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iOS Gaming October 2015 | Just when you thought your TV was safe from mobile games
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Matt Frost
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Finally, 9.1 beta is over... at last. I am on normal iOS again 
Just want to say what a great time I am having with subterfuge. We started with eight now there are five of us left and things are looking close with everyone having created one mine the end game approaches.
Just wondering who is up for the next game I set up which will be in around a week.
Just wondering who is up for the next game I set up which will be in around a week.
I need to sit down and go through the tutorial. At first blush, the game seems immensely simple, but I know that is far from the truth.
edit: I should clarify I mean at first blush of the tutorial. I've done the first few tutorial missions.
Excited to join in on a game with everyone
I need to sit down and go through the tutorial. At first blush, the game seems immensely simple, but I know that is far from the truth.
edit: I should clarify I mean at first blush of the tutorial. I've done the first few tutorial missions.
Excited to join in on a game with everyone
It is quite simple but I would argue the specialists give you room for some very complex tactics.
One of the people in our game has combined a martyr who can blow up bases with a navigator who can change the course of a sub it is on. This is being chased by a pirate who was going to stop them blowing up a base but before this happened the course was changed and another base was obliterated.
There are also specialists with passive abilities that let you sit back and play a more defensive game, such as boosting your factories or shields.
What else must be said is the potential for high and low diplomacy in this ever changing world is brilliant.
More_Badass
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Guys, if you like cryptic tactile puzzle games and stuff like The Room, you need to check out Please, Dont Touch Anything
More_Badass
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Played the first few levels. Think Dynamite Jack but with rewinding timelines and future sight.
Not sure how long the game is, but it has an interesting non-linear stage structure.
It's episodic too
Saucycarpdog
Member
What's the story of the game like? Is it well paced or confusing?(stories with time control usually are)
Also somebody on touch arcade said the controls were janky, how were they to you?
More_Badass
Member
I'd agree on that. It's not unplayable but it's not as smooth as it could be. It's line drawing for moment and hold+swipe to move along timelines
Story doesn't seem confusing. It's out of order but seems relatively straight-forward atm
Saucycarpdog
Member
Ok, I might hold off on this one a little bit more.
Beggar's Ride looks impressive.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-beggars-ride/id1045919880?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo=4
Having trouble pulling up the link, but Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is out on the App Store at $4.99.
Damn, downloaded the update for Oceanhorn not expecting changes since it was supposedly just iPhone 6 and up, iPad Mini 4 and iPad Pro. But WOW it looks fantastic even on my Mini 2. Amazing how it looked great to begin with then better with the Metal update and now it's even more detailed, more shadow effects and just an overall beauty. I don't know how they did so much and still are under 350 MB.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-beggars-ride/id1045919880?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo=4
Having trouble pulling up the link, but Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is out on the App Store at $4.99.
Damn, downloaded the update for Oceanhorn not expecting changes since it was supposedly just iPhone 6 and up, iPad Mini 4 and iPad Pro. But WOW it looks fantastic even on my Mini 2. Amazing how it looked great to begin with then better with the Metal update and now it's even more detailed, more shadow effects and just an overall beauty. I don't know how they did so much and still are under 350 MB.
More_Badass
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So, um, yeah
Brothers is out
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/brothers-a-tale-of-two-sons/id1029588869?mt=8
Brothers is out
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/brothers-a-tale-of-two-sons/id1029588869?mt=8
More_Badass
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Picked up Brothers. 1.8 GBs installed
I'll let you know how the controls are
I'll let you know how the controls are
More_Badass
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So regarding Brothers, I'm surprised. It controls quite well. Two v-sticks, touch and hold to do actions
Only gripe is the graphical downgrade. If you can, definitely play it on PC or consoles because the game is absolutely gorgeous and on mobile, the experience is slightly handicapped due to the low-res textures
2) Yay! It's begging to be played on touch
Only gripe is the graphical downgrade. If you can, definitely play it on PC or consoles because the game is absolutely gorgeous and on mobile, the experience is slightly handicapped due to the low-res textures
1) I'm not sureCan you check if it supports MFi controllers?
Thanks
Lumino City: October 29th!
2) Yay! It's begging to be played on touch
Saucycarpdog
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So while this week wasn't terrible in releases I think I might save up my money for next week. I'm hoping maybe Prison Architect will get a surprise release next week.
More_Badass
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As much as I love Brothers, Lumino City is the vastly better choice for a mobile purchase. I enjoyed Lumino City so much that I stopped playing the PC version and have been waiting for the iPad version. It definitely seems like a game that will be better on touch
Saucycarpdog
Member
Yeah, lumino city looks pretty good too, I can see it getting the editors choice next week.
hardcastlemccormick
Banned
So is Oceanborn a recommended game around here? It looks like a lot of fun, very polished.
Matt Frost
Member
Definitely recommended. Is awesome. Is like the iOS Zelda. Should come preinstalled on every device kind of recommendation.
hardcastlemccormick
Banned
Bought. Thanks!
More_Badass
Member
Nice to see that Super Happy Fun Block is finally getting some attention. A 4.5/5 from TA's Shaun Musgrave
More_Badass
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Have we had a month with so many PC ports?
- Mos Speedrun 2
- Dust: An Elysian Tale
- Syberia 2
- Please, Don't Touch Anything
- Brothers
- Lumino City
- Octodad
- Sanitarium
- Mos Speedrun 2
- Dust: An Elysian Tale
- Syberia 2
- Please, Don't Touch Anything
- Brothers
- Lumino City
- Octodad
- Sanitarium
More_Badass
Member
Anyone pick up any of this week's new releases? Any impressions?
