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iOS Gaming July 2014: With Sunburned iOS Devices And Sweaty Fingers All Around
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More_Badass
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Deciding between Griffin, Otterbox, and Casemate. Which would you say is the best brand for cases?
PittaGAF
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schadenfood
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Magic the Gathering: Duels of the Planeswalkers 2015 is now available on the US App Store.
Same deal as usual--free to download, unlock the full game for ten bucks. Waiting to see how the whole "build-your-own-deck" thing works before I throw down money.
Same deal as usual--free to download, unlock the full game for ten bucks. Waiting to see how the whole "build-your-own-deck" thing works before I throw down money.
PittaGAF
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If you happen to have a PC, I recommend the latest Divinity.
Baldur's Gate meet Ultima 7 in a next gen package.
Did you play Icewind Dale 1-2?
They are awesome in co op (I wish these will be ported on iPad).
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
I would strongly recommend everybody take this approach. Right now it's set as a free-to-play with an entry fee and the need to buy randomized booster packs to unlock the best cards in the game. This may change with a future update, but right now it's a terrible deal for even hardcore fans.
But will Magic release on iPhone this time?
I'm really itching for a card game (have Ascension already) and Hearthstone isn't out on the phone yet.
And I sold my iPad.
Have you tried Solforge yet? You can get a decent feel for the game without spending any money.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
Nope.
More_Badass
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Here you go
I'm ten levels into Kiwanuka and if there's one thing you can be certain about, it's that this game is very polished. From the menu to the art style to the effects, you can tell Kiwanuka was designed with style in mind
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Just check out the cute level select screen and streaks of lightning
So visually, artistically, Kiwanuka is already great. And thankfully, the gameplay is just as good as the visuals. Essentially you control a wizard and his followers and must rescue your imprisoned acolytes. Figuring out how to navigate the gaps, drops, and other hazards is the hard part; actually managing those feats couldn't be easier. Simply drag the lightning from your staff to guide your group, drag upward to create towers of people and then drag them over so they fall and create bridges and paths. It's simple and intuitive to control and just feels cool thanks to the nice lightning effects. Examining your environment is important, figuring how long your towers must be and what direction they need to swing, and timing as well, since you may have to remove a bridge mid-crossing to drop into another area.
I don't know how many levels there are, but like I said, I'm still early into the game and the levels still feel tutorial-esque or at least like these are still the easy levels. I haven't encountered the other colored terrain types yet. So hopefully there's a lot more to come.
With its abstract style, simple responsive controls, interesting mechanics, and overall polish, Kiwanuka made a great first impression and I'm eager to play more and see what kind of challenges the later levels have to offer
Also be on the lookout for Star Realms which was just submitted to the App Store.
Does this have a big and active community?
Big is relative, it's no Hearthstone, but it's certainly active. There's definitely no problem finding online matches if you're worried about that. It's also cross-platform (Steam, iOS and Android).
Frostt
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Great game, finished and liked it. Is short but an experience throughout. The first half of the game is about exploration and learning while the second half is all about timing which feels a bit odd. The game oozes style and for 99 cents you can't go wrong with it.
PittaGAF
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Be sure to find all the golden bears, then we will speak again
(Yeah it's a fantastic platformer, IMHO with one of the best level design)
PittaGAF
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Can't wait for this to be released.
I've managed to be Ascension free for almost a year by now (I can say I was utterly addicted) and I'm now SOOOOOO READY for a next deck building game.
Also I dig the scifi setting a ton more than the Ascension one.
FloppyDelux
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so went on a spending spree and ended up buying:
Hitman go
monster hunter
Room 1 +2
Kiwanuka
Tengami
Monument Valley
only play hitman and i love it, cant wait to play the others.
Hitman go
monster hunter
Room 1 +2
Kiwanuka
Tengami
Monument Valley
only play hitman and i love it, cant wait to play the others.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
I just saw that Kawaii Killer got pulled from the store:
http://tabemasu.com/kawaii-killer-censored/
http://tabemasu.com/kawaii-killer-censored/
There really is not much consistency, is there?
hehehe
More_Badass
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Game looks super demented, glad it's gone
chickdigger802
Banned
so what are the good VN's on the store translated? 999 giving me the itch
Eli Hodapp at TouchArcade is streaming Mountain (MTN) on Twitch - for the past 24 hours. It made the front page - and twitch chat's reaction to it is really entertaining. edit: I think he's in chat, counter-trolling - it's pretty funny. Said he's going for 50 hours now. Maybe something unique happens.
http://www.twitch.tv/toucharcade
http://www.twitch.tv/toucharcade
CornBurrito
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Device 6. Sadly too short and no alternate endings but super worth the experience.
No more demented than the various shooters that let you shoot and kill human characters.
