FaintColt388301
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Subbed. Great job OP. Can't wait to dig in to these goodies
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Why iOS Rocks (2015 Edition) - iOS Gaming at its finest [Image heavy!]
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What about Rayman Adventures?
Great thread OP. Lots of stuff to check out.
Not sure how I missed that either!
Great thread OP. Lots of stuff to check out.
Not sure how I missed that either!
Fachasaurus
Member
Let's see which one of these are on Android now! 
Thanks for the collection OP!
Thanks for the collection OP!
More_Badass
Member
Forgot about those. Will definitely add them later today
there is no way I would be able to pull off that downwell gif on a touch screen lol.
But I do miss iOS after switching to my LG V10.....android has come a long way from the older days but it seems pirating is still a big retractor for some publishers and the software......but not as bad as the 2.0 days lol.
Now I want my iPhone back......damn You OP!!!!
But I do miss iOS after switching to my LG V10.....android has come a long way from the older days but it seems pirating is still a big retractor for some publishers and the software......but not as bad as the 2.0 days lol.
Now I want my iPhone back......damn You OP!!!!
Buy a new iPod Touch
That's what I plan to do - I want to go back to Android, but buying an iPod Touch for games.lazyproblems
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As far as RPGs go, I'd consider adding: Dragon Quest V, Dragon Quest VI and Chaos Rings III. edit: If you want to narrow it down to one DQ game, I'd recommend V, as many consider it the best in the series.
Other than that, great OP. 2015 was a great year for mobile gaming.
infiniteloop
Member
The list is for good games.
Wingsofgold
Neo Member
Wow I didn't know there were so many quality games on ios, I always see the free2play crap in the store.
More_Badass
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Yeah, there are hundreds and hundreds. New games every week. You should check out the monthly threads; we have impressions and recommendations in the OTs and highlight the quality releases that come out every month
December releases alone, there are 15 games that'll be highlighted in next month's OT
Very few games have Lite versions nowadays, unfortunately
Aside from the typical F2P model, either you have free games that offer some of the levels for free and then you can unlock the whole game with an in-app purchase
- Artifical Defense, Nubs' Adventure, Test Chamber
Or you have free games that offer all the content, but feature a premium version IAP that removes ads or lets you use checkpoints and unlocks other features
- Beneath The Lighthouse, Does Not Commute, Euclidea, Happy Wheels, Rust Bucket, Subterfuge
freenudemacusers
Member
The store does a very bad job of not highlighting garbage. Phil Schiller is now in charge of the App Store so hopefully some good will come of that.
serenewarfare
Banned
Great list. I'd also add Ski Safari 2 and Hitman Sniper to the list. Lots of good stuff for iOS this year.
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
This reminds me of something but I can't quite put my finger on it. /s
More_Badass
Member
A lot of the games here are on sale at the moment: Here are some. The bolded are my favorites and must-plays, although all of them are good
Xenowerk - $.99
Grim Fandango Remastered - $2.99
Power Hover - $1.99
Warhammer 40,000: Deathwatch - $1.99
Galactic Keep - $2.99
This War of Mine - $4.99
Tetrobot and Co. - $.99
Alto's Adventure - $.99
Agent A - $.99
Wizards and Wagons - $1.99
Lara Croft GO - $1.99
Don't Starve: Pocket Edition - $2.99
Transistor - $2.99
Prune - $2.99
Card Crawl - $.99
AirAttack 2 - $.99
Space Age - $.99
Door Kickers - $1.99
HoPiKo - $1.99
Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon - $1.99
Divide By Sheep - $0.99
To-Fu Fury - $0.99
Tales From Deep Space - $1.99
Xenowerk - $.99
Grim Fandango Remastered - $2.99
Power Hover - $1.99
Warhammer 40,000: Deathwatch - $1.99
Galactic Keep - $2.99
This War of Mine - $4.99
Tetrobot and Co. - $.99
Alto's Adventure - $.99
Agent A - $.99
Wizards and Wagons - $1.99
Lara Croft GO - $1.99
Don't Starve: Pocket Edition - $2.99
Transistor - $2.99
Prune - $2.99
Card Crawl - $.99
AirAttack 2 - $.99
Space Age - $.99
Door Kickers - $1.99
HoPiKo - $1.99
Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon - $1.99
Divide By Sheep - $0.99
To-Fu Fury - $0.99
Tales From Deep Space - $1.99
KillerIsJed
Member
You can add Pewdiepie: Legend of the Brofist to the great platformers list. For real. It is good.
infiniteloop
Member
errr....yes
This reminds me of something but I can't quite put my finger on it. /s
I thought this was mirrors edge at first.
