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iOS Gaming Thread June 2013: Why is it sunny outside? I can't see my screen!

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Snuggles

erotic butter maelstrom
:eek: King of Dragon Pass just received a pretty substantial update. This game owns.

What's New in Version 2.2
• 19 new interactive scenes
• Upgraded music to CD-quality stereo (thanks to Stan LePard)
• Support iPhone 5 screen size
• Take clan proximity into account when raiding
• Track notable deaths in saga
• New treasures
• More annual scuttlebutt
• Tint tribal areas on the map
• Various improvements to advice
• Show relevant changes to advisor images during a scene
• Battle situations don’t leave blank lines in the saga
• Fixed a bug that allowed indefinite raiding during Sea season
• More accurate determination of exploring certain areas
• Fixed typos and bugs
• Fixed a memory leak in VoiceOver play
• Added anonymous tracking so we can understand how people play
• Now requires iOS 5.1
 

PFD

Member
:eek: King of Dragon Pass just received a pretty substantial update. This game owns.

Came to post this. They're so awesome.

fucking shit. I just bought it, but didn't have enough space on my iPad to download. Now I can't download it.

There has to be a way to re-download games you have purchased right?

I still see the game in my purchased list, and can still download it. The only time Apple removes an app from your purchased list I think is if it's in violation of the store rules (porn, etc.)
 
Everyone download Zombiegal Kawaii and thank me later

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id649193260?mt=8

well this is a way to sell me on iap.

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Wiktor

Member
Looks like it'll be the same as the iOS version after today's update. It's just a different market. But the PC version will be in a humble bundle or deeply discounted before too long. The launch price is set for the early adopters, everyone else will buy it cheaper. PC gamers are almost as stingy as iOS gamers.

I might pick it up in bundle, but after treatement like that I know I will never again buy this dev's game full price, on either iOS or PC.
 
First time I launched this, it asked if I wanted to restore a level 5 save game saved online "That I saved earlier today", what? Bad save ID coding or what? Seems like someone else's save here. Has weapons, unlocks and a bunch of levels unlocked.

Shitty controls, unexciting gameplay.. kawaiii? blergh.

If you think the controls are bad then you don't like any game with virtual sticks. Movement is spot on, upgrade your characters abilities for more flexibility. I don't know why you already have save data, nobody else seems to have that problem.
 

Tunesmith

formerly "chigiri"
If you think the controls are bad then you don't like any game with virtual sticks. Movement is spot on, upgrade your characters abilities for more flexibility. I don't know why you already have save data, nobody else seems to have that problem.

Literally the first thing I saw when I started the game the first time after pressing No I don't want any push notifications was another popup asking me if I wanted to restore a Level 5 save game saved on 19/6/2013 - Yes/No, at which point I pressed Yes and the game restarted with that save and dumped me on the game map with a 40% filled xp bar on character level 5. Very bizarre.
 

kottila

Member
The app store won't let me buy xcom. After I press buy, it changes to installs for a second before just showing me the price again.
 
Literally the first thing I saw when I started the game the first time after pressing No I don't want any push notifications was another popup asking me if I wanted to restore a Level 5 save game saved on 19/6/2013 - Yes/No, at which point I pressed Yes and the game restarted with that save and dumped me on the game map with a 40% filled xp bar on character level 5. Very bizarre.

That's odd, I'm pretty sure the game launched in the US yesterday at 11PM EST. Try emailing them: [email protected]
 

PFD

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Tunesmith must have been a beta tester on the game and he didn't even know it!

The app store won't let me buy xcom. After I press buy, it changes to installs for a second before just showing me the price again.

Do you have enough space to install it? Try signing out of your store account, and then back in. If that doesn't work, try restarting your device.
 

kottila

Member
Tunesmith must have been a beta tester on the game and he didn't even know it!



Do you have enough space to install it? Try signing out of your store account, and then back in. If that doesn't work, try restarting your device.

20 GB free, neither signing out or restarting worked and the same thing happens on my iphone.

Edit: can download and buy other apps
 

Snuggles

erotic butter maelstrom
Might & Magic Clash of Heroes for $1.99

Ooh, very nice. I remember some complaints about the controls being unwieldy on small screens, but is there anything else I should know? I seem to remember something about IAP's. This game would hit the spot right now.
 

Heel

Member
Ooh, very nice. I remember some complaints about the controls being unwieldy on small screens, but is there anything else I should know? I seem to remember something about IAP's. This game would hit the spot right now.

