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The iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch Gaming |OT2| Part II
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Minsc
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Tobor said:That's the marketing idea, sure.
Like i said though, I think Apple is set for at least a couple of years, maybe more. That's an eternity in the mobile industry.
That's more than a marketing idea, that's the truth. Unless the screen size gets larger, I'd never upgrade for a higher res iPhone than what I have now. You literally can't see the pixels, so there's 0 reason to add more of them. 3D screens will be next, but the base resolution will be perfect until cybernetic optical implants start going in style.
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Game Dev Story stole my entire lunch break, and I couldn't be happier.
Great little game
Great little game
The Incident's new update is fucking awesome. It's already one of my most beloved apps, but the new update is way beyond fantastic. Playing on the iPad has never felt this good.The game is ten times better now. For me, at least.
Having fun with both Trainyard & Cut The Rope. Quality gaming.
Having fun with both Trainyard & Cut The Rope. Quality gaming.
Agent White
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Trainyard has been out for months. I guess the combination of being featured and getting a price drop really made a difference. Although it reviewed really well around it's release so I don't know how people missed it. I even mentioned it on the first page
Neuroshima Hex is $2 now. Buy it before it goes universal/multiplayer and the price goes up.
Neuroshima Hex is $2 now. Buy it before it goes universal/multiplayer and the price goes up.
The updates can help the rich get richer. If it's a pretty major update sites will usually put out a blurb about it which revives attention for it, and in the description they'll add in something like "HOT NEW UPDATE WITH NEW CONTENT AND BLOWJOBS" to keep the high value mentality up.Jonnyram said:Lots of apps are generous with free updates, but they don't all sell millions
Canabalt, Trees of Doom, Super Mega Worm, Flight Control (did actually sell millions, but anyway), Plunderland, Helsing's Fire, We Rule, Pocket Frogs, Spider, Skull Pogo, Labyrinth, etc. etc. blah blah blah)
Free updates are a sign of nice developers, not good sales. But it's a great way to build a fanbase, for sure.
Well yeah. Peggle actually came out after all.Tobor said:
Keyser Soze
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The Incident update lets you control the iPad version using an iPod Touch... awesome! The Touch screen shows Frank dreaming about what is going to fall next. 
ElAlcesDiablo
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EA's doing the sale on the UK store now. Mirror's Edge, R-Type and others 59p.
Monster Feed HD is an interesting game for TD fans. It's a set path tower defense, but you have active spells you can launch by touch targeting, which makes it a bit more interactive. There are 2 characters with different spells.
You also have to touch to collect money for power ups.
It's on a 99c sale today, I'd recommend at least checking out the lite version.
You also have to touch to collect money for power ups.
It's on a 99c sale today, I'd recommend at least checking out the lite version.
Touch Arcade has a new preview of Mika Mobile's Battleheart. For some reason this looks like it could be frickin' amazing. Can't wait to see more.
Minsc
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Peru said:
No, R-Type is pretty awesome. I prefer it over the Cave SHUMPs myself (nicer priced too), though the game involves a lot of memorization and dying at times, and is not one of the easier SHUMPs you'll play. The only complication is that with the touch controls you sometimes end up blocking your view, so if you get enemies on the behind you you need to be careful. There's also tilt and d-pad controls, but the game's supposed to be hard, so I don't mind terribly.
bock
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It won't be out tomorrow, it's not ready. I think PocketGamer used "October 15" based on the original October announcement and took the day in the middle.cjelly said:According to PocketGamer.fr Soul Bubbles iPhone/iPad is out tomorrow. http://www.pocketgamer.fr/recherche.html?search_word=soul+bubbles&Rechercher=Rechercher
I hope so.
Gamecocks625
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Right on. It looks pretty sweet just by that video aloneAnno said:
Minsc
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PopCap has got to be one of the most mis-managed huge companies there is. Why they aren't on top of stuff is beyond me. Hoping for updates is like hoping to win the lottery.
Even logical stuff like them porting all their new games is too much to ask, for instance, what possible reason could they have for not releasing Bookworm Adventures 2? Maybe it wasn't that great a game, but I still liked it more than the first.
Their ETA for PvZ2 is 2011-2020. Their about as bad as Blizzard or Valve, except for an even more casual audience.
They just sorta suck when it comes to support / releasing titles, but I do enjoy a bunch of their games.
Even logical stuff like them porting all their new games is too much to ask, for instance, what possible reason could they have for not releasing Bookworm Adventures 2? Maybe it wasn't that great a game, but I still liked it more than the first.