More_Badass
Member
Oh, yeah, Zengrams doesn't mess around. The limited moves really make what could have relatively easy into one hell of a challenging puzzler. I love how seamless the whole blending/dividing mechanic works too
Jonnyboy117
Member
I can't stop playing The Room 3 on my new 6S. Loved the first two, and this one feels a tick more complex and maybe longer.
More_Badass
Member
Space Marshals is great. A polished dual stick shooter that features a level of strategy and tactics not often seen in the genre. Stealth and flanking is as critical to survival as precise aim and powerful weapons. And the post-release content only made a great game ever better
Just the fact that you can aim without shooting and can cancel your shots tell you that this isn't your typical dual-stuck shooter. Stealth is a tool in your arsenal rather than the focus, allowing you to flank enemies, get critical hits, trick enemies into grouping up to take them out with grenades. The controls are tight, allowing you to seamless crouch and move into cover or swap guns.
And the devs added a lot of content post-release. Two extra chapters, with new levels and enemies, etc.
RowdyReverb
Member
I'm considering buying a MFi controller. What are some good games that really make use of the controller? I was thinking of getting Sonic the Hedgehog 2, but surely there are more than just remakes and rereleases
GTAs, Geometry Wars 3, Oceanhorn , Racing games
The new HORIPAD Ultimate controller is pretty legit
ClayKavalier
Banned
I got that Word-squared game and it was really fun while it lasted, but it's business model is really annoying. Some levels begin with a few letters already locked in place. Those levels are great.
But some start with no letter locked in place, and they require a TON of trial and error to solve. You can usually figure out which letters belong in the diagonal slots, but not which specific letter goes in which specific slot. And when you get to the 4x4 puzzles there can be a dozen different words you can fill in for one letter in one position, and if none of them work you move onto another position and try another dozen words.
Of course you can buy "hints" via IAP to reveal letters. It feels like every puzzle should start with a couple letters locked and the ones that don't are a ploy to get you to spend money.
Basically imagine a sudoku game that starts completely blank and lets you pay to reveal a few numbers at the beginning. Really a shame since the concept is really fun.
But some start with no letter locked in place, and they require a TON of trial and error to solve. You can usually figure out which letters belong in the diagonal slots, but not which specific letter goes in which specific slot. And when you get to the 4x4 puzzles there can be a dozen different words you can fill in for one letter in one position, and if none of them work you move onto another position and try another dozen words.
Of course you can buy "hints" via IAP to reveal letters. It feels like every puzzle should start with a couple letters locked and the ones that don't are a ploy to get you to spend money.
Basically imagine a sudoku game that starts completely blank and lets you pay to reveal a few numbers at the beginning. Really a shame since the concept is really fun.
More_Badass
Member
That looks awesome, downloading now! Thanks. this is right up my alley.
jellies_two
Member
Yeah Nubs is good - and at $1.99 to unlock full game is very good.
Crosspost from the iOS Gaming December thread, but I think the game deserves a mention.
A friend of mine just released an iPhone game called Captain Cowboy that I think GAF might like. It's a bit of a cross between Boulder Dash and Exile, some of you might even get some Spelunky-vibes even though the game isn't procedurally generated - it does have a large open map with many possible routes though.
Code:Captain Cowboy is a puzzle adventure set in a giant asteroid space maze. - Explore a huge handcrafted world - Get lost in your quests for diamonds - Get back on track with the handy automap - Find the mysterious exit warp room - Cross paths with friendly Snorkhogs and dangerous Gnurfs! - Create avalanches of falling rocks in front of motion sensitive laser turrets - Explore the underwater caverns with quite impressive water physics - Visit the secret space station Discotek - Simulated 8 bit char based videochip using 1008 volumetric parallaxed tiles on screen and a quirky CRT-shader All in this little one handed portrait puzzle adventure featuring no in-app purchases, no advertising and extra continues are included in the price. And no tutorial! It's just you and the game. Go for it!
Some screenshots:
And a trailer for good measure:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6v45exSOas
Get it on the app store (only $2.99)!
More_Badass
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If you picked up anything over the holidays, feel free to share your favorites over in the voting for Mobile 2015 GOTY:
http://neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1153829
http://neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1153829
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