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Hero Academy http://t.co/QfsfCiIT is FAAD's Discovery App of the Week! Enjoy!
Any word of the iPad version of Hero Academy?
Finally have enough credits for Infinity Blade II on free my apps. How do I create a US account from the UK? Or has this all been for nothing?
Super easy, takes less than 5 minutes to create a US account.
Another thing to update the OP with, I guess... For now google it? basically on iTunes/Appstore log out of your account, then New Account, choose US, fake address (restaurant, whatever) and choose the non credit card bound option related to payments.
Someone word it better and it's going straight to the first post (credited to you, of course), FAQ section.
There's a step by step tutorial on apple's site, it's probably best to copy the info from there or just link to it on the OP:Super easy, takes less than 5 minutes to create a US account.
Another thing to update the OP with, I guess... For now google it? basically on iTunes/Appstore log out of your account, then New Account, choose US, fake address (restaurant, whatever) and choose the non credit card bound option related to payments.
Someone word it better and it's going straight to the first post (credited to you, of course), FAQ section.
So any impressions of Oh! Edo Towns? Still deciding if I should get that along with Gridunner and Goatup.
Do SE games ever go on sale? If so, usually how big is the discount? I'm thinking of picking up FF:Tactics for iPad.
Just came out so it's not going on sale for a long time. I bought it and say it's worth it. The only real problem I have is the blockiness of the battle sprites, which is one of the planned updates.Do SE games ever go on sale? If so, usually how big is the discount? I'm thinking of picking up FF:Tactics for iPad.
Hehe, it's called "Lock Clock Rock".
I seem to be getting stuck in the upper blue area with the gate and I can't teleport back down.
The sale prices are generally around 20% to 50% off depending on the popularity of the title. For the time being you may want to hold off on buying FFT as SE is still working on some enhancements for a future update. If you don't already own FFT, it's easily worth $18. Hopefully they port Tactics Ogre at some point.
The only Dominion i can find looks like a Risk clone by Chillingo, nothing like the card game, so I'm assuming that's not it. Thanks for the info, I'll stay put and hope it comes out soon!
It's proper resolution, but it plays pretty bad. It's oddly stuttery and this is on an ipad2.Is UNO for iPad full HD or just an up-rezed iPhone version?
Reckless Racing 2 has a ton of content for $5.. for the 99c I paid I feel like I ripped someone off.
Seriously, what a great game.. not just for the iOS, but just a great game.
Also, virtual buttons work perfectly fine.. almost.. almost don't miss buttons.
Played around 2 hours of Venture towns last night, thought I was doing really well then suddenly the mmoney really dried up, unsure what I did wrong, but hey.
To be honest all Kairosoft games should have GameCenter leaderboards, I felt like I really wasted my time yesterday, especially since without GameCenter integration you have absolutely no idea how well you're doing (on in my case, not doing)
For a game with a premise as simple as kill the aliens before they kill you, Ziggurat's stylishly retro visuals, gleeful arcade precision and deeply interlocking mechanics trigger a chain reaction that kicks off like some interstellar combustion. Not the sound of a world ending. But the sort of bang that would make Richard Dawkins lean back, fold his arms and grin like a chimp. [9]
Gridrunner - If you're an arcade fan or an "older" gamer (Do we have a thread devoted to "Gamers of a Certain Age" (like >30) where we can safely still pine for things like Atari 2600s and 8-bit graphics but not in a hipster way?)
Is Dominion by Donald X. Vaccarino bo longer on the US appstore? It's still on the NZ store.
http://itunes.apple.com/nz/app/dominion-by-donald-x.-vaccarino/id447395574?mt=8
It's lacking in frills, but for the most part is surprisingly functional. It makes a lot of good choices on how it plays, and instills confidence that a game with a proper budget can make it work well.
Oh, the multiplayer is only 1v1, but I could never get it to work. I just play out strategies against AI. Also, it only has the base set.
Otherwise, is Battle of Gundabad on the store still? It was a Dominion clone.
Can't recommend:
Midway Arcade - Content rich, but, controls stink. maybe still invest $.99 now and hope for an update later on?
I don't know if all of the following are still free but in addition to Jetpack Joyride, you could try:
- Robot wants Kitty. There's more stuff as IAP but the free base game is pretty cool. It's like a micro metroid.
- Grisly Manor is supposed to be really good. I haven't played yet but it was still free 2 weeks ago.
