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The iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch Gaming Thread 3
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Nihilistic Monk
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I don't know if I'm missing the point of Real Racing 2 HD, but man, I can't win a damn race!
Playing on medium with the standard assists on. My car just seems to be a slug. Highest I'v placed is 10th place.
Is it a "you don't come first straight away, grind it out" sorta game, or am I just not connecting to it at all?
Playing on medium with the standard assists on. My car just seems to be a slug. Highest I'v placed is 10th place.
Is it a "you don't come first straight away, grind it out" sorta game, or am I just not connecting to it at all?
Funny you mention that, I reinstalled the other day for the first time in a while and came near the back of the pack as well, but I know I used to come first so either I had done the grinding in my old game and forgotten, or they've ramped up the difficulty recently.Nihilistic Monk said:
Just tried "Hardest Game Ever 0.02s" . It's a bunch of mini games to test your reaction time and whatnot. The free version is the top free game at the moment. I enjoyed it so much I upgraded to the pro version . Good stuff, highly recommended if you like such games .
Alexios
Cores, shaders and BIOS oh my!
I played more of Real Racing 2 and I think it's the most fun I've had with a racing game in ages. Maybe since TrackMania.
The game certainly isn't perfect or anywhere close to that but since I'm not a total racing/sim nut I never, ever purchased a wheel for any of my consoles so these analog tilt controls are the closest experience to that for me outside arcade games that I haven't touched in ages. They really work well and make for a very fun experience, especially with the in-car view. I don't even mind the lack of manual transmission and analog gas/break yet.
You could argue Wii could offer a similar experience and also have buttons for gas/break/transmissions but few, if any, bothered serious racing attempts on it, and I actually think having the screen so in your face helps the experience too. At least for whatever reasons I never felt the Mario Kart Wii controls this fun. In this game so far it just feels great to be able to hold your racing line pretty damn precisely (I've disabled all aids except a little break level for now).
That said, are there any racing games that do have manual transmission and such? At first I thought it just wouldn't work. I found myself wishing for a certain company to port a certain retro game to it (I'm not port begging that's why I'm not mentioning which, it's just something I thought to myself and not the point of my post) before I remembered how important manual transmission is for that, and then thinking it would be impossible.
But I think I then came up with some schemes that could work for some games, as an option based on preferences and play styles.
At least better than not having the option for a manual transmission at all.
One option could be to give you controls that have the gas always floored and just give you manual digital break by touching anywhere on one side of the screen and 4 or so big ass easy to reach and tap transmission speed buttons on the other side.
Another option could be manual gas on one side of the screen and the transmission speeds + break on the other. Or gas + break on one side (you aren't usually supposed to push both at the same time, right?), the transmission speeds on the other side.
Another could be setup so that touching anywhere on one side would be gas, but do nothing by itself, you'd have to also slide your thumb up, down, left or right, each representing a different transmission speed, with manual break on the other side of the screen.
I think different setups like that could work good enough to give you a deeper driving experience while keeping the fun tilt steering controls.
For automatic transmissions you could also have analog gas and break by using slider style controls. Tap and hold to enable gas or break for whichever side to 0%, move upward to increase up to 100%. Or also take this slider idea and make upward sliding gas %, downward sliding break %, and transmission buttons on the other side.
Maybe depending on the racing game style it would still be gimped compared to what even a gamepad allows technically but the tilt steering ontrols alone would tip the scale to favoring that scheme for me. Hell, it already does even without these options!
Oh and I'm suggesting these as someone who really doesn't like touch controls for actions games on iPad2, I couldn't control that Super Crate Box rip off at all, but I feel it would be a different and doable thing to have such car controls, it's not the same as controlling a character's directions and actions to me.
Are there any racing games that do incorporate any options similar to these or do all so far opt to not give you manual transmission and such at all? Or perhaps do it in a better way I can't think of, this is my first racing game on iPad2 and it seemed to be the most in-depth one.
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The game certainly isn't perfect or anywhere close to that but since I'm not a total racing/sim nut I never, ever purchased a wheel for any of my consoles so these analog tilt controls are the closest experience to that for me outside arcade games that I haven't touched in ages. They really work well and make for a very fun experience, especially with the in-car view. I don't even mind the lack of manual transmission and analog gas/break yet.
