Pixelated 3D graphics as "retro art"? God I hope this doesn't catch on.
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iOS Gaming September 2015 | GOing back to school with a backlog
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Pixelated 3D graphics as "retro art"? God I hope this doesn't catch on.
Frostt
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PixWing is gorgeous, damn it looks really good in movement and the gyroscope controls are fun, they make me move a lot, its like doing yoga lol. I recommend it to people who never does exercise. Also the touch controls are nice, have to move the thumb slower than usual but they work. Its like Retry but in 3D pixel art. So far... fun!
I never watch TV, at all actually, just some FC Barcelona matches and mute it when they show the ads in between. Not sure I want to turn on the TV to play games either as I just sold my PS4 and haven't missed it at all. Not buying one.
I never watch TV, at all actually, just some FC Barcelona matches and mute it when they show the ads in between. Not sure I want to turn on the TV to play games either as I just sold my PS4 and haven't missed it at all. Not buying one.
Frostt
Member
I am also enjoying a game by Retro Dreamer (makers of the excellent Linkoidz and Velocispider) called Electro Ball. Is free with IAP to remove ads and is an arcade game with touch controls -works really well- where you have to collect dots and avoid zappers. I love how the zappers move, makes it really interesting.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/electro-ball-avoid-shocks!/id1028691871?mt=8
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/electro-ball-avoid-shocks!/id1028691871?mt=8
I like Crossy Road but if multiplayer on that was the best they could do to make it appeal to gamers then...epic fail.
Support for Disney Infinity 3.0 support is ok and a weak attempt at Wii gaming with Beats Sports. They needed to really show off some "wow" like Infinity Blade did years ago. That didn't happen.
Not saying it'll be a bad product. Just don't see it lighting the world on fire.
And Android devices have at least had the capability to support pressure sensitive touch for years. Don't know specifically which devices use it, but it's not as revolutionary as they make it out to be.
Oh well. I'm fine with not craving any of today's product announcements. Maybe the Mini 4 whenever the Mini 2 begins to lose support, which I don't see coming too quickly. My wallet is safe from a big purchase for a while.
Support for Disney Infinity 3.0 support is ok and a weak attempt at Wii gaming with Beats Sports. They needed to really show off some "wow" like Infinity Blade did years ago. That didn't happen.
Not saying it'll be a bad product. Just don't see it lighting the world on fire.
And Android devices have at least had the capability to support pressure sensitive touch for years. Don't know specifically which devices use it, but it's not as revolutionary as they make it out to be.
Oh well. I'm fine with not craving any of today's product announcements. Maybe the Mini 4 whenever the Mini 2 begins to lose support, which I don't see coming too quickly. My wallet is safe from a big purchase for a while.
More_Badass
Member
Really wish they had showed off things like a graphical showcase or some big PC ports or some games that use new features in an interesting way a la Device 6 or The Room.
Not a Wii clone or Crossy Road, of all games
Exactly. That new Galaxy on Fire for example sounded interesting and only got 2 seconds of screen time...
I also think it's crappy that Apple still uses the "2-year contract" prices for their phones. Almost every carrier has or is in the process of dropping those plans.
I'm on AT&T and was "grandfathered" into being able to get 2-year contracts, but they have been dropping Apple products from those provisions.
I'm on AT&T and was "grandfathered" into being able to get 2-year contracts, but they have been dropping Apple products from those provisions.
Freedom = $1.05
Banned
is there any way to use AppZapp for something like Phoenix Wright Dual Destinies where the game is mainly sold through in-app purchases? Just want to know when the whole thing gets cheap but since the first episode is free (i believe) AppZapp doesnt seem to be useful in this case
Not that I know of. It would be nice, though, because the only way you can find out about IAP discounts is through word of mouth or if there's a story on a gaming site.
More_Badass
Member
Galaxy on Fire or Everspace? The latter is the new game from the Galaxy on Fire devs, who have formed a new team
Freedom = $1.05
Banned
that's a real bummer. thanks!
Nope a new Galaxy on Fire, which is why I was surprised, as I knew about Everspace.
Here are some screenshots of Galaxy on Fire: Manticore Rising:
That looks awesome!
And I can't seem to find a damn thing about it except on Apple's own page for Apple TV.
