Oh, I'm checking both. Thanks! Phantom Rift is not turn based but looks really cool anyway
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iOS Gaming October 2014: We didn't even know this was releasing on iOS
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Minsc
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You could always try XCOM or Record of Agarest War (though I don't think I've ever seen any positive impressions for this one, it's still a full-fledged console srpg). There's a few other similar style games to Agarest ported to iOS too, but again, not the best reception, and I forget what they are lol.
XCOM would be a great choice though, if you haven't played it.
More_Badass
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Hey, so Mario, remember when I said that The Maze Runner was my favorite PikPok game? I lied. You guys (and the folks at Adult Swim) have outdone yourselves with Adventure Xpress.
I'm not always a fan of match-3 games, but I do enjoy the games that blend the mechanics with other genres. Most of the time, I feel those games falter in some way, being too hectic, too fast, the matching elements seeming arbitrary and somewhat disconnected from the other mechanics. You're more focused on simply making matches as fast as possible rather than any real strategy
In that way, I feel Adventure Xpress is a resounding success. The gameplay flow gives the encounters a turn-based combat vibe; your enemy attacks every time you move a tile, making every move critical. You have all the time in the world to plan and figure out the most efficient and effective ways to set up chains. Elements such as barriers that clutter the grid, frozen or chained tiles that can't be moved, special tiles that unleash column-clearing blasts, spells charged by certain tiles, and more add challenge and a surprising amount of strategy to the matching gameplay
But Adventure Xpress doesn't just impress with its fun and engaging gameplay. With its colorful visuals and the kind of polish you'd expect from an Adult Swim game, Adventure Xpress is a charming visual experience. The grid explodes with color with every combo and spell. Your enemies are diverse and unique, and both foes and hero are well animated.
Adventure Xpress may be F2P, but don't let that dissuade you from trying this engaging blend of Match 3 and RPG lite.
Honestly I'm enjoying it more than Castle Doombad. On PC, Super House of Dead Ninjas and Westerado (and Rain World...eventually) are my favorite Adult Swim games, but I think Adventure Xpress is their best IOS title.
I'm not always a fan of match-3 games, but I do enjoy the games that blend the mechanics with other genres. Most of the time, I feel those games falter in some way, being too hectic, too fast, the matching elements seeming arbitrary and somewhat disconnected from the other mechanics. You're more focused on simply making matches as fast as possible rather than any real strategy
In that way, I feel Adventure Xpress is a resounding success. The gameplay flow gives the encounters a turn-based combat vibe; your enemy attacks every time you move a tile, making every move critical. You have all the time in the world to plan and figure out the most efficient and effective ways to set up chains. Elements such as barriers that clutter the grid, frozen or chained tiles that can't be moved, special tiles that unleash column-clearing blasts, spells charged by certain tiles, and more add challenge and a surprising amount of strategy to the matching gameplay
But Adventure Xpress doesn't just impress with its fun and engaging gameplay. With its colorful visuals and the kind of polish you'd expect from an Adult Swim game, Adventure Xpress is a charming visual experience. The grid explodes with color with every combo and spell. Your enemies are diverse and unique, and both foes and hero are well animated.
Adventure Xpress may be F2P, but don't let that dissuade you from trying this engaging blend of Match 3 and RPG lite.
Honestly I'm enjoying it more than Castle Doombad. On PC, Super House of Dead Ninjas and Westerado (and Rain World...eventually) are my favorite Adult Swim games, but I think Adventure Xpress is their best IOS title.
Nice write up! Picking this up for sure.
And now with Beatbuddy and Inferno 2 popping up, it's turning into a great night!
chris121580
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There are not "timers" in Adventure Xpress in the way there are timers in other F2P games to deliver you items or to fully wall you off from playing. If you die 3 times in quick succession, you will see a timer for refilling life potions but those replenish quickly (30 mins) and you can skip it by watching a 30-second ad or using currency that can be earned in-game.
But again, you have to die 3x and there's plenty you can do to prevent that.
I understand that timers are a turn-off, but I'm going to be surprised if most players have a huge problem with the way they're implemented here.
Thank you for clarifying. I'll definitely give it a shot
Oddly haven't seen it anywhere, but for those of you into runners, Stylish Sprint 2 is out.
The original was actually really good when it came out. Interested to see how this one fares. Looks a lot less minimalistic compared to the first game. Also hope it's F2P model doesn't ruin it.
EDIT: Played a bit and it might pick up but, kinda bland so far and appears to eventually have the dreaded timers.
The original was actually really good when it came out. Interested to see how this one fares. Looks a lot less minimalistic compared to the first game. Also hope it's F2P model doesn't ruin it.
EDIT: Played a bit and it might pick up but, kinda bland so far and appears to eventually have the dreaded timers.
That's cool. They have Peter mothafuckin Dinklage too!
More_Badass
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Inferno 2 releasing tonight!
I'm...not sure how to feel about any of that
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I tried Adventure Xpress for an hour last night, and it's really enjoyable. There seems to be quite a bit of content in there, and the gameplay feels quite a bit more than what you'd expect from a match-3 game. The F2P elements don't feel too bad right now as well, which is great. It feels like the same PikPok behind games like Giant Boulder
Thanks. Appreciate the kind words.
What do you mean exactly?