You could argue Wii could offer a similar experience and also have buttons for gas/break/transmissions but few, if any, bothered serious racing attempts on it, and I actually think having the screen so in your face helps the experience too. At least for whatever reasons I never felt the Mario Kart Wii controls this fun. In this game so far it just feels great to be able to hold your racing line pretty damn precisely (I've disabled all aids except a little break level for now).
That said, are there any racing games that do have manual transmission and such? At first I thought it just wouldn't work. I found myself wishing for a certain company to port a certain retro game to it (I'm not port begging that's why I'm not mentioning which, it's just something I thought to myself and not the point of my post) before I remembered how important manual transmission is for that, and then thinking it would be impossible.
But I think I then came up with some schemes that could work for some games, as an option based on preferences and play styles.
At least better than not having the option for a manual transmission at all.
One option could be to give you controls that have the gas always floored and just give you manual digital break by touching anywhere on one side of the screen and 4 or so big ass easy to reach and tap transmission speed buttons on the other side.
Another option could be manual gas on one side of the screen and the transmission speeds + break on the other. Or gas + break on one side (you aren't usually supposed to push both at the same time, right?), the transmission speeds on the other side.
Another could be setup so that touching anywhere on one side would be gas, but do nothing by itself, you'd have to also slide your thumb up, down, left or right, each representing a different transmission speed, with manual break on the other side of the screen.
I think different setups like that could work good enough to give you a deeper driving experience while keeping the fun tilt steering controls.
For automatic transmissions you could also have analog gas and break by using slider style controls. Tap and hold to enable gas or break for whichever side to 0%, move upward to increase up to 100%. Or also take this slider idea and make upward sliding gas %, downward sliding break %, and transmission buttons on the other side.
Maybe depending on the racing game style it would still be gimped compared to what even a gamepad allows technically but the tilt steering ontrols alone would tip the scale to favoring that scheme for me. Hell, it already does even without these options!
Oh and I'm suggesting these as someone who really doesn't like touch controls for actions games on iPad2, I couldn't control that Super Crate Box rip off at all, but I feel it would be a different and doable thing to have such car controls, it's not the same as controlling a character's directions and actions to me.
Are there any racing games that do incorporate any options similar to these or do all so far opt to not give you manual transmission and such at all? Or perhaps do it in a better way I can't think of, this is my first racing game on iPad2 and it seemed to be the most in-depth one.
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Defender Chronicles is a ton of fun. I spent like three hours today playing it, and I tend to hate tower defense.
Need for Speed Shift 2 does...I haven't actually played the iPad one, but I know the iPhone one has it at least so the iPad one should too. It's pretty simple and actually works well. Along with the basic brake on left and gas on right, you swipe up/down, lift and press again to shift with the right.Alextended said:
There's a game called Drift Mania Championship that has slider gas but the game is way too squirrelly steering wise to judge the slider gas method off of it.
Tony Rocky Horror
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I'm sorry, have been out of the loop for a while, but what game is that?PixyJunket said:
Also, I just picked up a 4S. Any good games that make use of the retina display?
Fuck. I would kill for regular Gauntlet on iPhone.Shearie said:
In fact, I would kill for a game which is basically identical to Gauntlet, but with RPG-esque elements to it. A game like that is bound to be already out and on iOS, but I'd have no idea where to start looking.
Tetrasides
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Bullet Time could possibly be coming out this week - beta tested it and it's amazing.
Tony Rocky Horror
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Thank you, I'll be sure to check this one out!Shearie said:
glaringradio
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Solomon's Keep. Pick a wizard (each one has different spells, stats) and then go around individual rooms killing stuff, levelling up, getting items, trying to find the exit to get to the top floor and kill the end boss.Shaneus said:
glaringradio
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Yep, meant to be free.Shaneus said:
jessecuster
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I really like the idea of Poker Pals but the lack of a way to turn off the sound effects means I will not play another game off it.
In addition to Solomon's Keep, I'd recommend checking out Solomon's Boneyard, Dungeon Hunter 2, and Pocket RPG.Shaneus said:
Solomon's Boneyard is a score attack version of Solomon's Keep and there's no need to buy IAP last time I checked.
Dungeon Hunter 2 (iPhone, iPad) is a Diablo clone from Gameloft, but I think it's one of their better quality games. Wait for one of Gameloft's 99c sales, though.
