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iOS Gaming Thread February 2013: Where some have halitosis so packs of gum matters
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You can for the former, think Borderlands is iPad only (but I assume you meant GOFHD).
Should be free for 24 hours at least though.
Oh I meant Galaxy on Fire 2 HD and Great Big War Game sorry. Yeah, I'm downloading now.
toythatkills
Member
Oh I meant Galaxy on Fire 2 HD and Great Big War Game sorry. Yeah, I'm downloading now.
GoF says it's free for the next week.
UncleSmoothie
Neo Member
Even at 99 cents, Borderlands Legends is still a rip-off.
Diablohead
Member
If you have an ipad 4 get GoF II, full HD and smooth on that model, will look amazing.
My ipad 3 likes to shit the bed though
My ipad 3 likes to shit the bed though
Yeah, I looked into it as they had a big update since launch, but now it looks like the price drop is permanent because *drumroll*...it now has full screen ads on the menu!
Fuck yes, well done idiots, way to make the IP look shitty.
Ugh, the new Kairosoft game (http://appshopper.com/games/beastie-bay) is 'free' but its $5 to remove ads and enable landscape mode and they're selling a set of 100 medals for $9 and 200 for $16... huh?
So, they're basically selling what would usually be the 'lite' version as the only version, with the ad removal IAP in place of a paid full version. I can deal with that, but does anyone know the deal with medals? Is BB more skewed towards IAP purchases than the rest of Kairosoft's library? I'll be needing a new one soon since I'm nearly finished with Cafe Nippon. I like the concept behind BB but I'm not gonna drop $5 if progress will be hindered at some point by IAP placement.
DJ Lushious
Member
Can anyone relay what the Starbuck's iOS of the Week item is?
LyleLanley
Banned
I actually like the idea of getting the full game for free and then paying to remove ads. Purchasing medals worries me but I'll give the game a chance since it's Kairosoft.
TheFLYINGManga_Ka
Member
Is After Burner Climax optimized well or does it play like crap on anything older than a iPhone 5?
And I'm surprised at Kairosoft's new game. It's the first with IAPs, right? I always praised them for not having IAPs. Don't mind buying the game to remove ads but I just never liked IAPs.
And I'm surprised at Kairosoft's new game. It's the first with IAPs, right? I always praised them for not having IAPs. Don't mind buying the game to remove ads but I just never liked IAPs.
at work: game plays music full volume
at work, phone is on silent: game still plays music full volume
at work, phone is on silent, volume is at 0: game still plays music full volume
I can't even access the app to turn the music off. great programming here.
Maybe it's because it was originally a Google play exclusive? I'm pretty ignorant about all things Android but I know that the marketplace is a bit different over there, which could explain their decision to release only a free version. Just a thought.
One Foul Note
Member
Urrrrggg, patching in adverts to a paid game post release is a major annoyance of mine. That Borderlands app was at the very bottom of the wishlist previously but now it's scratched off entirely.
I had a similar situation, but having been burned before at work I always hold my finger over the speaker when I run an app for the first time to stop it making noise if it ignores the mute switch. However, when I turned down the volume (while the app was running) it silenced it. I think the issue is that when there's no app running using the volume buttons changes the "music" volume which is independent of the "app" volume.
Snkfanatic
Banned
Man I love this thread. Checked it today and you guys posted up about two games I have wanted being free.
StarCreator
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It plays pretty horribly on iPad 3rd gen - it really should be rendering at iPad 2 resolution because it's unplayably choppy as it is right now.
TheFLYINGManga_Ka
Member
If it's bad on iPad 3 than it's bad on older devices I assume. I'll wait for a fix or when it's on sale then.
Alexios
Cores, shaders and BIOS oh my!
Not necessarily, iPad3 just runs too high resolution for its specs, iPad2 is more balanced. Game could run like ass, just saying.
Finally this came out. It's been out on Android for awhile and I thought it looked intriguing. Had favorable reviews, also.
Snkfanatic
Banned
?!?? That is out now? Buying immediately
Someone on the Toucharcade forum said it does support iCade
It's nice to look at and the storyline is interesting .. but the gameplay is kind of meh.
gah. i didn't see the free bit.. bought the game before it went free. lol
Harry Potter
Banned
I'm enjoying Jurassic Park Builder. I just wish there was an option to listen to my own music.
LyleLanley
Banned
I've been playing the game for about an hour now so far and I'm loving it. Also, I haven't seen any IAP purchases except for the ad-removal option yet.
Sgt.Pepper
Banned
Played it for like 2 hours and found it very boring...
Impeccable
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KARIOSOFT!
Awesome, got The Tribez and Jurassic Park Builder as my wait and play games at the moment. I like how Tribez is balanced so that if you actually "play" you get more value for your actions but you have the option of choosing longer cooldowns if you can't play. Nice balance (so far),
... Beastie Bay time.
