Author Topic: Mobile Gaming [Android/iOS] Thread (Read 436272 times)

demi · « **Reply #1440 on:** October 02, 2012, 01:32:16 PM »

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #1441 on:** October 02, 2012, 01:56:31 PM »

I've got Adventure Bar Story, it's pretty awesome.

demi · « **Reply #1442 on:** October 02, 2012, 02:17:39 PM »

Ya'll gotta get Tone Sphere, this game is awesome

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tone-sphere/id532046195?mt=8

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #1443 on:** October 03, 2012, 02:03:59 AM »

I know it's cool to hate Angry Birds, but Bad Piggies is seriously awesome. It's 2D Banjo Nuts and Bolts! You should probably get it.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #1444 on:** October 03, 2012, 09:51:27 AM »

bad piggies is a totally new approach- itd be dumb to hate on it without trying it out. REALLY Angry Birds space was a proper sequel to the original too- its just with the seasons releases and public woO LOOKIT mE PLAYIN DEM bIRDS it was tiresome

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #1445 on:** October 04, 2012, 12:17:26 AM »

Damn, a Kairosoft game that actually looks interesting to me ... but it's only for Android (as of yet). Ugh.

Beastie Bay

Quote from: Review

After constructing a house for yourself and a pasture dwelling for your friend, you see a section of unexplored terrain nearby, a treasure chest taunting you from amidst its blue borders. With a simple tap you'll head out on your quest, a small bar at the bottom of the screen showing your progress as well as any events that lay in wait.

When you encounter an enemy during these outings, Beastie Bay game switches to battle mode where you'll choose attack options from a menu. The usual battery of skills, offensive moves, and item uses are available, all depending on which pets you brought with you, and fights feel very much like a round of Pokémon. Once the enemies are cleared and you reach the end of your journey, you gain a new chunk of land to colonize along with any treasures you picked up along the way.

Here's the twist: you're not just battling creatures, you're also capturing them. By tossing out a hunk of monster bait to a weakened enemy, you can often tame them and allow them to join your party. This ties directly into the non-battle portion of the game, as each new companion needs a place to live, so you have to find a suitable spot and settle them in as soon as possible. Pastures and houses eventually go towards gathering resources and attracting tourists, at which point the simulation part of the game kicks in, keeping you enamored until your phone's battery goes flat.

Free to download, IAP to remove ads.

demi · « **Reply #1446 on:** October 04, 2012, 01:24:06 AM »

LostWinds is free again.

demi · « **Reply #1447 on:** October 04, 2012, 10:55:23 AM »

Amazing Spider Man $1

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id524359189?mt=8

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #1448 on:** October 04, 2012, 12:19:49 PM »

Is Amazing Spiderman any good

demi · « **Reply #1449 on:** October 04, 2012, 12:21:44 PM »

It's a buck

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #1450 on:** October 04, 2012, 12:30:48 PM »

So is a handy from me and I'm not having a particularly good day

NOVA 3 is also one dowlar

demi · « **Reply #1451 on:** October 04, 2012, 12:34:47 PM »

You complain over $60 games, you complain over $1 games. You sure you are in the right industry? lol.

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #1452 on:** October 04, 2012, 12:41:14 PM »

The problem is really that it's a huge PITA to get enough free space on my device to install that shit in the first place. Gameloft games are hella bloated and installing a 1.6gb game requires 3.2gb free space (at least). I gotta go through and clear out a lot of stuff to open that up. So I wanna make sure that a game's good if I'm gonna delete 3gb of horse porn to make room for it.

Beezy · « **Reply #1453 on:** October 04, 2012, 01:09:28 PM »

Quote from: ToxicAdam on October 04, 2012, 12:17:26 AM

Damn, a Kairosoft game that actually looks interesting to me ... but it's only for Android (as of yet). Ugh.

Beastie Bay

(Image removed from quote.) (Image removed from quote.)

Quote from: Review
After constructing a house for yourself and a pasture dwelling for your friend, you see a section of unexplored terrain nearby, a treasure chest taunting you from amidst its blue borders. With a simple tap you'll head out on your quest, a small bar at the bottom of the screen showing your progress as well as any events that lay in wait.

