Stoney Mason
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felipepl said:
Well there is video of the game up and running so it's not as if those screens exist in a vacuum.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_QL4_hzs9M&fmt=18
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Well there is video of the game up and running so it's not as if those screens exist in a vacuum.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_QL4_hzs9M&fmt=18
Diablohead
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That screen seems to carry some sort of scaled smoothness maybe from image resizing, but when gameloft showed this game running back when the 3gs was announced it looked amazing, so yes it is a great looking game and very fast too.radiantdreamer said:
Woah, mind blown. I didn't know iPhone games could look that good.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_QL4_hzs9M&fmt=18
Peterthumpa
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Ok, maybe the same but without the scaling effect or 4xAA from the second shot :lolStoney Mason said:
Peronthious
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Ashour said:
Graphics are fine as they are, given the aesthetic I don't see where they could have improved. What I do with they had included, though, is the Civilopedia. Its exclusion from the DS version was understandable because of the size limitations, but there's no reason it shouldn't be here.
Diablohead
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The assets are higher res then the snes/md sprites, jim himself is much smoother.Aru said:
attractivetb
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Khanage said:
I know what you mean...I think PvZ is actually better suited to iPhone than to PC....can't wait!!!!
wondermega
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poking my head in to say hey to other local area iPhone devs (Los Angeles) - a few of us are trying to organize a meetup, talk some tech/strategies/have some drinks at a local bar. PM me if you want to get involved!
mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
i just found a total gem for 99¢, i bet a lot of you know about it by now though:
flight control is one of the most addictive little things i've ever played. it's by the same company that just put out real racing, and the plane controls are really smooth. it gets chaotic really fast, so sorting out the landing paths can seem impossible at times. but damn this game is great!
flight control is one of the most addictive little things i've ever played. it's by the same company that just put out real racing, and the plane controls are really smooth. it gets chaotic really fast, so sorting out the landing paths can seem impossible at times. but damn this game is great!
Diablohead
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It sucks that apple always upgrade or add things each year but waiting 10 months for the next model? I think you should buy the 3Gs if you want a new phone plus app store love, right now!ivedoneyourmom said:
mattiewheels said:
I never got into Flight Control, but I randomly fired it up a few weeks ago, and I have to say, the new aircraft carrier level is pretty nice.
I still need to check out Draw Race, that seems like it might be a better type of path-drawing game for me than Flight Control / Harbour Master, etc.
Diablohead
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Best thing about draw race is the multiplayer, great game to play in the car on while travelling as you can pass it around then all huddle and watch the race to see who wins!
woodsey1982
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Flight control is certainly awesome. I'd recommend it to everyone!
60_gig_PS3
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my game is finally submitted 3D Marble Maze maybe 2 weeks until it's out.
It's not much but I think it's fun I have weird taste in games though.
It's not much but I think it's fun I have weird taste in games though.
A Quest of Knights Onrush is out. And FREE.
60_gig_PS3
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Khanage said:Weird is good! There are more than enough games out there that cater to the non-weird market.
Have you got any gameplay footage to show?
Oh... and congrats.
Thank you sir! I can say that it plays about how it looks. The physics are mathmatically correct so it feels "right". This release is pretty easy so its more like a toy than a game. I usually breeze through it in about 30 minutes while sitting at the coffee shop.
I can always add more based on people's feedback.
I'll have some gameplay footage by the time it's released.
Smitty3000
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err. nvm
wondermega
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60gig eager to see your game! Do you have a website to support it or anything setup yet?
Your game looks very slimmed-down in that retro way which immediately grabs my eye--
Your game looks very slimmed-down in that retro way which immediately grabs my eye--
60_gig_PS3
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yeah I was aiming for the retro look classic developer made game right here.
I dont have a website yet. As of now it's just me making the game but I'm hopefully hooking up with
Chasteleth from neogaf music project to add some sweet music.
And crap I just discovered that Chillingo has a game with the same name on the ap store but mine is better! I wonder if that's going to be a problem. :\
I dont have a website yet. As of now it's just me making the game but I'm hopefully hooking up with
Chasteleth from neogaf music project to add some sweet music.
And crap I just discovered that Chillingo has a game with the same name on the ap store but mine is better! I wonder if that's going to be a problem. :\
Diablohead
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So while browing the app store on my touch last night I decided to buy Touch KO for 59p, the offer ends this monday but I suggest you buy it for that price if you not already, it starts off easy (with hard being implanted in a pending update) but for that price the game is quite amazing fun.
radiantdreamer
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lawblob said:
I want to actually see that.
Diablohead
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Yeah the game starts off way too easy, I have done 3 fights so far and they just don't hit back hardly. Waiting for the update before I progress on more.
The game is great though, it's made well and for a pick up and play while out and about game it's perfect, it will never be a fight night or rocky boxing game but it is overall great.
The game is great though, it's made well and for a pick up and play while out and about game it's perfect, it will never be a fight night or rocky boxing game but it is overall great.
Stoney Mason
Banned
Some impressions of some games I tried over the past few days:
Alphabetic: Appshopper link
Currently freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee for this weekend.
