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iOS Gaming December 2016 | It's app-me, Mario
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NeoRaider
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This is so true. They need "On Sale" category or something.
Use AppZapper, it shows you when the apps and games go on sale. And you can make your own wishlist with notifications too.
Matt Frost
Member
For some reason, I am starting to enjoy Downwell now... maybe I didnt know how to play it or didnt play it the right way before xD
Omega Kirby
Member
Downloaded Sorcery! and holy shit I'm hooked, I went to sleep at 3am playing it xD. The writing is phenomenal, the choices you make even the combat is great.
More_Badass
Member
The first game, right? You ain't seen nothing yet. The first game is more traditional gamebook. The games get exponentially more advanced with each one, and your choices/gear/status carry over between games
I have a hard time getting into Sorcery. I like the combat and the RPG elements, but the story seems uninteresting and it has a hard time keeping my interest. I always just put it aside and forget about it. Unfortunate.
Everybody here should be buying Rollercoaster Tycoon Classic. It's the GOTY right here.
Everybody here should be buying Rollercoaster Tycoon Classic. It's the GOTY right here.
You have a full campaign, a sandbox mode and an expansion to play with if you want to. One of the best premium management game on iOS for me.
Matt Frost
Member
Didnt know about this. Will take a look since I remember playing it on arcades back in the 80s/90s
Think you may be thinking of the shump.
Matt Frost
Member
It isnt? My bad then.
You have to wait until the billing email from Apple. Also, sorry.
Well, I also think they meant to say 1849 -- not 1949 -- so I can see where you got that.
Matt Frost
Member
Thanks, cleared my confusion... also, didn't even know there was a 1849...
Most of the App Store is manually curated, and given pricing is totally under the control of developers and can be changed at any time it would be very challenging logistically and reliably to highlight discounted "games of note" as you'd need to coordinate with everybody individually which is impractical.
If you have automated systems, like AppShopper even, then those end up being gamed pretty quickly. Historically, every system of automatic ranking or grouping has been gamed by developers whether it's the download or top grossing charts, or update groupings for example. On top of that, there are so many things on sale at any given time that without being able to sort them, you'd just end up with a large bucket of seemingly random titles under an automated process that you'd have to scour through anyway.
All that being said, worth noting they DO highlight good quality games on sale a lot. You'll probably find when the App Store featuring refreshes today you'll see some of the games you otherwise found out about on Touch Arcade being promoted on the Store.
Is there a point to the wish list besides just bookmarking apps? I was really disappointed to find it didn't notify you of a price drop on those apps, seems a pretty obvious feature for a wish list.
Dang, never had a problem with it before and it is indeed crashing since the latest iOS Update.
I've told the devs, they'll look into it. Seems lile they weren't aware of this.
Oh they are aware of it now? Because then I rather just keep it and wait for an update to make it work again.
So Tomb of The Mask was updated with a 60-level campaign as the main mode along with some other stuff a couple weeks ago.
Sadly I don't think it's very good. The levels themselves aren't great, as expected when you try to take an endless arcade game and shoehorn it into a level based one. There's also some performance issues, UI looks worse in some places on my phone, and there are more egregious F2P aspects, like the fact you only have 5 lives for the entire campaign and have to wait for or buy more if you lose them. The endless mode is still there, of course, just off to the side as arcade mode.
I have to admit I kinda regret updating my game, UI was less cluttered and because I had an outdated version it never prompted me to watch ads anymore.
Sadly I don't think it's very good. The levels themselves aren't great, as expected when you try to take an endless arcade game and shoehorn it into a level based one. There's also some performance issues, UI looks worse in some places on my phone, and there are more egregious F2P aspects, like the fact you only have 5 lives for the entire campaign and have to wait for or buy more if you lose them. The endless mode is still there, of course, just off to the side as arcade mode.
I have to admit I kinda regret updating my game, UI was less cluttered and because I had an outdated version it never prompted me to watch ads anymore.
