino City) just soft launched KAMI 2 in New Zealand and Australia:
https://itunes.apple.com/nz/app/kami-2/id1133161444?mt=8
More_Badass
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Oh snap, didn't know they were working on a sequel.
Saucycarpdog
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The App Store's 10 Best Games of the Year are featured on the App store:
-Clash Royale
-Reigns
-Plants vs. Zombies Heroes
-twofold inc.
-Riptide GP:Renegade
-FIFA Mobile Soccer
-Rodeo Stampede
-"klocki"
-Steppy Pants
-The Trail
-Clash Royale
-Reigns
-Plants vs. Zombies Heroes
-twofold inc.
-Riptide GP:Renegade
-FIFA Mobile Soccer
-Rodeo Stampede
-"klocki"
-Steppy Pants
-The Trail
More_Badass
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Nice to see Twofold, Reigns, and Klocki getting recognition
On the casual side of the spectrum Clash Royale and Riptide GP: Renegade are also decent choices. Never thought I'd say that about a Supercell game and Renegade is a great racer that's way underpriced on mobile.
Other than those and the ones MB mentioned, haven't played the others.
Other than those and the ones MB mentioned, haven't played the others.
Gamecocks625
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The Trail seems way too flawed to be up there. Great concept but not sure about the execution.
Grim Patron
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Fams, keep an eye on this thread for meltdowns - http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=226154604
NeoRaider
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I feel like some of these games don't even deserve to be on the list. It's pretty meh... :/
This is a really poor list for top games of 2016. Clash Royale, Reigns and Rodeo Stampede are okay though.
One Foul Note
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Its been a long time since I've seen a f2p game shoot itself in the foot quite as badly as Amateur Surgeon does with its own mechanics. A quick retry is vital in attempts to master the levels and the fact they put all your assistants on two hour cool downs is really unpleasant.
It keeps your hands warm in the night.
I find it kinda enjoyable but one shouldn't expect to gain any decent items or clothes without paying for some premium currency and then using that for the items that don't deteriorate.