I just saw the size of the map so I don't think my comment is quite relevant, but extra chapters/story/levels or however you want to class them. Plus, more content, characters and stuff
I just saw the size of the map so I don't think my comment is quite relevant, but extra chapters/story/levels or however you want to class them. Plus, more content, characters and stuff
There is intention to deliver more monsters/enemies, regions and equipment over time for free.
What is released over time and how it is ultimately monetized will be an ongoing discussion though, so no promises there.
More_Badass
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Inferno 2 is an improvement over the original in every way, from the visuals and the music to the sheer depth of the upgrade system and the volume of your arsenal.
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goofing around with my old games on my 6+ is interesting. for most games that are virtual thumbs, its better to play.
Others that i could easily thumb to the middle of the screen, is a bit harder. Cook serve delicious iphone version is the most recent game to mind.pretty damn hard to throw out the trash and wash the dishes with thumbs.
Others that i could easily thumb to the middle of the screen, is a bit harder. Cook serve delicious iphone version is the most recent game to mind.pretty damn hard to throw out the trash and wash the dishes with thumbs.
Your iPhone autocomplete error has inspired me to make a sequel based around a dry cleaning service set in a fantasy world.
LyleLanley
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Are there any new management sim games that are similar to the stuff Kairosoft puts out?
Hey guys, you know that game about the saga? The one which involves banners?
Yeah, it's out
https://itunes.apple.com/nz/app/banner-saga/id911006986?mt=8
Yeah, it's out
https://itunes.apple.com/nz/app/banner-saga/id911006986?mt=8
More_Badass
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And it's Universal! Was not expecting that, I had thought the game was going to be iPad only
Anything good come out tonight besides PikPok's newest?
Still waiting for another GripShift... it can be F2P for all I care.
Sweet balls. If I were to pick between this and Valiant Hearts, which would you think to get, assuming the quality of the port more or less the same?
Still waiting for another GripShift... it can be F2P for all I care.
Sweet balls. If I were to pick between this and Valiant Hearts, which would you think to get, assuming the quality of the port more or less the same?
PetriP-TNT
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Whoa I had no idea about this, pretty awesome
PittaGAF
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OccamsBlender
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Cursed Treasure 2 looks great and it'll get my money, yes.
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Guys, I'm in a SRPG kick and I can't believe there's -nothing- on iOS (or PC!) short of FFT and Shining Force. Any suggestions? I found Ravenmark pretty terrible
http://www.rideongames.com/smartphone/merce3/
It looks like a very blatant Tactics Ogre rip but I haven't touched it. Rideon's games are pretty solid.
Good luck finding a game with Fire Emblem's level of polish aside from FFT.
JustProgress
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Is Banner Saga iPhone 6+ optimized?
More_Badass
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Well what timing. The Banner Saga is out now, so I recommend checking that out as wellCursed Treasure 2 looks great and it'll get my money, yes.
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Guys, I'm in a SRPG kick and I can't believe there's -nothing- on iOS (or PC!) short of FFT and Shining Force. Any suggestions? I found Ravenmark pretty terrible
PittaGAF
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The Banner Saga
iTunes Link
I can't believe is finally here.
I hope months of frustrations refraining playing the PC version pay off.
iTunes Link
I can't believe is finally here.
I hope months of frustrations refraining playing the PC version pay off.
PittaGAF
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I'm at work now....waiting for the download to complete on a 4S (I'll try at least to launch it for 5 mins sneaking somewhere).
In 4 hours I'll try it on iPad Air.
If you can wait that long...I'll be sure to give detailed impressions.
www.CastawayParadiseGame.com
Posting this again since it was one of the last posts of the last thread
.Any questions?
Jedeye Sniv
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Would love to hear how Banner Saga runs on iPad2.
Kinda sad that iPad2 is on the way out, lots of newer games are too rich for it's blood
Kinda sad that iPad2 is on the way out, lots of newer games are too rich for it's blood
iPhone version? WTF! That was unexpected, bought!
Matt Frost
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I haven't seen any timer yet. Adventure Xpress is awesome. It should be added to the OP.
Beatbuddy is really cool, like Badland and an adventure mixed together. (It takes 1,3 GB installed)
Inferno 2 seems (so far) very similar to the first one. But if so, it will be an epic ride nonetheless.
Cloud Knights is not clicking with me at the moment (I found a promo code on some forum).
And Sony has released another endless runner, this time a premium app (NO IAP)(Sackboy Run doesnt have a release date yet)
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id919658560?mt=8
superrobot
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Card Dungeon itunes link
Has anyone else given it a go yet?
Has anyone else given it a go yet?
Dog Problems
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And Sony has released another endless runner, this time a premium app (NO IAP)(Sackboy Run doesnt have a release date yet)
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id919658560?mt=8
Oh, nice. I really enjoyed Entwined when I played the PS4 version so I'll check this out.
Virtual Kaiju 3D (Google Card Board) is now released for iOS:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/virtual-kaiju-3d/id915447972?l=es&ls=1&mt=8
Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdzyiZa3Gqs
Very funny!
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/virtual-kaiju-3d/id915447972?l=es&ls=1&mt=8
Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdzyiZa3Gqs
Very funny!
Minsc
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Here's the consensus I gathered for the PC release:
Definitely comes recommended overall, will be interesting to see if there are any new bumps for the iOS release (or perhaps they even fixed a few things further by now).
For the person just asking about srpgs for iOS, now there's another brand new one to consider.
SuperPac
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