When you encounter an enemy during these outings, Beastie Bay game switches to battle mode where you'll choose attack options from a menu. The usual battery of skills, offensive moves, and item uses are available, all depending on which pets you brought with you, and fights feel very much like a round of Pokémon. Once the enemies are cleared and you reach the end of your journey, you gain a new chunk of land to colonize along with any treasures you picked up along the way.

Here's the twist: you're not just battling creatures, you're also capturing them. By tossing out a hunk of monster bait to a weakened enemy, you can often tame them and allow them to join your party. This ties directly into the non-battle portion of the game, as each new companion needs a place to live, so you have to find a suitable spot and settle them in as soon as possible. Pastures and houses eventually go towards gathering resources and attracting tourists, at which point the simulation part of the game kicks in, keeping you enamored until your phone's battery goes flat.

Free to download, IAP to remove ads.

I have to lurk this thread to find out about new games for my phone? Smfh. *downloads*

demi · « **Reply #1454 on:** October 04, 2012, 02:14:40 PM »

XCOM iOS

http://itunes.apple.com/nz/app/aliens-versus-humans/id471665058?mt=8

demi · « **Reply #1455 on:** October 04, 2012, 04:32:26 PM »

Cytus is free

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cytus/id485246824?mt=8

pancakesandsex · « **Reply #1456 on:** October 04, 2012, 05:34:42 PM »

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on October 02, 2012, 01:15:38 PM

I want to buy just one Cave shooter for my iPhone. Leaning towards one of the cheaper ones since I'm not hardcore about them. Opinions?

Also, does anyone have Fantasy Chronicle? Looks like a neat little JRPG for 99 cents.

I think Espgaluda II or Bug Princess are good bang for your buck. Nice aesthetic too.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #1457 on:** October 05, 2012, 12:20:23 AM »

Rebuild just got updated, and dropped to .99

http://itunes.apple.com/app/rebuild/id478523928?mt=8

it is a good game, and allows you to save at any point

warning: it is also zombie-themed

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #1458 on:** October 05, 2012, 02:17:22 AM »

I remember having a really great fuckin' time with the original Gameloft Spiderman game, of all things. You know, the toon-shaded one with the worst voice acting in recorded history.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #1459 on:** October 05, 2012, 11:31:59 AM »

I broke down and made a Japanese account and bought SD Gundam G Generation Touch. It's a free download "demo" that asks for 1,000 yen after the first stage to access the full game.

chronovore · « **Reply #1460 on:** October 05, 2012, 11:39:56 AM »

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on October 05, 2012, 11:31:59 AM

I broke down and made a Japanese account and bought SD Gundam G Generation Touch. It's a free download "demo" that asks for 1,000 yen after the first stage to access the full game.

Doesn't sound like much of a demo.

...Come to think of it, I'm stunned that they offered any kind of demo at all. Most Japanese Gundam fans will buy anything that comes out with the Gundam name on it, even when they know it's bad. One of my co-workers told me, "Yeah, we willingly throw ourselves on these particular landmines."

demi · « **Reply #1461 on:** October 05, 2012, 12:22:41 PM »

Some games have free downloads with IAP unlock. Doesnt sound weird to me.

originalz · « **Reply #1462 on:** October 06, 2012, 07:23:31 AM »

If any of you guys needz some Japanese iTunes money or shit I can hook you up.

demi · « **Reply #1463 on:** October 10, 2012, 01:18:44 PM »

SpellSword is fuckin awesome. Really enjoying this one.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/spell-sword/id498685137?mt=8

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #1464 on:** October 10, 2012, 01:53:39 PM »

Quote from: demi on October 10, 2012, 01:18:44 PM

SpellSword is fuckin awesome. Really enjoying this one.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/spell-sword/id498685137?mt=8

Wow, they transformed it from a pay app to a free IAP game. The designers also apparently nerfed existing weapons in favor of IAP items.

