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iOS Gaming March 2016 | Your backlog grows in tiny bits
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teruterubozu
Member
The Room 3 is down to $1.99.
Definitely worth every penny.
Definitely worth every penny.
gingerbeardman
Member
I'm testing Rush Rally 2: Dirt at the moment and it's amazing.
Right up there with RalliSport Challenge on the original Xbox (probably the best rally game ever).
Right up there with RalliSport Challenge on the original Xbox (probably the best rally game ever).
After having searched around fairly thoroughly and only finding praise, I really wasn't expecting it to be so incredibly bad. Like sub-highschool character writing.
Dude's stranded in space, his friends are dead, his resources are incredibly finite, and he's off making stupidly unnecessary wisecracks and references. Taylor doesn't feel real at all, he doesn't react to his situation in a logical way, he just comes off as the poorly written cartoon character that he is. /rant
I'm not even surprised by the ad notification. Glad I deleted it.
gingerbeardman
Member
I'd also like one.
Wow. That is a huge compliment. Have to check it out when it's released.
ooh. OOOH
importantly, does it have almost broken physics so you can hit a rock and go flying halfway across the course? That was the best part of RSC
More_Badass
Member
Idk, look at The Martian. Humor and staying positive so you don't go insane or just be panicking seems helpful in that kind of situation
I disliked though for the reasons I disliked al the other similar games. Not enough choice and the bits of text are so short that the narrative is never really that compelling
Fantastic game. One of the best puzzlers in a while, constantly changing things up. Well worth the download.
Agreed. I have 1 code to the first person to PM me. I already own the game and have a code from the app to give away.
Edit: all gone.
Damnit, that's one of the few games a was planning to buy on my iPad...
Any chance of it getting patched?
More_Badass
Member
Got my hands on Able Black last night. Haven't played too much, but it's definitely interesting
A little bit Talos Prínciple (sci-fi story with androids), a little bit Device 6 (blend of text, sound effects, and visuals), and a little bit...actually haven't done enough puzzles to think of a good comparison
A little bit Talos Prínciple (sci-fi story with androids), a little bit Device 6 (blend of text, sound effects, and visuals), and a little bit...actually haven't done enough puzzles to think of a good comparison
I've asked the devs, no answer as of yet.
hardcastlemccormick
Banned
Nice, sweet sales. I completed my Room collection and picked up Lumino City for the Apple TV.
PittaGAF
Member
Good...good....
I'm having hard time deciding what to get between new games and sales.
Did you happen to try DIRAC as well?
Get Templar Battleforce before the sale ends!
+1. I think you'd love it Pitta!
More_Badass
Member
Yes, Pitta. It doesn't have Deathwatch's looks, but it blows Deathwatch away gameplay-wise. Much deeper and complex tacticallyGet Templar Battleforce before the sale ends!
PittaGAF
Member
Get Templar Battleforce before the sale ends!
Thanks everyone, believe me I'm not ignoring you at all.
I even tried the game on Steam too last week and looks really cool...it's just not the right time for me to sink many hours in a turn based game with a WH40K vibe right now.
I actually loved the story bits/branching etc...I'll play it sooner or later, trust me!!!!
Every mission manages to impress me even more. Always with a clever new objective and structure. It's a top tier SRPG without a doubt.
Oh, shame. Still worth it full price, though!
More_Badass
Member
I think you have to have a Starbucks account. It'll show up in "Messages" when an free app is offered. I'm sorry I can't help much more -- I've been using the app for years and am unfamiliar with how it handles new folks.
Thanks. Had an account for a while but nothing there. Thanks for the info though!
Anyone else try Lost Tracks? It's a beautiful and VERY short little experience. Won't call it a game, as it's hardly that. It's the story about a boy falling in love and finding the courage to approach the girl. You delve into the boy's subconscious as he chases his metaphysical courage through a shadowy world with no direction except for some tracks on the ground. You move forward by holding down on the screen and turn by either tilting your device or swiping left or right. Super simple.
