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The Official iPhone/iPod Touch Gaming Thread
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Stoney Mason
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As expected each big publisher will most likely have their own version of Plus +
http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/iPhone/Crystal/news.asp?c=14347
http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/iPhone/Crystal/news.asp?c=14347
jonnybryce
Member
That is so fucking annoying.
Diablohead
Member
While annoying, Plus+ is limited to NgMoco
which means only a few games get it, Chillingo take on us bedroom coders if the game is good enough so many more games can access a live style profile, if they do it right that is.
which means only a few games get it, Chillingo take on us bedroom coders if the game is good enough so many more games can access a live style profile, if they do it right that is.Keyser Soze
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iPhone is fanstastic
iPhone is super great
In fact it is much much better
Than watch Jon & Kate
edit - I did not even see Seppo's post and just broke into a random poem:lol :lol :lol
iPhone is super great
In fact it is much much better
Than watch Jon & Kate
edit - I did not even see Seppo's post and just broke into a random poem:lol :lol :lol
jonnybryce
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Diablohead said:While annoying, Plus+ is limited to NgMoco
Plus+ is available to any dev who wants it.
That is why this is so annoying, Chillingo wants to create a unified Xbox Live when one beat them to it. They're being counterproductive, it is ironic.
My Taxiball entry:
Union Carbine
Member
Is this any good? I'd love an iPhone version of Sid Meier's Pirates! and this one looks kinda sorta close.ElyrionX said:
Also, any classic Bard's Tale style RPGs out there?
futnownarcade
Member
Can anyone pass the last planet on Star Defense on normal? Any tips? Build orders? I want those Plus+ awards!
jonnybryce
Member
I picked up Race for Home last night when I couldn't fall asleep. It's a very beautiful game, the graphics and soundtrack are on the great side, but the gameplay is pretty simple. The easiest way to describe it is part Doodle Jump, part Spiderman. You have an umbrella and glide around. To get momentum, you grapple onto things in the air. You're either chased, or you have to avoid mines, and you grapple in the direction of an arrow to retrieve a gift box three times. Then you complete the level.
It is fun, it's kinda different, but it's very short. Even at 99 cents, you can beat the game in no time at all and there's not much for replay value since all of the levels play so similar, you'll probably have satisifed your replay bug by the time you finish it. I guess it'll be a nice game to go back to here and there, but it's not deep enough. There should be more to vary the gameplay, more to make it longer, or more to make it addicting for replay value.
I recommend it if you understand that it's super short and sweet, because it's an interesting and enjoyable game. Clearly more effort went into the soundtrack and looks than gameplay. Even still, I don't regret it, just wish there was more.
It is fun, it's kinda different, but it's very short. Even at 99 cents, you can beat the game in no time at all and there's not much for replay value since all of the levels play so similar, you'll probably have satisifed your replay bug by the time you finish it. I guess it'll be a nice game to go back to here and there, but it's not deep enough. There should be more to vary the gameplay, more to make it longer, or more to make it addicting for replay value.
I recommend it if you understand that it's super short and sweet, because it's an interesting and enjoyable game. Clearly more effort went into the soundtrack and looks than gameplay. Even still, I don't regret it, just wish there was more.
Union Carbine
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Thanks, I'll check it out.lilljolle said:Not tried it myself but The Quest comes in mind, will probably pick it up once I get an iPhone.
Diablohead
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I'm no fan of the first one, it's nice but going just by Rolando 1 trial I decided not to buy either of them right now. But that is my personal opinionChinner said:
Stoney Mason
Banned
Chinner said:
They are both good if you enjoy the style of game although 2 is better. I've stated my opinion before on this subject. No game is for everybody but the Rolando games are imo head and shoulders above nearly all the iphone fare as actual designed games.
If you want full game length time for 2 though you'd probably be better asking over at Toucharcade. I quite enjoy the game but I got sidetracked by battlefield 1943.
Chinner said:
I completed it in a few days. But I had a flu, and besides gaming had no inclination to do anything else!
So I would imagine it would take a week to complete it casually. To fully complete it with all medals will take you a lot longer. So I would say it is definitely worth it for £5.99.Keyser Soze
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I don't know if anyone here is interested, but I am going to ask Chris Byatte, Director and co-founder of Chillingo, a few questions tomorrow, and I was wondering does anyone here have anything they'd like to ask?
I already have a few questions in mind, such as game pricing problems, and how challenging it can be launch a successful game on the App Store.
If you have any Q's PM me, or just post them here if you like.
I already have a few questions in mind, such as game pricing problems, and how challenging it can be launch a successful game on the App Store.
If you have any Q's PM me, or just post them here if you like.
Vinterbird
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Chinner said:
Check your PM for some Rolando goodie.
jonnybryce
Member
Keyser Soze said:
Can you ask them to elaborate on their new social netowkr. Basically, what made them decide, and why they feel the need, to introduce their own social gaming network "for all developers" when ngmoco and openfeint already did it first? Wouldn't it be most beneficial to work with plus+ or openfeint rather than throw another network out there and claim it's to unify games and players?
