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[Sye d'Burns]

If you remake your book, your notes will magically appear in it. It's magic I tell you!

 

[arts&crafts]

If you remake your book, your notes will magically appear in it. It's magic I tell you!

Best day ever!

 

[GDJustin]

Is there anything specific folks want to know about IB2? This beast is already 900 words long but I can address a few more things.

When you're very close to something it's hard to know what other people will want to know. I didn't address the new restorative magic (restore shield strength) for example.

 

[randomwab]

I've been playing DOOM again on my iPhone. Really want Doom 2 ported! I wonder if its ever going to happen?

I've been desperate for Carmack to get Quake 1 up for so long.

 

[vagabondarts]

I might have missed the post about it, but has anyone picked up Wizardry yet? How's the framerate?

 

[Milla]

I want to play a lot more of Slam Dunk King but my finger gets too sweaty after about a minute of play. I feel like I need to powder up my finger or the screen or something.

How hard are you pushing?

 

[Psymon_Stark]

Is there a (official perhaps) way to backup the save of your games?
I searched and the only thing I found was iExplorer...but I need to be 100% sure that the process will work flawlessy, because I need space on my phone but I don't want to lose hours of gameplay XD

 

[Alexios]

Actually, I read a recent interview with a cHair dude (can't remember where atm) and actually most of that seemed fixed yeah! You have different weapon styles where you can go for bigger and slower weapons (which is what you'd prefer I think) or you can go for something like dual wielding where it's even faster than IB and you can't block. The world is also much bigger and they added a lot of different paths + the environment evolves throughout the 'bloodlines', plants/trees grow over the years etc.

Do you walk through the world exploring it or still just get a static view with limited look around ability and just click to get to the next room?

Oh, someone mentioned Doom and while I doubt I'd enjoy a touch controlled FPS I just remembered that I really enjoyed Doom RPG on my old phone while it lasted but Doom RPG 2 would have probably run at like 1 frame per second on it. Is it a great(er) game, worth getting on iPad? Is there anything else similar to it?

 

[Zeth]

Is there anything specific folks want to know about IB2? This beast is already 900 words long but I can address a few more things.

When you're very close to something it's hard to know what other people will want to know. I didn't address the new restorative magic (restore shield strength) for example.

How have the leveling/upgrading dynamics changed? Multiplayer? Screenshots?

When Is the review going up?

 

[Double D]

How hard are you pushing?

Well, I try to push as light as I can but the more frantic the game gets the harder I find myself pushing. What can I say, I'm a hard pusher.

 

[Alexios]

Has anyone played Warpgate? It looks promising to me. Kind of like a top-down Infinite Space?
http://freeverse.com/iphone-os/product/?id=9015

If the combat system is good and there's lots to explore and do...

 

[chickdigger802]

Has anyone played Warpgate? It looks promising to me. Kind of like a top-down Infinite Space?
http://freeverse.com/iphone-os/product/?id=9015

If the combat system is good and there's lots to explore and do...

It's fun. Combat isn't particularly deep though.

 

[Dynamite Ringo Matsuri]

Oh. My. God. Junk Jack is out? To the app store!

 

[Ken Masters]

Oh. My. God. Junk Jack is out? To the app store!

can you play user generated levels?

 

[Zeth]

Justin, where's the Infinity Blade 2 preview?

 

[Dynamite Ringo Matsuri]

can you play user generated levels?

I dunno. I remember seeing it posted here and it looked like a Terraria clone, didn't know it was out already. A few people here seem to have it, so they might be able to answer that

 

[Treefingers]

can you play user generated levels?

No, not at the moment. Not sure how feasible that would be though.

 

[chickdigger802]

legendary wars hd is free!

Fun game.

 

[flashburn2012]

Do you walk through the world exploring it or still just get a static view with limited look around ability and just click to get to the next room?

Oh, someone mentioned Doom and while I doubt I'd enjoy a touch controlled FPS I just remembered that I really enjoyed Doom RPG on my old phone while it lasted but Doom RPG 2 would have probably run at like 1 frame per second on it. Is it a great(er) game, worth getting on iPad? Is there anything else similar to it?

It's not Doom 2 RPG, but I've been playing the hell out of Wolfenstein RPG. It's only 99 cents right now and actually looks pretty solid on the iPad. It's fun as hell too, definitely going to pick up Doom 2 RPG whenever it drops to 99 cents again.

 

[chickdigger802]

So what's the verdict on oh! edo town?

 

[Alex Connolly]

Who's up for Ravenmark...only two days away!

Starbase Orion continues to rule my phone, but this should be a pleasant alternative!

 

[flashburn2012]

I've been playing some of the "lite" version of Companions, and I have to say, I've been enjoying it a bit, but as soon as I got all four of the heroes to use at the same time, I kind of lost interest.

Are there any other games that play like that, but you only control a single character? Prefer if it supports the iPad natively.

Can anyone recommend something like this?

