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iOS Gaming July 2013: Filled with unethical beverages, like Lipton Brisk Iced Tea
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You missed the beast game of all, Girls Like Robots!
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/girls-like-robots/id533815482?mt=8
Thanks.
I just finished Act 1 of iesabel. I completed it in 3 sessions and really enjoyed it. For some reason the game pulled me in despite all the jank. My biggest complaint is the framerate, which was all over the place, and went down to single digits during some late-game spells. (graphics settings were set to lowest)
It is a really good action RPG. Looking forward to Act 2 and I hope they optimize performance by the time it comes out.
On a side note, I picked up a piece of armor that literally made my character topless. Tribal armor indeed, lol.
It is a really good action RPG. Looking forward to Act 2 and I hope they optimize performance by the time it comes out.
On a side note, I picked up a piece of armor that literally made my character topless. Tribal armor indeed, lol.
EleventhDoctor
Banned
T-O-P-L-E-S-S
The iOS 7 bubbles Game Center design kinda grows on you, I think GC overall is better laid out now design-wise and it feels fresh without the felt. I think the new Turns feature will be a nice addition to the async gaming sphere once it's up and running, currently it only shows you an App Store link that goes nowhere (presumably there will be a Turn-based game section once iOS 7 is out publically).Ugh I spent so much money on iOS games recently... but I am so tempted! It looks a bit like Ghost Trick?
By the way, after all the wows after unveiling of iOS7 the system at places doesn't look mnimal put just plain bare and empty
Would you say iOS7 makes Game Center more important for games and gamers? My friend list is empty and sad
Regarding your lack of friends, look in the OP for the GC member list and start firing off requests, that's what it is there for.
I really like how frequently this developer applies fixes and updates to this game. Bodes well.
Lol!
Top 10 best-seller on App Store, more sales than Deus Ex!
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/zumba-dance/id623366709?mt=8
IMHO, it's one of the best games ever. Easily my favorite RPG. Anyone who hasn't played it owes it to themselves to buy it at 4.99. Such a shame that the sequel was rushed by Obsidian and soooo buggy, though it had a great story as well.
vagabondarts
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Bit the bullet and picked up Romance of the Three Kingdoms 2 today, just cause I want a portable version and this is the only option in North America.
I've talked myself out of buying this for a year or so now but I finally needed to play it on the go.
I can't see it feeling worth $15 to most unless, like me, you need a portable fix of this game.
The game translates well to iOS from the originals with one exception, you can't order reinforcements into a battle. If you can, I haven't figured out how to do it.
Good planning helps.
Other than that I'm having fun with it and I have no regrets.
Turning rivals against one another through espionage and sweeping in to forge new alliances on the mistrust you've sown is such a great feeling.
Having this game portable is good enough for me regardless of the unusually high price (compared to other iOS games).
If you are a casual game player or just not into Koei's strategy games there isn't much that will feel worth the price of entry to you.
I've talked myself out of buying this for a year or so now but I finally needed to play it on the go.
I can't see it feeling worth $15 to most unless, like me, you need a portable fix of this game.
The game translates well to iOS from the originals with one exception, you can't order reinforcements into a battle. If you can, I haven't figured out how to do it.
Good planning helps.
Other than that I'm having fun with it and I have no regrets.
Turning rivals against one another through espionage and sweeping in to forge new alliances on the mistrust you've sown is such a great feeling.
Having this game portable is good enough for me regardless of the unusually high price (compared to other iOS games).
If you are a casual game player or just not into Koei's strategy games there isn't much that will feel worth the price of entry to you.
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
tbh I'd say it was good for the time but has aged poorly and so you need to view it through the lens of the time to get the most out of it. Most of the actual playing of the game was rather full - running through big empty spaces, very uninvolving combat outside of some massive difficulty spike, very dry presentation. The story was good but outside of THE TWIST was very predictable and black and white.
There were a few great spots though. I loved the trial on Manaan even though I lost it, and some of the characters were interesting and/or amusing,
But still, it's very much a rudimentary experience, and I can see how the Mass Effect games improved on the formula in most possible ways over the course of the series.
I heard you guys clamouring, and I have delivered
Zumba Dance lets you party yourself into shape anytime, anywhere!
Zumba Dance lets you party yourself into shape anytime, anywhere!
EleventhDoctor
Banned
LOL!!!!!!!
Dash Kappei
Not actually that important
That's it, I'm done with WARHAMMER QUEST for the time being
Even with the latest update it crashed 5 times in the last couple of hours, every time in the middle of a heat battle with my dwarf about to strike. On Mini, btw. Doesn't help the fact that game is über repetitive, with only 5 or 6 different lame ass enemies at the 8 hours mark.
