Rhythm Thief is also free because the game is going to be unplayable starting September 28th:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/rhythm-thief-the-paris-caper/id703306240?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo=4
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iOS Gaming July 2015 | Apple bans the revolution
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Rhythm Thief is also free because the game is going to be unplayable starting September 28th:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/rhythm-thief-the-paris-caper/id703306240?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo=4
Matt Frost
Member
Something that looks cool is coming tonight... a mix of Snake and Crossy Road in a 3D cube maze. Interesting twist. Also was made by Craneballs (creators of Overkill) and is free with NO IAP and stuff like that. Cant wait.
https://itunes.apple.com/nz/app/cube-worm/id1017253924?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo=4
https://itunes.apple.com/nz/app/cube-worm/id1017253924?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo=4
It requires an Internet connection and they're shutting the server down. Other than a license check I have no idea why it requires it. And of that is the only reason, they should have updated the game to remove it. Especially if I had paid $10 for it recently, I'd be pissed although I would hope Apple would allow refunds in this instance.
chris121580
Member
I miss the days of going to the TA forums and seeing tons of new titles with NZ in front of them with videos on Wednesdays. Their new forum set up is hideous and makes it difficult to look at and read. They need a new release sub forum because it's annoying to have to weed through all the other titles. I just come here for new releases anymore because one of you all usually knows the worthy releases of the week. /endrant
The fact that you can't see NZ releases as early as before on TA is also down to the fact that the Appstore hasn't been functioning well the past few months and new releases are hard to find. If you want a really clear view of new releases though, I'd recommend Pete Ozzy's blog:
https://pixelatedparadise.wordpress.com/
PS: If you want to see every new releases on TA with one simple link, use this one:
http://forums.toucharcade.com/forum...rt=dateline&order=desc&daysprune=-1&prefixid=
chris121580
Member
Awesome, thanks! This is extremely helpful!
Their forums are pretty bad these days. I stopped going there for this reason.
More_Badass
Member
Yeah, Pete is a cool guy. His site is one of my main resources for new releases
Matt Frost
Member
How long has it been since they were both released? Maybe 5 years since Fruit Ninja and 4 with Jetpack Joyride? That is some awesome support right there, tons of devs have to learn a thing or two about Halfbrick. Wish you guys the best in the world
Will be checking that new JJ update, hoping is a game changer
They banned almost all their users who gave useful feedback and the one who werent banned left because of that. Its their own fault.
Is also on the first post of this thread at the bottom of the first post, each month. Really helpful site.
This really sucks. Guess I'll just HAVE to finish it now!
Why would they do this?
Matt Frost
Member
The problem is with their mods, they act like they own the place, with personal vendettas, personal BS and not caring for the fate of the forum. They should demote them and give the status to other members, it's like with politics for example, too much time in power ends up corrupting people.
More_Badass
Member
Probably best to take this discussion to PMs.
Discussing the pros and cons of sites on their review coverage, quality, and whatnot is fine IMO, but stuff like this kind of derails the thread. I recall a few threads ago when there was another TA-focused discussion that went on for a page or two.
I can get the gist of it, and I'm not surprised. Happens often when there's not strong management at the top.
Can someone recommend a game that is like 2048/Threes? My gf has put about 2,000 hours into 2048 and is looking for something new. I know there are a ton of copycats out there, but I'd like something along the same lines without just being a copy.
Can someone recommend a game that is like 2048/Threes? My gf has put about 2,000 hours into 2048 and is looking for something new. I know there are a ton of copycats out there, but I'd like something along the same lines without just being a copy.
It's actually quite the opposite, but I'll leave it at that. And also to say that not all TA mods are bad.
But I agree with More_Badass, it's a battle that can't be won and better to just leave discussion of it out over here, where things are much, cozier.
I will once again hint to our PG insider.. Ah, em, More_B.... to try to strongly encourage his bosses to put up a forum.
Rodney McKay
Member
So dumb. I have no idea why they wouldn't just remove the online requirement and keep it up. Keep it free and add IAPs to it if they have to.
