iOS Games Thread

sangkancil99 · 2013-07-10T18:32:15.000Z

KOTOR dropped to $4.99! That’s fast.

nKoan · 2013-07-11T12:46:13.000Z

Don’t play Deus Ex:The Fall if you have a jail broken device.

Deus Ex: The Fall disables firing guns on jailbroken iOS devices

Deus Ex: The Fall, the new mobile entry in the franchise, disables the firing of guns if it detects that a user has "jailbroken" their iOS device, report frustrated players on Reddit and the game's...

Sam_Jones · 2013-07-11T15:37:25.000Z

nKoan:

Don’t play Deus Ex:The Fall if you have a jail broken device.

http://www.polygon.com/2013/7/11/4515082/deus-ex-the-fall-jailbroken-ios-devices-guns-disabled

I don’t have any Apple stuff, just dropped in for the ride. Anyone got any popcorn.gif?

Bantocks · 2013-07-12T00:35:44.000Z

Trauma is on sale

excellent game

Tim_N · 2013-07-14T23:00:21.000Z

King of Dragon Pass 50% off. According to app shopper this is the lowest it’s ever been:
http://www.appshopper.com/games/king-of-dragon-pass

geewhiz · 2013-07-19T00:15:48.000Z

Sentinels of the Multiverse is headed for iOS (and Android) according to BGG:

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/21375/app-news-sentinels-of-the-multiverse-coming-to-tab

jaygittings · 2013-07-19T18:26:25.000Z

That is great news!

Mini-Cyn · 2013-07-19T20:41:38.000Z

For the uninformed, what kind of game is sentinels of the multiverse? It looks kind of like a card game.

geewhiz · 2013-07-19T21:08:54.000Z

It is a cooperative card game:

BoardGameGeek

Sentinels of the Multiverse

A mad scientist holds the world hostage with his terrifying inventions. An alien warlord from a far away galaxy brings his limitless army of bizarre minions to conquer the planet. A giant rampaging robot cuts a swath of destruction across the coast,...

Mark_L · 2013-07-19T21:24:14.000Z

Mini-Cyn:

For the uninformed, what kind of game is sentinels of the multiverse? It looks kind of like a card game.

We have doing a play by forum of sentinels right here:

Quarter To Three Forums – 30 Jun 13

Sentinels of the Multiverse Play by Forum

Hi Folks! Just thought I’d gauge interest for a forum-play of Sentinels of the Multiverse. Here’s how it would work: I would control the villain and environment decks. I would also play one hero. I’d be looking for either 2 or 3 other folks to play...

geewhiz · 2013-07-19T22:02:39.000Z

@Mark L

How hard is it to learn the rules?

I have been watching this game for awhile and wondering how hard would it be for an eleven year old boy to learn?

malkav11 · 2013-07-19T23:01:44.000Z

GeeWhiz:

@Mark L

How hard is it to learn the rules?

I have been watching this game for awhile and wondering how hard would it be for an eleven year old boy to learn?

The rules are very simple. The card interactions are what can get complex, but I’ve seen a fair number of people on Google Plus talking about playing with their kids so I expect by 11 he should be fine.

Nightgaunt · 2013-07-20T07:32:36.000Z

Yeah, I would agree. Especially since it’s cooperative, if he plays with an adult, that can help him understand some of the trickier card effects and strategies. The rulebook tells you which heroes are easier to play as well, so that helps. I thinkit’d be perfect. My 12-year-old happily plays with us.

geewhiz · 2013-07-20T08:19:26.000Z

Thanks for the input, my nephew likes games so I think this will be my next purchase.

fuzzyslug · 2013-07-20T18:34:50.000Z

I finished Swordigo last night while on vacation. The nicest thing I can say about it is that I beat it while sitting next to my vita and 3ds. It’s an old school (in an NES hard sort of way) platformer/adventure game that was well worth the couple of dollars.

Ephraim · 2013-07-22T05:08:16.000Z

Frozen Synapse for iOS just dropped to $2.99 in the app store, down from $6.99. So, if you were on the fence: get off the fence!

rei · 2013-07-22T07:14:42.000Z

Man…EA “sunset” another iOS game after it only being out under a year. WordSmack is now shitcanned this September. They shitcanned their TMI quiz game this year too.

Mark_Asher · 2013-07-22T12:42:49.000Z

Does it really cost that much to keep a game running on a server? Anyway, a good reason to think twice about EA online games.

magnet · 2013-07-22T16:14:46.000Z

Ok, so I’m cautiously coming to the conclusion that Solstice: Arena might actually be pretty good.

This is basically a miniature League of Legends. The 10 minute game length is ideal, especially since I permanently gave up on LoL after a game dragged on for 90 minutes. The tiny map, lack of minions, and rapid power curve all but guarantee that victory won’t take long one way or another.

Of course, there’s an obvious obstacle to acceptance: this game is published by Zynga (although not developed in-house). It’s F2P with elements of IAP, but as far as I can tell the IAP is mainly cosmetic. The only items giving gameplay advantage (potions) are consumable, but rotating free potions are always available and the price for the rest is sustainable (i.e. less than one game’s typical winnings).

Like LoL, you can play rotating free champions or save up points to unlock your favorite permanently. Apart from MP there is an AI you can grind and even a comp-stomp co-op mode.

So, what’s not to like? I don’t know, I keep thinking I’ll find a fatal flaw but for now it’s a lot of fun.

Mysterio · 2013-07-23T06:59:16.000Z

As of yesterday, Shifts (iOS iPad) is currently free.