was looking at that - interested in a casual rpg, let me know how it is
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iOS Gaming January 2017 | Swipe Right Into The New Year
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was looking at that - interested in a casual rpg, let me know how it is
PittaGAF
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Invisible Inc. is really pretty tense despite the 'cute' look.
XCOM ironmode or Warhammer Quest hard mode tense.
I urge everyone who wants to play it to disregard the game suggestion and start playing at expert (the middle setting).
It makes a huge difference, with guards using all sorts of gears (which is super cool...seeing a guard chasing me throwing some sort of scout drones into the rooms to better locate me gave me shivers).
I hope it will get universal soon, but it plays great on a iPad Air.
XCOM ironmode or Warhammer Quest hard mode tense.
I urge everyone who wants to play it to disregard the game suggestion and start playing at expert (the middle setting).
It makes a huge difference, with guards using all sorts of gears (which is super cool...seeing a guard chasing me throwing some sort of scout drones into the rooms to better locate me gave me shivers).
I hope it will get universal soon, but it plays great on a iPad Air.
NervousXtian
Thought Emoji Movie was good. Take that as you will.
It's actually a pretty fun game.. not too long.. some of the special quest fishs are RNG pains but it's good game. Quirky sense of humor too.
More_Badass
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It's from the same devs as Mark of the Ninja. And it's one of the best stealth games of the last few years
The most important thing: every move/turn counts. Given the alarm, you have to make every turn as efficient as possible
I didn't enjoy the fishing mechanic at all :/
Invisible Inc never clicked with me. I enjoy it up until I have to backtrack and escape. It's just a bit too tedious for me.
PittaGAF
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PittaGAF
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Yeah it's pretty tense, especially at level 5-6 alarm and the fact that KOing enemies requires a 3 turns cooldown.
Finding your way out is pretty tense.
Are there any games which spoof phone calls etc as part of the game? I remember back in the day there was some sort of safecracking game or something similar where you got a phonecall from one of the characters at the end. Not sure if this is against Apple's terms or something though because I haven't seen it since. Would be a pretty neat idea though.
One Foul Note
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It isn't quite what you are looking for, but that Mr. Robot game that came out this year basically spoofs a messenger service and lets you chat with ingame people. I remember it doing a fairly good job at simulating those kinds of interactions, although the fact you can only reply with basically A,B or C options does break the illusion a bit.
Yeah, I played that. It wasn't bad, although felt very short. Definitely in the right ballpark though. I'm not really even sure to what end something like that could be used for, but I always like a little real-world spoofing immersion in my games.
I have to be honest, I was pretty excited to really get into Invisible Inc, but your posts has scared me away a bit lol. I hate when I get challenged too much, and when I have to make the absolute most of each turn, and when it just becomes too hard. But setting the difficulty to Normal would probably also be a way to miss out on some great tactical play against the AI.
PittaGAF
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Well so far (4 missions) it was tense but not extremely difficult (I'm playing on expert, there is an easy setting that as far as I know let you rewind turns if something goes wrong).
From what I played and from what More_Badass suggested, I get you have to do the most during your turns because the threat level always increases.
The higher the level, the more difficult the hacking gets and more guards are on patrol...so explore and hack the most at first.
Usually getting the main objective of the game was relatively easy...it's getting out from the level that it's hard (but that's the main fun of the game so far....you frantically look for the exit).
I understand you can tweak the main campaign with infinite rewinds too...so don't be too much worried....they set up things anyone can enjoy the game imho.
Only thing you have to keep in mind is that you can't change difficulty once started (if you want, you have to use another save slot).
So far I'm really enjoying it and it was never frustrating.
Go for it.
Yeah I played the first two levels a while ago and I liked it. I should see if I can find time for it this year.
This is good news! Although I haven't played much of Reigns, I can appreciate it.
Sigh... Between that and FF6... Maybe I should just buy a controller for my iPad..
What's the best cheap controller available?
I'd recommend either a Steelseries Nimbus or a Gamevice. An MFi controller isn't exactly cheap though because of Apple's certification program.
Sigh... yeah you weren't kidding... Fuck that, I'm not paying 60$CDN for an ipad controller.
I'd recommend the Steelseries Stratus. It is a very small controller, extremely portable and of decent quality. You can fell that the sticks are cheap, but yeah, for 30 bucks it is the best you can get I think.
