45MB download size (compressed), 130MB installed (uncompressed.) Generally devs will try to keep the download size below 50MBs so that users can download the game off 3G/LTE Internet to accommodate impulse purchases.
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The iOS Gaming Thread January 2013: We beat the apocalypse without buttons!
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45MB download size (compressed), 130MB installed (uncompressed.) Generally devs will try to keep the download size below 50MBs so that users can download the game off 3G/LTE Internet to accommodate impulse purchases.
dr3upmushroom
Banned
Kind of like Cookong Mama, but instead of making dishes at your leisure and being graded on them you're taking orders at a restaurant. The game is about prioritizing orders, people in line will get impatient and leave if you don't get to them soon enough.
After each day of operation you spend money on new recipes, new equipment for the kitchen that let you make new foods, upgrades to old items that make them increase their selling price, and equipment like a tip jar that can increase your earnings and a dishwasher that cuts down on the dishes you have to clean (along with taking food orders you occasionally have to squeeze in chores between customers).
Choosing which recipe to buy is important because the menu affects how people feel about your restaurant. Too many fatty foods or foods like fish that people don't want to smell at certain times of the day create negative buzz. Healthy menu items and ones that can be taken to go create positive buzz. Some items like soup create extra positive buzz on rainy days. Some items also become boring to customers after being on the menu for awhile and need to be swapped out to keep the menu fresh.
So it's kind of like Cooking Mama except the actual cooking part is a lot simpler and it has the time management and managerial aspects.
It's be nice if they could include the uncompressed data size too.
I don't what the logistics behind this are but it'd be cool too if some games could have optional downloads of high-res assets. For example have a small size Clash of Heroes for people who have a 16GB device or just don't care about the graphics, and then have a download for the high-res art for people who want it.
There's a battle in CoH where you're not supposed to hit a certain unit. Problem is, he randomly moves around every turn, and your attacks are generally initiated several turns in advance. So it comes down to how lucky/unlucky you are. Shit is frustrating, on my 4th attempt now.
I hope there aren't more gimmicks like this in later fights.
I hope there aren't more gimmicks like this in later fights.
toythatkills
Member
Are you sure it's random? I'm sure those moves are scripted so you can plan for them
I beat it now. As far as I could tell, he moves one step every turn, so you can somewhat anticipate his path. However, your opponent can block/surround him and cause him to stand still.
At any rate, I'm glad that fight is over. The game itself is quite fun.
Edit: The BG:EE update is up!
Gamecocks625
Member
Yup! They said it should work on pretty much every iOS device and be at 60fps too. Looking to see how it turns out. I have high hopes seeing how the guy helped create wipeout for the PS1.
EleventhDoctor
Banned
I'm just now getting around to playing Dungelot and I love it! Too bad there are no achievements...
Yeah, the lack of cheevos is odd, especially since it has GameCenter support. Maybe it'll happen in a future update.
I'm still hooked. I suck, though, still haven't made it to the 25th floor yet.
EleventhDoctor
Banned
Yeah, the lack of cheevos is odd, especially since it has GameCenter support. Maybe it'll happen in a future update.
I'm still hooked. I suck, though, still haven't made it to the 25th floor yet.
It took me a little while for it all to "click" and now I see the strategy. Should I continue to level up my Paladin or move on to the Vampire I just unlocked?
I hate that shit. Just like TWEWY says it takes up 624 MB, but actually takes up 2.37 GB.
Dash Kappei
Not actually that important
For real? That makes me even sadder that I couldn't access GAF at all and reading that my iOS buddies kinda missed me... I definitely missed you guys!
Thanks a lot for the kind words guys, it's good to be back!
I wasn't kiddin'/exaggeratin' when I said I was not only GAF-less and iPad-less, but also internet-less!
I haven't read an email or surfed the web or accessed PSN/Game Centet for 5 long months! Sorry you were worried about me mate
It depends on where your priorities are, really. Both are good at what they do.
There's also a massive difference in price.
I've tested everything with no apps running savestates in the background (not that it would make any difference anyway). It's impossibile NOT to notice a MASSIVE difference with DDP:R HD Lite versus DDP:R.
There's a world of difference, rock solid 60fps fpr the latter versus 30fps w/ constant slowdowns for the former.
Smartphone mode goes as far as being unplayable. Do the comparison yourself amd report back what your impressions are with the test.
I think it's an amazing device prone to a few problems I wasn't anticipating and as such they've been bumming me out more than they should, that's it,
I mean, I was so happy to play Pinball Arcade on the Mini (it even as iCade support now!) and to find out it performed poorly (real Pinball tables + physics must be 60fps or bust), basically the same as an old ass iPad1, disappointed me greatly.