The little puzzle gameplay that there is is quite simple and you are pretty much lead by the hand throughout the whole thing. However, the graphics and emotional sound design really draw you in and absorb you into the world. It took me all of 15 minutes to finish it, but I found it to be a really lovely experience. The world you go into is very obtuse and doesn't really give you any rhyme or reason as to why it is the way it is (beyond the obvious that you start on a train), but perhaps they have more in store for us.
The little puzzle gameplay that there is is quite simple and you are pretty much lead by the hand throughout the whole thing. However, the graphics and emotional sound design really draw you in and absorb you into the world. It took me all of 15 minutes to finish it, but I found it to be a really lovely experience. The world you go into is very obtuse and doesn't really give you any rhyme or reason as to why it is the way it is (beyond the obvious that you start on a train), but perhaps they have more in store for us.
gingerbeardman
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Beta signup
http://forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?t=257712
Thankfully not!
Actually RR2 is missing visual representation of damage right now.
I just downloaded it last night. Crashes when I pull the first lever.
Yikes, their new icon is awful.
Ugh, disappointing.
More_Badass
Member
Right? It's really really bad
Don't know why they changed it after all these years. The old one was fine.
Edit: I was thinking of the original Badlands hence the "all these years". But, yeah, it's still ugly as hell.
Pocket Tactics: Virtual tabletop, Tabletopia, runs first iPad prototype
This thing seems really awesome, in theory.
This thing seems really awesome, in theory.
infiniteloop
Member
uh oh, PG only gave Lost Sock 7/10.
http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/iPad/Lost+Socks:+Naughty+Brothers/review.asp?c=69341
http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/iPad/Lost+Socks:+Naughty+Brothers/review.asp?c=69341
Saucycarpdog
Member
They gave Love You to Bits a 7/10 too so......meh.
Gamezebo also reviewed the game and gave it 4 stars out of 5.
Bah humbug...reviewers suck. Still a 5/5 for me and an early GOTY contender.
That PG review was especially bad. I'll cut and paste what I said in their comment section:
Ridiculous. Why do reviewers suddenly have something against "hardcore" experiences? Every negative mentioned here are things that require SKILL to overcome. The levels are ingeniously designed and there's nothing that you can point to as something that wasn't your own fault. It's no different than a game like Super Meat Boy in that it takes trial and error, memorization and fast reaction. None of it is pure luck. The game is so well designed with amazing graphics and everything just comes together when it's in motion. A GoTY contender and an iOS classic.
More_Badass
Member
Interesting read. And sad that a lot of it focuses on the perceptions about mobile gaming and how people automatically jump to the conclusion that the PC version is just a "crappy mobile port". Urggh. Sad indeed.
infiniteloop
Member
so much this. I got a refund on Crashlands as I felt it was very difficult to control on iPad mini.
More_Badass
Member
Tried out that Pilots of the Dawn game. Vlambeer has nothing to worry about
Besides the blatant look, everything else is just meh, and just bad when compared to Luftrausers. The plane feels slow sluggish. Getting hit is jarring, it causes this annoying screen shake that adds nothing to the gameplay. All you do is turn left or right, and you fire automatically
Besides the blatant look, everything else is just meh, and just bad when compared to Luftrausers. The plane feels slow sluggish. Getting hit is jarring, it causes this annoying screen shake that adds nothing to the gameplay. All you do is turn left or right, and you fire automatically
Hopefully, they can port Luftrausers with touch control support someday (since we know they already have ported with controller support to Android).
More_Badass
Member
Well...this looks familiar
Dream Machine
https://appsto.re/us/satj_.i
It does look like it's more focused on dealing with/avoiding hazards
Dream Machine
https://appsto.re/us/satj_.i
It does look like it's more focused on dealing with/avoiding hazards
stephencottontail
Member
I know Clash Royale is the current hotness (and I like it, don't get me wrong), but it's disappointing to see everyone sleeping on Lost Socks. I feel like it's got everything "true gamers" said they wanted from a mobile game: the levels are short so it's easy to play when you've got a free moment, it's challenging enough to appeal to "hardcore" gamers, the challenges give it enough replay value.
More_Badass
Member
Even more disappointing when this is #10 on Top Paid charts