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Ice Monkey said:
Agreed. Only real issue to me is control lag that happens every few minutes. Many of my deaths are the result of the game simply responding 3-4 seconds AFTER I repeatedly mashed the buttons. (and I'm on a 3GS!)
But again, the game's very smooth and responsive almost all of the time, it's minor enough to not ruin the game at all.
Ice Monkey
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Nimble Cat said:
I want to know more about this. They vaguely say "a familiar mechanic" and someone mentions it's kinda like angry birds, but thats all I know. Plus, the reviews say it's buggy and crashes. Impressions anyone?
I'm sure Aqueduct has been mentioned before in this thread but I'm here to recommend it again (if you're into puzzle games)!
You can see a gameplay video on the main website.
http://kiefferbros.com
EDIT!
Based on Aqueduct the app store recommended me Trainyard and color me impressed! It's freaking awesome!
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWtIb7NEYgM
You can see a gameplay video on the main website.
http://kiefferbros.com
EDIT!
Based on Aqueduct the app store recommended me Trainyard and color me impressed! It's freaking awesome!
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWtIb7NEYgM
My whole family is hooked on Words With Friends. Is there anything else like that, besides Chess With Friends. Something turn based, with push notifications? Something like Risk would be great.
Is there a reason Words With Friends is only 2 player? Why can't it be 4P?
Is there anything like Burnout in the racing genre? Lots of reviews say NFS is good, but I'd kill for an iPhone Burnout game.
Is there a reason Words With Friends is only 2 player? Why can't it be 4P?
Is there anything like Burnout in the racing genre? Lots of reviews say NFS is good, but I'd kill for an iPhone Burnout game.
Psy-Phi
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I love the controls in Pix'n It's one of the few games that feel "right" to me with placement. I rarely miss a button press (I do some times though, and I'm sure with physical buttons I'd score just a little bit higher). But it's all good, because of how great the game does control.datamage said:
One of my more recent purchases that I'm extremely satisfied with.
Minsc
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I don't know how many people are still in to the whole Rock Band / Guitar Hero thing, but if you aren't bored to death of music games...
Holy shit, Six-String is the boss of them. It's like Rock Band 3's pro-guitar mode. You play a real guitar essentially, and what really nails this coffin is that the feedback (sound) of playing strings correctly and missing is timed to your presses damn near perfectly.
It really pulls you in a way Rock Band / Guitar Hero fails to, because when you hit notes or screw up in those games, well it just sounds a teeny bit convincing at most times (usually the song gets slightly muted), but in Six-String, the sound quality to it all makes it feel like a 9 or 10 out of 10, while the others feel like a 2 or 3 to me.
It's not as flashy, but it makes up for it by being much more immersible to play.
I also felt like I was changing chords and strumming the strings for real playing Tom Petty's Runnin' Down a Dream (you do actually play almost every note, and change keys on harder difficulty settings). Highly recommend this little gem, if you enjoy this stuff.
Holy shit, Six-String is the boss of them. It's like Rock Band 3's pro-guitar mode. You play a real guitar essentially, and what really nails this coffin is that the feedback (sound) of playing strings correctly and missing is timed to your presses damn near perfectly.
It really pulls you in a way Rock Band / Guitar Hero fails to, because when you hit notes or screw up in those games, well it just sounds a teeny bit convincing at most times (usually the song gets slightly muted), but in Six-String, the sound quality to it all makes it feel like a 9 or 10 out of 10, while the others feel like a 2 or 3 to me.
It's not as flashy, but it makes up for it by being much more immersible to play.
I also felt like I was changing chords and strumming the strings for real playing Tom Petty's Runnin' Down a Dream (you do actually play almost every note, and change keys on harder difficulty settings). Highly recommend this little gem, if you enjoy this stuff.
Carcassonne, Carcassonne, Carcassonne. I like WWF aight too (I mean it's Scrabble, like chicken fingers not that great but also hard to screw up) but for your purposes Carc blows it out of the water. 1-5 players, learn in about 10m, and tons of opportunities to screw people over but also lots of strategy.squicken said:
Cause they only designed it for 2P, possibly something with their backend setup that only allows 2P for all we know. Other stuff has more than 2P turn based multi these days I think so it's technically possible.squicken said:
As for Burnout, I'm not really sure. There was one over the top arcadey looking one from a while back, Raging Thunder 2. Looked decent enough from the videos and impressions I read sounded good...never got it myself cause I'm cheap.
AstroLad said:
We settled on WWF simply b/c it was the only game my mother can play. She sees it as a way to stay in touch.