I'm not concerned by the lack of retina (I use Kindle for books) and anything else is good enough for me with its screen size, although I'd wish for better dpi). Form factor is amazing and not being familiar with the "smart case" I'm don't feel I'm missing out
After going through countless covers and cases (up to a £39 model) in the end I've found a faux-leather notebook front/back cover which also protects the angles (which was were I botched my last iPad) and I'm pretty content with it... costed me £6, LOL!
wb dash!
that being said...
none of my friend bought an ipad mini so i couldn't check, luckily for me (not so much for you at this point...) you bought it and warned me that it sucks with gaming atm, so guess i'll pass
Ahah
Nah, I feel I've been misinterpreted. My opinion is that the Mini far from sucks at gaming, in fact it's awesome and when the apps perform as intended (which is the *vast* majority) it's a bliss and much better than a regular iPad (also depending on how much you're affected by the lack of retina).
Too bad about performance tho, that concernes me even for support in the near future seeing as some (oldish!) stuff already struggles to run on the thing.
I dunno, maybe it's not a 1:1 minimized iPad 2 like I've been told and there's some downclocking involved with the processor? Another thing that bums me out is that battery life is much shorter than that of my iPad gen1 with cellular data/ON ! What the hell?!
No offense but you should have your eyes checked, stat!
j/kI don't even see how it's a question, really. The mini is a smaller iPad 2, end of story. The 4 not only has the retina screen but is also a full proper-generation more powerful (because the 3 was a fudge that was probably less powerful than the 2 when you consider the screen).
I'm pretty biased though, I really can't see any reason in the mini at all. My phone is my mini iPad
And welcome back Dash! Check the OPs for the previous few threads for some good new games. Next thread's on you, yeah?
Ahah, let someone else have fun with it for a (long) while before I pick a month myself
I'd be more prone to get back with some iOS Challenge threads seeing as I'm still being contacted by devs/pubs about doing some offering swag and such for the competitions.
Also I'm pissed everybody's credited for something in the OP but me!!
LOLZJust loaded my last BG save and finished it again to see the ending after the patch. I must say I prefer the original 1998 cgi video that I watched on YouTube. Yea it looked like ass, but it flowed better and made things more understandable.
Gonna replay the game at some point it he future as an 'evil' character.
Gonna replay the game at some point it he future as an 'evil' character.
chris121580
Member
Seriously. Never played it before today. Absolutely love it. Tough as nails too.
PittaGAF
Member
Yeah, the lack of cheevos is odd, especially since it has GameCenter support. Maybe it'll happen in a future update.
I'm still hooked. I suck, though, still haven't made it to the 25th floor yet.
I think I read somewhere GC achivements are coming.
Floor 128 here
(maxed out assasin)
TheGuardian
Member
Anyone here with Baldur's Gate care to say if the patch improved the UI?
To add to my previous post... Temple Run 2 didnt really catch my attention for a long time, Pitfall was way more fun for me, and Banana Kong has been a really good experience. As an endless runner it is really addicting and seem quite balanced, even if the backgrounds do get repetitive - a minus that many of these games have. The leaderboards shows only 6k players and i do feel it deserves more.
Been interested in this game for a while now, so I grabbed the first code you listed. Thanks!
Guess I just missed it
Super excited to play Clash of Heroes again, already played through the DS and PC versions.
Guys... Pixel People coming next week is SO GOOD. I went to check it out for a few minutes this afternoon and it consumed a couple of hours.
It's a town builder with a style close to Nimblebit, but combined with a "gene combination" system like Doodle God. It has lots of very cute personality. You start with two professions, and mixing professions together unlocks new ones, which in turn unlocks new buildings, etc.
After a couple hours it slows down enough that you can play by checking in a couple times a day, but man... it's already got its hooks into me pretty good.
It's a town builder with a style close to Nimblebit, but combined with a "gene combination" system like Doodle God. It has lots of very cute personality. You start with two professions, and mixing professions together unlocks new ones, which in turn unlocks new buildings, etc.
After a couple hours it slows down enough that you can play by checking in a couple times a day, but man... it's already got its hooks into me pretty good.
panama chief
Member
i was hoping we'd get it as a surprise this week. thanks for the heads up. ill save some credits for it.
PittaGAF
Member
Close the app in the springboard and reload letting the splash screens take their time (do not double tap to skip).
Had the same problem 1 hour ago and so I resolved.
Tried that and it didn't work. Only thing that worked was deleting the data from iCloud.
Back to playing, but I don't think I will share saves between my devices. I simply don't trust the port.
That's one thing that bug me with iOS. It's very hard to trust releases in their original form. It's so easy to patch that every dev releases their apps ASAP with very little QA.