Awesome, got The Tribez and Jurassic Park Builder as my wait and play games at the moment. I like how Tribez is balanced so that if you actually "play" you get more value for your actions but you have the option of choosing longer cooldowns if you can't play. Nice balance (so far),
... Beastie Bay time.
Alright, the OP has been updated with the below additions for February (and 1 game from late January!). Let me know if you agree or disagree with any of this.
Beastie Bay | Free, Universal (Remove ads and enable landscape mode $4.99 IAP)
Alert! Kairosoft game! Time may mysteriously vanish while playing!
Beastie Bay is Kairosoft's latest iOS -- and first F2P title, a combination of monster gathering (Pokemon-esque) and city building. Most likely insanely addictive like pretty much all their other titles in the past have been (Game Dev Story, Mega Mall Story, GP Story to name a few).
Gameplay
After Burner Climax | $2.99, Universal
Has performance issues when run on iPad 3 due to the high resolution.
Gameplay
METAL SLUG 2 | $3.99, Universal
iCade and Bluetooth co-op play support
Gameplay
PinWar | $1.99, Universal
Trailer
Also added this game which released January 24th, have been playing it and I really like it. I recommend checking out the trailer (iOS version is identical from what I've experienced so far).
kairo| $4.99, Universal
Kairo is an atmospheric 3D, first-person exploration and puzzle solving game.
Release trailer (PC version)
Beastie Bay | Free, Universal (Remove ads and enable landscape mode $4.99 IAP)
Alert! Kairosoft game! Time may mysteriously vanish while playing!
Beastie Bay is Kairosoft's latest iOS -- and first F2P title, a combination of monster gathering (Pokemon-esque) and city building. Most likely insanely addictive like pretty much all their other titles in the past have been (Game Dev Story, Mega Mall Story, GP Story to name a few).
Gameplay
After Burner Climax | $2.99, Universal
Has performance issues when run on iPad 3 due to the high resolution.
Gameplay
METAL SLUG 2 | $3.99, Universal
iCade and Bluetooth co-op play support
Gameplay
PinWar | $1.99, Universal
Trailer
Also added this game which released January 24th, have been playing it and I really like it. I recommend checking out the trailer (iOS version is identical from what I've experienced so far).
kairo| $4.99, Universal
Kairo is an atmospheric 3D, first-person exploration and puzzle solving game.
Release trailer (PC version)
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
I loaded up Dragon Island Blue for the first time in a while. SUCH a good game. :|
Also, added a mention in the Additional threads section for the Puzzle & Dragons |OT| which just got moved to the Gaming Community section.
Are you being sarcastic haha, can't tell
Excited to try out kairosofts new game, haven't really loved one since mega mall story but I'm hopeful
I didn't have any problems with controls or volume on the iPad, which it was originally made for (recently made Universal, so maybe they have some iPhone bugs to squash?).
My biggest problem is the difficulty curve is too damn easy. Even the bosses aren't putting up much of a fight, and I've gone up 6 levels. Anyone else see it that way? Maybe I got some lucky drops, maybe it's a really slow curve...shrug.
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
No, I'm being legit, haha. It's a pretty nifty Pokemon clone.
I can only test it on iPhone 5 and iPad 3, both of which it runs fine on. The developer recommends iPad 2 and above or 4S and above.
It controls great, this is not a hectic game by any means.
Sgt.Pepper
Banned
I manged to save 100 on Happy Street since the update...I wonder if I should get the chinese stuff or upgrade this workshop. So many things are asking for 8 hours items now. >_>
Looking at you Asian buildings!
Looking at you Asian buildings!
If you live in the US, we still have about 50% of our free codes for Need for Speed Most Wanted available. The promotion runs until Feb 20th:
http://www.ign.com/prime/promo/needforspeed
Unfortunately the international promo codes are either gone or very nearly gone.
http://www.ign.com/prime/promo/needforspeed
Unfortunately the international promo codes are either gone or very nearly gone.
It's random as fuck, but then he said it was a Roguelike... I have had games where I tear it up and others where I get one shot by a boss pretty quick.
Can anyone get me an US code? I'm brazilian, and I have a american iTunes account
edit: thank you, FlashFlooder!
toythatkills
Member
Gotta be the Chinese stuff, since you can upgrade the workshop any time and the Chinese stuff is only there for three more weeks.
(Well, so it says, I think you can still buy Christmas stuff).
If anyone's got yellow or blue crystals by the way, please add me! Also, sorry for anyone I spam for crystals. I need like 20.
Gamecocks625
Member
Does Galaxy on Fire II HD have a similar control set up to Arc Squadron? I can't deal with virtual sticks after the Arc Squadron control method.
Thanks GD! Just took one.
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