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The Rokstar posted:Somewhat odd question: Are there any decent slots apps out there that aren't just blatant IAP cash grabs? Backflip slots is pretty good and the IAP is largely ignorable.
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Quoting this again because this game is incredibly fun and I feel bad that I got it for free.
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withak posted:Quoting this again because this game is incredibly fun and I feel bad that I got it for free.
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802.11weed posted:Backflip slots is pretty good and the IAP is largely ignorable. Backflip slots is an aesthetic nightmare. I like Slotomania - a good variety of machines, a sense of overall progress, an attractive app, and you get enough free stuff to keep playing fairly regularly even on a losing streak.
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When is Metal Gear Solid: Social Ops supposed to release in the US? I've been digging around, but I can't find anything.
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Jan 13, 2013 05:52
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LittleCat posted:Backflip slots is an aesthetic nightmare. I like Slotomania - a good variety of machines, a sense of overall progress, an attractive app, and you get enough free stuff to keep playing fairly regularly even on a losing streak.
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The Rokstar posted:Are you playing the same Slotomania I am? I have no idea what free stuff you're talking about unless you have it linked to Facebook or something (which I refuse to do). No, I don't. It gives you free coins every four hours (I think it was every two when I played last, so it might be less manageable now), and it randomly gives out daily bonuses.
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Jan 13, 2013 12:27
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Has anyone been playing this roguelike that's been on the top of Toucharcade, Dungelot? Is it worth playing?
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There's a Lite version with just the first two classes, and I think it doesn't go endless? It's pretty alright, it reminds me a little of Desktop Dungeons, except without the mechanic of conserving exploration for health. Instead it's more along the lines of picking targets and choosing what exploration costs to pay (some doors cost health or money, arenas and bosses pop up that give big rewards but will cost a lot of HP to beat). For example the first class, the paladin, gets bonuses vs. undead, and killing undead has a chance to power up your next attack. So you kill a skeleton for the chance at buffing your attack so you can kill that bat in one hit, thereby conserving hp. It's fairly mindless, but it's got persistent upgrades and a bunch of different classes, but it lacks some of the decision making that makes a roguelike really good. You're also guaranteed to die due to attrition, and it's just about seeing how long you can go with the RNG and clever use of skills. At the very least it will keep me busy at work for a while.
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Jan 13, 2013 19:56
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On that note, does anyone have any recommendations for iOS roguelikes? I've tried looking into it a little bit, but I've never really followed iOS gaming. Ideally, I'd like something that's a little more Shiren the Wanderer than Nethack; in either case, I'm looking for a straight roguelike rather than a game with roguelike elements. Just for reference, I'd be playing on an iPad Mini.
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jellycat posted:On that note, does anyone have any recommendations for iOS roguelikes? I've tried looking into it a little bit, but I've never really followed iOS gaming. There's not a ton of decent iOS roguelikes. And none are really much like Shiren the Wanderer, depending on what you mean by that. There's an upcoming one that looks like what you might want, but it's been in development forever: http://www.chronosoft.com/spirithunter.html The better iOS roguelikes, made for the system so they're missing Nethack's 50 keys of input: Sword of Fargoal (get to the bottom of the dungeon and get out, find one use items, all the standards except combat is automated) 100 Rogues (warning: a lot of people have horrendous bug issues with this one) Zaga-33 (my favorite right now, it's a roguelike reduced down to its most efficient form) That's about it I think for straight roguelikes? Every once in awhile there's a new one that pops into the thread, but doesn't last long due to being very unpolished with balance issues.
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jellycat posted:On that note, does anyone have any recommendations for iOS roguelikes? I've tried looking into it a little bit, but I've never really followed iOS gaming.
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Rogue and Nethack both have available iOS versions if you wanna just skip the middleman. You can also try 100 Rogues, which is (or was) glitchy as hell but still fun enough to slog through.
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LittleCat posted:No, I don't. It gives you free coins every four hours (I think it was every two when I played last, so it might be less manageable now), and it randomly gives out daily bonuses.
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Jan 13, 2013 21:05
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Are there any other adventure games like The Walking Dead? I'm looking for something I can play together with my girlfriend and she isn't really into games, but enjoyed the story and puzzles.
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Have you tried Forever Lost and The Room? Is Galaxy on Fire 2 any good? jhunt fucked around with this message at 21:29 on Jan 13, 2013 |
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Jan 13, 2013 21:23
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Not a viking posted:Are there any other adventure games like The Walking Dead? I'm looking for something I can play together with my girlfriend and she isn't really into games, but enjoyed the stort and puzzles. Puzzle Agent jhunt posted:Is Galaxy on Fire 2 any good? I bought it when it was on sale for one dollar, but I wouldn't have paid full price. It's very mediocre and didn't do enough to make me want to play for more than an hour or two.
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The Rokstar posted:Somewhat odd question: Are there any decent slots apps out there that aren't just blatant IAP cash grabs? Get Lucky is a high-score timing based game that's very low-rent, but pretty fun (and free). King Cashing is a great slots/RPG hybrid, also skill-based.
