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Leisher 
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Posted on: Sep. 21 2010,13:27 |
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This thread is for reviews of games available for mobile devices like cell phones, blackberries, droids, iPhones, iPads, etc.
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Leisher
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Posted on: Sep. 21 2010,13:32 |
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Stick Golf for the iPhone.
Cost - $0.99
Buy it right now.
A lot of fun in a very simple game. You are a stick figure playing golf in a 2D world where the golf course consist of lava, floating platforms, jagged obstacles, holes shaped like letters, etc.
You use one club, so there's no trying to figure out yardage.
So far there are 16 9 hole courses, 20-30 achievements, and two different modes: Easy (no wind) and Hard (wind). The wind drastically changes your strategy from hole to hole.
Simple, but fun.
For such a simple, low cost game, I'd have to score it at 9 out of 10.
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Posted on: Oct. 13 2010,15:20 |
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Do you know of any good strategy games that play on a BB?
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TheCatt
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Posted on: Oct. 13 2010,16:59 |
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Have you tried Angry Birds?
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Posted on: Oct. 13 2010,17:28 |
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You know, the old Infocom games like Zork would be brilliant on mobile phones.
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Posted on: Oct. 13 2010,18:21 |
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Tower Madness - I have the free version, so I don't have all the weapons and maps and have to skip an ad whenever I start a game. I have spent MANY hours playing this game. It's free. Get it.
Robocalypse - The app store doesn't list it any more, not sure why. But it's an awesome RTS with a decent storyline. Then there are pretty good maps for skirmishes. Supports multi via local wifi (same router) or global via 3G. I have not played against other people. Only the AI. Really good game though.
Let's Golf - 3D golf with a few courses and decent character customization options. Supports multi I think. Don't know for sure as I've not tried it. They just came out with Let's Golf 2. I got Let's Golf when it was free.
Real Racing - Bought it at $1.99. Had the free version and was hooked enough that I wanted to have access to the rest of the cars/tracks/etc. Supports online type stuff, but haven't really messed with it. Am just doing races and unlocking stuff local still. Tons of cars/tracks/races. Very good driving sim. We're not talking Gran Turismo or anything. But, it's pretty close, for a phone.
UnderCroft - Got it free. Decent RPG along the lines of maybe Ultima 5 or so. You build a party of 4 characters and then go do missions and stuff. The world is kind of small, but it's good enough for killing time with your phone. Standard missions (go kill this thing, it took my whatever). Decent character leveling and options. It provides more depth than I would have thought a free game would have.
Dismount - You knock a guy down stairs, off of a high dive platform onto concrete, etc. The more you hurt the guy, the more points you get. You can import any picture you want. I have my ex-employee's face (imported from his ID picture) on the guy. So, it's fun to knock him around and hear his bones crack.
Civilization Revolution - I'm not a huge fan of Civ, but it was free, so I grabbed it. I played one game. From what I can tell, it's the console version ported over. The one game I played (easiest setting, default everything else) was on a very small world and was against 4 other people. I was underwhelmed. But again, not a fan of the series anyway and it was on the easiest settings. So, maybe a fan playing on harder settings would be more impressed.
Deamon Hunter - Top down shooter and you are killing zombies. You pick up weapons/ammo/health as you kill them. Pretty limited and straight forward. But, you get guns and you kill zombies until they spawn so fast that you lose. Good game play, but lacks depth. But, it was free, so worth getting.
Kids vs Zombies - Hard to explain, but more zombie killing action. You upgrade your weapons/hideout/etc as you go. I can beat it on normal, have not been able to beat it on hard. It was free and well worth having. I would have bought an expansion (more weapons/etc) had there been one. It didn't need an expansion. Just wanted to support the devs.
Donuts Games - They make a shit ton of time killing games. Most are based on sending something flying and they bounce off stuff to collect things. You have very limited control, but can affect the travel of the thing you sent flying (similar to bumping a pinball machine, if any of you are even old enough to know what that means). I have 4 of their games on my phone. It's one of those games that you say "One more level, and then I'm done" for about 20 levels, before you actually stop playing. It's because attempting a level takes about 10-25 seconds. Especially if you keep falling one or two collected objects short of the next level. "Damn it. One more try for those last two, then I'm done." Very simple and straight forward. But, fun. Favorites are 'Ruberth' (used to be called Rudolph), Jungle Crash, and Monkey Flight.