Carc sounds interesting. May be able to get my father and brother to try it. Hundreds of games of Risk and A&A between us. Carc looks a little less actiony, if such a thing can be said about a board game.
Dreamwriter
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Carcasonne is actually one of the most simple board games ever made. Anyone can play it. Sure, it requires some strategy to do well in it, but your mother should have no problems at all with the playing of it.squicken said:
Ice Monkey
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squicken said:
the official risk app i believe has multiplayer, and you should also consider the official scrabble game. It has quite a few nice perks over WWF as long as you aren't looking for random opponents. Set your entire family up with dummy facebook accounts (or real ones) and it's arguably better than WWF at least aside from the random people thing.
I highly suggest strategery also, that has online multiplayer but again you need to know the people unlike carc and WWF where you can play randoms. strategery is like risk-"lite" in that there isnt hella unpredictability with risk cards and limits to the amount of troops on certain areas. A little lacking on the visuals but at 99c it's kinda a steal.
I like risk somewhat, but I believe lux trumps it in smoothness. Risk has too many visuals than I'd prefer, it's tiring waiting through animations when all you care about are the numbers. But also, random AIs in lux are the most devious AI I've ever seen. I'm almost convinced there's AI cheating going on, something's definitely not right.
I am still on the fence about joining gaffers with carc, that game always feels brutal when you suck at it, and the first random online match I played didnt help either because the guy got ultra pissed when I didnt make a move immediately. So much for the casual "do it anytime" aspect like WWF, but I also know that was an outlier. I have an ipad though so buying it should pay well if i ever get back into it. Convince me, gaf!
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
http://www.appspy.com
This place answered a lot of my questions regarding which games are worth a look. It's kind of messy, but I find it useful.
Beside Dungeon Hunter, are there any Diablo/Torchlight games I should look into?
This place answered a lot of my questions regarding which games are worth a look. It's kind of messy, but I find it useful.
Beside Dungeon Hunter, are there any Diablo/Torchlight games I should look into?
That is ranked/quickplay. Games with randoms are 2p-only and set to a timer, so they very much have a more serious "ranked-match" feel to them. Games with friends/gaffers (all I play anymore after learning the game on ranked) are 2-5, play anytime, push notifications, and super duper chillax. We have people of all skill levels in there (see thread), from those who used to play Carc before (maybe 1/4) to those who are just diving right into GAF games to learn the rules. I have about ten GAF games going right now ranging from 2-5 players, with over 20 gaffers on my friends list. Games take anywhere from a few hours (e.g., a 2p game if both happen to be around at similar times) to a week (5p game with a player or two who only take 1-2 turns a day). You get these nifty little meeple badges that show you when someone has made a move, and it then shows you all the moves that happened while you were out (badges turn green and you get notified when it's your turn:Ice Monkey said:
Dynamite Ringo Matsuri
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I've always been interested in Carc because so many here recommend it, and because I have some downtime on weekdays at work. I'll have to look up some videos to see what the game is like, then if I like what i see, I'll look into joining you guys.
FoxhoundNL
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Play the tutorial or look in the manual on how to score points. My first few games in SP didn't go to well either, but once you get used to the the game's mechanics and scoring system the only thing that can hold you back from winning is getting useless tiles or the other players' mad skillsVinneh said:I loooove Carcasonne, only thing is i'm too dumb to win even from the easiest of AI
Only won 1 game, must be doing something terribly wrong. Nonetheless, i keep coming back, that's how awesomely goodily it is!
any tips?
.One of the very best games around. And it's certainly on it's way to be my most played iOS game, especially with the promised add-ons and native iPad support.
Tried the hot-seat MP for the first time last night/this morning. Very, very addictive if you're playing with friends
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Garret said:
not really in any specific order:
monkey island 2 sooo beautiful
angry birds soo much content
defender chronicles soo much content
we rule endless friend visiting, free fun
build a lot 1+2 first is free! sooo fun
helsing's fire soooo cheap for the quality
words with friends sooo worth the premium, sooo fun
doodle jump best timewaster
plants vs zombies faint. heart stop.
peggle I have this for every platform
also for good measure
strategery worth 99c
space station frontier doesnt last too long, but what there is is great
flight control time waster
fruit ninja time waster
the creeps good TD
geodefense classic iphone TD
enigmo (not 2!) great puzzle game
bejeweled 2 classic
fieldrunners I love TDs can you tell?
