Just d/l'd this earlier today and will give it a go during my break. I've been waiting for this one for quite a while now and can't wait to give it a go. They released the original game for free last week and it was a great RTS experience.
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iOS Gaming February 2014: It's Groundhog Day and we have Season Passes for Everyone!
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Just d/l'd this earlier today and will give it a go during my break. I've been waiting for this one for quite a while now and can't wait to give it a go. They released the original game for free last week and it was a great RTS experience.
Threes has been updated:
"+ A spinner on the loading screen
+ If the upcoming card is >3 it will show a "+" on the next card icon.
+ A "skip signing" option to speed up restarting games
+ Ability to play upside-down on the iPad
+ A link to the soundtrack!
+ Character bios will show up again if you replay the tutorial
+ Big bug fix: Tutorial will stop randomly starting for some people
+ Small bug fixes"
"+ A spinner on the loading screen
+ If the upcoming card is >3 it will show a "+" on the next card icon.
+ A "skip signing" option to speed up restarting games
+ Ability to play upside-down on the iPad
+ A link to the soundtrack!
+ Character bios will show up again if you replay the tutorial
+ Big bug fix: Tutorial will stop randomly starting for some people
+ Small bug fixes"
Nice! Hopefully I can crack 10K now!
PittaGAF
Member
I really loved it as a game too (as soon as you understand how the world is ruled).
And it made me replay Hiversaries that I neglected back in the days, while I'm enjoying it a ton too now.
(Hiversaries is a bit harder but the world and what you have to do is pretty clear from the start, while Oquonie need a bit more experimenting before 'getting' it).
Apparently, they are part of the same 'universe'.
It's a bit like playing a mix between Riven and Device 6, with a mad dev in charge of the setting.
Stallion Free
Cock Encumbered
Yay finally!
I just released a free version of my match-3 game (it's the same as the paid version, but with occasional ads).
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/id796270231?mt=8
Trailer on YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrFOaK_vfKM
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/id796270231?mt=8
Trailer on YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrFOaK_vfKM
PittaGAF
Member
NervousXtian
Thought Emoji Movie was good. Take that as you will.
i aim for 3 star straight..
my puzzle skills are NOT lacking by any means..
plain and simple you're usually given screwed board for your matching requirement
Well, that's the problem I ran into... I had thought you could puzzle skill your way through the cases.. and that's not possible at all past the first few. You have to use skills and tools to 3 star cases... or have any chance of winning them. You farm cash through the newspaper cases... I suggest farming cash to unlock some furniture, tools, etc.. then tackling a case.
Though it's probably just not worth the trouble... because instead of using skill (and some luck) you pretty much just use a little skill and then brute force your way through the rest of the case. It's pretty sad that the amount of "evidence" you need to legit clear a case...
So I just checked one.. you need 20 pieces of hard evidence... in 30 moves. Not freaking possible.
chickdigger802
Banned
the room 2 is a dollar.
bought it during the last sale to $3 and haven't opened yet.
ios gaming in a nutshell.
bought it during the last sale to $3 and haven't opened yet.
ios gaming in a nutshell.
Rodney McKay
Member
Whoa, will definitely jump on that.
I've been playing Room 1 and have been really enjoying it. It's like a more concentrated, focused Myst.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
DAMN yeah
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
FFIV on sale worth it? those games are supposed to be good rite?
I bought it on the previous sale, been playing it recently and I'm really liking it. I'm finding it more enjoyable than FFIII too, which is the other DS FF-remake I played. Love the little touches like the speech balloons in the menu that show what the characters are thinking at any given moment.
It's been great for moderately short sessions since there's suspend saving. Nothing like advancing in a dungeon and/or killing a boss before work. Also, if you die in a battle in this version it continues right before the fight which totally encourages exploration. If you like Final Fantasy it's a no-brainer imo.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Saw that, but haven't even start the first one yet.
Does anyone know waht the full IPA in the first one is? (I don't have it installed, and can't see it on the store)
More_Badass
Member
Play the original here
http://www.deconstructeam.com/games/gods-will-be-watching/
The upcoming expanded version is probably one of my most anticipated games of 2014
Maybe that's why ios gamers get along with steam gamers.
dream
Member
Out There is really pretty great.
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Cultures Northlands sounds rad too.
Anyone feel like taking one for the team?
edit:
Cultures Northlands sounds rad too.
