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ultron87 said:
And after I provided a link (with an image of the icon that is different to +) AND said don't get +. For shame.
LCFiner: yeah, me too. I should play through some of the games I have basically never touched beyond booting to see if it works:
Real Racing
Civ Rev (I did play a whole game through once, though)
Monkey Island
Geo Defense Swarm (haven't even finished GeoDefense)
Unify (knowing that there's an update kind of makes me want to wait)
Duke Nukem 3D
...and I should definitely play more Word Ace.
Yeah I know. I'm mostly embarrassed. But then I realize I only wasted a dollar. So I'm not that broken up about it.
And plus actually comes with 3 songs. And that's 3 songs for a dollar and looking at the little music store inside + it looks like the average going rate is a dollar per song. Which is insane.
And plus actually comes with 3 songs. And that's 3 songs for a dollar and looking at the little music store inside + it looks like the average going rate is a dollar per song. Which is insane.
ultron87 said:
I'm a little curious about that actually. I'm surprised to find that the app changed from the lite version to that. APple said no free apps can have DLC - probably to avoid a bait and switch situation. But what is stopping a company from releasing a free app and then bait and switching to a paid one with DLC? Apparently nothing.
Peronthious
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Anyone else checked out MinMe? It's a free little puzzler that came out of the Experimental Gameplay Project, and it's pretty awesome, albeit short at only ten levels. I'd love to see the idea expanded into a full game, which the developer says he'd love to do if enough people show interest in the free version.
Appstore Link
Appstore Link
Wario64 said:
That's news to me. Very good news. A little concerned how it might play on the iPhone on the more hectic stages (maybe less sections of grass to manage?), but that's great news. Peggle came out pretty fantastic, so I'm confident they'll put in a good effort for PvZ.
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 wanted to get addicted, and knew it could happen with this kind of game...but it stopped so suddenly. i hope this guy's going to make a full game, bigger block-size and slicker controls, because the underlying concept is really great.Peronthious said:Anyone else checked out MinMe? It's a free little puzzler that came out of the Experimental Gameplay Project, and it's pretty awesome, albeit short at only ten levels. I'd love to see the idea expanded into a full game, which the developer says he'd love to do if enough people show interest in the free version.
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RelentlessRolento
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just a heads up to those like me who own 8bitone, a nice update for all us people with big hands: they enlarged a large portion of the buttons so you can easily hit them now.
mrkgoo said:
That's true. Maybe they'll tout it as one of the features when they inevitably bring out Peggle Nights? Hopefully not though, charging for as basic a feature as that, especially one that was promised originally, would be pretty crappy.
Like you said though, it didn't really lose much without it.
Edit: Checked to make sure music wasn't patched in (it wasn't), and hit a 310,000 point shot. The game missed me apparently.
25 according to the list on wikipedia, 26 if you count the shake mode song (...which doesn't really count).AZ Greg said:
Yeah they basically just took DDR S lite and turned it into a DLC app.KeiichiInafune said:
Well it's basically like the apps that switch between 99 cents and free a bunch...kinda. Difference here is that they can't switch it back to free.mrkgoo said:
Luckily I downloaded the lite version way back when it came out (which was a few months before the full version came out) so I got those three new songs free at least. Now my real issue is that the DLC song packs all have a song that's already in S. Wouldn't be so bad if the packs had decent numbers of songs, but four of the five packs only have three songs to begin with (the other has five). And one of the three song packs has two songs from S!
To sum up, S has 25 songs for 99 cents right now (or $8 if it goes back up to full price), while S+ has 3 for 99 cents (or free if you had S lite), and 17 more songs in the DLC packs for $11 more...and 6 of those songs are from S.
Stumpokapow
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billy.sea said:
waiting for the price drop
Hi all, I wanted to bring your attention to a game i am playing for review that has completely surprised me. The game is called Peter Und Vlad and is a very well done take on the "line drawing" genre that has become so popular on the iPhone as of late. This game really stands out however, witha very high level of polish, very well done hand drawn art style, and excellent gameplay. This game is quickly becoming my favorite game in the genre.
I have some details here and got ahold of some promo codes to give away this weekend. I will also have a full review posted tonight.
The developers on this game seem like they have a really great story, and could use all the exposure they can get right now as thier game has flown completely under the radar thus far.
I have some details here and got ahold of some promo codes to give away this weekend. I will also have a full review posted tonight.
The developers on this game seem like they have a really great story, and could use all the exposure they can get right now as thier game has flown completely under the radar thus far.
buffi said:Same here, bought and loved Gripshift and Shatter but... Fame?
Well, as mentioned the game is aimed at casuals so I'm not necessarily expecting a lot of GAF to pick it up. Fame doesn't have anywhere near the depth or dev time of Shatter or GripShift. That is part of the reason why we set up a new brand so as not to confuse people.
Our strategy for iPhone is biased towards licenses, but we will be doing original IP for the platform as well (we have a simple, original sports related title coming out in about 3 or 4 weeks). We'll be biased towards simpler titles as well.
We will be looking at doing core stuff further down the road once we have built up our tech and portfolio a bit more.
billy.sea said:
I didn't dig it. Thought the concept was interesting, but then you realize how frustrating it is to try and move let's say eight units around a map "labyrinth style", and it's just not fun at all. Especially when you have to mix up the units you have available, and some are where you want them to be, and the others are stuck on an outcropping or in an obstacle... just not a great idea after all.
Pass.
Eventually Squeenix will wise up and release some AAA titles on the platform. I appreciate the efforts, but nothing they've done so far is really good enough to warrant a purchase in my mind.