beat it not long but worth it
my top 10 since i've never done it. all quality and recommended
1. Carcassonne
2. Sword & Poker 2
3. Angry Birds
4. Tilt to Live
5. Fruit Ninja
6. Space Miner
7. Bird Strike
8. Mini Squadron
9. Words with Friends
10. GD Swarm
so many games in that "certainly worth [$1-5] b/c it's damn fun"-range though
1. Carcassonne
2. Sword & Poker 2
3. Angry Birds
4. Tilt to Live
5. Fruit Ninja
6. Space Miner
7. Bird Strike
8. Mini Squadron
9. Words with Friends
10. GD Swarm
so many games in that "certainly worth [$1-5] b/c it's damn fun"-range though
Man it's been awhile since I've been on GAF... anyways, some iPhone 4 powered game impressions:
Hellsing: Best original game I've played in a while, on any platform. Not only is the gameplay mechanic completely fresh and fun, it's used in so many different that the game can be both a spacial reasoning puzzler and action game. On top of that, the game is just so damn polished and funny in terms of presentation. For a dollar, it's an absolute must buy.
That reads like hyperbole, but I promise it's not.
Pheonix Wright: The original set of cases are the only I've played, and it's been forever, so coming back to these was a nice dose of nostalgia and the gameplay and writing still hold up really well. For 5 bucks, I can forgive the fact that it feels too much like a straight DS port. (No reason to have the game chopped in half) I really hope they release more cases.
Ninja Town: Trees of Doom
I'm not usually a fan of Doodle Jump style games but this one is just so much more fun because the game gives you the time to stop and think about you're next move before you execute it. It feels much more like a legitimate platformer than most games in this category. My go to game when I'm on the pot or have a minute to waste.
Across Age The character animations lack polish and the graphics aren't generally as nice as Zenonia's, but the gameplay itself is much more rich and rewarding because the dungeons feel much more akin to a 2-D era zelda than a lame-brain dungeon crawl. The translation and characters are stupid and laughable, just how I like them.
Espagaulda II What else needs to be said other than that Cave no how has a license to take my money whenever they release a new game?
Also after my hiatus from iDevices (backpacking for six weeks) it's nice to see that two of my favorite games Canabalt and Drop 7 have become universal apps.
And from reading this thread I'll be picking up Zen Bound 2 and Jet Car Stunts. I'm a sucker for anything that is retina display ready.
Hellsing: Best original game I've played in a while, on any platform. Not only is the gameplay mechanic completely fresh and fun, it's used in so many different that the game can be both a spacial reasoning puzzler and action game. On top of that, the game is just so damn polished and funny in terms of presentation. For a dollar, it's an absolute must buy.
That reads like hyperbole, but I promise it's not.
Pheonix Wright: The original set of cases are the only I've played, and it's been forever, so coming back to these was a nice dose of nostalgia and the gameplay and writing still hold up really well. For 5 bucks, I can forgive the fact that it feels too much like a straight DS port. (No reason to have the game chopped in half) I really hope they release more cases.
Ninja Town: Trees of Doom
I'm not usually a fan of Doodle Jump style games but this one is just so much more fun because the game gives you the time to stop and think about you're next move before you execute it. It feels much more like a legitimate platformer than most games in this category. My go to game when I'm on the pot or have a minute to waste.
Across Age The character animations lack polish and the graphics aren't generally as nice as Zenonia's, but the gameplay itself is much more rich and rewarding because the dungeons feel much more akin to a 2-D era zelda than a lame-brain dungeon crawl. The translation and characters are stupid and laughable, just how I like them.
Espagaulda II What else needs to be said other than that Cave no how has a license to take my money whenever they release a new game?
Also after my hiatus from iDevices (backpacking for six weeks) it's nice to see that two of my favorite games Canabalt and Drop 7 have become universal apps.
And from reading this thread I'll be picking up Zen Bound 2 and Jet Car Stunts. I'm a sucker for anything that is retina display ready.
Yeah, I'll follow this up too.AstroLad said:That is ranked/quickplay. Games with randoms are 2p-only and set to a timer, so they very much have a more serious "ranked-match" feel to them. Games with friends/gaffers (all I play anymore after learning the game on ranked) are 2-5, play anytime, push notifications, and super duper chillax. We have people of all skill levels in there (see thread), from those who used to play Carc before (maybe 1/4) to those who are just diving right into GAF games to learn the rules. I have about ten GAF games going right now ranging from 2-5 players, with over 20 gaffers on my friends list. Games take anywhere from a few hours (e.g., a 2p game if both happen to be around at similar times) to a week (5p game with a player or two who only take 1-2 turns a day). You get these nifty little meeple badges that show you when someone has made a move, and it then shows you all the moves that happened while you were out (badges turn green and you get notified when it's your turn:
I'd never played the game until the iPhone version. It's dead simple to pick up, and multiplayer games with gaffers are super-chilled. It's so easy to have a cross-timezone match, thanks to the play-by-email-like aspect. I guess most of the time I end up playing with people in the US, Europe and Middle East, so we get like 1-2 goes per day each. They go on for a while, but they're still fun. If you can hook up with someone in your timezone, you can have a drawn out 2p game over the course of a day - that's lots of fun too.
