[Diablohead]

Y'know what I just bought? For £1.99? Universal app? Motherfucking Farm Simulator 2012. Uh-huh. Yeah.

Can you actually do much in it? my little bro loves that kind of stuff messing with diggers and tractors, give us some feedback :D

[Palette Swap]

Y'know what I just bought? For £1.99? Universal app? Motherfucking Farm Simulator 2012. Uh-huh. Yeah.

Sometimes, it feels like iOS is helping me recreate a portable version of my Steam backlog.

[wilflare]

dang.
any other new games i should be getting.

I was getting caught up on that 32GB vs 64GB debate too..
the device housekeeping can get really bothersome at times :/

[Ninja Dom]

Total War Battles is on sale for $1.99 (normally $6.99, IIRC). I picked it up after trying the demo version, and it's intriguing. It's very reminiscent of Samurai Bloodshow, just with more resource management and the rock-paper-scissors of different types of units, and there's some Tetrising involved in strategic placement of your base buildings. It does have IAP to buy "EXP" to increase some unit powers, but there are also extra side missions in the campaign that give you EXP too.

I loved Total War Battles. Worked my way through the whole game on 4S when it was version 1.0. Then the update came with Skirmish battles. Now just today there's a 1.3 update that brings graphical updates and more challenges.

9/10 from me.

[Jedeye Sniv]

dang. any other new games i should be getting. I was getting caught up on that 32GB vs 64GB debate too.. the device housekeeping can get really bothersome at times :/

All of them. But don't play them for heaven's sake! This is GAF dude... :)

I think the next game I'm looking forward to is Baldur's Gate, can't wait for that bad boy! I might jump into Squids 2 soon as well, I just finished up the first one last night (three stars all the way bitches!). Squids is really incredible, I feel like it's one of the first of a new breed of games that mix a 'real' game with the traditional phone-style games and succeeds.

[SmokyDave]

Can you actually do much in it? my little bro loves that kind of stuff messing with diggers and tractors, give us some feedback :D

Only played 5 mins so far. Brief impressions are that it looks OK, the controls work, there's a shite-rock soundtrack (I consider this a bonus), the day / night cycle is cool (the headlights work on my tractor!) and that's about it. If your little bro just wants to potter around doing a bit of farming, I reckon this'll do fine. I'm a cack reviewer so you might want to read a real review.

I think there's a freeplay mode which will be nice for just tossing about in farm machinery.

Sometimes, it feels like iOS is helping me recreate a portable version of my Steam backlog.

To me, iOS is the spirit of Steam, the C64 and the Amiga all rolled into one. Fucking love it.

[Smiley90]

This makes no sense. Here's some helpful advice - if you backlog is so big that you never finish any games, stop buy games for a little while. Then, pick a game and play it. If you like it, finish it. If you don't, delete it. It's odd, I think the bigger the backlog, the less likely you are to play anything at all. Instead, downsize a little and actually enjoy the games. I was once like you, I feel your pain :D

But they're just all so cheap :(

Trust me, I know exactly what I SHOULD be doing, but I'm weak. Exact same thing happens every steam sale -sigh-

I just end up going back to my multiplayer boardgames (Carc, nightfall, Ascension, Summoner Wars, Neuroshima Hex) and hardly ever play the other games :p

Also, there'a actual science behind that backlog thing, it's called "The paralysis of choice" :p

[mediapulp_wes]

I was being extremely sarcastic, sorry :P I know I SHOULD delete and re-download, but... I... just can't part with them. It's a bad habit.

I tend to "purchase" free apps, then delete them before they've even finished downloading. 771 apps to date and I've only owned an iOS device since March. I just figure if they're free and they look interesting, I should grab them now in case they go up in price. Maybe I'll play it one day, maybe I won't, but I've got it if I want it.

[Jedeye Sniv]

But they're just all so cheap :( Trust me, I know exactly what I SHOULD be doing, but I'm weak. Exact same thing happens every steam sale -sigh- I just end up going back to my multiplayer boardgames (Carc, nightfall, Ascension, Summoner Wars, Neuroshima Hex) and hardly ever play the other games :p Also, there'a actual science behind that backlog thing, it's called "The paralysis of choice" :p

Hell yeah. I could write a book about Option Paralysis but I wouldn't know where to start...

[Snuggler]

It's very disappointing to see that Critter Crunch is no longer on the app store. I loved it on PS3 and it would be awesome to have it on my phone. Apparently the publisher went under and the rights are lost in limbo, or something like that. Dang.

[darkjedi187]

whats the verdict on Dungeon Village. Didn't even know about this till today.

[kennah]

whats the verdict on Dungeon Village. Didn't even know about this till today.

Playing it right now.

takes a little to get into, but when you do it's good.