Oh well, at least now that it's free I'll give it a try. If I like it enough maybe I'll buy the 3DS version.
belleannah
Neo Member
Legend of Grimrock has been updated to be universal
Twenty is just great; one of the few games in the genre where practice makes you get better and better, instead of a relatively quick plateau followed by repetition.
More_Badass
Member
Sword & Dragon
It shares a similar mechanic to Threes - swipe to combine tiles for greater values - but it's more of an action puzzle game, as you need to kill dragons and protect your health tile
It's a cool hidden gem
More_Badass
Member
It's a nice idea, and it looks nice, but it has a major flaw IMO, in that the cube world rotates too fast and at odd angles. Meaning that you won't be able to see your snake, sometimes for seconds at a time.Something that looks cool is coming tonight... a mix of Snake and Crossy Road in a 3D cube maze. Interesting twist. Also was made by Craneballs (creators of Overkill) and is free with NO IAP and stuff like that. Cant wait.
https://itunes.apple.com/nz/app/cube-worm/id1017253924?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo=4
And in a game like Snake, that's a big flaw.
Matt Frost
Member
Agree More Badass, that and the grid movement of the snake makes it hard to play. And since iOS 9 doesnt let me remove apps it seems I will try harder. After trying harder I found out a cube that freezes the world for a few seconds, and your snakes keeps on going... in that small grid... meaning that you will your snake will meet a certain death. Not fun.
Huh? What do you mean iOS 9 doesn't let you remove apps? Is that part of the deal with previewing the build?
Matt Frost
Member
It seems that when trying to delete and app, if you wait a few seconds iOS freezes and have to do a hard reset. I can delete if fast enough. Reporting now... and yes, it part of the deal to have some bugs here and there like not being able to download apps sometimes, some crashes, games not working (just one but damn I want to play it xD). But battery saver is absolutely worth it.
Also want to mention two apps that arent games, Facetune and Enlight -will be permanent additions to my home page and from now on my tools for photo editing-. I have almost all of them and can say that Enlight is the best one by far, more than Snapseed (do all the things these one does and far more), Camera+ (eerr, deleted), Pixelmator (why didnt I ask for a refund), CameraPlus (deleted... a long time ago), and many more I am forgetting the name... Highly recommended. Facetune is for editing selfies and making them as perfect and as model alike as it can be. It really delivers in that department. For everything else, Enlight.
Also want to mention two apps that arent games, Facetune and Enlight -will be permanent additions to my home page and from now on my tools for photo editing-. I have almost all of them and can say that Enlight is the best one by far, more than Snapseed (do all the things these one does and far more), Camera+ (eerr, deleted), Pixelmator (why didnt I ask for a refund), CameraPlus (deleted... a long time ago), and many more I am forgetting the name... Highly recommended. Facetune is for editing selfies and making them as perfect and as model alike as it can be. It really delivers in that department. For everything else, Enlight.
Card Crawl players: how do you go about getting a higher score? I can't seem to get anything higher than 64, and I have played dozens of games. I still need to unlock a lot of cards, but 64 seems to be the absolute best I can do.
Also, anyone who was a fan of Tap Titans NEEDS to play Tap Quest. It's the same basic idea, but this one actually has a purpose in that you tap left or right on the screen to defend your tower (and Princess). It's seriously addicting, and feels more rewarding and worthwhile than any other tap game I've played.
Also, anyone who was a fan of Tap Titans NEEDS to play Tap Quest. It's the same basic idea, but this one actually has a purpose in that you tap left or right on the screen to defend your tower (and Princess). It's seriously addicting, and feels more rewarding and worthwhile than any other tap game I've played.
Been a little while since I've fired it up, but from memory using card mirrors on 10-coin cards helps, cutting health as close as possible at the end and cashing in as many potions (and weapons and shields and whatever) as possible whilst still being able to win. I think my highest score is somewhere in the 90s, which isn't the best but it's still kind of up there.
More_Badass
Member
This looks interesting, but I can't find any other info besides the App Store page. Might pick it up
Wanderwald
Wanderwald
Operation Dracula is fantastic.