Vinterbird
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WhatTheyPlay have been so very nice to send me a code for Rolando, but unfortunately I live in Europe and the code is for US peeps only.
So anyone interested, send me a PM and I'll hand it out to someone tomorrow morning.
So anyone interested, send me a PM and I'll hand it out to someone tomorrow morning.
jonnybryce
Member
lawblob said:
Mevo is very awesome. If you like rhythm games, then you'll like it, the music is pretty nice and the platforming-twist makes it feel fresh even though it doesn't necessarily affect gameplay.
As for M.E.B., I loved it at first and now just think it's ok. It's definitely a fun game, and has a great style, but flinging nomsters got a little old after a while. This may have more to do with my lessening interest in those types of games, it's definitely a good pick up and play game. Just didn't hook me for more than a few days.
Don't know if this was already posted (in which case sorry for OFN) but I just came across this:
Palm Heroes
Its essentially HoMM3 for the iPhone. Its still in beta but already I think it looks very promising.
Palm Heroes
Its essentially HoMM3 for the iPhone. Its still in beta but already I think it looks very promising.
Some quick pimping:
I picked up TowerLand this morning, and it was the only game I touched today across both commutes.
It's a bit like the flash game Castlewars - you have three pools of resources, and you get five cards in your hand. The cards can raise your/attack the opponent's tower, raise your/attack the opponent's outer wall, give you additional resources, or grant you additional resource generators. You can discard any card for a resource boost. Also, the castles have an elemental polarity, and there's a RPS-style ordering that can lead to double damage or halved damaged, depending on what kind of attacks you're using. (It's not quite as complicated as I'm making it sound.) You win by either building your tower to a height of 200, or by destroying the other tower completely.
The graphics are surprisingly good, it's got a very clean look; the sound isn't bad either, although it doesn't currently let you play your own music, which is my sole gripe against it.
The game plays relatively quickly turn-to-turn but it generally takes me about fifty round (10 minutes) to finish a battle - you do get suspend/resume if you need to back out. There's a big map with a lot of different towers to challenge and then conquer with a second play-through; there's a currency system so you can buy upgrades (which potentially give you better cards or withstand more damage); there's also some achievements/quests that will give you more money.
For $3, I'm pretty happy.
I picked up TowerLand this morning, and it was the only game I touched today across both commutes.
It's a bit like the flash game Castlewars - you have three pools of resources, and you get five cards in your hand. The cards can raise your/attack the opponent's tower, raise your/attack the opponent's outer wall, give you additional resources, or grant you additional resource generators. You can discard any card for a resource boost. Also, the castles have an elemental polarity, and there's a RPS-style ordering that can lead to double damage or halved damaged, depending on what kind of attacks you're using. (It's not quite as complicated as I'm making it sound.) You win by either building your tower to a height of 200, or by destroying the other tower completely.
The graphics are surprisingly good, it's got a very clean look; the sound isn't bad either, although it doesn't currently let you play your own music, which is my sole gripe against it.
The game plays relatively quickly turn-to-turn but it generally takes me about fifty round (10 minutes) to finish a battle - you do get suspend/resume if you need to back out. There's a big map with a lot of different towers to challenge and then conquer with a second play-through; there's a currency system so you can buy upgrades (which potentially give you better cards or withstand more damage); there's also some achievements/quests that will give you more money.
For $3, I'm pretty happy.
MaizeRage25
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Chinner said:
Rolando 2 is by far my favorite iPhone game. Going back and trying to get all the medals is a lot of fun (and time consuming).
jonnybryce has already said it, but please do ask them why they have totally ignored ngmocoKeyser Soze said:
's Plus+ system, instead of attempting to work together? Fragmenting the userbase will do no good for anyone, and it will just turn users off the whole experience. If both publishers are making their code available to anyone, then both publishers should work together to create a single platform. And if those two publishers are ngmoco and Chillingo, then I think it would be a VERY good start towards getting a single platform.cooljeanius
Member
A free iPod Touch came with the MacBook Pro I got for college. Right now my wi-fi is being annoying, so I can't connect to the App Store, but once I do, I'll want to download some games. Preferably free ones.
Lord Error
Insane For Sony
Ask them if they can elaborate on their "Rolando Killer", what the game will be like.Keyser Soze said:
http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/iPhone/Chillingo+news/news.asp?c=13062
More importantly, ask them if Secret Exit (makers of Zen Bound) are working on something completely new, or just new levels for Zen Bound.
Just to make the Chillingo/Crystal situation murkier, my Knights Onrush just got updated to 1.2.
So they're using OpenFeint for this, but writing Crystal for other games? Huh?
Code:
- New weapon - Freezing Bolt.