[mediapulp_wes]

I may regret purchasing so many apps, all 771 have disappeared from the purchased section of iTunes on my iPad. I'm wondering if I've hit a bug related to the number of purchases. Has anyone come close to having as many apps?

I should add that these aren't installed, merely purchased and linked to my account.

Update: Looks like it's happening to other folks too, so probably isn't associated with my app purchasing addiction.

[Flunkie]

I bought Farm Simulator too. Fuck the haters. I be harvestin dat wheat. Also Happy Street is another shining example of freemium done right. Monster Life, on the other hand.. well.. wow is all I have to say. Not one, not two, but three forms of refillable currency. It's a shame, too, as the art style is amazing.

[parasight]

Considering getting Infinity Blade 2, but I burnt out hard on the first one. Also thinking about Dungeon Village.

[Dynamite Ringo Matsuri]

I worked on this game, Cave Rescue. out today (free). it's a "Poke-inspired Roguelike Jr." featuring art by the talented Mano Yomoguchi thanks to anyone out there for giving it a shot!

What an absolutely bizarre lookin game. Grabbing it right now, but it looks a lot like Earthbound from the screens.

Just picked up an iPad 3 as well, so I'll probably be a regular in this thread again now that I can dump apps on a device other than my phone. Looking forward to Baldur's Gate!

[Ministration]

And since I also saw one of the devs from Ravenmark posting here: I love your game! I'm not that far in, but it's really challenging in terms of its huge emphasis on troop placement, something that took me a while to get used to (I got romped on the first "real" battle in the prologue two times before finally getting past it) but really makes it stand out compared to other handheld or even console strategy titles and SRPGs. The lore and overall writing is also very compelling. Definitely one of the most polished titles I've played in a while on iPhone.

Sweet! Really glad you're enjoying Ravenmark, and thank you for putting us in the leagues of console-level strategy/SRPG titles. We'd really just be happy to make enough to keep the lights on, feed ourselves and churn out more quality work that people can dig into. :)

[Dog Problems]

My game Kid Vector is out now on the App Store! It's a retro platformer filled with glorious vector graphics. App Store Link - http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/kid-vector/id458927955?ls=1&mt=8 Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OREQqbqDl7A I've also put 3 promo codes in this post, quote to reveal!

Awesome. I also love that you always support the iCade!

[BeeDog]

A bit of an off-topic question;

Anyone else facing the issue where nothing is shown on the "Bought" tab in the App Store on the iPad itself? I don't currently have an option to connect my iPad to my PC, and I want to download/try some of the crap I've bought lately.

[Zia]

I'm trying to finish off Beat Sneak Bandit, and I'm missing two achievements, one of which is completing the final boss in a seemingly impossible time. The other one, is Fourtastic, where on Laboratory 10 you have to hit each button at least four times. I've ran overtop each button as much as six times and I cannot get the achievement to register. Tried restarting my phone and doing it, and I still cannot get it. Don't know what the deal is, and saw where people have had issues with their achievements registering, but figured I might be missing something (you don't have to answer the phone four times, do you?).

[Pastry]

So I broke a bone in my hand oops haha any good games you can play with one hand? Looks like it'll be lots of async and strategy for me for a bit.

[Number45]

So I broke a bone in my hand oops haha any good games you can play with one hand? Looks like it'll be lots of async and strategy for me for a bit.

Jetpack Joyride is fine with one hand.

[EleventhDoctor]

I'm trying to finish off Beat Sneak Bandit, and I'm missing two achievements, one of which is completing the final boss in a seemingly impossible time. The other one, is Fourtastic, where on Laboratory 10 you have to hit each button at least four times. I've ran overtop each button as much as six times and I cannot get the achievement to register. Tried restarting my phone and doing it, and I still cannot get it. Don't know what the deal is, and saw where people have had issues with their achievements registering, but figured I might be missing something (you don't have to answer the phone four times, do you?).

Yes I had that exact issue. I can't finish the final boss achievement-to me that one seems impossible to accomplish. However for the Fourtastic one-the only way I got that to trigger was to do this-which might not be possible for you unless you have 2 iOS devices.

1. install the game on your second iOS device.
2. delete the game on your second iOS device. It will prompt you to remove the game from GameCenter. Do so...
3. Now return to the device that has your save file on it. When you open it and it connects to GameCenter-the game should do a check to see what you have accomplished and then send those over to GameCenter. When I did this-it finally triggered the Fourtastic achievement.

Good luck-I hate achievement problems and they seem to plaque me on the games I play.

[Xater]

Guys is Orc Vengeance any good?

