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The iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch Gaming |OT2| Part II
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sixteen-bit
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Yeah I love killing time with this thingReese-015 said:
Yes, well, I didn't say that I wanted to do the work! :/jayb said:
Though I might, if I could get a large enough base of contributors interested in working with me to build up the DB. We could work with current goodies and work our way backwards in time.
*shrugs*
ChackanKun
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Mejilan said:
Would be nice to have a decent Apps/Games DB. I wouldn't want to be in charge but wouldn't mind contributing. I usually have some spare time at work where I'm usually downloading and testing stuff on my iPhone so...couldn't hurt to help
I made a db a while back, never got much traction but I kept it up to date with the spreadsheet at least:
http://hippotrouble.com/iphonedb/games/
(also an apps section but no one ever used that side)
Main issue is that Zoho is kinda slow and updating price and crap is a pain that has to be done manually (I don't have some crazy AppShopper automatic iTunes scraping magic!). The iTunes and youtube links are automatically generated at least since they're just search queries.
Like the spreadsheet there's a point system to an extent: the usernames. Basic but it works if people use it for games they like.
http://hippotrouble.com/iphonedb/games/
(also an apps section but no one ever used that side)
Main issue is that Zoho is kinda slow and updating price and crap is a pain that has to be done manually (I don't have some crazy AppShopper automatic iTunes scraping magic!). The iTunes and youtube links are automatically generated at least since they're just search queries.
Like the spreadsheet there's a point system to an extent: the usernames. Basic but it works if people use it for games they like.
Psy-Phi
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Minsc said:
What's wrong with the Gaf Google Doc for game suggestions?
https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AnkHLU9NLx69dFhBak04bXluRXdYR1FBZWJrRDZxLUE&hl=en#gid=0
Minsc said:
I can't recommend this one enough. I don't know what it is about playing it on Iphone, but the game has me totally sucked in again. I think it's that I can just pause it at any point, and then come back to it later. It makes it easy for a quick on the go game. The background art for the battle sequences also still holds up rather well, and you can play it as stretched to full screen, or true, crisp resolution.
EDIT: I also think the nature of this game lends itself well to Iphone emulation, as opposed to other, more action oriented games, which I always have difficulty with when there isn't a tactile button response.
Minsc
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Psy-Phi said:
For starters, it seems if I sort it by genre it changes it for eveyone?
This one, linked earlier seems much nicer. You can actually filter by genre, so you only see single genres at a time, and it seems much nicer. Not slow at all. I wouldn't really worry about price updating, that's the most minor thing of all, I mean almost every app is under $20, most under $5, seems like a trivial thing to get caught up over keeping up to date.
I actually like it a lot! Maybe we should just use that for a list? I wonder if you can edit stuff though, like if someone listed the genre incorrectly, etc.
345triangle
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gunstarhero said:Been playing Pac-Chain for 2 days now- Namco's new (?) iPad puzzle/pacman hybrid. And I'm officially addicted.
So far, I'm really impressed - basically you get a grid of multicolored ghosts. Tapping 2 or more of the same color eliminates them, 4 or more triggers the bonus bar on the right where you can chain more hits before the bar runs out for big points.
Then there is the layer of pacman himself: you can control him at any time by swiping or dragging your finger. The idea is you use him to pick up fruit, pellets and power pellets. Power pellets turn ALL the ghosts blue (of course) and you can chomp away at the whole grid for a limited amount of time. Chaining power pellets nets you big points.
Presentation is really good. Music and graphics all have a nice retro feel - and the controls are great. I've read some complaining that pacman controls a little loose... But it's a very minor gripe IMO, and personally, I think he controls perfect.
One big complaint though... There doesn't seem to be any global/local leaderboards!?! This makes no sense whatsoever, since this game is ALL ABOUT score. I'm assuming Namco will patch this in... there seems to be an empty slot on the menu that would fit a leaderboard button nicely.
Right now my sessions last about 10 minutes, getting me to level 70+. lasting longer is going to be tough, but I'm getting better with every play.
All in all - great game and a must get for iPad owners.
hey, i like this a bunch actually! good recommendation.
it kind of reminds me of the DSiware katamari damacy block puzzler - it's got a similar arrange-blocks-for-character-to-eat/roll up vibe.
Minsc
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MrCheez said:Everyone ready for Game Center today? I have high hopes for it
Are all the apps going to issue another round of updates to support it (kinda like how everything got updated for retina support), or does it work differently Getting free updates is fun, I hope all the existing OpenFeint / Plus+ games can just get updated to use Game Center!
Minsc said:
It'll depend on each individual app/developer (it isn't an automatic feature - it has to be added to each game), but I imagine over the coming months you're going to start to see the vast majority of games supporting it... unless the community rejects it.
Speaking personally, my team is currently preparing to incorporate it into Wispin, but obviously we're watching the launch very closely to feel out everyone's reactions. We should start to have a grasp of just how much influence Game Center will have over our little segment of the industry pretty soon, I imagine!
Dynoro said:
Yeah, it looks like some of the users over at Touch Arcade are actually maintaining a list:
http://forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?t=65946
Some of the notable titles that should support Game Center today:
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
Game Centre is currently useless.
Unleash the game updates, Apple!
Unleash the game updates, Apple!
GeorgioCostanzaX
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Minsc said:
Street Fighter IV had better update: it would be pretty awesome to have head to head competition.
Minsc
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MrCheez said:
Apparently you'll be able to transfer you're existing OF scores/Achievements to GC too:
I guess that's good and bad. A fresh start might have been fun, sparking interest to compete for the high scores in older games again, like how Blizzard's always resetting their ladders a couple times a year.
Nihilistic Monk
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cjelly said:
yep, got it on mine with a tonne of games on, none are game centre compatible apparently :lol
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
Add me, GAF: cjelly
Nihilistic Monk
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Xater said:Yeah Game Cente ris pretty much useless now with no games that work. ou can add me as friend though. Name is the same one as on here.
Edit: Shit that fanfare from my first friend request scared the shit out of me. :lol
Mine is also the same as my gaf name nihilisticmonk (without the space), would love to get some invites!
Edit:- BRING ON THE TRUMPETS! :lol
Tunesmith said:
Was afraid of that...
So you got a localised request message in Swedish (my language) ?
I thought it would use the language of the receiver.
Edit: Happy I managed to get my nickname before the Pope (The bishop of Rome, successor of St. Peter, chief of the whole Church, and the Vicar of Christ on earth) took it.
darkressurection
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My GC tag is monkyofdoom if you want to add me.
so, um, it seems that the friends list isnt sortable by alphabetic priority, but by the order invites were accepted.
oh man, thats gonna bug me down the line :lol heres hoping for a GC 1.0.1 in the next couple weeks (oh wait, they cant do that since its part of the entire OS. oh man)
oh man, thats gonna bug me down the line :lol heres hoping for a GC 1.0.1 in the next couple weeks (oh wait, they cant do that since its part of the entire OS. oh man)
VeryGooster
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Posted it in the iPhone 4 OT as well:
GC ID: Gooster
GC ID: Gooster
Macho Madness
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thewesker is my Game Center name.
Well if it has a sort of web backend to it (like the stores) they could push some updates to the UI that way.LCfiner said:
I'm not sure there's any. I've heard of some people using a VNC/RDP connection to play through their computer. Clunky but I guess it should work fine.Mutagenic said:
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