- Sentinel 1, 2 and 3 are TD games. They were free recently
Also, downloaded "Hero Academy" today on a whim and crammed it into my backlog. Does anybody have any impressions of it?
Tobe & Friends Hookshot Escape is coming out this Thursday.
Gameplay trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azFkGxiKmOE
Flash demo of an older version: http://www.secretbase.com.sg/tobes-hookshot-escape/
I want more games like this on the iPAD 2. This game looks fantastic!
Gridrunner is the best game ever made.....FACT!!! New high score of 482,129 on Pure. It's still a long way til #1 though...
Well said. Would love for this game to get more support and not just from the Minter fans. Too bad he doesn't make lite versions of his games to convert some people.Holy craaaap! I top out at around 200,000, way to go man!
I agree though, Gridrunner iOS really is one of the best shooters I've ever played. It's so stripped down and simple while also being manic and complex, it's a masterpiece. Everyone that's into the Cave games should check this out too, it's God tier stuff.
And it's simply amazing on the iCade too.
Well said. Would love for this game to get more support and not just from the Minter fans. Too bad he doesn't make lite versions of his games to convert some people.
How does this game control on icade? Isn't icade a digital joystick? Wouldn't that be bad for this game since it has analog movement?
NEW FEATURES
Pass and Play Games
Who else enjoys having a get together with friends to battle for galactic conquest? I know we do, and so do the numerous Starbase Orion players who have requested Pass and Play games be added! Now you can enjoy battling it out with friends when you only one device to play on.
More Empires Per Map
Previously Starbase Orion limited game to four empires; you can now enjoy the game with up to eight empires! For single player thats you and seven computer opponents. For GameCenter and Pass and Play that's four human players and four computer players. Which leads us too...
Computer Empires in Multiplayer Matches
Not satisfied with conquering just your friends? Now you can up the ante by throwing up to four computer empires into the mix. Now wouldn't it be cool if you could team up with your friends against the computer players...
New "Allied" and "Survival" Game Modes
Joining the current "Classic" (free-for-all) game mode are two brand new game modes available in single and multiplayer games. "Allied" mode splits all of the empires into two teams mixing human and computer players. "Survival" mode is human vs computer cooperative team play; can you and your allies compete against a team of new and improved computer players? We'll see with...
Faster and More Devious Computer Opponents
Battle-tested by some of the finest Starbase Orion players around, the AI for SO has received continual improvement in both performance (how quickly it takes its turns) and strategy (how much of a challenge it provides). If you beat the game on Impossible before, then the Starbase Orion AI wants a rematch!
User Customizable Build Focuses
Players can now customize the priority listing for the Industry, Farming, Research, and Military build focuses. Don't want to build Cloning Facilities? Or you want all planets to default to Funding or Industry when idle? Simply go to the CUSTOM BUILD FOCUS option in the main options menu. Custom build focuses are synced over iCloud and are shared between all of your current games!
There are so many great new features; we can't fit them all in the size restrictions of this update log! Here are some more key features, if you want the full description please visit the Starbase Orion website.
New Map Size, "Massive"
New Game Speed, "Quick"
Retreat From Combat
Primary Targets in Combat
Escort Ships in Combat
New Race Attribute: Tolerant
Production Costs for Ship Systems Reduced
New Ship System: Shield Modulation Unit
New Ship System: Improved Energy Controller
New Ship System: ECM Jammer
New Ship System: Auxiliary Thrusters
New Ship System: Combat Engines
New Ship System: Fast Missile Launcher
New Technology: Security Training
New Technology: Personal Cloaking Device
New Technology: Clandestine Initiative
Industrial Production Spillover
New Compression Algorithm for GameCenter Games
New Chat Features
Listen to Your Music While Playing
And More!
Just upgraded from an iPad 1 to a 2, does anyone know if there's a list of games that take advantage of the improved hardware in the iPad 2?
I know of Infinity Blade, Reckless Racing 2 and Real Racing 2.
So any impressions of Oh! Edo Towns? Still deciding if I should get that along with Gridunner and Goatup.
Hearing mixed things about this. Apparently it's fun, the presentation is great and the humour is spot on.
Also, though, apparently there are some things that can only be bought with premium currency, and premium currency is very, very hard to come by without using IAP. Even if you do IAP, you're looking at something like $15 for one building. Tiny Tower has set the bar very high for the way it uses premium currency and nothing's really come close.