[dream]

And since I also saw one of the devs from Ravenmark posting here: I love your game! I'm not that far in, but it's really challenging in terms of its huge emphasis on troop placement, something that took me a while to get used to (I got romped on the first "real" battle in the prologue two times before finally getting past it) but really makes it stand out compared to other handheld or even console strategy titles and SRPGs. The lore and overall writing is also very compelling. Definitely one of the most polished titles I've played in a while on iPhone.

It's that great? I keep meaning to buy Ravenmark but, for some reason, I never actually get around to it.

[Horseticuffs]

So I broke a bone in my hand oops haha any good games you can play with one hand? Looks like it'll be lots of async and strategy for me for a bit.

Subway Surfers should work nicely.

[NorrenRadd]

Yes I had that exact issue. I can't finish the final boss achievement-to me that one seems impossible to accomplish. However for the Fourtastic one-the only way I got that to trigger was to do this-which might not be possible for you unless you have 2 iOS devices. 1. install the game on your second iOS device. 2. delete the game on your second iOS device. It will prompt you to remove the game from GameCenter. Do so... 3. Now return to the device that has your save file on it. When you open it and it connects to GameCenter-the game should do a check to see what you have accomplished and then send those over to GameCenter. When I did this-it finally triggered the Fourtastic achievement. Good luck-I hate achievement problems and they seem to plaque me on the games I play.

Interesting. Does this work for all iOS games?

[heringer]

Real Racing 3 trailer. I said wow.

[EleventhDoctor]

Interesting. Does this work for all iOS games?

Unfortunately not-I've tried it on a few others...

[Zia]

Yes I had that exact issue. I can't finish the final boss achievement-to me that one seems impossible to accomplish. However for the Fourtastic one-the only way I got that to trigger was to do this-which might not be possible for you unless you have 2 iOS devices. 1. install the game on your second iOS device. 2. delete the game on your second iOS device. It will prompt you to remove the game from GameCenter. Do so... 3. Now return to the device that has your save file on it. When you open it and it connects to GameCenter-the game should do a check to see what you have accomplished and then send those over to GameCenter. When I did this-it finally triggered the Fourtastic achievement. Good luck-I hate achievement problems and they seem to plaque me on the games I play.

Thank you. I'll see if I can try this this weekend. The game is such quality, I'd hope problems like this would have been ironed out by now.

[Gamecocks625]

Real Racing 3 looks hot

[mediapulp_wes]

A bit of an off-topic question; Anyone else facing the issue where nothing is shown on the "Bought" tab in the App Store on the iPad itself? I don't currently have an option to connect my iPad to my PC, and I want to download/try some of the crap I've bought lately.

Yep, see my post above.

[Ninjagorilla]

I'm trying to finish off Beat Sneak Bandit, and I'm missing two achievements, one of which is completing the final boss in a seemingly impossible time. The other one, is Fourtastic, where on Laboratory 10 you have to hit each button at least four times. I've ran overtop each button as much as six times and I cannot get the achievement to register. Tried restarting my phone and doing it, and I still cannot get it. Don't know what the deal is, and saw where people have had issues with their achievements registering, but figured I might be missing something (you don't have to answer the phone four times, do you?).

Really sorry about that.
Try to "kill" the app from the multitask thing (double click home button). Start game, replay level (achievement is saved, it just needs to be sent to GC again - hard restarting game should reconnect you to GC).
Hope it works.

Edit: nope, no need to answer the helper phone.
Also, last achievement is doable, but it basically means that you have to use EVERY bomb that appears. And that takes some nerves! :)
Edit 2: genuinely sorry that you're experiencing problems!

[Pray For Death]

Real Racing 3 trailer. I said wow.

Where is the trailer? I'm seeing a screenshot

[Fuu]

The Fourtastic achievement in Beat Sneak Bandit also lagged for me. I did the stage a bunch of times thinking there was something wrong but it eventually registered after a couple of hours.

Final boss achievement is possible but yeah, it's pretty much a perfect run like Ninjagorilla said (he would know lol). You have to memorize the entire thing, make up a strategy and keep retrying until you manage to beat each of his attacks as quickly as possible. I had a timer running on a computer close to me to check if I was still within the required time, but it's not really necessary if you manage to use every bomb.



(brag post)

[EleventhDoctor]

The Fourtastic achievement in Beat Sneak Bandit also lagged for me. I did the stage a bunch of times thinking there was something wrong but it eventually registered after a couple of hours. Final boss achievement is possible but yeah, it's pretty much a perfect run like Ninjagorilla said (he would know lol). You have to memorize the entire thing, make up a strategy and keep retrying until you manage to beat each of his attacks as quickly as possible. I had a timer running on a computer close to me to check if I was still within the required time, but it's not really necessary if you manage to use every bomb. (brag post)

[xJavonta]

Ugh, I need a new iDevice. I don't plan on replacing my iPad anytime soon, but 16GB isn't enough. They need the new iPod Touch model to release already. I need 64+ GB.