More_Badass
Member
Played some Devastator. Main gripe is that it doesn't have an option for my preferred control scheme: floating joysticks. You can adjust the positions, but that's not exactly the same.
Besides that, it's classic Radiangames. Big swarms of enemies, frenetic combat, screenfuls of particles and bullets. You select a main ability at the start and then can collect power-ups like a shield or bouncing bullets.
Really challenging
Besides that, it's classic Radiangames. Big swarms of enemies, frenetic combat, screenfuls of particles and bullets. You select a main ability at the start and then can collect power-ups like a shield or bouncing bullets.
Really challenging
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
So from a gaming perspective (since no new iPad Air was announced) an Air 2 provides the best gaming experience available right now?
That and the new Mini, I suppose.
I guess the 6S has a new A9 chip, although I don't know how much better it is.
Edit: Looking at Apple's website, looks like the mini 4 will not be quite as powerful as the Air 2. It has an A8 (1.6 x graphics than the mini 2's A7) vs Air 2's A8X (2.5 x graphics vs the A7).
The iPad Pro will technically be the best with 5x graphics vs the A7. Have to wonder though if that's accurate in reality with the the huge screen it has to display on.
Oh, and the standard A9 in the 6S doesn't even give a comparison. Wonder if the additional power is just for things like the 3D Touch.
More_Badass
Member
Stuff like this would have been way better for conference showcase
Given all the PC ports and games like these, Apple TV could have a pretty cool library
More_Badass
Member
Nvm
From Kotaku's coverage
From Kotaku's coverage
Well there goes the hope of more advanced games on that platform
PittaGAF
Member
The most powerful CPU goes to the iPad pro (A9X) which supposedly sports enhanced speed in read/write and maybe ram...but it must drive a ton of pixels.
Second are iPhone 6S/6S plus (A9) which overall will be the most powerful IMHO.
Actually, during the keynote, they showed the most impressive thing on an iPhone 6 (that mech WH40K game).
I think they will be equivalent, but only time will tell.
Also, it will be probably a year till engines will start to fully use it.
Reading TA's article on it, it sounds like it will have a max of 200 MB for the initial download, then allow the rest of the assets to be downloaded. Supposedly this is to help force "App Thinning" on iOS 9 where it will only download the assets it needs for that device.
But, a big question is how many devs will go back and update existing games just to meet the Apple TV's forced requirement? I seriously doubt many will because I still think Apple TV will be a small segment of iOS gaming.
New games, yeah, probably, but there are a lot of great games already that are way beyond the 200 MB limit. So unless Apple TV takes off, a lot of existing games probably won't be compatible.
One interesting side note, Josh from Crescent Moon says a lot of devs, including some they are publishing games for, haven't even starting using iOS 9. So games currently in development probably aren't using "app thinning" either.
That WH40K didn't look impressive at all. It looked like an early, low budget 360 title, imo.
infiniteloop
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Hyped for Apple TV. Day 1.
tvOS and iOS work together.
Empower customers to enjoy their favorite apps on both iOS and the new Apple TV with a single purchase by enabling universal purchase for your app on the App Store.
Hopefully devs do this. My library will be pretty nice.
tvOS and iOS work together.
Empower customers to enjoy their favorite apps on both iOS and the new Apple TV with a single purchase by enabling universal purchase for your app on the App Store.
Hopefully devs do this. My library will be pretty nice.
I'll be interested to see how many games will be compatible at launch with the iOS 9 / 200 MB limit thing. Maybe I'm wrong and perhaps Apple has something up its sleeve to make current games work with a split download.
PittaGAF
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True, but still it was the most impressive thing they showed during the keynote, highlighting metal api.
Second came the live demo of Crossy Road (LOL).
Really puzzling, they could have chosen many more impressive titles (but still way behind actual consoles).
Apple won't ever compete with real consoles, nor they will have ever a dedicated graphical processor...I think it's highly irrealistic to hope for that for the time being.
They can have other pluses, but cutting edge technology isn't one of them (plus, on AppleTV they lose the major one, portability).
If we judge it for 3D titles, they will be always years behind but some particular genres.
So far it seems to me more an Ouya or Wii competitor than anything else.
Everything it's in the hands of devs, apple just provide a showcase and decent, not cutting edge, hardware.