Pocket RPG (Universal or iPhone only version) is kind of a combination of Diablo, Gauntlet, and roguelike games. You start each zone at level 1, but you earn points you can use to purchase skills with so your character keeps getting more powerful over time. The three classes play quite differently so there's some replay value in trying each class.
Mine was 103K points. I did not get any real influx of money until the last year or two, and even then it was never over $5,000. The only things that carry over in new games are shop levels and combos as well, which is a tad disheartening.GDJustin said:
Though I spent a year building a new town and I was not having any difficulty in money compared to the previous game. Perhaps the increase in shop levels really do help and it seems the be the large reason why there are 3 "scenario maps." I also don't know if it was just me but the years went by a lot quicker this time compared to previous games.
I'm still waiting patiently for RPG Story and the Ninja games to get ported over to the iOS.
So, just got my iPad 2 and boy, this thing is dreamy. Not sure if it's that initial excitment, but I think I will be playing most of my games on the iPad now, sorry iPhone. One thing I love about touchscreen gaming is that when it's done right it turns into a much more intimate experience, and the iPad takes that to the next level.
I usually play on a iPhone 4, and I noticed MUCH better performance in a few games. Most notably Dungeon Defenders (really smooth now, runs like crap on the iPhone) and Modern Combat 3.
I also downloaded that Bungie game, Crimson Pirates. It's pretty awesome. Like a dumbed down version of Pirates! (which I bought too), but very slick and plays great. Though I think it might be just a tad expensive, since the chapter two is $2 and if it's anything like the first one, not a lot of content in it.
Oh, and the iPad version of Civ Revolution is sooo much better than the iPhone one. It's not a HD version of the same game, it actually has quite a few enhancements.
Soooo, aside from Aquaria and Machinarium, any other iPad only games I should be looking for?
I usually play on a iPhone 4, and I noticed MUCH better performance in a few games. Most notably Dungeon Defenders (really smooth now, runs like crap on the iPhone) and Modern Combat 3.
I also downloaded that Bungie game, Crimson Pirates. It's pretty awesome. Like a dumbed down version of Pirates! (which I bought too), but very slick and plays great. Though I think it might be just a tad expensive, since the chapter two is $2 and if it's anything like the first one, not a lot of content in it.
Oh, and the iPad version of Civ Revolution is sooo much better than the iPhone one. It's not a HD version of the same game, it actually has quite a few enhancements.
Soooo, aside from Aquaria and Machinarium, any other iPad only games I should be looking for?
bigwinnerx
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I'm a huge, huge iOS nerd (Carc, et al). But, this week is going to be console centered. [ducks]
bigwinnerx
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Yep. Joined up with the GAF 360 clan for MW3. And Skyrim just looks outstanding.
I had posted here my Xbox was stolen about a month and a half ago. Jumped on the 360 Holiday Bundle and it just came yesterday. Going to be a good week.
Back on topic, played a ton of League of Evil today. I'm a child of the 80s, so, 8bit platformer fits right into my wheelhouse. Think it's well done.
Will also again put out the call, if anyone wants to fire up Kard Combat, hit me up.
I had posted here my Xbox was stolen about a month and a half ago. Jumped on the 360 Holiday Bundle and it just came yesterday. Going to be a good week.
Back on topic, played a ton of League of Evil today. I'm a child of the 80s, so, 8bit platformer fits right into my wheelhouse. Think it's well done.
Will also again put out the call, if anyone wants to fire up Kard Combat, hit me up.
Rimfya said:
There's bunches of Zelda clones (like Across Age), but for Lolo clones, give Block Rogue a try.
Block Rogue (iPhone)
Block Rogue HD (iPad)
toythatkills
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Block Rogue is neat, but it's not much more than really basic Sokoban in a lovely skin
Dog Problems
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I just watched a video of that and it looks good. Hope to see it this week.
Yep. I didn't buy a lot of games for a long time, then last week I took advantage of a Target gift card, a friend's employee discount, and the buy 2 get 1 free deal and splurged on Uncharted 3, Resistance 3, Battlefield 3, Gears of War 3, Dark Souls, and Goldeneye 007: Reloaded. Now with MW3, Assassin's Creed, Arkham City (PC), and Skyrim coming, I'm basically screwed. Such a hard life. :lolbigwinnerx said:
Incidentally, started playing Dexter: The Game today with RetinaPad, and it's so good! Kind of rough gameplay wise (but still accessible), but they nailed the atmosphere and characters.
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