I'm contemplating Beggar's Ride. A lot of good releases but nothing that I'm dying to play (Have Brothers on console....actually two consoles). And I've still got a lot on my plate as well.
I may actually finally pick up Super Happy Fun Block over Beggar's Ride.
Didn't Mos Speedrun 2 release simultaneously with the PC version? Guess I figure if games are developed at the same time, they aren't technically ports.
More_Badass
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No Mos Speedrun 2 released on Steam on 9/3 and on iOS on 9/30
Strange but i think it looks sharp and fantastic on my Air 2.
More_Badass
Member
I'm playing on an iPad Mini 2 so maybe that's why. Have you played the game on other platforms?
Yes I played it on PS3, the only thing that detracts from it is there are no shadows from the two brothers.
Well, guess I still wouldn't call it a port since they were clearly being developed simultaneously. But just being picky.
Saucycarpdog
Member
So for next week we got;
-lumino city
-dead effect 2
-stay, mum
-darthy
-dark fear
-Templar battleforce
Did I miss any? Looks a little better than this week.
Edit: also, it's almost the end of the month, where are all of the Halloween games?
-lumino city
-dead effect 2
-stay, mum
-darthy
-dark fear
-Templar battleforce
Did I miss any? Looks a little better than this week.
Edit: also, it's almost the end of the month, where are all of the Halloween games?
More_Badass
Member
Sanitarium and Octodad
TheChewyWaffles
Member
Wow Lumino City looks great.
More_Badass
Member
It's excellent. And the puzzles are so tactile, like almost Room level; it's the kind of game that feels meant for touch. Got the PC version over the summer but stopped because it seemed like a game best experienced on iPad
Saucycarpdog
Member
Forgot about Sanitarium, never played that back on PC, is it pretty horrifying? Steam seems to love the game.
More_Badass
Member
Haven't played it either, but consider this: it was one of the inspirations behind the gruesome and bleak sci-fi horror game STASIS
turtlesbonanza
Member
I thought I might chime in again as this seems relevant!
I’m the Production Coordinator at Six Foot Kid, a small studio based in Australia. We’re the developers behind Monster Dash and Band Stars.
We'll be releasing our first self published title, Forgotten Forest: Afterlife, a richly dark Match-3 puzzler set in an otherworldly forest between life and death. It'll be out next week in time for Halloween!
I know what you’re thinking; not another Match-3 game!? Forgotten Forest: Afterlife is unique to the genre as players don’t simply clear tokens, they must guide the protagonist, Aster, through each puzzle.
Trailer:
https://youtu.be/v_LiOQzXL_c
Some other features;
- Dark, atmospheric art
- Strategic yet relaxing gameplay
- No time limit
- Unique core mechanic - guide character through the puzzle
- 30 hand crafted levels
- Over 85 memories to collect
- Discover new strategies as you progress
[*]Pay once, play forever
http://forgottenforestgame.com/
I'll be picking up Lumino City most definitely, I showed the trailer around the office and everyone was blown away by how pretty it looks.
Saucycarpdog
Member
^^^ Looks interesting, seems like some kind of match 3 RPG puzzler.
I want it now.
Ahahahaha you are in for a treat, at least up to the middle then it takes a dive, but still good.
Matt Frost
Member
Same here
Ready to a new match-3 game since I am on the verge of abandoning Hero Emblems due to its masochistic difficulty. One thing is that too easy maybe renders the game too short, but making it masochistic doesn't help, it makes it the opposite: a frustrating experience.Agreed - I'm last (at the minute) in the current game and even I'm still having fun. It's cool screwing up other people's plans, even if there's no hope in winning yourself.
I think I've learnt a ton from my very first game, so would be very willing to play a second.
We should make it a private game next time, for just GAFfers, as I suspect the others in this game are randoms.
turtlesbonanza
Member
Same here
It's great to hear you guys looking forward to it.
Regarding Forgotten Forest: Afterlifes's difficulty; as there is very little scoring and no time limit the game can be tackled at your own pace. It sits at this nice place between relaxing and challenging.
PittaGAF
Member
I'm always in for a nice match 3 game, looking forward to it.
As I'm not that into the zombie theme so I'm neglecting to buy the just released one with zombie brains that I've read it's very good tough (premium).
About match 3....I'm actually playing Hoshi Eleven which I must say it's really really good, despite being freemium.
It's a match 3 in a Inazuma Eleven world...you actually play a soccer game with combo and special powers...it's pretty well done and really picks up after you complete the first tutorial campaign (first 12 missions).
Only downside it's the stamina thing...but other than that when you finally play against leveled up star players it's pretty good.
As I'm not that into the zombie theme so I'm neglecting to buy the just released one with zombie brains that I've read it's very good tough (premium).
About match 3....I'm actually playing Hoshi Eleven which I must say it's really really good, despite being freemium.
It's a match 3 in a Inazuma Eleven world...you actually play a soccer game with combo and special powers...it's pretty well done and really picks up after you complete the first tutorial campaign (first 12 missions).
Only downside it's the stamina thing...but other than that when you finally play against leveled up star players it's pretty good.
Sounds like my kind of match 3. I'll keep an eye out for it next week.
Same here
You're probably way far into Hero Emblems, but if you aren't already, you could play it on easy. It's STILL pretty hard even on easy but might help.
Unfortunately, you do have to start from scratch.
This is what made me stop, too. Almost made it to the last continent but hit a difficulty wall and didn't feel like grinding. Wish there were a difficulty option mid-campaign.