The iOS gaming thread

[Looper]

Turned based games like XCOM anyone? I know about Hunters but I hate the look of it from videos. Willing to overlook that if the game is brilliant but it doesn't appeal off hand.

[Davros sock drawer]

Anyone played Kairo?

http://kairo.lockeddoorpuzzle.com/

Looks intriguing.

[humdrum]

"Aliens verses humans" is pretty much a x-com UFO clone. I think the only thing it doesn't have is the intercepting the ufo's and forcing them to crash land

[Puck]

Hunters and Hunters 2 are both excellent.

[Andy_Why]

Turned based games like XCOM anyone? I know about Hunters but I hate the look of it from videos. Willing to overlook that if the game is brilliant but it doesn't appeal off hand.

I really enjoyed 'Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land' and the theme was a bit different to most other turned based games. Definitely worth a look.

[Yoshimax]

Table Top racing is ace....

Except it keeps reseting events. I've done the first three cups and now its saying I've only done half of the first event and I've lost vehicles and upgrades. Most disappointing. Won't play it till its sorted out.

Not had that but I do wish devs who do multi-device games (i.e this for ipad & iphone) would include cloud saving by default so that it syncs my progress across the devices - I don't want to have to redo things.

[Dudley]

Is there a way to do that "free" though. If they implement cloud saving don't they have to pay for the cloud?

[milko]

Tiny Bang Story's gone free.

[Davros sock drawer]

I enjoyed Tiny bang Story. Bit more involving than the usual hidden object game.

[Flub]

I never expected to see this crop up again

http://toucharcade.com/2013/02/04/archipelagos-review-the-islands-need-cleansing/

Real blast from the past

[toythatkills]

Galaxy on Fire 2 HD is free. I've no idea what it is, but I recall a lot of people loving it here and on GAF so you may as well download it.

iPad and newer iphones

EDIT: looks like the regular version is also free

[smac]

Elite-lite space combat/trader. Well-worth grabbing.

[Mike1812]

Yep, excellent game.

[shirubagan]

Pixel People... Will I never learn?

“Oh, yeah. Oooh, ahhh, that’s how it always starts. Then later there’s running and screaming.”

But for now

[scruffycat]

I've been trying to download Galaxy on fire 2 but I keep getting a message that the "set is to big to download" or something like that. As I have only had the phone 2 days and this is pretty much my first download, I'm stumped, what's happening?

[Mike1812]

I've been trying to download Galaxy on fire 2 but I keep getting a message that the "set is to big to download" or something like that. As I have only had the phone 2 days and this is pretty much my first download, I'm stumped, what's happening?

How much free space have you got? Check in settings - general - about. You probably need about a gig free

[Grobbelboy]

Also, use wifi.

[scruffycat]

Must be wi-fi then I guess as I have plenty of space left. I'll try again when I get home. Cheers guys.

[Distinct muttering]

I havent seen it mentioned on here, but its riding high in the free charts, Sugar Crush. Its actually a really engaging variation on Bejewelled.

[Sabreman]

Oh, Liquidsketch is just lovely. Reminds me of Pixel Junk Shooter (not that the games share anything other than the liquid physics, but it's that which makes it so attractive).

[Davros sock drawer]

Do you mean Candy Crush Saga?

[toythatkills]

The newest Kairosoft drug is out, and it's called Beastie Bay. It's FREE.

Well, freemium.

It's basically a monster-raising Pokémon-em-up

[Sabreman]

I'm supposed to be DOING STUFF today, but I've got Pixel People open next to me. God Damn It.

[Harmunt]

Pixel People absolutely destroys battery life!

[toythatkills]

Pixel People absolutely destroys battery life!

There have been loads of people complaining about that, maybe the new update improves it a bit.

[toythatkills]

Pawn'd has gone free, the quite excellent Pawn'd.

It's a match three, basically, but with a chess theme. Each of the tiles can only move one space in the direction of the chess piece, so bishops can only move diagonally, etc. Pawns can only move forwards, but can move two spaces if you move them directly forward. Knights move like knights. With the right set-up, you can castle with a king and a rook. So yeah, it's match three but with a twist, and it works brilliantly.

There are a bunch of modes, too, some timed, some where you have time to think and plan ahead while meeting certain conditions, there's really something for everyone whether you like chess or not!

[shirubagan]

After Burner Climax out on iOS!

OUTRUN 2 NEXT PLEASE!!!!!!

[Vimster]

Pawn'd is superb. Yes, it's a match-3 but what a great idea. I do tend to find myself going for the 'easy' moves, ie King, Queen, Rook etc, rather than using Knights.

[shirubagan]

After Burner is surprisingly good. A little jittery on iPhone 4, but I'd imagine a silky-smooth framerate on the 4S and above.

Well worth £1.99.

[Mike1812]

After Burner Climax out on iOS!

OUTRUN 2 NEXT PLEASE!!!!!!

I'm assuming Outrun is unlikely due to licensing?