Second bug found. Time played is screwed up. Played less than 2 hours and the save file says I've played almost 10. This one os fairly common apparently.
Yeah, I'm done with this until the first update. To those on the fence, I would say wait. Game seems riddled with bugs and I would hate to find a game breaking one after dozens of hours.
Yeah, I'm done with this until the first update. To those on the fence, I would say wait. Game seems riddled with bugs and I would hate to find a game breaking one after dozens of hours.
chris121580
Member
Man, I've spent at least 2 or 3 hours trying to get past the boss at the top of the tree in Clash of Heroes. Any advice? I think I may need to go back and buy some horses. Or is there any way to grind in this game? It doesn't seem like there is
If its the same as the DS/PSN versions you can grind. Some areas have random encounters. Any cave, for example.
chris121580
Member
Ok, thanks. My hero is level 4 and everyone else is 3s and 2s and I've been getting my ass kicked. I think I may need to grind some more first
Should I play Clash of Heroes on iPhone 5, iPad 3, or Mini? I'm thinking iPad 3 for the resolution (is it high res?) and because I have the most space there.
Also Dash! I can't replicate your problem with DDP:R HD on the Mini. It runs like it does on my other devices. Now you've got me thinking though, will have to try them side by side. Are you sure you're not just used to playing with "wait control" off? It prevents the intended slowdown when things get hectic.
Also Dash! I can't replicate your problem with DDP:R HD on the Mini. It runs like it does on my other devices. Now you've got me thinking though, will have to try them side by side. Are you sure you're not just used to playing with "wait control" off? It prevents the intended slowdown when things get hectic.
Awesome Animals
Member
Holy Shit! Dash appears!! Yay! P.S. I'm mad you sent Coutinho to Liverpool instead of Villa
Have played a few builds of this during dev. Graphics and frame rate are great, even on my crappy iPhone 4.
BobJustBob
Member
The lifetime coins total listed on the stats screen seems to be completely screwed up, but it hasn't interfered with me getting the objectives.
The bug I've been most annoyed by is sometimes your character doesn't slow down when a boost ends and I run right off the edge.
chris121580
Member
It'll work on any of them but ipad 3 should be your first choice because of the resolution. Kind of difficult to play on the iPhone 5 but it's still possible. Easier to make mistakes though
gamethriller
Banned
2-3 hours? Damn you must be severely underleveled or something. I have yet to do any grinding, but I did finish all the side quests that I ran into, and they give a large xp bonus. So be sure to do them.
As for the boss, I had no trouble fighting him, but I kept hitting the damn Druid when the boss had like 4hp. Took me 6 tries to beat him.
I can only agree to that. The Room is a great example of a game built around the platform it's on and it really shows in the overall experience.
I would still say that the Kairosoft games are my favorite games on iOS, i waste so much time on those and they are so good.
The overall best iOS game i have played is Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, but to be fair it was only because i never got the chance to play it when it originally came out.
PittaGAF
Member
Sorry to hear that.
Happened to me several times already (I always forget to put my iPhone out of airplane mode...when I remember and reload I get the message) and I always resolved just closing and re-opening.
Let's hope they patch it soon.
I played many hours yesterday night, fortunately I have none of the problems many seems to experience and I can say the game is really awesome.
I fought a Necromancer....tried several times when I finally managed to kill him.
So good, soooooooo good.
EDIT: Loving those little animated skeletons and shades.
PittaGAF
Member
Well I would say the iPad 3 (it has iCloud sharing so it's not really a problem, IF it works for you...works for me but other as you can read have problems).
On iPhone (4S here) it's tiny but this hasn't prevented me to play 3 hours straight on iPhone yesterday.
Can't say about iPad mini...but it should be fine there also.
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
Samesies, although I've not finished it up yet. I have one final quest left on the TotSC expansion but the demon enemy is so powerful I don't know if I can be arsed to finish the fight when I can totally beat the end boss anyway and I'm not going to level up again before the end.
I get the impression that playing evil would be super hard, especially for the first few levels but I would be interested in exploring some more of the game now that I understand how it works properly. Might even keep a healer in my team this time too
roll on Baldur's Gate II!
btw I think we might be the only people that played this game... quick question to all you out there in iOS land, do you actually finish the big games you buy? Like BG or GTA or Final Fantasy? I do, but I get the impression that not many others do.
PittaGAF
Member
I do (story wise games or 'completable' games).
Since I started gaming 40 years ago or so, I always completed the games I got...it's an habit of mine.
I buy and complete one (story) game per time....I do not buy almost anything else till I complete the game.
I do not buy that many games, and I'm a bit picky so generally what I buy turns out not to be crap.
That's why I'm totally unaffected by iOS buying frenzy, sales or having 10000 games on my devices.
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