The iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch Gaming |Thread4| NOT Doomed
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ScrabbleDude
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I bought Cthulu.
I'm using a 4th gen iPod Touch.
The controls are terrible. The dpad you can't see doesn't work as I'd expect and I end up going the wrong direction all the time. Scrolling through a list is not terribly easy without being careful. You should be able to tap just about anywhere for the A button. The controls should really work like the ones in Chaos Rings do.
It's over 400 megs installed. I thought it was smaller than that on PC. It is crazy big.
The developer screen is upside down compared to the rest of the game.
It has crashed on me a LOT.
It's a real disappointment since I really loved the game on PC.
I'm using a 4th gen iPod Touch.
The controls are terrible. The dpad you can't see doesn't work as I'd expect and I end up going the wrong direction all the time. Scrolling through a list is not terribly easy without being careful. You should be able to tap just about anywhere for the A button. The controls should really work like the ones in Chaos Rings do.
It's over 400 megs installed. I thought it was smaller than that on PC. It is crazy big.
The developer screen is upside down compared to the rest of the game.
It has crashed on me a LOT.
It's a real disappointment since I really loved the game on PC.
ScrabbleDude
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You didn't make it?I'm excited about Clash of Heroes on iOS too... esp. since we didnt make it
It's going into my maybe pile.Yup, only played it for a minute but this is certainly up there with the absolute best looking games. And fortunately Madfinger still keeps things very well optimized, shit runs very smoothly on my iPhone 4.
so what happens when the app is updated?
Animations are really nice too. Shooting zombies is very rewarding because of that. Weapons also feel great. At least the two that I tried (M4 and a Colt pistol).
In fact, the shooting is a problem I have with Shadowgun (not very satisfying, no headshots, etc) and they fixed that in Dead Trigger. Shooting limbs off and head shooting zombies feels really good.
First impressions tell me this one is a keeper.
Is there any form of multiplayer?
Nah, no multiplayer as of right now. MadFinger is planning a bunch of updates for the game though, and multiplayer is in their plans IIRC.
Dacvak
No one shall be brought before our LORD David Bowie without the true and secret knowledge of the Photoshop. For in that time, so shall He appear.
Is it my imagination, or was my weapon taken away in Dead Trigger after the third or fourth mission? When you encounter the shop, you only have enough money to buy crappy weapons UNLESS you conveniently purchase more in-game money for real-life money.
But I'm pretty sure they actually take away your current weapon at that point. So your only choices are either a crappier gun than you had, or spend more money. Pretty terrible.
But I'm pretty sure they actually take away your current weapon at that point. So your only choices are either a crappier gun than you had, or spend more money. Pretty terrible.
Dead Trigger for 99c is dead good value! It's a no-brainer!
That's a shame, I was looking forward to some web-swinging. Thanks for taking one for the team man.
That's a shame, I was looking forward to some web-swinging. Thanks for taking one for the team man.
PittaGAF
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I'm excited about Clash of Heroes on iOS too... esp. since we didnt make it
No?
Then my prayers were only half heard.
Hope is good tough...can't wait.
Dynamite Shikoku
Congratulations, you really deserve it!
Dead trigger looks amazing on ipad
Somebody mentioned Zombie HQ a few pages back so I checked it out (free). Pretty decent 3D graphics and fun twin stick shooting. Lots of IAP but haven't played enough to know if it's bad.
I'm curious about Dead Trigger but I instantly regret buying every game with that style of control, including Shadowgun. Should I even bother if I find Modern Combat 3 barely enjoyable?
I'm curious about Dead Trigger but I instantly regret buying every game with that style of control, including Shadowgun. Should I even bother if I find Modern Combat 3 barely enjoyable?
Dude, the game is meant to be played like this. You start with only a pistol and keep earning money to buy better weapons/equipments. It's not something exclusive to games with IAP, and it would be pretty pointless to start the game with a kickasss weapon already. Careful with the IAP paranoia.
The pistol gets the job done well enough until you earn money to upgrade. I love pistols anyway.
dream
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I really hated Shadowgun. I also hate Gameloft's FPS games. Dead Trigger is very good though. If your problem with these games is the control method, you'll probably have the same issues with Dead Trigger, though. That said, Dead Trigger is just a much better game than any iOS FPS I've played to date.
The thing with Dead Trigger is that it has the kind of mission structure that gets repetitive fast. The core gameplay and presentation is very well done though, and for $1 I think it's worth it if only to blast a few zombies every now and then. And in a way this structure is ideal for portable play.
Tried the game on my iPhone 4 and it looks great, running very well. The game loses the ragdoll effects though.
Tried the game on my iPhone 4 and it looks great, running very well. The game loses the ragdoll effects though.
Dacvak
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Maybe you're right. I was just taken aback at the idea that they actually took away my weapon. Guess it's alright in the grand scheme of the game, but I was still a little peeved that I had to downgrade.Dude, the game is meant to be played like this. You start with only a pistol and keep earning money to buy better weapons/equipments. It's not something exclusive to games with IAP, and it would be pretty pointless to start the game with a kickasss weapon already. Careful with the IAP paranoia.
