BenjaminBirdie
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I unlocked 192 with the sound off! I was so bummed!!!
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iOS Gaming February 2014: It's Groundhog Day and we have Season Passes for Everyone!
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I unlocked 192 with the sound off! I was so bummed!!!
Stallion Free
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Yeah that's why I was curious. I prefer the way they have it currently anyways I think it leads to a tighter experience then Origins.
toddhunter
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Yep threes is legit. Thanks once again ios gaf
chris121580
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Man, that's impressive. I'm currently at 3,165
Haha, I know 100% what you mean. I don't think I've never regretted waiting to buy an iOS game, but I often have regretted jumping on the day 1 hype train.
I'm sure it's fun, but... Math? Man, I chose my degree and my job trying to AVOID math! Not make it how I spend my leisure time. ;p
I'm still enjoying my time with puzzle & dragons. I think the key to the game is to not take it too seriously or play it obsessively, unlike the majority of the people in the OT. Sometimes it sounds like Stockholm Syndrome reading that thread and peoples reactions to Gungho, the developer, or the RNG.
More_Badass
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toddhunter
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Threes is actually good, and will likely be forgotten about in a couple of weeks. I don't think that should stop you from spending $1.99 to enjoy an actually good game for a couple of weeks, or days, or hours.
Thanks guys, I grabbed it and will be checking it out later in bed. Doesn't hurt that from the App Store description it's actually on a release sale.
And yeah, I don't mind a game in this price range not lasting me forever. 10000000 was probably the shortest lived matching game I ever played and it still left me completely satisfied.
phillipgessert
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It's so unbelievably addictive, I don't even care if I never play it again after today. Have definitely gotten my money's worth already.
toddhunter
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Thanks guys, I grabbed it and will be checking it out later in bed. Doesn't hurt that from the App Store description it's actually on a release sale.
And yeah, I don't mind a game in this price range not lasting me forever. 10000000 was probably the shortest lived matching game I ever played and it still left me completely satisfied.
That's it. I never want to touch 10000000 again in my life. But I loved playing it.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
Looks like Sonic 1 and CD just got iOS7 controller support (I believe 2 already has it).
The Taxman delivereth....
The Taxman delivereth....
Dash Kappei
Not actually that important
FUUUUUU...
I want iCade support for Sonic CD!! SONIC 1 and 2 both got it after an update, and yet I've been waiting ever since day1 to play Sonic CD with it
The other night I tried Stealth inc. on the iCade and it was glorious
More_Badass
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Warhammer Quest is on sale for $0.99
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id573516833
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id573516833
It's not bad, but it was just an ok puzzle game IMO. Nothing amazing, and yet it was hyped to insane levels back when it first came out
They need to add controller support
More_Badass
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I never really considered it a straight puzzle game. I've always thought of it as twitchy reflex puzzle action, and in that regard, I think the game excels.
Complex Shadow
Cudi Lame
is...is it good?
Very good, if you like boardgames / loot based RPG's with no real plot. It's polished, packed with lore / flavour text and deeper than most iOS offerings.
My favourite iOS game actually.
FUUUUUU...
I want iCade support for Sonic CD!! SONIC 1 and 2 both got it after an update, and yet I've been waiting ever since day1 to play Sonic CD with it
The other night I tried Stealth inc. on the iCade and it was glorious
Unless ION brings out an iOS controller API iCade, I'm pretty sure unfortunately that the iCade is a dead accessory. :/
johnny_park
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Threes is an addicting game. My high so far is 7,062.
PittaGAF
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Threes! is awesome.
Getting it in bed was a really really REALLY dumb idea tough.
Personally I do not care if it lasts 2 weeks or 3 days....it's very addictive, incredibly well made (even if tweets do not work for me) and has a lot of personality.
And it's pocket change.
Do not be deceived by the 'number' things....it's not a math game.
Think it like Triple Town where you slide towards the walls the entire board.
I do not even care about the high score (and it's a high score game)....but I'm obsessively playing it just because it's so fun and I want to unlock the various 'characters'.
Plus, the music and sounds are awesome imho.
Getting it in bed was a really really REALLY dumb idea tough.
Personally I do not care if it lasts 2 weeks or 3 days....it's very addictive, incredibly well made (even if tweets do not work for me) and has a lot of personality.
And it's pocket change.
