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[chickdigger802]

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]

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]

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

 

[Lactose_Intolerant]

my eyes!

that 2nd pic, oh my

 

[EBE]

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

 

[hokahey]

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

 

[daycru]

Does he still have the hair?

 

[MC Safety]

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]

He's the one who boxed Uwe Boll right?

 

[Tom Nook Sawyer]

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]

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]

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]

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

 

[Deft Beck]

He's the one who boxed Uwe Boll right?

No, that was Rich "Lowtax" Kyanka.

 

[jkanownik]

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]

i see what you did there.

That's good, because I don't

 

[Draft]

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]

He's the one who boxed Uwe Boll right?

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

 

[Polioliolio]

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

Don't like microtransaction bullshit.

 

[Draft]

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]

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

 

[The Real Napsta]

SeanBaby still writes for EGM doesn't he?

 

[chickdigger802]

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

 

[Katana_Strikes]

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]

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-]

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

 

[Dynamite Ringo Matsuri]

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]

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.

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]

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]

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

$12 for everything.