butzopower
proud of his butz
While venturing through categories today, I came across the "Role Player Release Date" category, which just so happens to be chalk full of hilarious Engrish-ey releases, all with page long descriptions such as:
While most look like the same shit the AppStore is saturated with, sifting through the descriptions so far has sort of been a fun, if not childish, experience, and maybe I'll even stumble on something that looks worth downloading.
While most look like the same shit the AppStore is saturated with, sifting through the descriptions so far has sort of been a fun, if not childish, experience, and maybe I'll even stumble on something that looks worth downloading.
Darkflight
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So nice that Reeder finally updated last night, blurry icons are urgh.
I love roguelikes so. RogueTouch just happens to be boring. It also doesn't help that it's annoying as fuck to control. Not that I expect this to be fixable on a touch-only device.Benedict said:
And no, I don't have any suggestions on iWhatever. I stopped buying games willy-nilly on that thing ages ago after getting burned by 99% of the suggestions people make.
Yea, I'm kind of happy that I got an iPhone so late, because people's tastes have matured a bit more. I think the majority of the games on the iPhone are nothing more than time wasters. Time wasters are OK sometimes, but I usually crave more meaty experiences. It's silly to hype stuff like Angry Birds and Bird Strike because they're just really basic derivatives of other games with a new coat of paint. I think they're good for someone who doesn't really play videogames too much.
I purchased Steel Sky and Miner Disturbance, and I have to say those are both pretty awesome. Miner Disturbance is like a more limited Spelunky focused on digging. I'm glad that it's more limited because the touch screen d-pad stuff is just not as responsive, and it's frustrating when you're trying to dig diagonally. Steel Sky is an adventure game, but even then sometimes the controls are lame. Voice acting is nice though (the beginning made a poor first impression, but everything else has been pretty great).
But yea a game like Desktop Dungeons or Shiren on the iPhone would be the bees knees.
I purchased Steel Sky and Miner Disturbance, and I have to say those are both pretty awesome. Miner Disturbance is like a more limited Spelunky focused on digging. I'm glad that it's more limited because the touch screen d-pad stuff is just not as responsive, and it's frustrating when you're trying to dig diagonally. Steel Sky is an adventure game, but even then sometimes the controls are lame. Voice acting is nice though (the beginning made a poor first impression, but everything else has been pretty great).
But yea a game like Desktop Dungeons or Shiren on the iPhone would be the bees knees.
X-Frame said:
What I don't understand is if making an app "iOs4 compatible", as some of the devs claim, is just breaking compatibility with other firmwares, there are three apps (some of them which I paid for) that I just can't run after they got updates, what the fuck is this shit ?
chris121580
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It really can't be stressed enough how great Let's Golf 2 is. There's so much to do int he single player and the online multiplayer works great. Not to mention the game itself is beautiful on the iPhone 4. I can't recommend this game enough.
Minsc
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So I broke down and got Square's Song Summoner, and first impressions are it is every bit as good as Final Fantasy Tactics, and then some. I'm loving the writing style, and high res 2D art which looks beautiful on the retina display.
The pinch to zoom battlefields is a nice touch, and an army built on your favorite songs is pretty sweet too!
The pinch to zoom battlefields is a nice touch, and an army built on your favorite songs is pretty sweet too!
Gamecocks625
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chris121580 said:
Is the game challenging at all? My only fear is that I could sleep walk through the game and get a birdie every time.
VGChampion
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I'm glad I don't really notice the blurry icons that haven't been updated yet. I go so quickly from sliding my iPhone on to the app I want to use I barely look at the icon.
I downloaded the trial of the game but I like to skip all story stuff and just try games out if I get the Lite versions so maybe I missed it in a tutorial but what does the song you use to create characters actually do? I was sort of hoping the song would play through when using that character but I didn't notice anything. Is it just a gimmick albeit a cool one?
Minsc said:
I downloaded the trial of the game but I like to skip all story stuff and just try games out if I get the Lite versions so maybe I missed it in a tutorial but what does the song you use to create characters actually do? I was sort of hoping the song would play through when using that character but I didn't notice anything. Is it just a gimmick albeit a cool one?
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