Sadly it's not recommended anymore:
https://support.steelseries.com/hc/en-us/articles/228189327-Is-the-Stratus-compatible-with-iOS10-
More_Badass
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This looks promising, slated to release this month
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOAqT_9cPIo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOAqT_9cPIo
To bring an epic battle to life, LOA brings stunning graphics and a detailed plot that puts you (Abhimanyu) at the center of slaughter and destruction as he seeks revenge against the warriors. Follow the journey filled with intricate traps, hurdles, powerful bosses, tons of enemies, and traverse through the challenging levels of the game. The impressive cinematic sequences and striking colors & patterns promise to deliver an altogether different experience.
It looks absolutely terrible and so laggy it's nigh unplayable:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjGdAMPr79g
No reason for Psyonix to be worried at all.
NeoRaider
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I finished Agent A yesterday and i liked it a lot. More than i thought i would.
I only wish that it was little longer and little harder with less hints given to the player.
But overall i think that it was great 0.99 purchase. Are there any good, similar games on App Store? (I played all 3 The Room games)
I only wish that it was little longer and little harder with less hints given to the player.
But overall i think that it was great 0.99 purchase. Are there any good, similar games on App Store? (I played all 3 The Room games)
What's the best Mario-like game on iOS? I think it's Super Phantom Cat. What a great traditional platformer, I'm re-discovering and I'm loving it again. Then I remember I used to play this Pizza Boy game on my previous Android phone, but I don't think it's on iOS 
Since I'm really in the mood for these games now, any other recommendations?
Since I'm really in the mood for these games now, any other recommendations?
The Trace is a bit like that but quite short too. You could also try the Cube Escape series or _PRISM.
I asked for one for Christmas as I couldn't bring myself to pay the money either. The Nimbus is very good, I'm really happy with the controller and it's made several games more enjoyable. Crashlands is great with the controller, it brought new life to the game for me. Honestly the only thing that's kept me from playing more is my wife also got me a 3DS and I'm playing through Pokemon Sun with my two boys.
I'm really looking forward to playing games with my kids. They'll play smash brothers with me <angrily looks at wife>.
Yeah. Downloaded and played one of the solo events and it's pretty bad. And then they're actually trying to charge $14.99 for a three month subscription or whatever. Not going to happen.
Would be awesome to have the real thing on the go. And this game does seem questionable at best for cloning the game regardless of performance.
More_Badass
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- Dev of Pivvot and Piloteer has an arcade-puzzler roguelike coming out, Remedy Rush
- Milkmaid of the Milky Way is slated for tomorrow, which means it's coming tonight
Milkmaid of the Milky Way looks good, I love a good point and click adventure. Will have to check that out.
Registration just started, right?
Enlisted and now I hope I can enter.
I know I mentioned it several times before but I am completely hooked by Card Crawl. Unbelievable that I discovered it that late. It is the perfect mobile game. Rounds are short and can be played whenever you have a spare couple of minutes. On the other hand it is so addictive you want to play for hours. Marvelous.
More_Badass
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Yes, Card Crawl is so good. You can craft so many strategies with the special cards, it's fast while still requiring some thought, and there's a nice dripfeed of unlocks
Oh that's awesome! Always wanted to try Vectrex stuff after CGR reviews
Yeah, it's now closed for anyone to enter. Which means I missed out huhu.
Same. I'm glad I got in!
Thanks for the heads up.
It'a a great game. Particularly for people getting started in CCGs.
Anyone here played lttle Dew? Noticed it's on sale for $1.99. Sort of a Zelda parody?
NeoRaider
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I just tried The Walking Dead: A New Frontier on my iPhone 7 since first episode can be downloaded for free and i have to say that it looked really good. Very good IQ compared to the Batman game i also tried few weeks ago. TWD looked like it's running in native resolution and performance wasn't that bad.
Ittle Dew is similar to Zelda but simpler I'd say. It's a charming game with a lot of referencial humour. I really liked it, the sequel is better but I don't know if that's out on iOS yet.
Saucycarpdog
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One Foul Note
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Only played it on pc, so unsure if the iOS port is any good. But on pc at least it is pretty great. Kind of a Zelda homage with heavy focus on the puzzles and dungeon exploration.