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The Official iPhone/iPod Touch Gaming Thread
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Stoney Mason
Banned
Mar_ said:
It would be very easy to simply have a toggle that allows or disallows it rather than punishing everybody because you don't want it touch your music. It could be done on an application basis or just a general setting for your iphone. So your paranoid fear is unwarranted.
Stoney Mason said:
I see your point. But imagine all the complications that could occur. Imagine once the flood gates were open the amount of apps that would start streaming in that do 'helpful' things to your music library. Then when you plug your phone back into iTunes the database no longer recognizes half your library and wipes it all.
I think Apple are right in not allowing such access. Not only the issues that could occur with database corruption, but simply the amount of money some people have spent on their music potentially being damaged.
Stoney Mason
Banned
Mar_ said:
I've never had a problem with Audiosurf destroying my music collection on the PC. If coded properly with proper library instructions and coding for the program there is no danger to it on the iphone. Apple is free to do whatever they want but I can guarantee you they are passing up big sales on apps that we haven't even envisioned yet and a real unique selling point. There was a lot of excitement from the fanbase when it was assumed music library access would be allowed in 3.0. There was excitement for a reason because it opens the door to a lot of cool potential ideas to be explored by regular devs. It's also a fan friendly move as it doesn't make me pay for a limited track app to do a guitar hero rip in the most simplest of examples.
Stoney Mason
Banned
Stoney Mason said:
That's a bit bizarre, though honestly it's about time. It's more than it costs on the Xbox Live Arcade though.
Stoney Mason
Banned
It's overpriced relative to the market but they probably feel they can make a good bit of money at that price on the name brand alone. They are probably right.Rlan said:
In an unrelated note Assassin's Creed is also now $5.99
Reading the impressions for Sonic on TouchArcade, I think it's really disappointing that Sega can put out a port of such an old game at $6 and not even nail things like the framerate. There's no question the iPhone has the hardware to run the thing just as smoothly as the original, porting issues or not.
I'd rather see them release something on the platform that doesn't require fast and precise touch controls, like any of the Phantasy Stars. I wouldn't even be able to bitch about the framerate with a game like that, and we all know how badly the iPhone lacks decent RPGs.
I'd rather see them release something on the platform that doesn't require fast and precise touch controls, like any of the Phantasy Stars. I wouldn't even be able to bitch about the framerate with a game like that, and we all know how badly the iPhone lacks decent RPGs.
PhlivoSong
Member
billy.sea said:
No, your games are not saved if you delete the app from your phone. Since Apple is marketing the device as something that plays games, you'd think they would have made something like this more of a priority. I made a post about this a long time ago, but nothing has changed since.
boutrosinit
Street Fighter IV World Champion
Just wanted to say thanks to everyone on this site who helped with the following...
Trixel just made New and Noteworthy, and hit the Top 10 puzzle games and the Top 50 Paid Apps today!
We knocked the price to 1.99 and we're announcing new content soon!
You lot rule. Thanks again
Trixel just made New and Noteworthy, and hit the Top 10 puzzle games and the Top 50 Paid Apps today!
We knocked the price to 1.99 and we're announcing new content soon!
You lot rule. Thanks again
boutrosinit said:Just wanted to say thanks to everyone on this site who helped with the following...
Trixel just made New and Noteworthy, and hit the Top 10 puzzle games and the Top 50 Paid Apps today!
We knocked the price to 1.99 and we're announcing new content soon!
You lot rule. Thanks again
Glad to hear it. I definitely bought it because of your posts in here (and uhh, it was $1, and I'm cheap). Enjoyable game though, for sure.
Congrats! I'm happy you're doing well! I want you to become rich from this so I hope it works out!boutrosinit said:Just wanted to say thanks to everyone on this site who helped with the following...
Trixel just made New and Noteworthy, and hit the Top 10 puzzle games and the Top 50 Paid Apps today!
We knocked the price to 1.99 and we're announcing new content soon!
You lot rule. Thanks again
Stoney Mason
Banned
JCX said:
I was also looking forward to a version of song summoner for the iphone.
EDIT: I hadn't even heard of phase before. Now I'm even more annoyed since this is roughly exactly what I'm talking about.
boutrosinit said:Just wanted to say thanks to everyone on this site who helped with the following...
Trixel just made New and Noteworthy, and hit the Top 10 puzzle games and the Top 50 Paid Apps today!
We knocked the price to 1.99 and we're announcing new content soon!
You lot rule. Thanks again
I'm obsessed with Trixel at the moment. Ob-fucking-sessed. So really, thank you. It's brilliant.
Mar_ said:
I just don't want anyone knowing that I own a Toto best of, and that I rated 99 as a five star song..
I bought World of Tunes (1.99), Critter Crunch (.99), and The Creeps (.99) two days ago, they are three very different type of games and they are all very good.