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jhunt posted:
To provide an alternative to Bummey, I paid full price on the ipad for it and felt it was worth every penny. The tilt controls are great, it looks good and it has tons of content.
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Is there a harvest moon like game for iOS?
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Hey, does anyone here have NBA Jam Hd? I was thinking about picking it up but a few of the reviews mention frame rate issues and other bugs. It seems like the reviews are either 5 stars or 1 star, so I'm a bit confused. I have an ipad 2 for what it's worth.
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Fazana posted:To provide an alternative to Bummey, I paid full price on the ipad for it and felt it was worth every penny. The tilt controls are great, it looks good and it has tons of content.
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Yeah, the lack of multi-system autopilot didn't seem like a big deal at first, but it became quickly annoying as the quest objectives got farther and farther from the quest givers. I doubt I made it even a quarter of the way into GOF2's main storyline before giving up solely due to all the "fly completely across the star map, then come back" missions.
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Thirst Mutilator posted:Is there a harvest moon like game for iOS? Nope. Astro Farm is as close you'll get and it's bad and not really like it at all.
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goobernoodles posted:I about spiked this stupid iphone 5 when I got it and realized they didn't have Hill Climb but NOW THERE'S HILL CLIMB AHHHH!!! I've been playing this a bit recently as well. Stuff that took me a long time to realise, but when I worked it out improved my enjoyment of the game immensely: -while in the air, pressing gas or brake will actually rotate your car. Use this to stick landings instead of just holding down the gas all the time. -Petrol is more like a time limit than a fuel. It goes down steadily no matter your throttle setting, even if you're coasting down a hill. -Don't upgrade your engine too quickly compared to tyres and 4WD, you won't be able to deliver the power to the ground without spinning wheels. -to farm money efficiently, I recommend buying as few upgrades as possible and no cars, just stages until you get The Moon. Because air time gives way more coins than anything else, The Moon is by far the best farming spot.
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~Coxy posted:I've been playing this a bit recently as well.
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The jeep is my favorite just because of how it handles when it gets maxed out. Ymmv, obviously. But definitely save up for the moon level.
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To the goon who made Take My Machete (can't remember who it was, and I don't have search)--I finished story mode of your game, but only because I wasn't going to feel right about my criticisms without finishing it. There is possibly a good game in there, but fighting the controls really puts a damper on it. The directional buttons and machete button are too easy to miss: there should not be a spot of inaction between these buttons and/or the edge of the screen. The machete takes a half second too long to activate after being hit, so I think for half a second I didn't hit it and mash it again (also, this causes problems with the bomb aliens and the laser gun aliens). On the other hand, the inventory and special buttons are far too easy to accidentally hit. There were many times that I was trying to fire an arrow and activating those instead. Maybe get rid of the classic FPS facial health meter to make room for the buttons away from the player character. My final gripe in regards to the controls are that I have to cover my sprite to fire arrows, and often get hit with the space beam or the graboids because my finger is covering the sign that they're arriving. The last point wouldn't be such an issue if the warning sound for either of those occurrences weren't completely drowned out by the music, whose volume level options are limited to an off/on toggle. Why is there no volume control slider? As for the lucky spin, after having beaten the story mode, the only two prizes I got from the lucky spin were 10pts and free-spins. The chart says there are other prizes, but I doubt the veracity of that without them being displayed on the wheel or ever functionally coming up. It is possible that I simply had over twenty unlucky spins, but considering the other faults I think it's at best weighted worse than a casino. Also, why do the sprite and health-gauge face stay the same no matter which character I choose? Bafflingly, these two don't resemble ANY of the selectable characters--they appear to be created by a different artist in a different style altogether. I'm not trying to be hard on you. I probably wouldn't have said anything if it weren't for the feeling that there is the potential for a fun game in there. Or if these comments had been made by any of the reviewers on the App Store, but their comments are the general fluff and unhelpful criticism that seems to flourish there.
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~Coxy posted:-to farm money efficiently, I recommend buying as few upgrades as possible and no cars, just stages until you get The Moon. Because air time gives way more coins than anything else, The Moon is by far the best farming spot. If you can get far enough on the freeway level, it's possible to get absurd amounts of coins using the race car. Once I figured out I could get millions of coins quick, all that was left was trying to get further in the stages. Couldn't really progress much, and retrying tracks from the start and trying not to die from something stupid on the way got real tedious. Extreme Road Trip 2 is still my favorite "rotate your side-view car" game.
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Kepa posted:If you can get far enough on the freeway level, it's possible to get absurd amounts of coins using the race car. Once I figured out I could get millions of coins quick, all that was left was trying to get further in the stages. Couldn't really progress much, and retrying tracks from the start and trying not to die from something stupid on the way got real tedious. Extreme Road Trip 2 is still my favorite "rotate your side-view car" game. I haven't played since.
