iOS gaming thread

gospvg · **Joined:** 7th Nov, 2008 **Posts:** 2306

Curiosity wrote:

Neuroshima Hex really is ace.

Is is difficult to pick up & learn?
I was looking at it recently.

I still have to try Ticket to Ride & figure that out.

GovernmentYard · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5318

If you haven't got Caverns of Minos yet, now you can get it for 69p.

http://appshopper.com/games/caverns-of-minos

Worth it for the Mothersheep alone.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Tue Jul 31, 2012 13:40

gospvg wrote:

Curiosity wrote:

Neuroshima Hex really is ace.

Is is difficult to pick up & learn?
I was looking at it recently.

I still have to try Ticket to Ride & figure that out.

Nah, it's fairly simple. Takes a few games to figure out what the bloody hell is going on, but once you get the hang of some of the idiosyncrasies, it's awesome.

gospvg · **Joined:** 7th Nov, 2008 **Posts:** 2306

Ok I missed the last sale a few days back will keep an eye out for it when it goes on sale next.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/10000000 ... 85071?mt=8
10000000 is ace. It's a match-three style RPG, but that's where the comparisons with Dungeon Raid end. You don't match on a static grid; you pull and push rows and columns around. You don't die between games; you have a static character with a huge amount of tricks and upgrades to buy. And you don't have life; you have time, which is always ticking away, so you can't think about moves endlessly.

It's eating my morning.

Malabelm · **Posted:** Wed Aug 01, 2012 11:20

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/10000000/id544385071?mt=8
10000000 is ace. It's a match-three style RPG, but that's where the comparisons with Dungeon Raid end. You don't match on a static grid; you pull and push rows and columns around. You don't die between games; you have a static character with a huge amount of tricks and upgrades to buy. And you don't have life; you have time, which is always ticking away, so you can't think about moves endlessly.

It's eating my morning.

Sold. Expect an invoice for the hours I'll be losing to this.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

Malabelm wrote:

Sold. Expect an invoice for the hours I'll be losing to this.

Oh my, I'm so sorry. I'm finding this insanely compelling.

According to the forums on Toucharcade, it's mercifully short. 5-10 hours or so to complete. I'm thinking that's a good thing.

Malabelm · **Posted:** Wed Aug 01, 2012 15:33

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

Malabelm wrote:

Sold. Expect an invoice for the hours I'll be losing to this.

Oh my, I'm so sorry. I'm finding this insanely compelling.

According to the forums on Toucharcade, it's mercifully short. 5-10 hours or so to complete. I'm thinking that's a good thing.

I've clocked up an hour so far. It's mind-bendingly rushed at first, isn't it. Fun, though. And my brain is shit at matching things up at the moment. I think it'll take a little while for it to switch on properly.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22397

Malabelm wrote:

And my brain is shit at matching things up at the moment. I think it'll take a little while for it to switch on properly.

Aye, the switch from the normal 3-way matching to this version is frustrating me at the moment.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

You get used to it quite quickly. Or at least, I did. Cleaning up your grid between encounters, while the guy runs along, is very important.

I feel like the experience system means even the most worst run will always earn you some progression, which takes a lot of the sting out of the luck element.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/10000000/id544385071?mt=8
10000000 is ace. It's a match-three style RPG, but that's where the comparisons with Dungeon Raid end. You don't match on a static grid; you pull and push rows and columns around. You don't die between games; you have a static character with a huge amount of tricks and upgrades to buy. And you don't have life; you have time, which is always ticking away, so you can't think about moves endlessly.

It's eating my morning.

Maxed. Took about four and a half hours of playtime according to the in-game clock (felt like a lot more though). Brilliant little game.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Mon Aug 06, 2012 10:13

I think I'm one turn away from finishing this. It is indeed fun.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

Curiosity wrote:

I think I'm one turn away from finishing this. It is indeed fun.