Peronthious
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LaneDS said:
Pretty much this. The game actually works similar to Heroes of Mana/Revenant Wings, but with tilt controls instead of touch controls, so it's even more annoying.
Happy Free Friday GAF! Hey guys we are giving away another free promo code. This time for Peter Und Vlad. Last week a gaffer won with our Run! contest. The winner was RelentlessRolento of GAF fame!
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This is IMO one of the best if not the best release on the iPhone this week. I am really enjoying it. Anyways, I am giving away the first code by the end of the day you get enter here very easily.
Screenshots:
This is IMO one of the best if not the best release on the iPhone this week. I am really enjoying it. Anyways, I am giving away the first code by the end of the day you get enter here very easily.
Tony Rocky Horror
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Memememe. (I'm dutch by the way, does that matter..?)BobM said:Happy Free Friday GAF! Hey guys we are giving away another free promo code. This time for Peter Und Vlad. Last week a gaffer won with our Run! contest. The winner was RelentlessRolento of GAF fame!
Screenshots:
This is IMO one of the best if not the best release on the iPhone this week. I am really enjoying it. Anyways, I am giving away the first code by the end of the day you get enter here very easily.
anachronous_one
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Nice visual style! Entered!BobM said:Happy Free Friday GAF! Hey guys we are giving away another free promo code. This time for Peter Und Vlad. Last week a gaffer won with our Run! contest. The winner was RelentlessRolento of GAF fame!
Screenshots:
This is IMO one of the best if not the best release on the iPhone this week. I am really enjoying it. Anyways, I am giving away the first code by the end of the day you get enter here very easily.
RelentlessRolento
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BobM said:Happy Free Friday GAF! Hey guys we are giving away another free promo code. This time for Peter Und Vlad. Last week a gaffer won with our Run! contest. The winner was RelentlessRolento of GAF fame!
Screenshots:
This is IMO one of the best if not the best release on the iPhone this week. I am really enjoying it. Anyways, I am giving away the first code by the end of the day you get enter here very easily.
again, thanks! having fun with Run!
DemDereNads
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Gemini Z said:
I don't want to crush my Iphone by stepping on it... but seriously... DDR game with your fingers? There's a big question to ask, why would I want to play DDR with my fingers?
Because it's a rhythm game and rhythm games can be fun. It's just pushig buttons in time with music.DemDereNads said:I don't want to crush my Iphone by stepping on it... but seriously... DDR game with your fingers? There's a big question to ask, why would I want to play DDR with my fingers?
Just want to say that Hybrid: Eternal Whisper has gotten 20 or more hours of gameplay so far on my trip in Japan. Great game. Racking up huge combos in this game feels very satisfying and the leveling and new powers/moves are very addictive.
I wasn't quite feeling the controls at first but I'm pretty dialed in now and feel pretty bad ass zipping around the level ruining the lives of monsters and their peers.
I wasn't quite feeling the controls at first but I'm pretty dialed in now and feel pretty bad ass zipping around the level ruining the lives of monsters and their peers.
Just got DDR, I love the Lite version so it's awesome to get this for .99
They also seem to have a DDR+ game sold separately, but apparently it's a rip off from the user reviews.
I am also interested in the Krazy Kart Racers. Any impression of it? Should I buy this over the other similar games like Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart? They are both on sale for $2.99 now.
They also seem to have a DDR+ game sold separately, but apparently it's a rip off from the user reviews.
I am also interested in the Krazy Kart Racers. Any impression of it? Should I buy this over the other similar games like Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart? They are both on sale for $2.99 now.
Gloomfire said:
ESPN Radio app is amazing. So much value for $3.
Unify is unbelievably fun. What a game. Currently paused on level 13 or so.
Texas Tea is a big disappointment. The controls are wonky (tiles are way too small), and it never feels like it does what I want it to do. Will give it some more time. Only 99c either way, so not too heartbroken.
AppBox Pro is cool and just what I thought it would be. Bought it mostly for the battery meter but there is some useful stuff in there. Not really sure when I'll ever need to use a period calendar though :lol .
The Deep is next on my list to try.
Peronthious
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Oh now this is interesting.
This game "Hi How Are You" launched a couple days ago on the App Store. I'm not entirely sure how to describe it, the game is tilt or joystick controlled and involves moving a character around a world to complete various puzzles. Regardless of the gameplay, the art style speaks for itself.
Currently at an introductory price of 99 cents.
Youtube
Appstore
This game "Hi How Are You" launched a couple days ago on the App Store. I'm not entirely sure how to describe it, the game is tilt or joystick controlled and involves moving a character around a world to complete various puzzles. Regardless of the gameplay, the art style speaks for itself.
Currently at an introductory price of 99 cents.
Youtube
Appstore
Peronthious said:Oh now this is interesting.
This game "Hi How Are You" launched a couple days ago on the App Store. I'm not entirely sure how to describe it, the game is tilt or joystick controlled and involves moving a character around a world to complete various puzzles. Regardless of the gameplay, the art style speaks for itself.
Currently at an introductory price of 99 cents.
Youtube
Appstore
lol, that looks awesome.
Peronthious
Member
Played a bit more of Hi How Are You, and I really enjoy it. It's sort of a Qbert style navigation game, you control a character that hops around a world filling in little squares and trying to avoid enemies, with platforming bits scattered around. The joystick control method is there, but I actually think the tilt control method works pretty well.
Rummy Bunnz
Member
Sooo is that game an Officially Licensed Daniel Johnston Product or is this guy just ripping off his art and music? It's hard to tell from the website. Makes me kinda hesitant to buy it.
Peronthious
Member
Rummy Bunnz said:
From what I can tell, it's fully licensed and endorsed by Johnston.
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