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The iOS Gaming Thread December 2012: Santa touched me somewhere weird.
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Couldn't find it by searching the app store, but after a little digging online I found a link:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-woods/id572390276?mt=8
Looks intriguing.
Wanna leave some impressions? Don't have an iPad around
I only have super-early impressions. I applied the 60 FPS tweak, and fired it up on my iPad 4. First thing I noticed is the game loads up nearly instantly. You can go from your iPad homescreen to having your save loaded up and playing the game in 5 seconds. Very nice.
And multitasking seems to work fine for me, no black screen when I switch apps back and forth.
The game is non-retina, but it is upscaled, so the pixels are somewhat smooth, you don't see blocky pixels as in old iPad titles that never got updated. What bothers me though is that the text is also non-retina, which is annoying because they should be able to run it at full res without increasing the file size (like King of Dragon Pass.) And there are a handful of UI elements already running at retina rez (like the current view square in your map).
The game itself plays smoothly, and it's easy to move around and select stuff, but I'm still very early in the game.
So who here has played Modern Combat 4? I just got it through freeappslots, and I have to say it's borderline unplayable. The gyro control settings would theoretically alleviate the control issues, but it has probably the worst implementation of such a feature I've ever experienced.
FYI:
We will release our game Battle of the Bulge on the iOS App Store at 15:00 EST on 13 Dec.
HELL YES
That's the boardgame-adaption we saw pics of before, right??? It looked too good to be on iPhone...
chris121580
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Vice City brings back so many good memories. Really great port. Somehow I completed the helicopter detonation mission on my first try. I would've been ok with them leaving that one out
chickdigger802
Banned
FYI:
We will release our game “Battle of the Bulge” on the iOS App Store at 15:00 EST on 13 Dec.
HELL YES
You excite me. Can't wait.
Yeah, there's an incredible lack of horror games on iOS and here we finally get one.
Ravensword 2 have been submitted to the App Store.
Then the FPS genre is unplayable on iOS without some sort of peripheral support.
I'd love to see sales numbers on Square's overpriced (for iOS) stuff, and I'd also love to see them try a big release like this at a greatly reduced price to see if it's eye opening for them.
Still better than $20. Sale price seems like a decent deal to me.So it'll be 14.99 on sale
It really is beyond a fucking joke now. The games may or may not actually be decent, but there has to be a point where enough is enough.
Maybe Tim Langdell now works for them.
I'm really thinking of doing a comprehensive list of upcoming games and highlighting the most interesting. I'll probably do it while I wait for VGA.
At the start, I were really furious about Gameloft copying but now I just don't care. I am excited about War Boys, it looks solid.
At the start, I were really furious about Gameloft copying but now I just don't care. I am excited about War Boys, it looks solid.
chickdigger802
Banned
It's a bit odd, but not unplayable, or no one would be playing.
Hahaha, it's pretty awful simply because you can't aim and shoot at the same time. As I said, gyroscopic aiming would have been perfect, but it's beyond broken. Which I don't understand, because Uncharted: Golden Abyss has a perfect implementation of it.
Palette Swap
Member
Awesome.
I really hope this isn't iOS 6 only. Doesn't one of the devs post here?
PittaGAF
Member
Well, as far as I know one of the dev is actually the inventor of the board game.
The FAQ in they kickstarter (ended before the summer) stated that the project started on iPhone and that they are committed to port it on the small screen after the iPad version.
I do not know anything more, besides that my iPad IS DAMN READY
Can't wait to read more about the game, I wish they had released it already.
Synless
Member
I was going to make a comment on how they are not overpriced, but I guess when you compare it to the $5 Vice City costs it becomes a hard argument to make.
chickdigger802
Banned
Not sure if this would help ya, but I do a weird claw grip thing where I use right index for aiming and reloading and right thumb for button stuff. This allows shooting and aiming.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1benFg2mqAA&list=UUbZo4HMR__-oNJjuXUC6sRw&index=2
StarCreator
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You should see the grip I use when I'm playing Maverick Hunter X PSP/Vita.
Right index on Square, right thumb on X, right middle finger on Circle.
Lol wow I just reinstalled Happy Street and got to a part where you could send a challenge to all your friends for a flooz. Of course I will! Sorry guys. They need to do something about the spamming challenges apps. Seriously. Make it so you can turn it off for certain games or completely. And bring back real usernames dammit Tim Cook.
Alexios
Cores, shaders and BIOS oh my!
Guh, finally tried the Gubs app and they haven't added multiplayer as far as I can see, that's just stupid... It's like the PC demo, basically there to advertise the physical (and mp) version of the card game, so you have ads and IAP no-ads unlock in a demo...
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
I have Baldur's Gate in my hands. It is the future and the future is kickass
Sgt.Pepper
Banned
So, what's the word on Baldur's Gate? I've never played it.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
It's fucking amazing and is made of candy. Buy it now or Boo will eat your eyes.
Comparing screens from the iPad version and the iPhone version have led me to believe that the iPad version is stretched and pixel filtered, whereas the iPhone version is not. Is this true?
I'm implying that the iPhone version running at 2x would be the superior experience on iPad.
My excitement for this has gone back to zero. The original is one of may favorites. I won't touch the 3D version. Perhaps I'm too close-minded...
Sgt.Pepper
Banned
No bugs, etc? That's a main concern too.
i got both version of FFT, I don't see much of a difference.
Well, apart from the iPhone version looking like ass on my iPad.....
I posted some early impressions above. Also, I have run into one bug so far where I got stuck inside an inn and couldn't use any of the doors/stairs to leave. Clicking on them wouldn't do anything. I solved it by saving/reloading.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
Well, considering Baldur's Gate to this day is still buggy as hell, even with fan patches, expecting zero bugs is a bit unrealistic. That said, I'm still not very far, but haven't had any.
They're coming though.
They're coming though.
BobJustBob
Member
Into The Dead is fun but I don't like the missions where I have to set a new record distance. It's like I'm being punished for having an awesome run.
Into The Dead is fun but I don't like the missions where I have to set a new record distance. It's like I'm being punished for having an awesome run.
I had a debate with the designer about that. I at least got him to reduce their number which helps.
There is no penalty for skipping a goal, apart from the coin cost.
Gamecocks625
Member
Game Center challenges are cool....but not getting spammed by them when you don't own the game.
dr3upmushroom
Banned
Hopefully a "flooz" is worth the annoyance, I've got like 6 challenges from you in the last day.
At least the spam from that crappy car game that lasted a week or so awhile back is over, and there hasn't been another wave like that since.
Or just remove you from my gamecenter. Piss off Flunkie.
mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
Happy Street is the only game where I'd sell out my friends for sweet sweet Flooz.
Gamecocks625
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Don't get me wrong, there's nothing against challenges. I like 'em. It just sucks getting spammed challenges of a game i don't own. If it was just from games I owned, I'd be fine with it.
hyp
Member
freezes on my iPad 3 as well.
chickdigger802
Banned
don't get it.
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