Would it be justifiable to have a iPad Air 2 for gaming seeing I have an iPhone 7 Plus already? It seems some games are exclusive for the tablet such as Rome: Total War, FTL etc .. and some games simply work better on the larger screen (i.e. the just released rollercoaster tycoon)
Grim Patron
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I love my iPad Air 2. Probably my favourite apple product ever but maybe you should get the 9.7 pro or wait a few months for the new iPads?
Funny you mention Downwell, a game called GoNNER came out for Shield TV yesterday (been on PC for a few months). and it's somewhat similar and absolutely amazing. I actually like it more.
Hope it comes to iOS at some point.
Garrett Hawke
Member
Has anyone played the Telltale Batman on an i7+? I looked up gameplay footage and it seemed blurry and stuttery af. I guess I could always try it and then just refund it. Hmm.
It stutters on an iPad Pro 9.7. So it probably does on your phone too. Especially having their engine in mind.
Garrett Hawke
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More_Badass
Member
Yup, Gonner is fantastic. It's Downell's weird sidescrolling cousin
Matt Frost
Member
Completely different games. Both amazing. Altos Adventure is a chilled endless runner with some gorgeous graphics and Bug Butcher is like Trials of Glork but level based and with more depth.
Now I am interested. Hope it comes out soon!
Same here but I uninstalled it due to that. And Ski Safari but since IAP buried the core gameplay, a reinstall could be great...
I've made it work! Here's what I did: I freed up some space (I have 800mb free) and I killed all the app and restarted the iPad. The game is now working fine on iPad!
Saucycarpdog
Member
Same here, never played Bully before but I'm loving it. The mini games for classes lends themselves perfect for mobile and the smaller scale of the game makes it great for playing in bursts. The controls are also top notch for a 3D game with an open world.
Eh weird, I did that yesterday and it didn't work, but now it does!
Ghostshark
Member
I can't wait for Binding of Isaac. I hope they still plan releasing this year. I wonder what the cost will be?
I've never played a RollerCoaster Tycoon game, any of them at all. Should I look into getting it? Also, does anyone have Baldur's Gate II on a plus iPhone? Are the controls playable on the small screen?
I've never played a RollerCoaster Tycoon game, any of them at all. Should I look into getting it? Also, does anyone have Baldur's Gate II on a plus iPhone? Are the controls playable on the small screen?
More_Badass
Member
It'll likely release in January
Definitely look into Rollercoaster Tycoon Classic! It's a great port, and to me, one of the best, if not best release on mobile this year.
Saucycarpdog
Member
Yep, looking like it. Wish they would just come out and say that thought instead of being silent about the iOS version.
Anyone try Sunpolis? Gorgeous and gameplay looks different. Think I'm going to check it out for $1.99.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oVBuAB_ZQwE
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oVBuAB_ZQwE
Bought Mini Metro for 99 cents but I don't really understand the game. What exactly do I have to do, on what do I need to pay attention? Looks great and is quite relaxing but yeah, feeling a bit lost there.
So many more games on sale I would love to buy. I guess I will pick up Reings as well, maybe The Bug Butcher as well, though it does not look very intriguing with the on screen controls.
And I am still considering KotOR. Own it on PC already, played it there years ago, never finished, restarted on Xbox but never completed it. Wondering if mobile is the plattform of the choice.
So many more games on sale I would love to buy. I guess I will pick up Reings as well, maybe The Bug Butcher as well, though it does not look very intriguing with the on screen controls.
And I am still considering KotOR. Own it on PC already, played it there years ago, never finished, restarted on Xbox but never completed it. Wondering if mobile is the plattform of the choice.
Matt Frost
Member
Happy Christmas everyone! Wish you all an even better iOS 2017!!!
You are building train lines to move the customers to the correct stations. The " customers" are the little shapes that appear next to each station. The trains pick them up and move them to the corresponding station, or to a station they can connect from. So it's about moving people as efficiently as possible to their desired destination. The tunnels and special shaped customers and stations complicate matters.
More_Badass
Member
Are you familiar with SpaceChem? I found Mini Metro easier to understand when I started thinking of it more abstract terms.
Ghostshark
Member
It's an excellent game, you should definitely get it. The gameplay on its own is great, with a fulfilling sense of progression.