Quote

The 1.1 update wrecks the fun of this game. They introduced IAP for gold and a new currency called Dragon Coins. The dragon coins are very tedious to acquire and you need LOADS of them for the worthwhile items. Your current/old items have been stat reduced. Your card skills have been weakened, the one I notice most is that wind card. Nearly all the new enemies (dragons, large slimes) take many hits to kill, they shrink a little til they die. The real problem with that is that, especially with the dragons, they aren't affected by any knock back effects. This is critical, the dragons fly around really fast and randomly spamming the play field and you can't one hit them or knock them back. Very very annoying. The new cards, slow and giant, are TERRIBLE. Slow lasts almost no time at all for what it does and giant lasts no time at all and doesn't even amplify the size of your other card skills. Spend 25 rupees to upgrade your giant card, which goes up .2 of a second per upgrade, and your other older upgraded cards go up 1,000 rupees in cost or more. Oh yeah, how about the fact that rupees and dragon coins will fly directly through you when they explode from the crates or monster kills instead of you receiving them when they fly at you and ought to be picked up. This leaves you running around for them cause they explode all over the place. To add insult to injury, the new sky level bottom bridges are great at allowing your hard to get dragon coins to fall through and be lost, all because you walked on said bridge to retrieve the coin and it moved while you walked on it. There is no way this is accidental behavior, it has to has been designed to eat your coins - like the metal claw game at your local arcade.

This is all a real shame, it was a fun game. Now it just feels like a chore to play! I understand they want a way to make money, hey cool more power to you guys, but you made an already challenging game obnoxiously hard.

That's annoying.

demi · « **Reply #1465 on:** October 10, 2012, 01:55:39 PM »

I didnt play the original to notice. It's been fine for me. And yes the iOS market can be very shady. Lots of developers get desperate when their app stagnates.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #1466 on:** October 10, 2012, 01:59:55 PM »

Yeah, it's getting to where you should always check before you update games nowadays.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #1467 on:** October 10, 2012, 02:10:11 PM »

Even if it were only a few bucks, I'd still be annoyed if I were one of the people who paid for the IAP-less version of the game.

chronovore · « **Reply #1468 on:** October 10, 2012, 03:11:27 PM »

Quote from: Dr. Feelbad on October 10, 2012, 01:59:55 PM

Yeah, it's getting to where you should always check before you update games nowadays.

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on October 10, 2012, 02:10:11 PM

Even if it were only a few bucks, I'd still be annoyed if I were one of the people who paid for the IAP-less version of the game.

:'( :'( :'(

Yeah, that's pretty shitty.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #1469 on:** October 10, 2012, 04:43:07 PM »

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/avernum-6-hd/id547400849?mt=8

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #1470 on:** October 10, 2012, 11:29:39 PM »

Yea I saw that earlier ... I'm not too crazy about their take on classic RPGs. But with there being such a famine of those types of games on the IOS, I still might bite. I would rather have Eschalon Book II (which I still haven't played yet).

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #1471 on:** October 17, 2012, 08:28:23 AM »

I played it for 30 minutes this morning. Controls like ass. Deleted.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #1472 on:** October 17, 2012, 08:42:55 AM »

driving games on tablets LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #1473 on:** October 17, 2012, 11:39:09 AM »

Bard's Tale dropped to $1.99 for a while, includes original Bard's Tale Trilogy and the 2004 game

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-bards-tale/id480375355?mt=8

bork · « **Reply #1474 on:** October 17, 2012, 12:19:53 PM »

Quote from: MrAngryFace on October 17, 2012, 08:42:55 AM

driving games on tablets LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

Crazy Taxi actually plays pretty well, all things considered.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #1475 on:** October 17, 2012, 12:28:04 PM »

ALL THINGS CONSIDERED LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

demi · « **Reply #1476 on:** October 17, 2012, 12:45:42 PM »

lol, five bucks for Crazy Taxi

bork · « **Reply #1477 on:** October 17, 2012, 12:48:26 PM »

I hate touch controls, but credit needs to be given where it's due- it's a better port than all the other home consoles post-Dreamcast. Even has the original soundtrack.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #1478 on:** October 17, 2012, 12:51:39 PM »

Quote from: Borys on October 17, 2012, 11:30:36 AM

Wrong, wrong, wrong.

Game is fantastic.

Maybe if you have some kind of nostalgia hard-on for it. But I don't. So it still controls like shit on the Ipad and the early 3D-era graphics aren't helping me overlook that.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #1479 on:** October 17, 2012, 06:53:48 PM »

Quote from: bork laser on October 17, 2012, 12:48:26 PM

I hate touch controls, but credit needs to be given where it's due- it's a better port than all the other home consoles post-Dreamcast. Even has the original soundtrack.

bought

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #1480 on:** October 17, 2012, 11:07:34 PM »

preeeeeeeeeettty much

originalz · « **Reply #1481 on:** October 18, 2012, 12:30:02 AM »

I guarantee that 99% of the people who buy these console ports just buy it for the sake of it or for nostalgia, play it once for like 5 minutes, then never touch the game again.

demi · « **Reply #1482 on:** October 18, 2012, 06:14:35 PM »

Quote from: Borys on October 18, 2012, 06:06:04 PM

TA, Carma1 controls and looks *exactly* like on the PC back in 1994. Yes, it may be nostalgia speaking, but the game is pretty much perfect on the iOS.

iOS GOTY for me until AB: SW come out.

