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The Official iPhone/iPod Touch Gaming Thread
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There's video available in places.chespace said:
Basically, you're trying to turn all the planets your color or get rid of all the enemy.
Each planet that is your color you can shoot little missles/ships whatever they are at other planets.
The more planets you have, the more fire power you have basically.
You're playing against the computer for control of all the planets or to destroy each other.
There's even multiplayer and leaderboards if you register a username at the website.
I have almost completed Force Unleashed for the iPhone. 6 chapters in total and a 'Survival' mode.
You don't control your character which were to be expected as previews have already indicated. Though, you have complete control over your force powers and there are many of them. Mind control, lightning, push/pull, drain and so on. You do those attacks by writing commands written above the enemies heads.
You can gain health by doing a circle anywhere on the screen, so it has so far never gotten challenging at all. Your force meter regains pretty fast. Though, I do love the cinematic view, graphics (backgrounds in particular are fantastic artistically) and there's a new approach to every boss encounter. But when the game is done, I can't see me going back for yet another play-through. Hilariously bad dialogue as well.
You don't control your character which were to be expected as previews have already indicated. Though, you have complete control over your force powers and there are many of them. Mind control, lightning, push/pull, drain and so on. You do those attacks by writing commands written above the enemies heads.
You can gain health by doing a circle anywhere on the screen, so it has so far never gotten challenging at all. Your force meter regains pretty fast. Though, I do love the cinematic view, graphics (backgrounds in particular are fantastic artistically) and there's a new approach to every boss encounter. But when the game is done, I can't see me going back for yet another play-through. Hilariously bad dialogue as well.
bad-joey said:Yeah I just got Star Trigon, great game. I need to pay attention when browsing the appstore. Its the ultimate impulse buy store ever.
I bought Star Trigon, Real Soccer 2009 and the discounted Galcon. Thats $25 spend in a few clicksIts not much but normally I would think again before buying, even on XBLA and PSN.
I would have to agree. I'm not big on buying music or videos on itunes, but those apps are making my wallet hurt.
Well.. there are surdenly some cool moments as a cellphone game. I don't know if it'll get boring for the majority of people (I have completed the game now) as it is too short and repetetive indeed. When it gets boring it's due to a combination of repetetive commands and lack of a challenge. Though, there's two difficulty settings, and I just completed it on 'normal'.LCfiner said:
Any more questions are welcome.
Anastacio said:
I broke down and bought it and only completed the first chapter. The above impressions sound about right. One thing I should mention is that the graphics constantly chug making the game feel slower that it should. The models also look slightly distorted to me, but maybe it's just because the texture quality is fuzzy.
One good feature is that you can play the game in portrait or landscape mode - the game will just crop the graphics to compensate for the orientation on the fly. Doesn't really change the gameplay in any way, but worth mentioning. Also, you can draw the gestures anywhere on the screen so most of the onscreen action is visible at all times.
Finger foods FTW.
neojubei said:
We are one in the same - only we look in different directions.
Yeah, it sucks that the regular 5G iPod version of Star Trigon is only five bucks, and now we have to pay double for the port. I wouldn't expect a price drop on this game any time soon. Just look at what Namco's charging for all its games, even the launch ones:
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?id=281656478
Overall though, it seems that the smaller devs are dropping prices at a rate that reflects how well the app is selling, while the bigger publishers are taking their time and/or not dropping prices at all. Just compare the price changes for Cro-mag Racing versus, say, Monkey Ball, and look at the games' history on the charts.
PhlivoSong
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There is an update available for Pinball RC, which I assume makes it actually playable on 2.1 FW. There is also a note that says improved framerate. Hopefully it makes it smoother to play, because the framerate was pretty awful.
Wizpig said:They shipped my Touch yesterday and i got it today
Ultra-super-uber-Off topic: how much should i charge it first time?
The battery icon is full already, but...
I got my new touch and started using it immediately after I synced it. I just let it drain, then charged it back up again. Not sure if that's what I should have done, but it still works. Also, I LOVE this fucking thing. It might be one of the greatest gadgets I have ever owned. I've had is since Friday and currently have 4 screens full of apps!
Cromulent_Word
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itunes is becoming identical to other mobile decks - recognizable titles and "me too" games beat out much better original titles.kaiserbus said:
Just browsing through the top 100 gives a clear picture of the platform - big names and shitty knock-offs selling for $1-$4 dominate.
For everyone that thought iPhone could be a bastion for original handheld games, this is a really huge bummer. Sure, there are good titles... but they are few and far between.
golduck342
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Major disappointment with iSplume. I spent all day yesterday playing the web version and loving it, just to find out that the app is basically an engine demo. bleck.
Galcon has a PC demo which is practically the same thing as the app. http://www.imitationpickles.org/galcon/index.html
Galcon has a PC demo which is practically the same thing as the app. http://www.imitationpickles.org/galcon/index.html
Kung Fu Jedi
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I'm so tempted to get X-Plane. Looks great and would be fun to play around with.
kaiserbus said:
This is right on, with one oversight . . . the sound. Good Lord, the sound. The device is built to play music and you have a horrendously shitty MIDI soundtrack? Fail.
It feels like a generic DS title ported to the iPhone. At least I didn't have to pay $30 for it, I guess.
Classic_Gs
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Awesome, thx for the heads up. Buying now.LCfiner said:
Booda said:
I saw a video and was astounded by shitty the sound was. They really cut corners there. sounded like it should have been on a typical non-smartphone.
X-plane looks tempting but i know i'll get bored of it too quickly in its current state. I think i'll wait until they add more terrain. a city would be ideal. it was fun flying low over the buildings in MS flight sim back in the day.
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