- OpenFeint upgraded to 2.0
- Lowered difficulty for Easy
- Added cheat option for those who have troubles passing specific levels.
- Made more obvious when certain upgrades are disabled.
- Added hints
- Game made more "responsive" - it's now easier to flick bad guys.
- Fixed "disappearing" campaign ("yellow dots" issue).
- Performance optimizationSo they're using OpenFeint for this, but writing Crystal for other games? Huh?
JPBrowncoat
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http://www.gametrailers.com/video/exorcism-tutorial-exorcist/52733
That's a video for the game Exorcist. I'm buying it only because of the moment at 3:14 where the lady talking gets all excited over green mana. :lol
Also it's only 99 cents right now.
That's a video for the game Exorcist. I'm buying it only because of the moment at 3:14 where the lady talking gets all excited over green mana. :lol
Also it's only 99 cents right now.
jonnybryce
Member
Remy said:
:lol
WTF Chillingo. You are a mess.
Also, I never knew about this hyped "Rolando killer." The whole situation seems so odd to me, but hey, ngmoco should be flattered that Chillingo respects Rolando so much that they feel it's undoubtedly the iPhone's Halo/Zelda/Mario/etc.
The_Reckoning
Member
Yeah, I really wish the devs would get onboard with a universal XBLA type system.
I think it would benefit everyone involved, from consumers, all the way to Apple themselves. I didn't pay much mind to the systems until I bought Star Defense. I played with the plus+ and challenges etc, and immediately purchased every other NGmoco app I could.
I understand there will be complications and head butting between the devs for a bit, but once a universal system hit. Game over, set my direct deposit to itunes cards. I don't care which system pulls ahead, please, please just unify.
edit: plus+: dhustead
I think it would benefit everyone involved, from consumers, all the way to Apple themselves. I didn't pay much mind to the systems until I bought Star Defense. I played with the plus+ and challenges etc, and immediately purchased every other NGmoco
app I could. I understand there will be complications and head butting between the devs for a bit, but once a universal system hit. Game over, set my direct deposit to itunes cards. I don't care which system pulls ahead, please, please just unify.
edit: plus+: dhustead
more info on resi 4 mobile
basically it will be released in japan at the end of july and it'll 'filter' its way through other territories
basically it will be released in japan at the end of july and it'll 'filter' its way through other territories
The_Reckoning said:
The key issue for those creating the systems is that the company that ends up owning the dominant system is going to have massive power and a large valuation. That is a big motivator to not give up the fight so easily.
It is likely that a leader will emerge fairly quickly though, and then the choice for devs should become easy. My money is on Plus+ based on what I have seen.
Stoney Mason
Banned
Mechos War got an update if it hasn't been mentioned.
the_painted_bird
Member
I doubt this game caught many people's attention, but it's one that I play a lot on the iPhone: Diabolika, from Derek Yu (http://www.derekyu.com) and Jon Perry. Basically, it's a puzzle game where you set up monsters, cannons, and rockets to explode demons. I reccomend you at least download the original games (freeware) to see if you like them (there is a mirror on Derek's site, as well as a direct link to Diabolika II, PC only) or check out gameplay on YouTube. $2 but my purchase is justified knowing Derek may make more iPhone games...
Screenshot: (from http://www.diabolika-game.com/)
Screenshot: (from http://www.diabolika-game.com/)
Brewster's Wallet
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lawblob said:
Can heartedly recommend that!!! And they just added two new songs/levels! Great little game for the commute. I bought it on a John Davidson recommendation, have been pleasantly surprised and at .99c I'm pretty happy (more than I am with the constantly crashing Grunts!!!)
Coast Guard now free!
It took a few tries for it to show free for me, I think it depends on what server you hit, not sure if it is a sale or mistake
http://toucharcade.com/link/http://...MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=321100013&mt=8
Credit to LordGek on Touch Arcade.
It took a few tries for it to show free for me, I think it depends on what server you hit, not sure if it is a sale or mistake
http://toucharcade.com/link/http://...MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=321100013&mt=8
Credit to LordGek on Touch Arcade.
Biohazard 4 hits Japan at the end of this month, and the US shortly thereafter.
http://www.twitter.com/Capcom_Unity
http://www.twitter.com/Capcom_Unity
Union Carbine
Member
Picked up Baseball Slugger 3D, Jungle Bloxx, and now Coast Guard this morning. Damn these free/$.99 games!
I'm going to hold off on The Quest for now, maybe wait on a sale. I'd really like a turn-based RPG in the old school style (Bard's Tale, Dragon Wars, Wasteland, etc.) I think that style could really work if done well on the iPhone.
I'm going to hold off on The Quest for now, maybe wait on a sale. I'd really like a turn-based RPG in the old school style (Bard's Tale, Dragon Wars, Wasteland, etc.) I think that style could really work if done well on the iPhone.
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