This post infuriates me beyond belief

demi · « **Reply #1483 on:** October 18, 2012, 06:15:14 PM »

I would delete accounts over that

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #1484 on:** October 19, 2012, 01:59:48 AM »

i'm pretty sure carma doesn't control like it did on PC

chronovore · « **Reply #1485 on:** October 19, 2012, 04:01:11 AM »

Quote from: MrAngryFace on October 19, 2012, 01:59:48 AM

i'm pretty sure carma doesn't control like it did on PC

Not unless it uses the software keyboard.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #1486 on:** October 19, 2012, 08:32:11 AM »

If Carmageddon is your legit GOTY and it's already October, you should probably sell your IOS device.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #1487 on:** October 19, 2012, 09:48:00 AM »

Everyone knows Bad Piggies is the fucking GOTY.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #1488 on:** October 19, 2012, 09:52:41 AM »

Bro, it's free bro.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #1489 on:** October 22, 2012, 09:24:03 AM »

Hah .. that GAF thread is sad as hell.

Been finishing up some old backlog games.

Battleheart - Great action RPG. Wish it had some post-game content or incentives to level up all your characters.

Finger shot RPG - Not much of an RPG. More like a SRPG where you flick the characters around on a playfield. Amusing, but could have used some more customization of the classes/characters.

Undercroft - Still haven't completely beat this one yet. It's hard as balls. For whatever reason when I play these old-school RPGS (like Grimrock or Etrian Oddysey) I reach a sticking point and ragequit for a few weeks.

demi · « **Reply #1490 on:** October 22, 2012, 09:40:25 AM »

descend is doodoo. avoid. and it's not difficult at all.

demi · « **Reply #1491 on:** October 22, 2012, 10:33:05 AM »

Wrong, wrong and still wrong. I beat it just fine.

Huff · « **Reply #1492 on:** October 22, 2012, 09:08:12 PM »

why get it free when you can pay for the vita version?

demi · « **Reply #1493 on:** October 22, 2012, 09:12:46 PM »

Why get either cause its a shitty game?

demi · « **Reply #1494 on:** October 22, 2012, 09:17:17 PM »

I wanna cop that Lunar... even though Ive played it like a zillion times. I love Lunar.

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #1495 on:** October 23, 2012, 02:03:26 AM »

Super Crate Box was Super Ass, I want my 99 cents back

originalz · « **Reply #1496 on:** October 23, 2012, 02:16:12 AM »

Loststar Tactics is also free now and is not a bad game at all.

The Quest is a good game and will probably take the rest of your life to beat if you actually get all the expansions, but you can absolutely screw yourself if you don't know how to play it properly, it's very unforgiving. I'd recommend using a guide to at least give you a good starting build and some general hints about distributing points and game progression.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #1497 on:** October 23, 2012, 02:33:19 AM »

If you want an RPG you can play in drib and drabs, Quest and Sorcery is a bit interesting. It's a freemium game, so I'm sure at some point there will be a shitty pay wall. But for now it scratches my bite sized itch.

http://forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?threadid=161645

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #1498 on:** October 24, 2012, 09:42:53 AM »

Sword and Glory is a bit interesting. Plays like a roguelike (permadeath) meets Bushido Blade meets King of the Dragon Pass.

The artstyle is minimalistic and pretty cool, although those static portraits are putrid.

You start each game off at level one and through a series of choices mold the type of fighter you want. The fighting is pretty simple and rely on timing and risk/reward. So you never feel cheated. As you level up you can add additional stats or use money won in battle to enhance your village (which also provides additional stats). Once you die you lose it all, but your Epic Points carry over and can be used to buy improved weapons/armor/customization in later playthroughs. There is a pretty thorough amount of stat tracking as a bonus.

It's free.

demi · « **Reply #1499 on:** October 24, 2012, 10:11:37 AM »

Looks like the usual free drek. Spend some $$$ for once.

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