The pistol gets the job done well enough until you earn money to upgrade. I love pistols anyway.
I don't like the IAP direction a lot of games are taking now, but I guess they have to make their money.
toythatkills
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If you were addicted to Tiny Tower and have been looking for something to fill that void for ages, you are like me. You are also like me if you hoped that Pocket Planes would be the game to do it but ultimately found that the experience doesn't last long.
I've been playing No Zombies Allowed. The set-up is Tiny Tower-esque, you have to stock business and staff them with people, etc, though here you don't buy stock with coins you have to actually get stock by going on missions. These missions involve shooting zombies in their faces. It's not, like, mindblowing or anything, but it's fun. And it has a zombie theme. Obviously. You get people arriving at the entrance to your city and you can welcome them in or turn them away, and if you turn them away (DENIED) they get messed up by zombies. Then you shoot them.
Crucially, there appears to be no "make all your friends think you're a cunt by bothering them with stuff they don't care about on Facebook!" feature, which was probably my favourite thing about Tiny Tower.
So yeah, if you didn't like Tiny Tower there's not much point you trying this. If you've been looking for something to do now that you've finished Tiny Tower though, it's the best replacement I've found.
I've been playing No Zombies Allowed. The set-up is Tiny Tower-esque, you have to stock business and staff them with people, etc, though here you don't buy stock with coins you have to actually get stock by going on missions. These missions involve shooting zombies in their faces. It's not, like, mindblowing or anything, but it's fun. And it has a zombie theme. Obviously. You get people arriving at the entrance to your city and you can welcome them in or turn them away, and if you turn them away (DENIED) they get messed up by zombies. Then you shoot them.
Crucially, there appears to be no "make all your friends think you're a cunt by bothering them with stuff they don't care about on Facebook!" feature, which was probably my favourite thing about Tiny Tower.
So yeah, if you didn't like Tiny Tower there's not much point you trying this. If you've been looking for something to do now that you've finished Tiny Tower though, it's the best replacement I've found.
Domino Theory
Crystal Dynamics
I still have codes for "Where's My Water?" on iOS. PM me if you want a code.
All achievements in Cut the Rope Experiments. Woot.
Going to have to bite on Dead Trigger for $1. It's not mentioned to be a launch sale but I feel it will most likely go up in price later. Really enjoyed Shadowgun despite it also being on the repetitive side, so that won't be much of an issue to me.
Sounds nice, I'll be giving this a try. Still on the same boat of wanting that Tiny Tower fix (even though in a roundabout way I'm glad PP didn't own me like that, considering how devilish TT could be when it came to interrupting my productivity).
Did you see the cut-scene though? He bashes a zombie with it coz he's out of bullets then it slips out of his hands and falls into an elevator shaft or something.
I don't see it as a game mechanic to make you spend dollars, I think it's more like how at the start of some games like Assassins Creed you have all your abilities as a teaser and then they quickly take them off you and make you grind for them.
Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes coming to iOS.
http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/Multiformat/Might+and+Magic:+Clash+of+Heroes/news.asp?c=42535
Also, did you guys see that Horn video? Game looks fantastic.
Hands-On and video:
http://www.touchgen.net/horn-first-look
Finally.
I'm almost not surprised anymore by how amazing some iOS games look. I wonder if iPhone 6 and PS4 will be comparable at all.
CrunchinJelly
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So far. I've had a few races, my gas went down a bit (you have to pay for gas lol) but then I put down my iPad and a couple of minutes later I got a popup saying my gas is refilled. It might get worse as it goes on though.
Oh wow, gonna have to give this a try with my 4S later tonight when i'm home, looks sick oO
I'm guessing gas is refilled on a timer? Meh.
Came in hoping for some positive Dead Trigger impressions, bought on this line alone. Thanks, hah.
GeekyDad
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That would be a drag, I think. The battles in the game are usually pretty quick. I think real-time is the only way to go for that game.
LyleLanley
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I hate this company so much.
I just wanna say I appreciate your avatar
Gotta eat somehow
GeekyDad
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When the phone is no longer on the market?
Hey cool. Just not to mislead anyone, it's not the Cthulhu game that just came out.
http://appshopper.com/games/call-of-cthulhu-the-wasted-land
We made the call in the last couple of weeks that all of our in development stuff is only going to support 4/4S and "up".
Will definitely help improve the quality of our games on the higher end devices.
Doesn't a 4 have comparable performance to a 3GS? Also, what about the rumors of Apple keeping the 3GS around for budget/prepaid/developing markets?
Man, flicking through the ~26 pages on Dead Trigger over at TA is a laugh. The first 2 or 3 pages are filled to the brim with glowing love, but by the pages in the late teens and into the 20's, there is a a complete 180 in tone (as well as the usual rubbish, consoles vs iOS etc arguments).
For $0.99 I'm gonna give it a bash just to see it in the flesh (?) anyway.
For $0.99 I'm gonna give it a bash just to see it in the flesh (?) anyway.
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