Some of the App Store reviews are freaking out about crash bugs. Curious what devices they're using...anyone had this problem?
 

igor

Member
Some of the App Store reviews are freaking out about crash bugs. Curious what devices they're using...anyone had this problem?

Apparently, the devs are working on fixing the issues, the game has shrunk in size from 1.5 gb to around 600mb and they promised to make some changes... which I hope has something to do with the size screen on iPhones... I would buy it actually for 2 dollars but the game isn't reduced... yet (I hope)

Is Little Inferno worth getting?

Also, Spiral was released, I remember seeing the videos a year ago and it looked impressive, now it still looks good but the battles (around 16:00 mark) seem bit clunky.
 

zatara

Member
Just got my first iPad (mini) any games to avoid due to crappy performance or can I be fine with just about any game? I'm not expecting 60fps kinda stuff but nothing borderline unplayable.
 
Have concluded this is an iOS 7 glitch, I wonder where the save game is coming from though.

I re-produced it by deleting the game and re-installing it:


The date is now 20/06/2013 but otherwise identical.
As you can see the tutorial is in the background.

probably ios7 being funky.
 
Apparently, the devs are working on fixing the issues, the game has shrunk in size from 1.5 gb to around 600mb and they promised to make some changes... which I hope has something to do with the size screen on iPhones... I would buy it actually for 2 dollars but the game isn't reduced... yet (I hope)

Is Little Inferno worth getting?

Little Inferno is absolutely worth getting! It has a really great story and gameplay that defies genre categorization.
 
Have concluded this is an iOS 7 glitch, I wonder where the save game is coming from though.

I re-produced it by deleting the game and re-installing it:


The date is now 20/06/2013 but otherwise identical.
As you can see the tutorial is in the background.
Wow that is bizzare but I'm glad you were able to resolve the issue. Too bad you don't like the game, I'm having a blast!
 

Karish

Member
I can't get cloud saves working for X-Com on my ipad and iphone. Played the game on iPad, beat a few missions, but when I try to play on iPhone there's no "resume game" option. Help?
 
Holy shit, does Scurvy Scallywags ever end? I'm not even getting quests or verses anymore. Just island after island. And I'm only at Level 26 and noticed there's an achievement for reaching Level 50.

What's the point?
 

okno

Member
Holy shit, does Scurvy Scallywags ever end? I'm not even getting quests or verses anymore. Just island after island. And I'm only at Level 26 and noticed there's an achievement for reaching Level 50.

What's the point?

It's like the developers just forgot they made a game. Just hit lvl24 and can't bring myself to go any further.
 

Emarv

Member
How does x-com play on the mini?

I'm playing it on a mini. It's alright. I'm sure it runs better on better processors, but I got about the performance that I was expecting.

The only thing i have trouble with the port so far is the camera when trying to look under things with roofs. You have to tap into the area to even see, but I guess that's the best they can do.
 

Snuggles

erotic butter maelstrom
It's like the developers just forgot they made a game. Just hit lvl24 and can't bring myself to go any further.
I like Scalawags a lot but I agree that the game is too geared towards dying and rebuilding ad nauseam. Beating the game isn't about mastering the mechanics as much as it's about just grinding away until you've made enough money to buy and upgrade all the right skills. But most of us will lose interest long before that happens.
 

ElyrionX

Member
Bought Infinity Blade 2. Played for an hour.

Uhh, am I missing something? Because even using dual weapons, this feels like the exact same shit as IB1 and I got tired of that grindfest a long time ago.
 

Snuggles

erotic butter maelstrom
Bought Infinity Blade 2. Played for an hour.

Uhh, am I missing something? Because even using dual weapons, this feels like the exact same shit as IB1 and I got tired of that grindfest a long time ago.
Both Infinity Blades lost my interest fast. They're nice visual showcases but they're as shallow as an Angry Birds game.
 
I like Scalawags a lot but I agree that the game is too geared towards dying and rebuilding ad nauseam. Beating the game isn't about mastering the mechanics as much as it's about just grinding away until you've made enough money to buy and upgrade all the right skills. But most of us will lose interest long before that happens.
But the thing is I'm not even playing to get the best skills... I never get hit. I'm never in danger of losing a heart. I don't get quests anymore. I don't get verses anymore. After I beat a map, it takes me to another map with nothing but unspecial islands. There's no story. The theatre manager is gone.

I honestly have no idea what the game wants me to do right now.
 

PFD

Member
Both Infinity Blades lost my interest fast. They're nice visual showcases but they're as shallow as an Angry Birds game.

Yeah, I forced myself to finish IB2 because I paid $7 for it and wanted to see if it gets any better later on. Nope. It's a very repetitive game.
 
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