The sad part is I don't even have any music on my iPad. Just apps.

[Ninjagorilla]

The Fourtastic achievement in Beat Sneak Bandit also lagged for me. I did the stage a bunch of times thinking there was something wrong but it eventually registered after a couple of hours. Final boss achievement is possible but yeah, it's pretty much a perfect run like Ninjagorilla said (he would know lol). You have to memorize the entire thing, make up a strategy and keep retrying until you manage to beat each of his attacks as quickly as possible. I had a timer running on a computer close to me to check if I was still within the required time, but it's not really necessary if you manage to use every bomb. (brag post)

Actually thinking about it, I think 150 seconds allows for one little mistake (depending on when it's made, sequences towards the end are longer)

Seeing that pic also reminded me of the one Meme reference we've ever made. Usually not a fan of internet meme references in games, but that one was too good to pass up on.

[Vyer]

Turf Geography Club looks interesting, though I have never played any of the 'check in' type games before.

http://www.theverge.com/2012/8/2/321...-a-mobile-game

[Ranger X]

Turf Geography Club looks interesting, though I have never played any of the 'check in' type games before. http://www.theverge.com/2012/8/2/321...-a-mobile-game

So basically they don't even test if the monetization goes against the game or its enjoyment at all... wow. Not surprised so many games are broken because of IAPs on IOS, I suppose most devs don't give a f...

[Ingueferroque]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c8mEVifsz0

Real Racing 3 trailer, sweet music. Shame to see the EA logo. Has Firemint been rebranded as Firemonkeys?

[wilflare]

But they're just all so cheap :( Trust me, I know exactly what I SHOULD be doing, but I'm weak. Exact same thing happens every steam sale -sigh- I just end up going back to my multiplayer boardgames (Carc, nightfall, Ascension, Summoner Wars, Neuroshima Hex) and hardly ever play the other games :p Also, there'a actual science behind that backlog thing, it's called "The paralysis of choice" :p

the thing with iOS is.. omg it's 0.99 buy buy buy buy
omg it's free.. why not?

and that's how it all continues with the backlog never ending

[bob page]

Turf Geography Club looks interesting, though I have never played any of the 'check in' type games before. http://www.theverge.com/2012/8/2/321...-a-mobile-game

This is pretty great. Like Tiny Tower + Foursquare.

[Fusebox]

Y'know what I just bought? For £1.99? Universal app? Motherfucking Farm Simulator 2012. Uh-huh. Yeah.

Count me in! I want some virtual tractor action too!

[Fusebox]

I have a trailer full of grains, where do I take it??

edit - Nvm I got it!

[Arooguy]

Real Racing 3 trailer, sweet music. Shame to see the EA logo. Has Firemint been rebranded as Firemonkeys?

Yup, Firemint was merged with IronMonkey Studios, creating Firemonkeys.

[Zia]

Really sorry about that. Try to "kill" the app from the multitask thing (double click home button). Start game, replay level (achievement is saved, it just needs to be sent to GC again - hard restarting game should reconnect you to GC). Hope it works. Edit: nope, no need to answer the helper phone. Also, last achievement is doable, but it basically means that you have to use EVERY bomb that appears. And that takes some nerves! :) Edit 2: genuinely sorry that you're experiencing problems!

That's okay. Thank you for the reply. Will try your solution as soon as my phone's finished charging. Know BSB might still be my second-favorite game of the year, behind Fez. Far and away the best thing on iOS.

The Fourtastic achievement in Beat Sneak Bandit also lagged for me. I did the stage a bunch of times thinking there was something wrong but it eventually registered after a couple of hours. Final boss achievement is possible but yeah, it's pretty much a perfect run like Ninjagorilla said (he would know lol). You have to memorize the entire thing, make up a strategy and keep retrying until you manage to beat each of his attacks as quickly as possible. I had a timer running on a computer close to me to check if I was still within the required time, but it's not really necessary if you manage to use every bomb. (brag post)

Bow. Hope to join you in the next couple weeks. I've been pecking away at the game since release and finally decided I need to finish it off.

[Wario64]

Another World will be 99 cents tonight


Cheapest yet


don't pass on that

[Diablohead]

RR3 looks hot but I have huge doubts right now, will wait for some real footage before I get excited, this is EA after all who are this close to butchering what was a great team, firemint.

Another World will be 99 cents tonight Cheapest yet don't pass on that

good, it can live next to my flashback app in joy and love.

[neojubei]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c8mEVifsz0 Real Racing 3 trailer, sweet music. Shame to see the EA logo. Has Firemint been rebranded as Firemonkeys?

sweet trailer. Putting Rusko in my spotify playlist now.