The iOS gaming thread

[toythatkills]

Does this have it’s own thread? I think I need one.

http://www.rllmukforum.com/index.php?showtopic=233103

[Distinct muttering]

Any more impressions of shadow run or FIFA 12 for that matter?

[toythatkills]

I don't know if people give a shit about iOS game announcements, but it looks like Infinity Blade 2 is going to be revealed tomorrow.

[Kramer]

Any more impressions of shadow run or FIFA 12 for that matter?

I've got FIFA 12. It's great.

A marked improvement on FIFA 11 and streets ahead of PES on iOS.

Manager Mode is a great addition. The gameplay flows nicely. Goalkeepers are a bit shit though. Nice implementation of standard controls mixed with touch, simultaneously. You don't have to use touch, but you can send players on runs or use to pass.

I think it's great value.

[toythatkills]

Cat Physics is free, y'all. One of the very best iPhone puzzle games wot there is.

[MBM]

Star Defense Mission for the iPad is free:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/star-defense-mission/id458532474?mt=8&uo=4

Since it blatantly steals everything from other games, I would imagine it will be removed before long.

[Asura]

I've got FIFA 12. It's great.

A marked improvement on FIFA 11 and streets ahead of PES on iOS.

Manager Mode is a great addition. The gameplay flows nicely. Goalkeepers are a bit shit though. Nice implementation of standard controls mixed with touch, simultaneously. You don't have to use touch, but you can send players on runs or use to pass.

I think it's great value.

Can you play it just as a manager, with game highlights? I doubt I'd want to play an actual game of footy.

Also, what's the best iPhone management game? I'm not really a follower of football but I always liked Chamionship Manager.

[Zero]

Thin on the ground on decent free games this week:

Cat Physics

Battleground

Wildlings

[Kramer]

Can you play it just as a manager, with game highlights? I doubt I'd want to play an actual game of footy.

Also, what's the best iPhone management game? I'm not really a follower of football but I always liked Chamionship Manager.

You can simulate, but I don't think there is highlights.

Footy Manager 11 is much better than Champ Man. I'd imagine '12 will be out soon though.

[Omizzay]

Has anyone mentioned Jelly Defense yet?

Highly recommended to all...download it now - especially those longing for an overdue new Tower Defense game. Great art style too.

[Rudderless]

Any tips for it? I'm struggling badly. Difficulty seems to ramp up pretty quickly. Looks lovely, but seems much like any other tower defence game so far, just with better presentation than the majority.

[Stanley]

Is it free Jelly Defence? I know that sounds a bit tight, but I've played so many TD games - and none of them comes anywhere near GeoDefense - on iphone at least.

There seems to be a stifling lack of innovation in the genre. Does this do anythign different?

[Mr Do 71]

Is it free Jelly Defence? I know that sounds a bit tight, but I've played so many TD games - and none of them comes anywhere near GeoDefense - on iphone at least.

There seems to be a stifling lack of innovation in the genre. Does this do anythign different?

69p

[Stanley]

Arr the presentation does look amazing. I know, it's only 69p.

[letsbook]

Star Defense Mission for the iPad is free:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/star-defense-mission/id458532474?mt=8&uo=4

Since it blatantly steals everything from other games, I would imagine it will be removed before long.

You know a game is going to be quality when they mis-spell LOADING on the first screen you see.

[MBM]

At least the music is good, albeit a little distorted, but then I always liked Halo's music

[Davros sock drawer]

Well blow me if I'm not completely addicted to Tiger Woods. It's lovely to play on the ipad.

[Stanley]

Yes I've been playing tiger on the iPhone. Is it really entirely free or do you have pay for more courses and so on?

[Davros sock drawer]

It comes with 8 courses, 18 holes each. No idea if there are any more, but I remember the days of my Dad buying a 386 PC so he could play Links 386, and you had to buy each course in a great big box, so it seems rather generous to me!

[toythatkills]

VidRhythm (the new Harmonix video thing) has turned free, which seems odd. Oh well, go get, people were having fun with it IIRC!

[Ben]

I get a message that it's currently being modified when I try to download.

[toythatkills]

Same. Sorry for getting peoples hopes up if this turns out to be a balls up and it's not meant to be free

EDIT: @AppStore have said it's free for a limited time, so I guess it's happening!

[Alex W.]

iCloud adds profile and game save syncing.

http://kotaku.com/5846509/iphone-gaming-gets-cloud-save-and-profile-support

Glory to the many! Now we just need a decent amount of games to get updates to support it.

[MagicalDrop]

It comes with 8 courses, 18 holes each. No idea if there are any more, but I remember the days of my Dad buying a 386 PC so he could play Links 386, and you had to buy each course in a great big box, so it seems rather generous to me!

Yep, £24.95 for the Links 386 game and £14.95 for extra courses! I used to have to play a round then save it to floppy disk and give it to a mate next day for him to try to beat my scores. Man these kids don't know they are born etc etc.

[Stanley]

I've got Vidrhythm for FREE cheers for the heads up

[Davros sock drawer]

Yep, £24.95 for the Links 386 game and £14.95 for extra courses! I used to have to play a round then save it to floppy disk and give it to a mate next day for him to try to beat my scores. Man these kids don't know they are born etc etc.

"Got a hold o' that one!"

[gingerling]

8 cans of Kronenbourg + Vidrhythm =

I look forward to watching my vids tomorrow when I am sober

[Asura]

We might need to create a second thread for iPhone 4S games at this rate, as it's that much more poweful than the iPhone 4 I can't see many devs making games that truly exploit both. From now on it's probably going to be iPhone 4 games (which 4S users can play) and games only for 4S and iPad 2.

[Dandy_Sephy]

We might need to create a second thread for iPhone 4S games at this rate, as it's that much more poweful than the iPhone 4 I can't see many devs making games that truly exploit both. From now on it's probably going to be iPhone 4 games (which 4S users can play) and games only for 4S and iPad 2.

I'm not sure why we would need another thread, aren't people already supposed to be specifying when a game needs specific hardware?

[Asura]

I'm not sure why we would need another thread, aren't people already supposed to be specifying when a game needs specific hardware?

To be honest, I think we need to pull more games out of here into their own threads too - this thread moves really fast; it'll be even worse checking it every time it gets bumped only to see posts about games you can't necessarily play.