Also, I still dunno how to find put some more stats, my dwarf misses constantly, why? Where's his hit % stat and how to improve? And what the fuck does the +immobility stat on some armor do?
Even with the latest update it crashed 5 times in the last couple of hours, every time in the middle of a heat battle with my dwarf about to strike. On Mini, btw. Doesn't help the fact that game is über repetitive, with only 5 or 6 different lame ass enemies at the 8 hours mark.
Also, I still dunno how to find put some more stats, my dwarf misses constantly, why? Where's his hit % stat and how to improve? And what the fuck does the +immobility stat on some armor do?
PalaceBrother
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Fantastic. I love it.
Dash Kappei
Not actually that important
My friend list is empty and sad
WHAT?! Look at the OP, what it's there for otherwise?! Be sure to have a look at the first 5 posts in this thread.
GAF GC Membership *and* GAF's iOS Challenges are exactly what you're looking for, you've just missed the Super Hexagon contest but you can hop on for the next one.
FWIW, TWD:ep1 has always been free.
PittaGAF
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Just completed Tiny Thief with all achievements.
Simply brilliant.
I LOVED every second of the 8 hours or so it took me to complete it.
A fantastic and fresh experience, super cute, clever and hilarious.
Last levels were outstanding.
I really hope for more levels with the same kind of maniacal attention to details.
For some reason, it remembered me Ghost Trick.
Simply brilliant.
I LOVED every second of the 8 hours or so it took me to complete it.
A fantastic and fresh experience, super cute, clever and hilarious.
Last levels were outstanding.
I really hope for more levels with the same kind of maniacal attention to details.
For some reason, it remembered me Ghost Trick.
PittaGAF
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Table Top Racing is free. Played a few races, seems fun!
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/table-top-racing/id575160362?mt=8
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/table-top-racing/id575160362?mt=8
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
Bought it because of this post. Do not disappoint!
Sleeplessnights
Banned
Going to get that game soonish just because of this post. I love the art style quite a lot.
PittaGAF
Member
I hope you both love it as I did.
Be sure to 3 star everything (I usually hate 3 stars games...but here every star is a game on itss own...think it as additional puzzles).
As already said...be warned the first half of the game is dumb easy (but still adorable).
Some levels are memorable.
Dash Kappei
Not actually that important
Holy shit Sine Mora iOS?!
edit: Damn, 5.49!
Waiting to know how it runs on Mini and how it compares to PC/XBLA
More_Badass
Member
"Breach and Clear launches on the iTunes App Store July 18 for $3.99."
http://www.polygon.com/2013/7/13/4506024/breach-and-clear-preview
Day one for me! Anyone else?
http://www.polygon.com/2013/7/13/4506024/breach-and-clear-preview
Day one for me! Anyone else?
I've worked my way much farther into the game and I've gone from thinking this is a neat little title, to this is actually a really cool game. The scenarios get much more involved. There's even a couple levels I wasn't able to find that damn ferret yet... I don't know about the Ghost Trick comparison. I didn't like the Ghost Trick demo I played. Maybe Tiny Thief is Ghost Trick without the boring ass walls of text
Nice. Between the Steam sale and all these iOS game I keep piling up, why do I have a PS4/Xbox One pre-ordered for the fall? I'll never play even half this...
EleventhDoctor
Banned
I'm not even finished with Zumba yet!
Gamecocks625
Member
It's a good one especially as you get later on in the difficulty.
netoambrosio
Banned
i just finished a game i liked called Tiny Thief. It's a stealth point-and-click adventure. Lots of charm. Good puzzles and humor. Released by Rovio Stars
You can't simply 'finish' Zumba. It's become a part of your life now, just like eating and drinking.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
I've been Zumba'ing since it came out. I now own my own boat.
PittaGAF
Member
Probably an accidental release....description in appshopper doesn't bode well for NOT latest devices, but apparently (according to some people that got the game before it was pulled, not me) the port is stellar....the real deal with great controls.
I guess it's coming out next week.
PittaGAF
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I've worked my way much farther into the game and I've gone from thinking this is a neat little title, to this is actually a really cool game. The scenarios get much more involved. There's even a couple levels I wasn't able to find that damn ferret yet... I don't know about the Ghost Trick comparison. I didn't like the Ghost Trick demo I played. Maybe Tiny Thief is Ghost Trick without the boring ass walls of text
Yeah, me too.
I never liked Ghost Trick that much either.