Anyone feel like taking one for the team?
haterofpants
Neo Member
I've only been playing Out There for a couple of hours, but it seems pretty neat and seems very unforgiving. It's kind of like a mix of King of Dragon Pass and (as was mentioned earlier in this thread) Mass Effect's space exploration.
If anyone would like me to answer specific questions about Out There, let me know.
http://appshopper.com
You can check for recent price drops and sort by free/paid. If you create an account, you can put specific games and apps on your wishlist and you'll get an email if it goes on sale or if there is an update.
If anyone would like me to answer specific questions about Out There, let me know.
http://appshopper.com
You can check for recent price drops and sort by free/paid. If you create an account, you can put specific games and apps on your wishlist and you'll get an email if it goes on sale or if there is an update.
Nimblebit and Milkbag game released today Disco Zoo.
It's more in line with Tiny Tower than with Pocket Planes/Trains.
I've played for a while and I think it captures the Tiny Tower formula pretty good and expands it a bit (not like Star Wars Tiny Death Star, which was mostly a rehash).
BTW, anyone knows why the Appshopper app hasn't been updated to iOS7, and why there's no iPad version?
It's more in line with Tiny Tower than with Pocket Planes/Trains.
I've played for a while and I think it captures the Tiny Tower formula pretty good and expands it a bit (not like Star Wars Tiny Death Star, which was mostly a rehash).
BTW, anyone knows why the Appshopper app hasn't been updated to iOS7, and why there's no iPad version?
PittaGAF
Member
Already found a TON of new ways to die in Out There that weren't in the beta.
Can't even reach the portal anymore!!!
While born as iPad game, I must confess I'm enjoying it more on iPhone...perfect game to pick up to play 'just one more star' only to find yourself playing at 3 am in bed.
Tiny footprint and very light on battery...great job by the dev in this compartment.
Can't even reach the portal anymore!!!
While born as iPad game, I must confess I'm enjoying it more on iPhone...perfect game to pick up to play 'just one more star' only to find yourself playing at 3 am in bed.
Tiny footprint and very light on battery...great job by the dev in this compartment.
Thanks for this, took the last code!
PittaGAF
Member
One awesome moment that just happened to me in Out There and I wanted to share.
So...I find a super cool ancient artifact in the middle of the space.
It was already a great game....somehow I did a ton of progresses towards something I won't spoil, and I have almost full main resources, plus a nice list of new tech to build, including the solar sails tech that enhance your movement radius.
Of course, I touch it....
BAM....it warps me even further towards the center of the galaxy!!!
Perfect!!!!
Well....I land on a star system where every other star is out of reach.
Panic.
Nothing to do?
No, there are 3 rocky planets....so I hop between them drilling everything and breaking drill several times, when AT LAST I find 4 Th, necessary to build the sails that extend radius.
SUCCESS!!!!
I can finally escape that mouse trap.
2 star systems later...I find ANOTHER weird alien artifact.
How could I resist?
What possibly could go wrong?
I died soon after (no star system in reach and broke the solar sails, no Fe to repair, no planets to drill).
So AWESOME.
So...I find a super cool ancient artifact in the middle of the space.
It was already a great game....somehow I did a ton of progresses towards something I won't spoil, and I have almost full main resources, plus a nice list of new tech to build, including the solar sails tech that enhance your movement radius.
Of course, I touch it....
BAM....it warps me even further towards the center of the galaxy!!!
Perfect!!!!
Well....I land on a star system where every other star is out of reach.
Panic.
Nothing to do?
No, there are 3 rocky planets....so I hop between them drilling everything and breaking drill several times, when AT LAST I find 4 Th, necessary to build the sails that extend radius.
SUCCESS!!!!
I can finally escape that mouse trap.
2 star systems later...I find ANOTHER weird alien artifact.
How could I resist?
What possibly could go wrong?
I died soon after (no star system in reach and broke the solar sails, no Fe to repair, no planets to drill).
So AWESOME.
Are they? I only really played Tiny Tower but it honestly felt too generous with the premium currency.
Perhaps the criticism I've heard of them is unfair.
I've heard the same thing regarding Tiny Tower's currency, I think I'm mostly conscious of how much they nag their players to stimulate habit.
haterofpants
Neo Member
I had two really great runs in a row in Out There. Managed to set the GameCenter #1 high score with the first run (51,830) before
.
On my next run, I was able to make it all the way to the end and beat the game. Surprisingly, my score was even lower this time, so I'm not sure how it's calculated.