Do not be deceived by the 'number' things....it's not a math game.
Think it like Triple Town where you slide towards the walls the entire board.
I do not even care about the high score (and it's a high score game)....but I'm obsessively playing it just because it's so fun and I want to unlock the various 'characters'.
Plus, the music and sounds are awesome imho.
Can anyone explain whaT DLC for Warhammer Quest is worth getting? What DLC are true content packs, needed for "completing" the game? Can you complete the game without buying any of the DLC?
Jedeye Sniv
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Ewwwww, heresy! Playing BG makes me retroactively angry at Dragon Age
PittaGAF
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You do not need anything else to actually enjoy the game.
If you want to see the complete story arc of the main quest, you need the Reikland and Averland DLC, they add whole new explorable regions and quests, plus new enemies and tile sets.
Each region has a 'proper' ending tough (black quest).
The Vampire and Undead DLC add just them, they provide more variations in white quests but no story based quests.
You can freely ignore all the rest, except in the case you really want to play a certain class.
I suggest playing a bit the base game...if you like it just buy the region expansions (and maybe later the Vampire&Undead DLCs).
Be sure to play in hardcore.
PittaGAF
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Threes is indeed pretty fun. After some low initial scores I managed to get 3.513 points in bed yesterday, which is my high score so far. My other two matches today were all in the 3000s.
Like Pitta say you're not really using math in a strict sense, aside from the 2s and 1s you're just morphing pieces with the same number on top. It could work with colors or shapes, but the numbers have the advantage of making the progression crystal clear.
It has a way of keeping you hooked and thinking about your next step instead of just sliding haphazardly, and I can feel myself getting better at it with each try. The difference here for me is that it keeps you coming back simply because it's clever, as opposed to the usual RNG crack addiction-style from many of the current puzzle games. I feel as comfortable putting it down for a while as I feel going for one more run.
It has no bullshit time limits, it doesn't rush you, no IAP. It's a well crafted and polished puzzle game with no bloat, simple to play, challenging to master. Most definitely worth a purchase at the current price (or a wishlist entry).
Like Pitta say you're not really using math in a strict sense, aside from the 2s and 1s you're just morphing pieces with the same number on top. It could work with colors or shapes, but the numbers have the advantage of making the progression crystal clear.
It has a way of keeping you hooked and thinking about your next step instead of just sliding haphazardly, and I can feel myself getting better at it with each try. The difference here for me is that it keeps you coming back simply because it's clever, as opposed to the usual RNG crack addiction-style from many of the current puzzle games. I feel as comfortable putting it down for a while as I feel going for one more run.
It has no bullshit time limits, it doesn't rush you, no IAP. It's a well crafted and polished puzzle game with no bloat, simple to play, challenging to master. Most definitely worth a purchase at the current price (or a wishlist entry
).Dash Kappei
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MAME is all I'll ever need to make it more than worthwhile to me forever
but even then Stealth Inc. was released recently and it has iCade support, same for Sportsplatformer (remake/port of the C-64 game, pretty good) so it seems they're still adding support.
R-Type 2 is also coming soon and Dot-Emu confirmed iCade support from the get-go.
Of course support is gonna slow down and eventually stop bar a few releases, but I don't see it as a dead accessory. Of course if you're interested in playing everything with a controller it's not the way to go, but mostly I'm more interested in playing with its little coin-OP cab than taking out a proper controller while putting the iPad on the table
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
MAME is all I'll ever need to make it more than worthwhile to me forever
True dat! Ms Pac Man makes the iCade worth it alone.
This video review from Classic Game Room (circa 2009) had me convinced.
I almost bought Elemental Asteroids but I'm guessing The Quest Gold is a better game to start with?
Just bought this. It's quite polished and seems like a good fantasy SRPG to alternate with XCOM.
phillipgessert
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Threes feels like a nice evolution of the ideas behind Pudding Monsters, itself a nice evolution of the ideas behind sliding block puzzles in Zelda. Definitely not a math game. Hoping the use of numerals doesn't put anyone else off that might've liked it.
jessecuster
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My only negative to Threes at this point is the time it takes to retry.
thelatestmodel
Junior, please.
Warhammer Quest is an amazing deal for $1. I put over 20 hours into it and had a blast. Great tactical / board-game RPG.
The steelseries stratus is great, but $79...
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