I still can't believe how cheap these games are. Would have sold for $30 each had them release it on the PSP or DS.
I still can't believe how cheap these games are. Would have sold for $30 each had them release it on the PSP or DS.
permutated
Banned
stuburns said:
I agree! I'd love to see it!
Sonic may sell a ton given that it has had 8 million sales in "mobile" platforms - http://www.mcvuk.com/news/30705/Sonic-rings-mobile-success
Diablohead
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Sonic on the iphone is just an emulator and rom, seriously, someone swapped out the rom with sonic and knuckles (using jailbroken device) and it plays, but messes up the graphics.
Not worth the value imo, but I would pay that if the emulation was better and they put a little more effort into making it iphone unique, like tilt controls to run aka like Bounce On.
Not worth the value imo, but I would pay that if the emulation was better and they put a little more effort into making it iphone unique, like tilt controls to run aka like Bounce On.
Unleashed is coming to the idevice but we don't know if it's a port, new, 2d or 3d yet.bathala said:
ipod and mobile sonic 1 versions are real ports (to java code), this is just an emulator and rom package.bomb_jack said:
lawblob said:
Sway is pretty fun, but didn't hold my attention for more than an hour. Every so often I'll fire it up, but there's something about the game I find stressful (constantly having to have a thumb or two pressed against the screen) that keeps me from flat out enjoying it.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
alisdair said:
It's sort of like how the grocery store puts out cake samples with a sign saying "Take Me, I'm Free". They don't mean that they want you to walk up, scoop 100s of samples into your pocket, leave without talking to the attendant, and sell the samples across the street at your own business. I mean, yes, technically, "Take Me, I'm Free" entitles you to do that, but I think everyone knows that there's an implied second rule that says "P.S. Please Don't Be A Dickhead!"
But, really, the companies involved know this--otherwise, why would they have initiated contact with him and had a back and forth with him?
Diablohead
Member
Think of an emulator running on a slightly underpowered pc, that's what it is like. touch arcade have a video of the game playing if you want to check how it runs.Aru said:
Just went on a spending spree with my new iphone. You don't really think about it at the time but all those 59p games really start to add up The app store is going to kill me, As I have no self control when it comes to this stuff
Ah well, I still got some good games. Drop7 is amazing.
The app store is going to kill me, As I have no self control when it comes to this stuff Ah well, I still got some good games. Drop7 is amazing.
Diablohead said:
Eek.
It's not THAT bad (at least not as bad as Sonic Anniversary), but eh. What have you done with my first video game Sega ?
The sound is far from perfect.
Sonic runs perfectly on PSP Megadrive emulator, so there's no reason to have a port like this on the iPhone.
Perfect port or no buy.
Diablohead
Member
Sega seem to use an old emulator base for everything they do, because sonic's rolling and jump sounds are extremely similar to other emulated titles with that high pitch whine sound. To add insult to injury someone who helped them with an emulator long ago has a much better version on the net you can just download, sega need to update their emulation shit.
lawblob said:
There has been at least one new enemy introduced each stage so far, a few of which really change the way you need to think about the level. More importantly is the attributes and attack abilities of your units. That's really where the variety comes into play, and through 5 stages I have 5 different unit types (I think). Adding some strategy to it, you have to pick which unit to add to the battle, and you only get to do so once, adding another layer of strategy.
I doubt it gets a ton deeper than it is now, but for $5 I have no complaints.
Stoney Mason
Banned
lawblob said:
You would probably get more long term value out of any of the big 4 four when it comes to tower defense games which means: 7 cities, The creeps, Fieldrunners. or GeoDefense.
I like Vanguard Storm quite a bit but it's not a traditional defense game and it's not especially deep but it is fun and the enjoyment comes out of how quickly you have to make your choices.
thetrin
Hail, peons, for I have come as ambassador from the great and bountiful Blueberry Butt Explosion
I've been playing Abigail and I really enjoy it. It seems like a really standard shooter at first, but the ball n' chain mechanic is pretty cool when you understand it.
Basically, your ball can absorb bullets, and when it gets to max, you can unleash it in a swinging motion that, when it hits enemies, causes enemies to drop 10 times more crystal shards than normal. Levels end when you collect a certain amount of crystal shards.
I really like it, and it's a good looking game too.
Basically, your ball can absorb bullets, and when it gets to max, you can unleash it in a swinging motion that, when it hits enemies, causes enemies to drop 10 times more crystal shards than normal. Levels end when you collect a certain amount of crystal shards.
I really like it, and it's a good looking game too.
Stoney Mason
Banned
Gemmed! is a puzzle match 3 that puts more of the emphasis on the puzzle part. You have to match to clear a path to let monsters escape from the board. The game has been out since early in the year but is a good example of a dev updating their game to make it worthy and take it from average to good as it is now up to version 1.6. Good game imo with a nice price.
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