To be honest first levels of Tiny Thief reminded me the Angry Birds formula more than a point&click experience...probably because of the straightforward nature of the single stages.
But later on the game, thanks to multy screens and much more complex stages plus a more tight arch story, really was like a condensed mini point&click adventure in the vein of Day of the Tentacle and similar experiences...
I LOVED some of last levels (Lost temple, the shaman, the wizard, the cemetery...)
PittaGAF
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VERY EARLY IMPRESSIONS (never tried the game on other platforms).
Game looks and plays great on iPad 3 (I guess on normal because high and ultra doesn't stick in the options)...graphics is incredible.
Game is letter boxed (heavily) with controls on the bottom black bar.
Controls are precise, even if sometimes not that precise as I wanted (I'm already on chapter 3)....tempted to buy those plastic joysticks you apply on your screen (more because my finger is stuck on the screen than anything).
No relative controls, just a joystick (works well tbh).
Story is INCOMPRENSIBLE...maybe it's just my poor English (yeah I know spoken text is Hungarian) but I can't understand anything reading the texts...why I'm constantly changing pilot? And aircraft?
Am I trying to kill one by one the crew that dropped the bomb?
I've no clue.
Probably I'm missing something BIG.
Facebook link does nothing...probably it still doesn't work.
I wonder if it syncs among devices somehow...I'll try on iPhone 4S when the download has finished.
Anyway the game is great and FRANTIC, with some of the most crazy bullet patterns I ever saw, not to mention those very über Japanese bosses.
I really like the time mechanic and the 16:9 smaller view, even if I wished to get rid for the normal fire button...and have just the time capsule and the secondary weapon (btw...some secondary weapons are just incredible).
The underwater levels are simply unbelievable with all those mines in the background and softened sounds.
Back playing.
EDIT:I just noticed the devs are active on TA, already explained why the game was briefly pulled and why the waring for 4th gen devices...a positive sign.
EDIT2: Despite the warning, the game plays and looks great even on iPhone 4S, at least the beginning.
Text is super tiny (Warhammer quest tiny).
No sync is a bummer tough.
No GC either.
Game looks and plays great on iPad 3 (I guess on normal because high and ultra doesn't stick in the options)...graphics is incredible.
Game is letter boxed (heavily) with controls on the bottom black bar.
Controls are precise, even if sometimes not that precise as I wanted (I'm already on chapter 3)....tempted to buy those plastic joysticks you apply on your screen (more because my finger is stuck on the screen than anything).
No relative controls, just a joystick (works well tbh).
Story is INCOMPRENSIBLE...maybe it's just my poor English (yeah I know spoken text is Hungarian) but I can't understand anything reading the texts...why I'm constantly changing pilot? And aircraft?
Am I trying to kill one by one the crew that dropped the bomb?
I've no clue.
Probably I'm missing something BIG.
Facebook link does nothing...probably it still doesn't work.
I wonder if it syncs among devices somehow...I'll try on iPhone 4S when the download has finished.
Anyway the game is great and FRANTIC, with some of the most crazy bullet patterns I ever saw, not to mention those very über Japanese bosses.
I really like the time mechanic and the 16:9 smaller view, even if I wished to get rid for the normal fire button...and have just the time capsule and the secondary weapon (btw...some secondary weapons are just incredible).
The underwater levels are simply unbelievable with all those mines in the background and softened sounds.
Back playing.
EDIT:I just noticed the devs are active on TA, already explained why the game was briefly pulled and why the waring for 4th gen devices...a positive sign.
EDIT2: Despite the warning, the game plays and looks great even on iPhone 4S, at least the beginning.
Text is super tiny (Warhammer quest tiny).
No sync is a bummer tough.
No GC either.
Lupin3
Targeting terrorists with a D-Pad
Alien Shooter - The Beginning is $0.99 right now.
More_Badass
Member
Whoa, this game looks awesome. If I wasn't saving for Breach & Clear, it would be an instant purchase for me
Any impressions on how it plays on IOS?
One of the greatest little RTS indies is coming to iOS on the 25th, Rymdkapsel (swedish for Space Capsule).
It tasks you to build, maintain and defend a space station in very laid back esoteric terms.
http://youtu.be/Tk8Z7n-qrNs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGpLrV_oSY8&feature=player_embedded
It tasks you to build, maintain and defend a space station in very laid back esoteric terms.
http://youtu.be/Tk8Z7n-qrNs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGpLrV_oSY8&feature=player_embedded
I don't think much of Angry Birds, but Rovio Stars is off to a fantastic start.
I loved Icebreaker as a Flash game years ago, and the iOS released has been fleshed out and infused with great amounts of charm.
