I'm not sure if it's been announced but for those who missed out on the humble bundle, Superbrothers Sword & Sourcery is on sale - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.capybaragames.sworcery
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NintendoGal
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A heads up to those who are becoming MOGA owners: The official software is less than desirable, especially if you own an HTC device.
I know there's that other driver floating around the store, but I thought I'd just mention that the PowerA one isn't too wonderful. At least for me so far.
I know there's that other driver floating around the store, but I thought I'd just mention that the PowerA one isn't too wonderful. At least for me so far.
Agent X
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Thanks! I decided to give NFS:MW a try, and it's a very good game. It runs very well on the Nexus 7.
It's structured quite differently than the other versions--which is fine with me, since I've also got the Vita version if I want to play a miniaturized rendition of the console game. I don't think that game would've worked very well on a touch screen device without having the full range of controls available, so the developers instead used some of the assets from the other versions to create a new game that suits these devices better.
I bought Riptide GP a few days ago (also a very good game), and since then I've gotten accustomed to tilt steering. That form of control works well in that game, and it works well in NFS:MW, too.
Overall, while it cannot serve as a substitute for the "full" NFS:MW experience, it's a game worth playing in its own right. If you like racing games at all, then this is easily worth the current 99¢ asking price.
Taco_Human
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Somebody really needs to make an F Zero clone for android.
RoadHazard
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Are any of the Gameloft games that are on sale actually any good?
-Amon-
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Just tried Modern combat 3 .... If you have ever played a decent fps on a PC or a console of any kind, stay away from it, it's embarrassing
Moga Universal Driver is amazing
Horseticuffs
Full werewolf off the buckle
Wild Blood is pretty damn good so far.
Sooo, theres no voucher system so my Sword and Sorcery that I bought from the bundle will show on the Playstore eh? Google should add a system like that.
Not complaining though, I got the game a long while ago, and cheaper considering the bundle. And my version has no DRM that I can tell, so....
Not complaining though, I got the game a long while ago, and cheaper considering the bundle. And my version has no DRM that I can tell, so....
Not entirely sure if that is what you meant but there is a Humble Bundle app that you can use to re-download your files..or you could try searching your email inbox for the keys?
Modern combat 3 is fun with the gyroscope aiming.
Dyni Crippler
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So is the Dark Knight Rises game any good?
alf717
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I think it is decent. Haven't play it the whole way through but from what I played it was pretty good.
Yeah, the Pivot app seems less than stellar. And not a whole lot of games support it, outside of newer gameloft and sega games.
On the other hand, I was finally able to get the third-party universal driver working consistently. It works on all the emulators I've tried to so (MyBoy, Super GNES, ePSXe) so I'm happy.
I like a game called WordHero. Everyone is playing the same board at the same time and at the end of each round there are leaderboards showing you how you did against others. There's a new game every couple of minutes. I'm not quite sure if it's what you're looking for since it does involve other people, but there's no sending invites or waiting for others to make a move before you can play. It's essentially single player with a motivator. It also requires a connection to the internet.
mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
Turns out the best SNES emu is free, just Google broglia snes9x for the apk. Even has its own BT support built in.
Truespeed
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You only need to read the scathing reviews to find the answer. Yeah, it's still missing content. I'd probably buy it if it wasn't. Not sure what their rationale is.
Yeah, I'd buy it too. Even though it's only 99 cents right now, I don't want to spend money on a crappy port on principle.
Rewrite
Not as deep as he thinks
Pretty cool game. Thanks for the recommendation.
Darkmakaimura
Can You Imagine What SureAI Is Going To Do With Garfield?
So anyways, Zenonia looks great as I mentioned before. Very beautiful looking game.
Anyways, just to let know I am new to mobile gaming and tablets. In fact, the Kindle Fire HD is my first touch screen experience. I am noticing there are a lot of interactive fiction type games and I used to grow up on Scott Adams and Infocom like Zork and Voodoo Castle. There seems to be a lot of graphical type one's that remind me of Zork Nemesis and Inquisitor.