I really like this. It's basically like the 'find mario' game from the DS mario games, but with letters, and instead of being random, they're in order - a quick game comprises finding A, then all the letters fly around in different formations and patterns (and colours), then find B, C etc.
There are a lot of really nice transitions, you can chain quick finds together, the scoring system appears pretty deep, and it works pretty well. Some frustration is to be had with breaking your combo because of the inaccuracy of the touch screen, but only minor (becomes problematic when trying to achieve perfects, bat scores, or challenges).
What sets this apart (even though I think it's the only game of its type), is that it looks pretty and has a lot of challenges and achievements to go for (such as timed challenges, find the alphabet backwards, etc), keeping you occupied for a lot longer than the $2.59 it costs. Since it's free this weekend, I highly recommend you try it. My only real beef is that it doesn't have music, but I guess you can play your own.
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Aqua Globs: Appshopper link
99c
To be fair, I didn't play this all that much to give good impressions, but basically it's another line drawing game. Nothing to set it apart from the pack. Adequate controls and a pretty nice presentation. I tend to go for the original Flight Control, however.
The twist is that you have to link like with like. I don't find the concept to be that different, however.
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Polyhedra: Appshopper Link
$1.99
I've not played other games like this, but it says it's different from the rest. This is one of those games with a really nice aesthetic, and has a sense of design behind it (a la Edge, Eliss, and co). The game isn't as compelling, but it's competent. You basically have to fill 66% of the screen up with shapes by dropping them in. Touching and holding expands a shape until you let go. Two things complicate this task:
- there are enemies that bounce around the screen. These don't damage any shape you've already dropped, instead if they touch your shape while you are still expanding, they will knock back one from your counter. Luckily, you can still move around while holding. The strategy comes in from balancing the expansion of your shape with the ever increasing numbers of bouncing enemies (and limiting your shape usage).
- All the shapes fall to the bottom of the screen, depending on your orientation. You can tilt your device to have the shapes trap enemies.
Overall, it's really well presented, and menus and the like are generally well thought out. The game feels a bit simple, however. Nevertheless, this is holding a place next to my other games that I classify as "Designer apps that provide an experience more than just the game itself", which include Edge, Eliss, and Space Invaders Infinity Gene, although each of those are actually better games. (this will probably get replaced by Unify if that turns out to be good).
Alphabetic: Appshopper link
Currently freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee for this weekend.
I really like this. It's basically like the 'find mario' game from the DS mario games, but with letters, and instead of being random, they're in order - a quick game comprises finding A, then all the letters fly around in different formations and patterns (and colours), then find B, C etc.
There are a lot of really nice transitions, you can chain quick finds together, the scoring system appears pretty deep, and it works pretty well. Some frustration is to be had with breaking your combo because of the inaccuracy of the touch screen, but only minor (becomes problematic when trying to achieve perfects, bat scores, or challenges).
What sets this apart (even though I think it's the only game of its type), is that it looks pretty and has a lot of challenges and achievements to go for (such as timed challenges, find the alphabet backwards, etc), keeping you occupied for a lot longer than the $2.59 it costs. Since it's free this weekend, I highly recommend you try it. My only real beef is that it doesn't have music, but I guess you can play your own.
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Aqua Globs: Appshopper link
99c
To be fair, I didn't play this all that much to give good impressions, but basically it's another line drawing game. Nothing to set it apart from the pack. Adequate controls and a pretty nice presentation. I tend to go for the original Flight Control, however.
The twist is that you have to link like with like. I don't find the concept to be that different, however.
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Polyhedra: Appshopper Link
$1.99
I've not played other games like this, but it says it's different from the rest. This is one of those games with a really nice aesthetic, and has a sense of design behind it (a la Edge, Eliss, and co). The game isn't as compelling, but it's competent. You basically have to fill 66% of the screen up with shapes by dropping them in. Touching and holding expands a shape until you let go. Two things complicate this task:
- there are enemies that bounce around the screen. These don't damage any shape you've already dropped, instead if they touch your shape while you are still expanding, they will knock back one from your counter. Luckily, you can still move around while holding. The strategy comes in from balancing the expansion of your shape with the ever increasing numbers of bouncing enemies (and limiting your shape usage).
- All the shapes fall to the bottom of the screen, depending on your orientation. You can tilt your device to have the shapes trap enemies.
Overall, it's really well presented, and menus and the like are generally well thought out. The game feels a bit simple, however. Nevertheless, this is holding a place next to my other games that I classify as "Designer apps that provide an experience more than just the game itself", which include Edge, Eliss, and Space Invaders Infinity Gene, although each of those are actually better games. (this will probably get replaced by Unify if that turns out to be good).
Lord Error
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Isn't it sad that it was the first thing I thought too? Game looks good in any case.animlboogy said:
Stoney Mason
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mrkgoo said:
Alphabetic free is a steal. Good little game.
mrkgoo said:Some impressions of some games I tried over the past few days:
Alphabetic: Appshopper link
Currently freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee for this weekend.
good post, like the use of icons, I got Alphabetic, looks nice.
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