I did it by accident! Unlocked the last level and did a run to grind out the XP for the "10% score boost" perk. Didn't activate any of the score boost potions. Had a really lucky run, around about the time I passed 8 million I started thinking "hey, wait a sec" and burning up all my good items. Scored 13 million in the end.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Tue Aug 07, 2012 7:44

Nailed it. Made about 17m on my final run. Still had my potions turned to make me more gold and XP (though I had long run out of things to spend XP on). Didn't quite max out armour or shield, but the weapons were all maxed out.

Excellent fun little game. Especially once your brain gets the hang of the column movement, especially wrapping around the ends

Curiosity · **Posted:** Wed Aug 08, 2012 19:24

Temple Run is a lot of fun for a freebie!

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Aug 09, 2012 8:37

Curiosity wrote:

Temple Run is a lot of fun for a freebie!

No. No, it isn't.

myp · **Posted:** Thu Aug 09, 2012 8:38

Curiosity wrote:

Temple Run is a lot of fun for a freebie!

Not quite as good as Fruit Ninja, but it's decent.

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12340

MaliA wrote:

Curiosity wrote:

Temple Run is a lot of fun for a freebie!

No. No, it isn't.

you, Zio, Zardoz et al need to grow a pair and run further than the first corner

Curiosity · **Posted:** Thu Aug 09, 2012 9:14

The Last Salmon Man wrote:

Curiosity wrote:

Temple Run is a lot of fun for a freebie!

Not quite as good as Fruit Ninja, but it's decent.

Not quite? Does that mean it's almost one of the best games of all time?

Also, I agree with Russ. I laugh every time I pass Zardoz et al in the first ten seconds.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Thu Aug 09, 2012 9:14

MaliA, do you have a Game Centre name?

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Aug 09, 2012 9:15

Curiosity wrote:

MaliA, do you have a Game Centre name?

yeah, but I dunno what it is from the top of my head, and my iPod is at home.

EDIT: Zio, mr Russ and DoccyG might be able to tell you.

myp · **Posted:** Thu Aug 09, 2012 10:01

Curiosity wrote:

The Last Salmon Man wrote:

Curiosity wrote:

Temple Run is a lot of fun for a freebie!

Not quite as good as Fruit Ninja, but it's decent.

Not quite? Does that mean it's almost one of the best games of all time?

I haven't played it enough yet to know whether it has enough nuance and depth to be considered that.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Thu Aug 09, 2012 10:54

The Last Salmon Man wrote:

Curiosity wrote:

The Last Salmon Man wrote:

Curiosity wrote:

Temple Run is a lot of fun for a freebie!

Not quite as good as Fruit Ninja, but it's decent.

Not quite? Does that mean it's almost one of the best games of all time?

I haven't played it enough yet to know whether it has enough nuance and depth to be considered that.

You're an idiot.

gospvg · **Joined:** 7th Nov, 2008 **Posts:** 2306

It's ok I think my highest score is 400K but the kids are way ahead of me on a few million already & I just can't see me catching them up.

romanista · **Posted:** Mon Aug 13, 2012 13:47

ichi is free today, quite nice puzzler

KovacsC · **Posted:** Mon Aug 13, 2012 13:48

I quite like guts and gears..

Basically running zombies over in cars

Rodafowa · **Posted:** Mon Aug 13, 2012 15:38

Hunters 2! Turn-based top-down Space Hulk-esque small squad tactical game with RPG elements! Universal! 69p! Get it, for flip's sake!

http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/hunters- ... 63556?mt=8

Dr Lave · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5979

The first Hunters was in App purchasey horribleness.

This still has them, but also has difficulty levels, and a single player campaign (that appears from ~5hrs play to be sans grind), I would say its well worth picking up at 69p.

Significantly better than the first - I've really enjoyed it.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49244

The first was bastard hard, too.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

Rodafowa wrote:

Hunters 2! Turn-based top-down Space Hulk-esque small squad tactical game with RPG elements! Universal! 69p! Get it, for flip's sake!