You really just have to get lucky and hope you get a better ship early. You want one of the ships that has a large capacity (at least 16 slots), since you need to balance resources and technology/upgrades. Carry lots of extra Helium and Hydrogen! Fuel is the most important resource. I did not carry much of any other resource until towards the end, but that's also what screwed me over in the previous run.
Here's the ship I used and how it was set up when I set the high score:
http://i.imgur.com/AcbBoRq.jpg
Here's the ship I used when beating the game:
http://i.imgur.com/oG51bUB.jpg
"True" ending spoiler:
http://i.imgur.com/VYr3JHm.jpg
Stats after beating the game:
http://i.imgur.com/JpSQR2D.jpg
Edit:
I forgot to specify, but the game has multiple endings. This 2nd run was the "true" ending.
being left stranded after you first encounter the "enemy"
On my next run, I was able to make it all the way to the end and beat the game. Surprisingly, my score was even lower this time, so I'm not sure how it's calculated.
You really just have to get lucky and hope you get a better ship early. You want one of the ships that has a large capacity (at least 16 slots), since you need to balance resources and technology/upgrades. Carry lots of extra Helium and Hydrogen! Fuel is the most important resource. I did not carry much of any other resource until towards the end, but that's also what screwed me over in the previous run.
Here's the ship I used and how it was set up when I set the high score:
http://i.imgur.com/AcbBoRq.jpg
Here's the ship I used when beating the game:
http://i.imgur.com/oG51bUB.jpg
"True" ending spoiler:
http://i.imgur.com/VYr3JHm.jpg
Stats after beating the game:
http://i.imgur.com/JpSQR2D.jpg
Edit:
I forgot to specify, but the game has multiple endings. This 2nd run was the "true" ending.
They are not.
I'd say Nimbelbit's IAP system is as fair as it gets.
No paywalls anywhere, and only pay to speed things up.
I haven't played enough Disco Zoo to comment about this on it, but it has been this way for Tiny Tower, Pocket Planes and Pocket Trains.
Minsc
Gold Member
The "nagging" is a feature, not a nuisance... people expect to be nagged in time-management games. If it wasn't there the game would be worse off... people who the notifications bother have the simple option of disabling them entirely in the game or in the settings > notifications panel. I wouldn't call that an issue in the least.
Mike Works
Member
Are we doing a GAF challenge for Threes!
I used the second code, thank you.
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
Let me know how you feel about the 'zoopedia' animal patterns in Disco Zoo.
Minsc
Gold Member
TDS was pretty much what I expected, a TT re-skin. Very short-lived for me. Much like the train game felt like a reskin of the plane one. Tiny Tower gave me the most fun, I got a good week or so out of that. At least Disco Zoo seems to be something different again, though I haven't tried it. The Snakes reskin wasn't bad either, but got a bit boring after a while as well.
A lot of one's enjoyment out of these games is if your expectations are in line. I don't ever go in to them expecting anything other than a short 2-minute distraction a few times a day.
chickdigger802
Banned
pocket trains wasn't really a reskin, but it had the same issue with planes, in which you get far enough that you need to do way too many things everytime you get into the game. It turns into work.
I agree with this, I expected (and wanted!) a TT reskin out of TDS and I was actually enjoying it in the same way until the game decided to screw me, haha. I loved TT like the interactive screensaver it was and 100%-ed it, but Pocket Planes was a huge letdown and I didn't even try Pocket Trains after that.
My problem with Pocket Planes is the same one chickdigger had, that it grows to be more and more of a hassle to make things happen the more you play, and it obviously doesn't have mechanics engaging enough to keep the player going. It gets unfun.
Granted I haven't tried Nimble Quest either, I may give it a spin later. With Disco Zoo I just need to make sure that it isn't glitchy like TDS was. Having your save erased in a game like this is a total bucket of cold water since the actual gameplay isn't exactly what's appealing about them.
I fully expect to experience the usual Nimblebit cycle of addiction and resentment with Disco Zoo, it's routine at this point, but I'll give it a download. They're fun for a good week or so before playing them for "free" starts to get super tedious. I just hate that feeling of investing time in something that I know I'll never see through past a certain point. Oh well.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
I think I've hit the point of diminishing returns with these sorts of games. I spun it around for like twenty minutes this morning and could see the next hours and weeks and months of it and just deleted it. I think Marvel Puzzle Quest will forever scratch whatever rare/collecting itch I have and Tapped Out will cover any time managing.
Very cute looking, though!
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