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Kaizoku posted:To the goon who made Take My Machete (can't remember who it was, and I don't have search)--I finished story mode of your game, but only because I wasn't going to feel right about my criticisms without finishing it. Thanks for the feedback. I changed the controls so much over the course of development and these ended up pleasing most people (bar the inventory which I will address in a second!). I do however, think that it can be improved further. The machete activating slowly is probably due to the animation you are seeing upon hitting the attack button. What actually happens is that it sends out a small detector as soon as you press, so the animation is really just a visual indicator that you've tapped the button. It should happen fast enough to react with the detector being fired, but on older devices or if there is any slowdown it can appear to be laggy. I will try to fix it for the next update  Not sure if I really want to move the specials buttons, I put them there so it was in easy reach of your finger when you are attacking (the stun ability is particularly helpful in some close situations.) The arrow firing should also work if you drag on either side of your character, you don't have to tap exactly on him. I might extend this range a bit further so a swipe on the side of the screen opposite to the character activates the bow.The inventory is probably also going to get a look for the next update. The health and armor items are way too small to press in an intense situation, so perhaps having them larger than the rest of the inventory might be a way to go (I also need to check if they are activating on finger released or over, I think it may be a bug.) Bandages are also going to automatically be used when you are on extremely low HP. I'm still not 100% on this idea, but people have suggested it because how intense it can get sometimes. You are right with the music, there should be a slider. I'll try and add one with the next update (I'm not really a great coder, so it will be a fun task!) Lucky spin will be changing to be a bit more forgiving as well. A bad spin will result in 100 credits, while a "free spin" will net you three Alien Skulls instead of one. I'll take a look at the chances as well if it does seem a bit low. The sprite/health gauge face are the same because you are playing the guy in the first cut-scene with the hat on, the "quiet one". You are basically tasked by the commando dude to get back the bands gear because he thinks they're too weak. They however mentor you in a few special abilities, based on which instrument they play. So essentially they're passing on some things they've learnt so you can use them against the Aliens. And don't worry about being too harsh. I love criticism/feedback. It usually means I can get better at creating something everyone might one day enjoy if I know what people are thinking. RhysD fucked around with this message at 12:02 on Jan 14, 2013 |
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supersteve posted:The jeep is my favorite just because of how it handles when it gets maxed out. Ymmv, obviously. The monster truck is essentially a harder to flip jeep, love it, while the motorcycle is an airtime machine.
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Kepa posted:There's not a ton of decent iOS roguelikes. And none are really much like Shiren the Wanderer, depending on what you mean by that. There's an upcoming one that looks like what you might want, but it's been in development forever: http://www.chronosoft.com/spirithunter.html TACD posted:There is actually a NetHack app. It uses a graphical tileset but I don't know enough about NetHack to tell you which one. Dewgy posted:Rogue and Nethack both have available iOS versions if you wanna just skip the middleman. You can also try 100 Rogues, which is (or was) glitchy as hell but still fun enough to slog through. Thanks for the suggestions! I had a feeling there weren't many good iOS roguelikes, but I was hoping I was missing something. I think I'm going to try 100 Rogues. I have a somewhat high tolerance of bugs, so as long as the game is otherwise fun, I'll probably like it. That Spirit Hunter game does look promising, though, and I'll have to keep an eye out for it. Does anyone have any thoughts on Rogue Ninja? I really love the graphics and it also seems to be pretty much what I'm looking for, but I never saw it come up in any iOS roguelike discussion I could find.
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Since the good RLs were already mentioned, have some promo codes for a lovely roguelike: MW6L7Y7PTXWE R3JLJ6FMPWE3 XWLK3Y9RH7KL PEKWFH6A3LPN It'd be nice if jellycat gets one, but if all of you bastards take them first, just give me a shout on twitter (@jtruher). That includes non-jellycat goons, by the way. Inevitable Ross fucked around with this message at 19:19 on Jan 14, 2013 |
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e: /\/\ snagged HFPXXHHARLEA~Coxy posted:I've been playing this a bit recently as well. Seconding the moon thing--it's amazing for farming. Hill Climb is one of those surprisingly fun games, although there are a lot of really small, weird physics problems with it... Like when you're driving up a hill and suddenly your car does a flip instead of actually gripping the ground. For a free game it's fun, though.
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Tried all but the last one, all taken. Saving last for Jellycat but I doubt it even works. Geez.
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You loving jackals. Jellycat, hit me up on the twooters.
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Anyone messed with Life is Magic? I'm doing a lot of biking and travelling and it looks like a fun game that could utilize that. http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/12/21/mmobility-a-look-at-the-location-based-mmo-life-is-magic/ Whoa, this game has some amazing art and animation. Goddamn. Bottom Liner fucked around with this message at 21:06 on Jan 14, 2013 |
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Pladdicus posted:Tried all but the last one, all taken. Saving last for Jellycat but I doubt it even works. Thanks for trying, at least.  Inevitable Ross posted:You loving jackals. Jellycat, hit me up on the twooters. I don't have a Twitter account, but I've been waffling over making one long enough that I guess I might as well. Consider yourself twot. It looks like someone beat me to jellycat, though, haha.
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Bottom Liner posted:Anyone messed with Life is Magic? I'm doing a lot of biking and travelling and it looks like a fun game that could utilize that. This looks hella cool. I played a lot of Parallel Kingdom but they way that this seems to handle the map looks a lot better.
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