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chickdigger802 · Feb 22, 2014

And its hard as balls lol. A lot of potential and depth though, well worth giving a shot.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/calculords/id777125004?ls=1&mt=8
http://calculords.com/game/index.html

The site has a general overview of the gameplay, but its a free download (seems like the whole game is there for free.... but additional 'expansion packs' are $2 each? Not sure).

Dambrosi · Feb 22, 2014

chickdigger802 said:
And its hard as balls lol. A lot of potential and depth though, well worth giving a shot.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/calc...5004?ls=1&mt=8
http://calculords.com/game/index.html

The site has a general overview of the gameplay, but its a free download (seems like the whole game is there for free.... but additional 'expansion packs' are $2 each? Not sure).

Oh Seanbaby, how the mighty have fallen. Making P2W games on iOS? For shame. ;p

Reg · Feb 22, 2014

I'm sure I'm not remembering correctly but wasn't Seanbaby the one who reviewed a game without even playing it?

Lactose_Intolerant · Feb 22, 2014

my eyes!

that 2nd pic, oh my

EBE · Feb 22, 2014

on topic, game looks cool. would give it a try if it ever came to android

hokahey · Feb 22, 2014

Seanbaby is easily in my top 5 people that give me douche chills.

daycru · Feb 22, 2014

Does he still have the hair?

MC Safety · Feb 28, 2014

I really liked Calculords: the math, the punishing enemies, the card-based strategy.

It made me laugh, too.

I'd recommend the game even if you don't like its creator.

WhiskeyKnight · Feb 28, 2014

He's the one who boxed Uwe Boll right?

Tom Nook Sawyer · Feb 28, 2014

EBE said:
on topic, game looks cool. would give it a try if it ever came to android

It's actually a really good game, but demands precision controls. A touchscreen interface would be less than idea.

That game had amazing graphics for GBA too

OnPoint · Feb 28, 2014

Reg said:
I'm sure I'm not remembering correctly but wasn't Seanbaby the one who reviewed a game without even playing it?

Did his reviews ever really count as reviews though?

EBE · Feb 28, 2014

Tom Nook Sawyer said:
It's actually a really good game, but demands precision controls. A touchscreen interface would be less than idea.

That game had amazing graphics for GBA too

i see what you did there.

Draft · Feb 28, 2014

http://www.seanbaby.com/readers/slugger1.htm

Deft Beck · Feb 28, 2014

WhiskeyKnight said:
He's the one who boxed Uwe Boll right?

No, that was Rich "Lowtax" Kyanka.

jkanownik · Feb 28, 2014

The concept is interesting, but the campaign design in terrible. I have zero interest in committing any time to the game after playing the first level multiple times and then getting trounced when the second level opened up.

Tom Nook Sawyer · Feb 28, 2014

EBE said:
i see what you did there.

That's good, because I don't

Draft · Mar 5, 2014

This game is amazing. I joined the Fun Club. The polite robot cracks me up. I love how it looks. Doing simple multiplication makes me feel smart.

Syril · Mar 5, 2014

WhiskeyKnight said:
He's the one who boxed Uwe Boll right?

No, Uwe Boll chickened out when he learned that Seanbaby could actually fight.

Polioliolio · Mar 5, 2014

Seanbaby, if you're reading, just make it a 10 dollar PC game and I'll buy it.

Don't like microtransaction bullshit.

Draft · Mar 5, 2014

Polioliolio said:
Seanbaby, if you're reading, just make it a 10 dollar PC game and I'll buy it.

Don't like microtransaction bullshit.

Near as I can tell, it is in fact a $10 game (but on iOS, not PC.)

$2 to join the Fun Club and turn off adds/get rarer cards from defeated enemies, and then 5 (or maybe 6) $2 boster packs that unlock other sets of rare cards from defeated enemies. A total expenditure of $10 (or $12) and the entire game is unlocked.

The F2P experience could be considered a demo. I'm no fan of the microtransaction future but the way Calculords handles it is pretty innocuous IMO.

Haunted · Mar 5, 2014

I can't stand this classic 8-bit NES font.

The Real Napsta · Mar 5, 2014

SeanBaby still writes for EGM doesn't he?

chickdigger802 · Mar 5, 2014

does the game get easier? I got my ass kicked by the tutorial lol. I feel so dumb

Katana_Strikes · Mar 5, 2014

chickdigger802 said:
does the game get easier? I got my ass kicked by the tutorial lol. I feel so dumb

No it gets A LOT harder.

I never found the tutorial or first level hard, it was the subsequent levels thereafter where the difficulty shoots up. Basically you'll have to grind the levels multiple times to get better cards so you can work your way through the campaign. I never found it a chore though and had fun with it. Once you work out the opponents strategy (which never changes) and have the right cards to deal with them then it's not that bad. It's just getting those cards can take a while (especially if you don't buy the packs).

I've put many hours in, max lvl 19 and didn't buy any packs. Haven't been able to do the final boss though.

Game is also rather buggy, which is a shame. Great concept and game though.

Syph Medwes · Mar 5, 2014

The Real Napsta said:
SeanBaby still writes for EGM doesn't he?

Yup!
He still has his "Rest of the Crap" section on the last page of every issue.

-COOLIO- · Mar 5, 2014

ill get this on android purely due to my love of seanbaby.

Dynamite Ringo Matsuri · Mar 5, 2014

Reg said:
I'm sure I'm not remembering correctly but wasn't Seanbaby the one who reviewed a game without even playing it?

Yes, he refused to play Karnaaj Rally lol

Tom_Cody · Mar 5, 2014

I can't wait to check this out after work.

Total cost of all the in-app purchases is only $12, which to me is fine if this ends but being a worthwhile gaming experience.

Draft said:
Near as I can tell, it is in fact a $10 game (but on iOS, not PC.)

$2 to join the Fun Club and turn off adds/get rarer cards from defeated enemies, and then 5 (or maybe 6) $2 boster packs that unlock other sets of rare cards from defeated enemies. A total expenditure of $10 (or $12) and the entire game is unlocked.

The F2P experience could be considered a demo. I'm no fan of the microtransaction future but the way Calculords handles it is pretty innocuous IMO.

I agree with this.

enanogrande · Mar 5, 2014

Draft said:
Near as I can tell, it is in fact a $10 game (but on iOS, not PC.)

$2 to join the Fun Club and turn off adds/get rarer cards from defeated enemies, and then 5 (or maybe 6) $2 boster packs that unlock other sets of rare cards from defeated enemies. A total expenditure of $10 (or $12) and the entire game is unlocked.

The F2P experience could be considered a demo. I'm no fan of the microtransaction future but the way Calculords handles it is pretty innocuous IMO.

You mean $12 (or $14) for the entire game. $2 for Fun Club + $10/$12 for 5/6 booster packs.

Tom_Cody · Mar 5, 2014

enanogrande said:
You mean $12 (or $14) for the entire game. $2 for Fun Club + $10/$12 for 5/6 booster packs.

$12 for everything.

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