I hear and obey!

romanista · **Posted:** Fri Aug 17, 2012 14:13

has somebody tried this yet?
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012- ... soccer-dev

myp · **Posted:** Fri Aug 17, 2012 14:28

romanista wrote:

has somebody tried this yet?
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012- ... soccer-dev

Not sure I can bring myself to play anything involving Andy Gray and Richard Keys.

gospvg · **Joined:** 7th Nov, 2008 **Posts:** 2306

Grab this while it still is free, supposed to be good but I've not played it yet

http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/perfect- ... 38229?mt=8

myp · **Posted:** Sat Aug 18, 2012 0:28

The Last Salmon Man wrote:

romanista wrote:

has somebody tried this yet?
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012- ... soccer-dev

Not sure I can bring myself to play anything involving Andy Gray and Richard Keys.

Well I played it, and it is good, but I'm not spending money on it as these jokers are directors of the publishing company.

TheVision · **Posted:** Sat Aug 18, 2012 14:40

I have an iPad and a games centre name.. TheXboxVision don't you know.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22397

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

Rodafowa wrote:

Hunters 2! Turn-based top-down Space Hulk-esque small squad tactical game with RPG elements! Universal! 69p! Get it, for flip's sake!

I hear and obey!

A great little game, but twice now after playing it I have pulled my phone out of my pocket about 30 minutes later and it has been very warm and completely unresponsive, needing a hard reset to get it working again.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26116

Happy Street is like a combination of Animal Crossing and Tiny Tower, making it the most addictive game ever invented.

Cute, witty and free.

romanista · **Posted:** Fri Aug 24, 2012 21:27

Vote! it's free and you can kick romney!

metal slug half price today

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

Street Fighter X Tekken!

http://appshopper.com/games/street-figh ... ken-mobile

$3 today, going to be $5 soon.

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Sep 20, 2012 8:06

If it's like the Xbox game, avoid it.

romanista · **Posted:** Thu Sep 20, 2012 11:30

kingdom rush iphone temp free http://itunes.apple.com/app/kingdom-rus ... 78985?mt=8

Curiosity · **Posted:** Thu Sep 20, 2012 13:55

That's a very good Tower Defence game.

Dr Lave · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5979

Kingdom Rush is indeed very, very good.

But game of the moment for me is Rayman Jungle Run. /£1.99

It's really, really bloody good. Controls like an endless runner, but plays like a platformer.

So good in fact, I've just picked up Origins for the PS3...

Curiosity · **Posted:** Sun Sep 23, 2012 12:28

Is it sufficiently different to Temple Run et al?

Dr Lave · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5979

Curiosity wrote:

Is it sufficiently different to Temple Run et al?

Being that Temple run is a horrible time-gambling-addiction machine thats been carefully constructed to drive In-App-Purchases whilst Rayman is an actual game, with levels and carefully constructed progression that involves you getting better rather than your stats: Very.

Dr Lave · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5979

Yeah, I'm not the best fan of temple run... If you want something to fill a quick 30s I would recommend

Super Hexagon!

It's a game where surviving for 15 secs makes you feel like a hero.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Sun Sep 23, 2012 14:47

I've never felt like purchasing anything in Temple Run. What would you buy that you can't get from 5 minutes actually playing the game?

myp · **Posted:** Sun Sep 23, 2012 14:49

I think I understand why Lave doesn't like Temple Run; I run past his score every game - lame!

Curiosity · **Posted:** Sun Sep 23, 2012 14:52

Dr Lave wrote:

Yeah, I'm not the best fan of temple run... If you want something to fill a quick 30s I would recommend

Super Hexagon!

It's a game where surviving for 15 secs makes you feel like a hero.

MY EYES!!!

CraigGrannell · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 1639

I had a few games of Super Hexagon yesterday, after a bad night's sleep and with a stinking head cold. If you think it's trippy normally, try it when you're ill.

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