In how many of them do you play as a child
More_Badass
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There's a PC game called Lucius where you play as the son of the Devil and kill the adults in your estate with Hitman-style "accidents". It's basically The Omen: The Game
I don't really see what the issue is with Kawaii Killer. Games like that (Interactive Buddy) have been around for years. It looks very silly and over the top. What's the problem?
More_Badass
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No, no, I get that. Just saying there are other games where you play as a kid killing people
But I don't get how Kawaii is "disgusting". It's not a game for kids. The App Store isn't a kid-centric platform; so what if a game is over the top gory. You don't even "play" as a kid; the player just taps and swipes the screen
CornBurrito
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Big whoop.
What an arbitrary cut off point.
Also Fates Forever is really fun and laid back. But I don't get strategy (if there is any) at all.
More_Badass
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Picked up Blast A Way in the current Apple Sale, and it's fantastic. Actually it's so well crafted that I'd place it alongside Penumbear, as the kind of quality game that could easily succeed on other platforms. It's not just a great IOS game; it's a great game overall
iTunes | Trailer
The basic premise is that you have a variety of bombs, each with different abilities. Regular explosives, sticky bombs, teleporters, and many more. Bombs can only interact with surfaces and platforms of the same color. By combining these different bombs, you need to collect little robots and clear your path to the exit. Soon even more mechanics are introduced - multiple characters to control, moving platforms, etc. - and the complexity and challenge increases but doesn't feel overwhelming.
The visuals are also another standout. The vivid colors and textures give the game a unique look and using bombs is so satisfying, due to the various effects and how debris flies everywhere.
I highly recommend Blast A Way, if you haven't played this already. It's currently on sale for $0.99
iTunes | Trailer
The basic premise is that you have a variety of bombs, each with different abilities. Regular explosives, sticky bombs, teleporters, and many more. Bombs can only interact with surfaces and platforms of the same color. By combining these different bombs, you need to collect little robots and clear your path to the exit. Soon even more mechanics are introduced - multiple characters to control, moving platforms, etc. - and the complexity and challenge increases but doesn't feel overwhelming.
The visuals are also another standout. The vivid colors and textures give the game a unique look and using bombs is so satisfying, due to the various effects and how debris flies everywhere.
I highly recommend Blast A Way, if you haven't played this already. It's currently on sale for $0.99
Azure Dream
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I don't have an iOS device, and this code apparently expires on the 11th, so...
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Frostt
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I second this. Along with Gesundheit! one of the very best puzzle games on the AppStore and my favorite from 2012. The best way to spend 99 cents. Made by Illusion Labs.
Azure Dream
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Is this a mistake with ModBot?
It says there were one entrant but I also participated in the giveaway.
Congrats to the winner anyway.
I guess it is, my receipt only said one entrant.
Jedeye Sniv
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I've never played minecraft before. Is there much of a 'game' beyond building things?
No.
Well, yes, the first few nights are a pretty good survival horror but once you build a shelter and learn a few tricks the enemies pose little threat other than when you are caving.
If you like lego though, it's worth a punt.
More_Badass
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Smash Hit got updated with new game modes:
So for me, Minecraft is more than a building game
In the past, Survivalcraft was the better game than Minecraft PE IMO, because it had infinite worlds and caves. But this update definitely makes the PE edition much much better and closer to the PC version
Well the building is a very core part of the game, but I feel Minecraft is much more than that. It's one of the few games I've played that truly offer a sense of exploration and discovery; I love exploration in games, and it's so satisfying to just set off in an untraveled direction and see what lies over there. When you factor in the enemies and caves, the building becomes a core part of your survival as you need shelter to last the night and material to craft better equipment.
So for me, Minecraft is more than a building game
In the past, Survivalcraft was the better game than Minecraft PE IMO, because it had infinite worlds and caves. But this update definitely makes the PE edition much much better and closer to the PC version
Thanks for the recommendation. I picked it up this morning and play a couple levels before going to work. Definitely looks cool.
chickdigger802
Banned
yep that was in my top 10 of last year. Great stuff.
OneEightZero
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That Assassin's Creed boat game is free.
CornBurrito
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I like the game but is there any sort of strategy to it?
It's in a genre where there's currently a $10 million competitive tournament going on, so I would say... yes.
CornBurrito
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That's a pisspoor argument given how simplified Fates is compared to Dota2.
I didn't ask if the genre had games with complex strategy. I asked if Fates Forever did because I don't see much actual complexity. I was asking for evidence and am not set in my view that it lacks complex strategy. But telling me to look at an entirely different and extremely more complex game as evidence is asinine.
You might as well say Sonic is a complicated puzzle game because Braid is a platformer too and had complex puzzles.
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