Tiny Thief looks to be a good time as well. Will definitely be checking that out next.
I loved Icebreaker as a Flash game years ago, and the iOS released has been fleshed out and infused with great amounts of charm.
Tiny Thief looks to be a good time as well. Will definitely be checking that out next.
What is this I don't even...
[tweet]https://twitter.com/Tunesmiff/status/356489441616990210[/tweet]
Also, the controls for this game on iOS are fucking HORRIFIC, stay the fuck away people (virtual joystick stuck in left bottom corner).
Looks nice, I think, I can't see shit because the game's so zoomed out and it's letter-boxed, even on an 16:9 screen as can be seen in my screenshot of the menu. iPad looks nicer since it's larger but the controls are still abysmal there (hello wrist fatigue).
$5.99 down the drain until they implement
1) Touch to move like Cave's shooters
2) Game Center Leaderboards
3) Remove letterboxes on an iPhone 5's 16:9 screen, there are more elegant solutions to this touch control scheme than a row of buttons on the bottom..
Submitted this review on iTunes:
[tweet]https://twitter.com/Tunesmiff/status/356489441616990210[/tweet]
Also, the controls for this game on iOS are fucking HORRIFIC, stay the fuck away people (virtual joystick stuck in left bottom corner).
Looks nice, I think, I can't see shit because the game's so zoomed out and it's letter-boxed, even on an 16:9 screen as can be seen in my screenshot of the menu. iPad looks nicer since it's larger but the controls are still abysmal there (hello wrist fatigue).
$5.99 down the drain until they implement
1) Touch to move like Cave's shooters
2) Game Center Leaderboards
3) Remove letterboxes on an iPhone 5's 16:9 screen, there are more elegant solutions to this touch control scheme than a row of buttons on the bottom..
Submitted this review on iTunes:
Hopefully you found someone to play with, I passed your gamecenter name on to some people on the dev team.
PittaGAF
Member
What is this I don't even...
[tweet]https://twitter.com/Tunesmiff/status/356489441616990210[/tweet]
Also, the controls for this game on iOS are fucking HORRIFIC, stay the fuck away people (virtual joystick stuck in left bottom corner).
LOL at Live connecting error
To be honest, I'm not finding the controls so horrible, on the contrary...nor I'm disturbed by the aspect ratio...probably the original assets.
I'm in chapter 3 and I found them pretty spot on.
I'm not a huge shoot me up expert and I'm not fond of cave shooters (too many bullets...I prefer to shoot to enemies than avoid bullets), but I'm really enjoying Sine Mora so far.
I'll see if I'll be able to complete the game.
Right now I'm hitting a huge difficulty spike tough.
LOL at Live connecting error
To be honest, I'm not finding the controls so horrible, on the contrary...nor I'm disturbed by the aspect ratio...probably the original assets.
I'm in chapter 3 and I found them pretty spot on.
I'm not a huge shoot me up expert and I'm not fond of cave shooters (too many bullets...I prefer to shoot to enemies than avoid bullets), but I'm really enjoying Sine Mora so far.
I'll see if I'll be able to complete the game.
Right now I'm hitting a huge difficulty spike tough.
As a huge CAVE shooter fan, and being accustomed to good shmup iOS controls through them, this port of Sine Mora is an abomination. We're on opposite sides of the spectrum on this one in regards to this port.
(Get the PC release people, it's $2.99 on steam at the moment with full gamepad support)
PittaGAF
Member
Eh you are clearly a pro and I'm a newbie in the genre for sure...the last shooters I played were Menace and R-Type on Amiga probably, excluding Darius Burst on iOS (which I loved).
To be honest I encountered a huge difficulty spike now where controlling the ship in a very narrow cave is really difficult, but overall I'm really enjoying the game.
I must mention that graphics is really fantastic, and I love these kind if things.
This to me, still looks like a poor man's MMS (modern military shooter) version of Frozen Synapse. Their gameplay demos haven't impressed me much. Pass unless proven brilliant.
Hardly a pro.
The controls the game currently employs are just an enormous disservice to the genre and the game itself. The graphics have also been quite heavily downgraded from it's 360/PC equivalents, they're pretty good but not great. I haven't been able to see any official promo footage from this game of the iOS version, and that's quite telling.
Sleeplessnights
Banned
Really looking forward to this game, seems like a perfect fit for iOS.
toddhunter
Member
Really? That is a shame, was interested in picking it up. Thanks for the heads up.
Wow, looks very good. Also should compete strongly with Iesebel for the hardest to pronounce game on ios.
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