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iOS Gaming September 2016 | I don't have unlimited money
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Saucycarpdog
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Caught up on some podcasts over the weekend that I have missed over the past few weeks. I'm cringing at hearing some of them react to Mario at the Apple conference by saying that Nintendo is "finally bringing quality to mobile games" and that mobile gamers will "get a breath of fresh air from a quality gaming app" (Player One podcast). Smh.
Saucycarpdog
Member
Agreed. Titan Quest was fun for a little while but the performance and finicky controls did not make it last long on my device. Ember shows how RPGs should be done on mobile.
Frostt
Member
Check your free to play games on Settings > Data Usage and see by yourself you their drain your data plan. You can turn them off (GameCenter doesnt get affected by this) and you wont see any ads or data mining anymore. Work like a charm
Frostt
Member
Saw that Bit.Trip.Runner 3 was announced today but am not confident it will come to mobile, which sucks as I loved the mobile port of the 2nd one.
Considering they never came out with the "coming soon" worlds in that version that figures into my calculation that the new one won't be ported even if those type of games are perfect for mobile.
Considering they never came out with the "coming soon" worlds in that version that figures into my calculation that the new one won't be ported even if those type of games are perfect for mobile.
Battleheart Returns:
http://www.mikamobile.com/whats-next/
http://www.mikamobile.com/whats-next/
More_Badass
Member
Interesting. Looks like they are returning to the original style of combat with a full party too.
Wouldn't mind a Battleheart: Legacy sequel at some point too. But won't get greedy.
That's... disappointing. Was hoping for a sequel for Legacy. The structure of the original is already pretty dated and was cloned to death.
More_Badass
Member
I can't think of other RPGs that did Battleheart's style. A 2D party doesn't make it that. It's the synergy between classes and abilities, the charming aesthetic, and whatnot
Looks cool. Still waiting for a Granny Smith sequel tho.
PittaGAF
Member
A wonderful read imho about similarities (or blatant copycat) between No Man's Sky and Out There, like many noted long ago.
Scandal that almost no one mentioned that, but I'm so glad sales of Out There were up anyway.
https://theiddm.wordpress.com/2016/09/26/ego-check-michael-peiffert-creative-director-of-out-there/
Scandal that almost no one mentioned that, but I'm so glad sales of Out There were up anyway.
https://theiddm.wordpress.com/2016/09/26/ego-check-michael-peiffert-creative-director-of-out-there/
Really liking Pathfinder Adventures. Never played the board game, but can already imagine the headaches of shuffling and keeping decks separate. Works really nicely on a plus-sized phone, though some text is pretty small (most is fine).
Your characters each have their own small deck, which contains their weapons, armor, spells, items,etc. The deck is also their hit points - run out of cards and you die (you discard when damaged).
Each scenario has multiple locations to explore, with different rules affecting them, and each location is a deck. Location decks will have monsters, items, traps, etc.
There is a story to each module (made up of different scenarios) and a reason to be on each quest. Quest rewards let you permanently improve your character, or give you new cards (weapons, spells, etc), give gold, and more.
There are a lot of characters to unlock, each with different decks and abilities, a decent amount of scenarios (more on the way), and 3 different difficult levels for each, possibly having harder rules and different rewards.
I've been playing for awhile and haven't had to spend money yet, though you will have to "grind" to earn enough to unlock everything. I don't consider it a grind, I'm just playing the game.
If you've never played a complex board game or tabletop rpg, you probably want to pay good attention to the tutorial, but as a vet of both it's no problem. Really well translated to mobile, too.
+1 for jetpack joyride; it has a lot of carrots to keep you interested in that one more run.
Your characters each have their own small deck, which contains their weapons, armor, spells, items,etc. The deck is also their hit points - run out of cards and you die (you discard when damaged).
Each scenario has multiple locations to explore, with different rules affecting them, and each location is a deck. Location decks will have monsters, items, traps, etc.
There is a story to each module (made up of different scenarios) and a reason to be on each quest. Quest rewards let you permanently improve your character, or give you new cards (weapons, spells, etc), give gold, and more.
There are a lot of characters to unlock, each with different decks and abilities, a decent amount of scenarios (more on the way), and 3 different difficult levels for each, possibly having harder rules and different rewards.
I've been playing for awhile and haven't had to spend money yet, though you will have to "grind" to earn enough to unlock everything. I don't consider it a grind, I'm just playing the game.
If you've never played a complex board game or tabletop rpg, you probably want to pay good attention to the tutorial, but as a vet of both it's no problem. Really well translated to mobile, too.
+1 for jetpack joyride; it has a lot of carrots to keep you interested in that one more run.