Sounds like the new Galaxy on Fire will be Apple TV exclusive at first. The announcement for the game says it is coming to smartphones and tablets in 2016, but will be available for immediate download when the Apple TV launches (in October).
http://blog.dsfishlabs.com/en/press-release-2015-09-09-gof3-manticore-announcement
http://blog.dsfishlabs.com/en/press-release-2015-09-09-gof3-manticore-announcement
Yeah, it was a terrible showing. Every year we hope they will focus more on gaming and every year we come out disappointed. Ugh. :/
PittaGAF
Member
I wasn't really disappointed by the keynote, even if the thing I look forward most is just iOS 9.
But gaming wise, especially compared to the rumors (which were false as always) there wasn't really anything notable.
Not saying it won't turn out great....but so far there is nothing new that we iOS already owners can't already experience.
More_Badass
Member
They could have showed a game like Static Sky. That's from the co-founder of Unity and has some awesome visual effects like light reflection on wet surfaces and rain
But we got a Crossy Road demonstration instead
There's so much potential for a great game showing.
Saucycarpdog
Member
So the cats still in the bag whether the new iPhones and Mini have 2gb of RAM. If they do end up having 2gb of RAM, how long do you think devices that still have 1gb of RAM will hold?
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
Pro is $800 and will be 2 months away. I'm also not eligible for a phone upgrade until May. I could sell my Note 4 and buy an off contract 6S+ but that would be expensive, haha.
PittaGAF
Member
If you want it now, an iPad Air 2 or the new mini (supposedly a smaller air 2) will do just fine, especially for board games.
Octodad: Dadliest Catch is coming to mobile in October:
http://toucharcade.com/2015/09/09/octodad-dadliest-catch-mobile-october/
That would be a freaking joke if it was still the case, but it's apple so who knows...
http://toucharcade.com/2015/09/09/octodad-dadliest-catch-mobile-october/
That would be a freaking joke if it was still the case, but it's apple so who knows...
More_Badass
Member
Oh wow that's awesome news.
So they still haven't announced the RAM specs on it? Ugh.
Xenoflare
Member
Yeah that's my question as well. 6 should have gotten the 2GB RAM the first place.
serenewarfare
Banned
If the 6/6+ situation is anything to go by, we won't know anything about RAM until the phone is actually out.
More_Badass
Member
Looks like it's soft-launched on the NZ store
https://itunes.apple.com/nz/app/puzzle-mayor/id999193870?mt=8
More_Badass
Member
Finally picked up Hadean Lands
I've heard nothing but incredible praise for the game. It's supposed to be one of the best text adventure games ever made. It was Kickstarted and four years in the making4
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hadean-lands-interactive-alchemical/id918958300
I've heard nothing but incredible praise for the game. It's supposed to be one of the best text adventure games ever made. It was Kickstarted and four years in the making4
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hadean-lands-interactive-alchemical/id918958300
21st century cowboy
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Do we have any idea when Rayman Adventures will get a full launch as it was at the keynote last night?
Also I thought I might be disappointed about getting an air 2 so close to the conference but no announcement of a new one and the rumour of the new iPhone only have 1gb of ram should mean the iPad Air 2 will stay relevant for longer.
That iPad pro is massive. Looks way too big to be comfortable to hold for long periods but it seems they are going after the Surface crowd.
Also I thought I might be disappointed about getting an air 2 so close to the conference but no announcement of a new one and the rumour of the new iPhone only have 1gb of ram should mean the iPad Air 2 will stay relevant for longer.
That iPad pro is massive. Looks way too big to be comfortable to hold for long periods but it seems they are going after the Surface crowd.
Rayman Adventure is supposed to launch Fall 2015. Although if you create a free New Zealand or Canadian itunes account, you can already play the game now.
The iPad Pro has 4GB of ram (based on Adobe's website):
http://blogs.adobe.com/conversation...ivity-apps-during-apple-ipad-pro-keynote.html
Quite sad that the iPad Mini 4 doesn't have the A8X but instead the A8. It still seems to feature 2GB of ram thank god.
http://blogs.adobe.com/conversation...ivity-apps-during-apple-ipad-pro-keynote.html
Quite sad that the iPad Mini 4 doesn't have the A8X but instead the A8. It still seems to feature 2GB of ram thank god.