 

[Keasar]

Who's up for Ravenmark...only two days away!

http://i.imgur.com/LT0fk.jpg[IMG]

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/M1hpa.jpg[IMG]

Starbase Orion continues to rule my phone, but this should be a pleasant alternative![/QUOTE]

Two days from now will be a bit occupied by some other fantasy title that everyone for some reason seem to be looking forward to, but this looks promising, will check it out once it is out and I got time.

 

[Alex Connolly]

Two days from now will be a bit occupied by some other fantasy title that everyone for some reason seem to be looking forward to, but this looks promising, will check it out once it is out and I got time.

Yeah, it's a tough deployment schedule. 2.99USD can't be argued with if it lives up to the strategic depth the devs have promised. I love the art style.

 

[infiniteloop]

Two days from now will be a bit occupied by some other fantasy title that everyone for some reason seem to be looking forward to, but this looks promising, will check it out once it is out and I got time.

What's that?

 

[WanderingWind]

What's that?

Hint: It's not on iOS and it has dragons. Also, it's called Skyrim.

 

[Ranger X]

Who's up for Ravenmark...only two days away!

Starbase Orion continues to rule my phone, but this should be a pleasant alternative!

Oh snap!! SRPG...
I am now interested.

 

[Alexios]

It's not Doom 2 RPG, but I've been playing the hell out of Wolfenstein RPG. It's only 99 cents right now and actually looks pretty solid on the iPad. It's fun as hell too, definitely going to pick up Doom 2 RPG whenever it drops to 99 cents again.

What's the difference from Wolfensten RPG International which is $1.99?

 

[infiniteloop]

Hint: It's not on iOS and it has dragons. Also, it's called Skyrim.

Oh. This is the only gaming thread I read so I've no idea about non-iOS stuff.

 

[Tobor]

Now that I have some recipes, Junk Jack is getting really good. I'm no using the wiki either, just building what I find.

 

[flashburn2012]

What's the difference from Wolfensten RPG International which is $1.99?

Maybe it's multilingual? I don't see a International version in the US market.

 

[arts&crafts]

Now that I have some recipes, Junk Jack is getting really good. I'm no using the wiki either, just building what I find.

I dug down for about an hour today only to eventually get to rocks i couldnt break yet and find out that I am an hour deep in the ground with no way out. So I killed myself

Also has anyone opened any chests? I found blue, gold and silver ones but none would open with a stone hammer

 

[RPS37]

Just downloaded Forever Drive and played it for like 20 minutes straight. I recognize the name, but I didn't know that it was free or this decent.

 

[Utako]

I've played Infinity Blade 2. The first person outside of Chair to do so, if they are to be believed.

Hands-on impressions coming today.

Sneak peak? Think about what you liked LEAST about the original. Assume that whatever you're thinking about has been fixed.

It's the same mini-game 4000 times in a row.

Looking forward to the preview.

 

[GDJustin]

IB2 hands-on preview is here, with some new screenshots:

http://wireless.ign.com/articles/121/1211969p1.html

I'll answer Qs about the game here as best I can.

 

[bigwinnerx]

Hint: It's not on iOS and it has dragons. Also, it's called Skyrim.

Same here. Mw3 tonight, Skyrim this weekend.

 

[Erudite]

IB2 hands-on preview is here, with some new screenshots:

http://wireless.ign.com/articles/121/1211969p1.html

I'll answer Qs about the game here as best I can.

Multiplayer on release?

 

[GDJustin]

Multiplayer on release?

I actually don't know :/ I can ask Chair, but it's something we didn't discuss when I saw the game. I was mainly focused on sussing out all the SP improvements.

 

[Erudite]

I actually don't know :/ I can ask Chair, but it's something we didn't discuss when I saw the game. I was mainly focused on sussing out all the SP improvements.

No worries, we'll find out soon enough I guess.

Nevertheless, glad to hear they've made the single player more substantial this time around.

 

[chickdigger802]

IB2 hands-on preview is here, with some new screenshots:

http://wireless.ign.com/articles/121/1211969p1.html

I'll answer Qs about the game here as best I can.

How about icloud saves?

1)I assume Infinity blade 2 will be huge filesize wise. Would love to free up space while still keeping my save data.

2) how do you defend against magic attacks? In IB, magic attacks always hit the enemy.

3) Have basic menus improved? IB's shop/inventory menus were really cumbersome to navigate, and it was pretty hard selling items as I recall.

4)Are gem items 'permanent' after equipping onto an item? Can you level them FF7 style or are they just simple enchantments?

5) Are the 'fill the bars' systems the same? ie: level up character, level up gear.

 

[TheFLYINGManga_Ka]

IB2 hands-on preview is here, with some new screenshots:

http://wireless.ign.com/articles/121/1211969p1.html

I'll answer Qs about the game here as best I can.

Great preview. Thanks.

I just have one question. The game's a must-buy but will it be exclusive to iPad 2/iPhone 4S or will it be compatible with older devices?