I purchased and downloaded Theatre of the Absurd Collector's Edition and so far I really like it. I understand it is also what they call a HOG (Hidden Object Game). This Big Fish Games seems to make a lot of these. It's odd though to see a lot of people concerned about the demonic themes on the Big Fish Forums so I'm guessing the mobile gaming attracts a lot of "casual" gamers?
Anyways, gonna have some more fun and watch this thread. I am new to all this since all my life I've been a console and occasional PC gamer.
You guys lemme in on the in's. I really like JRPGs and adventure games. Also platformers.
Anyways, just to let know I am new to mobile gaming and tablets. In fact, the Kindle Fire HD is my first touch screen experience. I am noticing there are a lot of interactive fiction type games and I used to grow up on Scott Adams and Infocom like Zork and Voodoo Castle. There seems to be a lot of graphical type one's that remind me of Zork Nemesis and Inquisitor.
I purchased and downloaded Theatre of the Absurd Collector's Edition and so far I really like it. I understand it is also what they call a HOG (Hidden Object Game). This Big Fish Games seems to make a lot of these. It's odd though to see a lot of people concerned about the demonic themes on the Big Fish Forums so I'm guessing the mobile gaming attracts a lot of "casual" gamers?
Anyways, gonna have some more fun and watch this thread. I am new to all this since all my life I've been a console and occasional PC gamer.
You guys lemme in on the in's. I really like JRPGs and adventure games. Also platformers.
Holy shit man, thanks for this advice. Just downloaded the version 1.53 and its works flawlessly on my S3+Wiimote. So weird being able to play Snes games on my phone with good contols. Must be qute awesome on a tablet like the Nexus 7.
Are there any other good free emulators for GBA, N64 or Mega Drive you could recommended ?
Android games should support the Wiimote native, i mean its easy as hell to register.Platformers like Gunman Clive would be even more awesome like that.
I guess it depends on your expectations. I've wanted a simple RPG that I can easily jump in and out of at a moment's notice for a while now, and Chaos Rings fits that bill nicely. It's not amazing or anything but I feel like I got my money's worth for 4 bucks. If I paid $12 for it, I might have felt differently.
Started out very generic, but the game goes to some crazy places later on.
Taco_Human
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Yup. Nothing to do but wait for a fix.
Truespeed
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Jotamide
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AndroidGAF, I'm having a hard time installing a new MicroSD on my Xperia Play. Shouldn't it be as straightforward as: move all my apps from the SD to phone storage, install the new card, and then move them back to the SD?
Once I put the new SD the phone won't read it properly. Am I doing something wrong? ;_;
Once I put the new SD the phone won't read it properly. Am I doing something wrong? ;_;
Ignatz Mouse
Banned
Recommendation for the game that's taken over my Android gaming experience.
Pinball Arcade
I had it on my old phone and the experience was a bit choppy, but on my SIII and my Nexus 7 it's great. They also just added Twilight Zone and Star Trek machines as well.
You pay by 1 or 2 machines at a time, but you can preview any of them. The last two are also very deep tables with lots to do.
Pinball Arcade
I had it on my old phone and the experience was a bit choppy, but on my SIII and my Nexus 7 it's great. They also just added Twilight Zone and Star Trek machines as well.
You pay by 1 or 2 machines at a time, but you can preview any of them. The last two are also very deep tables with lots to do.
^ It's quite a nice game as well, tried it when it was the daily free game on the UK amazon app. - recent free one is doodle jump christmas edition btw.
As far as I can tell his mega drive emulator (MD.emu) was also free before it became paid - the mega drive one, he's taken the link off but you can still find it around. That's what I did a few days ago and it works really well.
As far as I can tell his mega drive emulator (MD.emu) was also free before it became paid - the mega drive one, he's taken the link off but you can still find it around. That's what I did a few days ago and it works really well.