I have a shit ton of other games on my phone, but don't want to review them all. Above are the ones I play the most. The racing game is the only one I've paid for. Everything else on my phone was free. I have avoided paying for any games because finding free, REALLY good games, is too easy. Of the list above, if the free version stopped working, I would pay for:
Tower Madness
Robocalypse
Let's Golf
Kid's vs Zombies
and maybe UnderCroft
The rest of the stuff I wouldn't pay to play, but definately playable for free.
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Leisher
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Posted on: Nov. 25 2013,10:36 |
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Tiny Death Star is Tiny Tower on the Death Star. It features tons of characters from the movies. Totally renewed my interest in Tiny Towers.
However...
It is the single buggiest iOS game I've ever played.
Beyond that, it seems like there's a strong effort underway by the developer to try and get some money out of players. Players are revolting on the iTunes store. I'll update when this has changed.
I'd still recommend it though for Star Wars fans. Good time killer, doesn't require you to sit and play it all day.
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Posted on: Nov. 25 2013,11:24 |
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I downloaded this Tiny Deathstar game after Leisher had showed me it. i played the original Tiny Tower and was mildly interested for a few days but thought maybe this will be better..
Downloaded and said no to "send push notifications"...
Played for about 10 mins and got to like the second floor...
Same bullshit, BORING...
a few hours later Darth Vader tells me to come back and the Death Star needs me..
DELETE!!!
Why does it tell you to play thier game when you turn off this notification? bullshit! and i just cant get into any mobile games for more than 10 minutes, literally they all suck.
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Leisher
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Posted on: Nov. 25 2013,11:38 |
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QUOTE Same bullshit, BORING...
It's about being a completionist.
If you don't want to build the next floor to see what comes next, what new character might appear, etc. then it's not for you.
There are only three mobile games I'm playing regularly right now: Tiny Death Star, Fairway Solitaire (the single best mobile game in history, imho), and Nameless (an RPG-light based on hackers).
However, my phone has about one hundred games on it. Most are boring. Most are basically the same game with different themes. Some try to be console/PC level, but can't because it's a phone or tablet.
The Surface has mobile games that are far more in depth than any iOS offerings, but that's because it's an actual PC.
I NEVER pay for mobile games, but use apps like appsgonefree and Appoday to get paid apps for free. Of the countless ones I've downloaded, maybe 1% has been worth playing.
Fairway Solitaire
Tiny Tower and Death Star (appeal to me, the completionist)
Nameless
Some of the G5 object search games (one for free today via Appsgonefree 11/24/13)
Sword & Poker (no longer available)
Angry Birds before the power ups that ruined it
Sudoku 2
Trainyard (interesting puzzle game)
Subway Surfer (endless run game)
Jetpack Joyride (another endless run game)
Flick Home Run
Grand Par Golf isn't horrible
Super Stick Golf
PixelQuiz (cool concept for movie fans)
Plague Inc.
Tower of Fortune (slots with RPG elements...)
Antrim Escape is a trilogy of first person item searching/puzzle solving games
There are decent games out there. You just have to realize none will be as cool as a PC or console game because the controls suck. Then you have to find something that appeals to you.
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TheCatt
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Posted on: Nov. 25 2013,11:58 |
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I played tiny tower for a day or two, then it wanted my money, and got annoying, so I hacked it and gave myself lots of money, at which point there was no reason for the game to exist, and I was done.
Best games on all platforms:
Great Little War Game
Great Big War Game
Far and away the best I've played on mobile platforms. Has pvp as well if anyone else is interested in playing some day.
They are turn by turn PvC where you lead an army with various unit types trying to conquer the enemy. GBWG has 50 levels, with 3 difficulty level. Even hard isn't that hard, but it's hard enough to be fun.
There are then additional pvp maps you can use, and buy more.
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Leisher
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Posted on: Nov. 25 2013,12:01 |
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Do they compare to the Advance Wars game series for Nintendo handhelds?
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Leisher
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Posted on: Feb. 09 2016,12:42 |
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The Martian went free today on iOS, but is probably for a limited time. Seems to play like Lifeline, which makes sense considering Lifeline seems to be a ripoff of The Martian.
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