I think this question was asked and answered before but I don't know if anything was confirmed.

 

[chickdigger802]

Great preview. Thanks.

I just have one question. The game's a must-buy but will it be exclusive to iPad 2/iPhone 4S or will it be compatible with older devices?

I think this question was asked and answered before but I don't know if anything was confirmed.

They said that if the device could run the first one, it can run this. They aren't promising all the bells and whistles though

I recall IB running about ~20fps on my iphone 4, so I'd expect similar or worse performance for IB2.

 

[Fusebox]

Thanks Justin, I'm now officially hyped for IB2.

 

[GDJustin]

How about icloud saves?

1)I assume Infinity blade 2 will be huge filesize wise. Would love to free up space while still keeping my save data.

2) how do you defend against magic attacks? In IB, magic attacks always hit the enemy.

3) Have basic menus improved? IB's shop/inventory menus were really cumbersome to navigate, and it was pretty hard selling items as I recall.

4)Are gem items 'permanent' after equipping onto an item? Can you level them FF7 style or are they just simple enchantments?

5) Are the 'fill the bars' systems the same? ie: level up character, level up gear.

Dunno the filesize but yeah... I would be shocked if it wasn't a good bit bigger than IB1, if only because of the voice acting.

Magic attacks are dodged, like all other attacks. The enemies tend to "jump back" and then "wind up" their magic, so it's fairly predictable.

Menus are GREATLY improved... I meant to bring that up in this peview but it was already 950 words. It follows a system similar to Sony's cross-media bar. Left.right switches between equipment slot (helmet, shield, weapon, etc.) and then up/down switches between individual pieces of equipment. It's still impossible to just see the items your character currently has equipped and nothing else, though.

Gems are static. They don't level-up like Materia. I didn't check to see if the gem is destroyed if you resocket, or if you can swap them in and out freely. They must be the right shape... circle gem in a circle slot, etc.

Yes, the item leveling / character leveling system is the same. Your character has the exact same base stats (defense, attack, magic, etc) as IB1.

Edit: Yes cloud saves, TV out & other iOS5 features are supported.

Great preview. Thanks.

I just have one question. The game's a must-buy but will it be exclusive to iPad 2/iPhone 4S or will it be compatible with older devices?

I think this question was asked and answered before but I don't know if anything was confirmed.

The game will run on older devices, but I've only played it on a 4S and an iPad 2, so I don't know about performance. I know Chair plans to turn off some of the more processor-intensive graphics effects for gamers playing on older devices.

 

[chickdigger802]

Dunno the filesize but yeah... I would be shocked if it wasn't a good bit bigger than IB1, if only because of the voice acting.

Magic attacks are dodged, like all other attacks. The enemies tend to "jump back" and then "wind up" their magic, so it's fairly predictable.

Menus are GREATLY improved... I meant to bring that up in this peview but it was already 950 words. It follows a system similar to Sony's cross-media bar. Left.right switches between equipment slot (helmet, shield, weapon, etc.) and then up/down switches between individual pieces of equipment. It's still impossible to just see the items your character currently has equipped and nothing else, though.

Gems are static. They don't level-up like Materia. I didn't check to see if the gem is destroyed if you resocket, or if you can swap them in and out freely. They must be the right shape... circle gem in a circle slot, etc.

Yes, the item leveling / character leveling system is the same. Your character has the exact same base stats (defense, attack, magic, etc) as IB1.

Edit: Yes cloud saves, TV out & other iOS5 features are supported.



The game will run on older devices, but I've only played it on a 4S and an iPad 2, so I don't know about performance. I know Chair plans to turn off some of the more processor-intensive graphics effects for gamers playing on older devices.

Thanks for the answers!

How did 4S hold up 'physically'? A5 chip in the glass body tends to heat up quite a bit more than 4 (imo) for graphic intensive games.

Can you counter/parry magic? Maybe even do some dbz magic clashing?

 

[GDJustin]

The 4S didn't get any warmer than an iPhone 4 that I could tell.

Good question re: parrying magic. I don't think you can, because the enemies are out of range. But one of the three weapon classes, heavy weapons, don't dodge at all. They ONLY block. So I dunno how magic evasion is handled in that instance.

 

[Ninjagorilla]

Well lucky for Junk Jack no review is imminent b/c IGN Wireless has not one, not two, but three exclusive reveals of very very big iOS games, this week. Starting Tuesday!

I have a feeling that today's reveal will be spectacular!

 

[Chopper]

I have a feeling that today's reveal will be spectacular!

New Simogo title? Colour me intrigued. Loved Kosmo Spin. I'm one of those annoying dudes who couldn't quite get to grips with the Bumpy Road controls, but the art was beautiful.

 

[Dynamite Shikoku]

I really wanna get an ipad for infinity blade 2, but if ipad 3 comes out early next year...

 

[McBacon]

Hey dudes. I'm interviewing Chair today, regarding Infinity Blade 2. Any questions you want me to ask?