PittaGAF
Member
I've had to resort to doing this in some games, after realizing how they murder my data plan.
But yeah, doesn't work with this game.
I tend to thing that, instead of paying real money for a game, I'm paying for the game straight with my data plan.
One Foul Note
Member
Absolutely fantastic news. Loved that they've dropped Legacy and gone back to the original gameplay.
There were quite a few clones. None matched Battleheart itself -- although the tower defense/RTS/Battleheart style combat mix in Tiny Guardians came close to capturing that charm.
nickplaysgames404
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is Monster Hunter Unite on iOS worth picking up? i only got a iPhone 5s to play it on.
Grim Patron
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Think I need to make a twitter account that posts replies that show how clueless some gaf users are about mobile in the gaming section.
More_Badass
Member
What thread is it this time?
Saucycarpdog
Member
Pretty sure most Gaffers wouldn't figure out that you're supposed to be mocking the posts. And you'd probably get a lot of replies in the vain of "but it's true!"
Grim Patron
Member
NX thread where OP says NX will be the first console to play mobile,handheld, and console games.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1284977
Yea I guess. I saw you reply to that post as well in the thread.
More_Badass
Member
Gave you some ammunition over there
It's absolutely fantastic on iOS, but the 5s is way too small for it. I wouldn't play it on anything smaller than a Plus. The plus is actually my favorite way to play. Tried it on my Mini when it first came out and loved the bigger screen real estate, but felt the buttons were too spread out. It's pretty perfect on my 6s+, though.
Grim Patron
Member
Gave you some ammunition over there
lol.
arrgh don't say that. You will make me want to go + when I upgrade.
More_Badass
Member
Anyone check out Frost?
Steamworld Heist is getting close, sign-up to beta test the game here:
https://t.co/Qq6r78jdx6
https://t.co/Qq6r78jdx6
This game looks great! It'll definitely be on my devices when it releases.Why Static Sky is not yet on my device and it's awesome?
More_Badass, I summon you and your media badge to investigate on the matter
A glorious gameplay video and a date announcement would be welcomed.
No pressure.
Tonight
Played some on my 3DS and it's reeeeeeal good. I didn't know it's coming to iOS, too. Good stuff!
The UI and inventory management of NMS is a poor budget version of what Destiny uses. I'm more inclined to think that was the primary inspiration of those elements.
More_Badass
Member
Cyro and Sometimes You Die were both excellent, so yeah check this one out
Saucycarpdog
Member
Should I make a thread for Ember? I want honest answers on whether it's worth it not.
More_Badass
Member
It is. Controls far better than past CRPG ports, and had enough depth and complexity without being overwhelming
It's also got an edge because it really isn't a port. It was developed in tandem with the PC version and it shows.
More_Badass
Member
Zip Zap is really fun. It's like Incredipede's younger less complex cousin. Smart varied uses of a one-touch control scheme, a simple colorful aesthetic, and nicely polished all-around
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Any title suggestions for October? Was going with:
iOS Gaming October 2016 | Now with 400% more flying monkeys
But that joke seems like it's played out already
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Any title suggestions for October? Was going with:
iOS Gaming October 2016 | Now with 400% more flying monkeys
But that joke seems like it's played out already
Saucycarpdog
Member
Go to your iphone setttings. Go to:
General > Accessibility > Zoom and turn to "on".
Now you can double tap to zoom in text. It's a total godsend.
Also change Zoom Region to "Full Screen"
Saucycarpdog
Member
iOS Gaming October 2016 | As the tree leafs turn to Ember
iOS Gaming October 2016 | Uncourageous need not apply
iOS Gaming October 2016 | Uncourageous need not apply
This has my vote!
Or maybe:
iOS Gaming October 2016 | Falling into the Ember leaves
gingerbeardman
Member
So Ubisoft has acquired Ketchapp.
http://www.nasdaq.com/press-release...ires-mobile-publisher-ketchapp-20160927-00329
Big news for the game industry as a whole.
http://www.nasdaq.com/press-release...ires-mobile-publisher-ketchapp-20160927-00329
Big news for the game industry as a whole.
gingerbeardman
Member
I love that guys sense of style. His design is always so clean. I mean, the fact that he's used an em dash in the game name says so much about the way he works and thinks. Bravo.
I never played Cyro, but I'm a huge fan of GBA Kuru Kuru Kururin which is the obvious inspiration. Does it add anything new to the concept?
More_Badass
Member
I never played Kuru Kuru, but I like Cyro a lot. For one, its aesthetic was both charming and minimalist. The game had some interesting level design, and introduced many different mechanic throughout
gingerbeardman
Member
Thanks. Sadly that's not enough to make me buy it
Anybody played both?
Anybody played both?