The iOS gaming thread

[Miner Willy]

Walking Dead ep 5 up on the store

[Sfan]

It hasn't really "gone free," has it? I thought it was more like a sequel.

What is it?

It's mostly the same game but with an extra push for IAP purchases, lots more grinding to unlock the stuff that was previously free and the extra tracks that have doubled in price. If you don't already have the original then this is good to get, if not it's just a repackaged version of the 1st game.

[toythatkills]

Are there any songs/content that aren't in the original game?

[mackemansj1]

ea look like there having a sale, i expect most will fo0llow for thanks giving.

[merman]

Retro platformer 4NR is out from P1XL Games

http://p1xl.com/4nr/

Gameboy style graphics, and a clever twist - at the start of the game you can climb up or down, giving two different routes requiring different skills.

[K]

The iOS version of Need for Speed Most Wanted is really good, and worth getting in the sale. It’s like a cut-down version of Burnout; the graphics are really impressive, and there’s a satisfying drift mechanic.

[Wickedkitten]

for the 5 people that don’t already have it, both the iPhone and iPad versions of Plants vs Zombies are 69p on the store

[mercenarri]

Anyone remember the game Z? One of my favourite games growing up, and I found out there's a iOS port for it. It's not the greatest port but it's an awesome bit of nostalgic play.

[shirubagan]

Galaxy on Fire II has gone free, Fieldrunners 2 down to 69p.

Go!

[joeplus]

4NR is good, although the controls aren't perfect. Enjoyed reaching the top and the bottom, but prob won't try for the other endings they advertise as I'll just jump instead of stepping at some point and throw my phone out the window.

[Sfan]

Are there any songs/content that aren't in the original game?

Yes.

[RFT]

So, GTA Vice City is out on a fortnight. 3 was unplayable on my Iphone 4 when it came out but I've been playing it loads on the ipad recently.

I'm quite looking forward to it - I replayed San An on the xbox a couple of years ago, so Vice City is the only one I haven;t really revisited.

[smithstock]

The Adorables is out today (I think).

Developed by some guys I know at Thumbstar in Newcastle.

[Davros sock drawer]

I got my Happy Street device (iPad) back temporarily, and checked out my gf's progress.

She's level 33, has gone on a crazy combo spree to get all the groovy themed backgrounds, and has also bought matching floor types so that it now looks like this:

[MrHendo]

Anyone else tried Gameloft's new Dota clone? Heroes of Order & Chaos is free and so obviously pushes you towards IAP but I can't tell if it's irritating yet as I've only done the tutorial and couldn't get into a game because either the servers were bust or my net connection was being flaky.

[sexually agressive uncle]

Just a heads up re: Word fighter for ipad, it's been submitted for the App Store, under the less good name Writer Rumble. It looks awesome, and should hopefully be with us in thd next few weeks.

So be strong Puck and the rest of earth.

[Fletch]

Hill Climb Racing is a fun little diversion that's taking up plenty of my time at the moment, a 2D racing game where the aim is to simply get as far as possible as the terrain gets trickier you will need to buy upgrades for your car but there are plenty of coins so the in app purchases aren't really necessary which is always good for this type of game. I'd recommend getting the monster truck as soon as possible.

Anyway worth a punt for free surely.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hill-climb-racing/id564540143?mt=8

[Davros sock drawer]

It'll have to be good to supplant Extreme Roadtrip 2 in my affections, but I'll give it a go.

[Fletch]

It's different to Extreme Roadtrip 2 which is about stunts and fast times this one is more about distance but I'm sure there is room for both.

[Looper]

Bridge Constructor has been reduced in the Thanksgiving sale, the controls are ever so slightly fiddly to start with, but if you're a fan of that sort of physics based building game it's well worth 69p. Guaranteed it will have you googling bridge types for ideas.

[Davros sock drawer]

It's different to Extreme Roadtrip 2 which is about stunts and fast times this one is more about distance but I'm sure there is room for both.

Yeah, I like it. Thanks for the recommendation.

[Wickedkitten]

Bridge Constructor has been reduced in the Thanksgiving sale, the controls are ever so slightly fiddly to start with, but if you're a fan of that sort of physics based building game it's well worth 69p. Guaranteed it will have you googling bridge types for ideas.

Also really good if you like physics based games is Simplephysics.

[Paulando]

Bridge Constructor has been reduced in the Thanksgiving sale, the controls are ever so slightly fiddly to start with, but if you're a fan of that sort of physics based building game it's well worth 69p. Guaranteed it will have you googling bridge types for ideas.

Oh man, this is superb

Anyone know if it has iCloud game syncing? It'll be perfect to play on my iPad.

[toythatkills]

Somewhat excellent puzzler English Country Tune is down to 69 of those pennies of yours.

[Bojangle]

Coaster Crazy

If Rollercoaster Tycoon on iOS has this with a load of micromanagement and park design, great. Freemium, but I've opened up the sandbox without worrying about IAP. Keep the app open for 10 mins and you can quickly gather a lot of bucks.

The animation and reactions of the characters are cool and the controls are intuitive.

Been playing this a lot lately, it's great! Thanks for the heads up!

[dunkle]

Anyone playing Kingdoms & Lords or Happy Street who could add me on Facebook? Don't know anyone who plays them

I'm (sadly) still happy street-in'. Game centre: denrico

[Cosmic_Guru]

First impressions of the game store - what an incredible load of tat and a a strange definition of a role playing game. However,picked up Avernum escape from the pit, Machinerium, Walking Dead and the Room, for not many notes in total, so plenty to be playing with.

[Davros sock drawer]

Waking Mars is an ace game on the iPad, and has had an update lately. It's now a "Director's Cut".

Anyway, I was stuck at about 13k on Extreme Roadtrip 2 for ages, but I just got as far as 21k, woo hoo!

[footle]

Taking this months edge recommendation: "girls like robots" is **really** good.

Nice characterisation, and a puzzle game that isn't afraid to completely upend its own rule set every four or five levels or so, while still holding onto the theme. And only 3000 entries on the leaderboard :-(

[Sfan]

First impressions of the game store - what an incredible load of tat

That was my impression 1st time too. You need to use sources outside of the game store to find the best games. Just search for best of iOS games list and choose from there. There's a lot of quality mixed in with tons of crap.