Their ETA for PvZ2 is 2011-2020. Their about as bad as Blizzard or Valve, except for an even more casual audience.
They just sorta suck when it comes to support / releasing titles, but I do enjoy a bunch of their games.
Gram Negative Cocci
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Hela said:
The Wii version is the way to go. It's getting a PC release later on if you don't have a Wii.
StrikerObi
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Oh man, last night's update of The Incident is amazing. The ability to use my iPhone as a controller for the iPad version of the game is fucking incredible. Every game that can take advantage of this should be doing it.
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SmokyDave said:
I feel the EXACT same.
My new game was just released on the AppStore
The game is called Chrominance. It's based on an original gameplay idea, with some elements that should be familiar to most of the iOS gamers. In Chrominance the screen is divided in colored geometrical shapes. The goal is to mix the colors of the bubbles that appear on the screen to match the background color in the zone of the collision. The user can flick the bubbles with one or more fingers, when two of them collide they will mix their colors and generate a paint splash of the resulting color.
It's a simple concept, really easy to pick up, but hard to master in the higher game levels, where the colored zones are smaller, requiring precision and the ability to think on your feet.
There are 2 main game mode in Chrominance: Classic mode where you advance through harder levels and Time Trial mode, where you race against time to obtain the higher score possible. On the iPad there are also two Versus modes for local multiplayer.
Chrominance is a universal application, designed carefully to give the best gaming experience on both the iPad and the iPhone. The Retina support was delayed, but is currently in review from Apple, and should be available in a couple of days.
Chrominance supports OpenFeint 2.7 and Game Center, where available. There are 28 achievements to unlock and global leaderboards for the two main game modes. OpenFeint is integrated seamlessy with the game interface: all notifications are rendered with the game graphics, the friend leaderboards and high scores are rendered in the same game context, so that the user is costantly aware of what friend and score he should try to beat (OF challenges through PUSH notifications are also supported).
Since the game is a universal app, the game data is saved in a OpenFeint cloud, so that the user can keep his settings and stats even when he changes device.
Chrominance also features an original soundtrack, composed and performed by talented musicians, that's perfectly suited with the colorfull mood of the game.
You can find more informations, screenshots and video of the game on the EflatGames page:
http://www.eflatgames.com/?page_id=65
A couple of screenshots:
iTunes Link
And if you made it his far I have 5 promo codes to give away to the first 5 users who reply to this post
Also, to celebrate the new release, my previous game, Star Ride is now free and updated to support game center.
Sorry for the autoreferential post
Cheers
The game is called Chrominance. It's based on an original gameplay idea, with some elements that should be familiar to most of the iOS gamers. In Chrominance the screen is divided in colored geometrical shapes. The goal is to mix the colors of the bubbles that appear on the screen to match the background color in the zone of the collision. The user can flick the bubbles with one or more fingers, when two of them collide they will mix their colors and generate a paint splash of the resulting color.
It's a simple concept, really easy to pick up, but hard to master in the higher game levels, where the colored zones are smaller, requiring precision and the ability to think on your feet.
There are 2 main game mode in Chrominance: Classic mode where you advance through harder levels and Time Trial mode, where you race against time to obtain the higher score possible. On the iPad there are also two Versus modes for local multiplayer.
Chrominance is a universal application, designed carefully to give the best gaming experience on both the iPad and the iPhone. The Retina support was delayed, but is currently in review from Apple, and should be available in a couple of days.
Chrominance supports OpenFeint 2.7 and Game Center, where available. There are 28 achievements to unlock and global leaderboards for the two main game modes. OpenFeint is integrated seamlessy with the game interface: all notifications are rendered with the game graphics, the friend leaderboards and high scores are rendered in the same game context, so that the user is costantly aware of what friend and score he should try to beat (OF challenges through PUSH notifications are also supported).
Since the game is a universal app, the game data is saved in a OpenFeint cloud, so that the user can keep his settings and stats even when he changes device.
Chrominance also features an original soundtrack, composed and performed by talented musicians, that's perfectly suited with the colorfull mood of the game.
You can find more informations, screenshots and video of the game on the EflatGames page:
http://www.eflatgames.com/?page_id=65
A couple of screenshots:
iTunes Link
And if you made it his far
I have 5 promo codes to give away to the first 5 users who reply to this postAlso, to celebrate the new release, my previous game, Star Ride is now free and updated to support game center.
Sorry for the autoreferential post
Cheers
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