Edit: very tough game. Very fast.Fantastic music. Love it.
https://appsto.re/us/6WDC6.i
Edit: very tough game. Very fast.Fantastic music. Love it.
https://appsto.re/us/6WDC6.i
Dog Problems
Banned
I had no idea Shibuya had a sequel coming called Shibuya Grandmaster. The original is still one of my favorite puzzle games on the Appstore.
Dog Problems
Banned
Ah, didn't mean to saying "coming."
More_Badass
Member
I lost interest in Angry Birds a while ago, but man, this looks great in motion and being able to choose your bird adds a nice puzzle element to the destruction.
The freeemium aspects were quite a roadblock in "Under Pigstruction" so I'm not too interested either.
More_Badass
Member
Seems pretty unobtrusive to me, was it toned down?
Possibly. I just played it at the beginning of the Soft-Launch so it could have been modified.
More_Badass
Member
Just noticed the hearts meter on the map, so I'm guessing that's some kind of energy element?
So far the freemium elements don't really distract from the gameplay for me.
It's the heart system that stopped me from playing. At some point, the multi-stage levels were too difficult to finish in one go and you had to use hearts to continue without retrying the level. This then lead to a point where I didn't have any hearts and had to wait in order to play. With the difficulty increasing, I couldn't be bothered to wait and deleted it.
More_Badass
Member
Ah, those damn timers
That's the same thing that ruined Trials for me. I thought the gameplay and visuals were solid, but the excessive timers and endless grinding overshadows any positives that game had
Yup. And I find that those timers and F2P elements just make you question everything. "Is this even possible?" "Do I need to spend some money?" "Is the difficulty higher because they want me to pay?"
And this type of questioning can last for the entire experience... Whenever that happens I'm not tempted to spend anything on the app. I just want to delete it.
And yeah, I had the same experience with Trials. That and the fricking random loot.
More_Badass
Member
Personally I'm pretty adamant about never spending money to skip timers or buy currency packs. That money can go to a hidden gem by some up-and-coming dev or some game on sale, rather than literally paying for time or money
Except for the rare game like Sky Force and maybe Angry Birds 2, not sure yet, I tend just to automatically delete anything that has a timer
DotEmu and Pastagames are working together on a new Pang (Buster Bros) for PC/Mobile:
http://www.dotemu.com/sites/default/files/pang_cp1_en.pdf
Worms 4:
http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/iPhone/Worms+4/news.asp?c=66783
http://www.dotemu.com/sites/default/files/pang_cp1_en.pdf
Worms 4:
http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/iPhone/Worms+4/news.asp?c=66783
Matt Frost
Member
Angry Birds 2 is well, a modern take on the classic AB formula. Just improved and prettier. And then it gets killed. Killed by timers... in a trial and error game. Gamekiller. Deleted.
Absolutely agree with that sentence in bold. Why pay for virtual coins when you can buy a whole new game with that money.
Absolutely agree with that sentence in bold. Why pay for virtual coins when you can buy a whole new game with that money.
got Legend of Grimrock now that i can play it on my iPhone
what a great game, though the puzzles are pretty difficult. not sure i like the fact that there's a food mechanic in addition to puzzles - serves as an artificial timer of sorts.
besides that, it looks and controls great.
what a great game, though the puzzles are pretty difficult. not sure i like the fact that there's a food mechanic in addition to puzzles - serves as an artificial timer of sorts.
besides that, it looks and controls great.
I hope it is allowed to promote ones own games?
Because, my game - PixelBoom! - has been released today. It is a picross-like puzzle game only for iPads (0.99€/$)
I have also prepared a release trailer, if you want to watch:
PixelBoom! Release Trailer
Hope you like it.
Because, my game - PixelBoom! - has been released today. It is a picross-like puzzle game only for iPads (0.99€/$)
I have also prepared a release trailer, if you want to watch:
PixelBoom! Release Trailer
Hope you like it.
infiniteloop
Member
Matt Frost
Member
Oh great news since Pastagames is a solid developer responsible for Rayman Jungle Run among others. Awesome. Loved Pang. DotEmu is great too.
And cheers to Worms 4 for being a premium app