All of Robert's .emus are wonderful and the best you can get. Just pony up the dough for the others. He has the SNES one for free only because Google removed it from their market a couple years ago for whatever reason.
The free emulators cannot even come close to the quality you will get from his.
I don't recall MD.emu ever being free (I bought it a long, long time ago) but you are most likely using an ancient version and if so are missing out on some great stuff since - Sega CD emulation has been coming along great.
Hmm the version number is 1.4.34 (newest is 1.5.3 I think, bit pricey too) my phone isn't rooted or anything special - would it still be possible (since non-rooted phone) that I installed a pirated version or something? I don't remember the website looking dodgy at all but full of beta-ish apps, even had an early version of minigore. I thought it might have been an old version that he's taken it off like with the snes version?..Bit new to android, only got it about a week ago. The emulator works really well with sonic and knuckles but yeah I'd appreciate if anyone knows for certain..don't particularly want a dodgy copy, who knows what it's doing.
whatsinaname
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Installing an app to your phone from the web browser is such an amazing feature. Especially for someone like me who is too lazy to get up and walk across the room to find the app on my phone in the play store.
Dead Prince
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what about a word game and rpg mixed together? http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/1...e-combines-wizardry-and-tile-based-word-play/
It has ads, according to the reviews in the Google Play store. That explains the Internet.
Don't know why so many apps want telephony access. To get the phone's unique identifier for tracking you? To detect app theft (piracy)? To track the phone numbers of all your incoming and outgoing calls? Don't know. The only reason I allow it is because I'm using a tablet with no phone capability. I will never install such an app on a phone.
I think the ads are basically apps themselves and probably inherit the same permissions the main app has. If that's true (don't know for sure), the advertisers have read/write access to your USB storage, access to all your phone activity, etc. Grosses me out.
whatsinaname
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That looks very interesting but have you bought it? I see some reviews that say you need further IAPs to progress in the game and that seems a bit shady.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Wish Square would port over FFT instead of another #erd FF title.
Also WTB all of those Japanese shumps ported to the west. I'd probably easily buy Ikaruga.
Also WTB all of those Japanese shumps ported to the west. I'd probably easily buy Ikaruga.
Because android is a terrible platform.
Real reason: If we don't ask for it some devices get a annoying pop-up saying something like: "The developer didn't ask for permissions bla ba". That the only reason why we have it in there.
I wish android users could just upgrade their devices like iOS users can. It's super annoying to have so many devices with different firmwares. It truly is.
Only thing we use is:
Saving for save files.
Internet for sharing/downloading levels.
We do not even want anything else
Because android is a terrible platform.
Real reason: If we don't ask for it some devices get a annoying pop-up saying something like: "The developer didn't ask for permissions bla ba". That the only reason why we have it in there.
I wish android users could just upgrade their devices like iOS users can. It's super annoying to have so many devices with different firmwares. It truly is.
Only thing we use is:
Saving for save files.
Internet for sharing/downloading levels.
We do not even want anything else
Not all apps need it and with those apps I don't get any pop ups about permissions. Otherwise I can see why devs would prefer the more subtle permission notification.
I've read that one is about identifying unique users but no idea really :s
Because android is a terrible platform.
Real reason: If we don't ask for it some devices get a annoying pop-up saying something like: "The developer didn't ask for permissions bla ba". That the only reason why we have it in there.
I wish android users could just upgrade their devices like iOS users can. It's super annoying to have so many devices with different firmwares. It truly is.
Only thing we use is:
Saving for save files.
Internet for sharing/downloading levels.
We do not even want anything else
I bought the app and now my paid for version is being replaced by a free version with shitty ads that destroy battery life.
There's a reason I buy apps rather than use the free ones.
jessecuster
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What is your favorite TD game on Android, besides PvZ?
Anomaly Korea is a great TD game.
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