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rolleyes posted:So, Minecraft; is the pocket edition any good? I have never played the PC version of Minecraft (and don't have any plans to) but I decided to download the PE demo the other day on a whim and, well, I could see myself using it on the train and similar situations. The mobile version actually got me interested in playing the PC version, which basically led to never using the mobile version again. It's not a bad game, but since it lacks so many of the features of the normal it gets stale pretty quick. The most recent update in the paid app added some new things to the survival aspect which I find to be more fun that creative, but ymmv.
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rolleyes posted:So, Minecraft; is the pocket edition any good? I have never played the PC version of Minecraft (and don't have any plans to) but I decided to download the PE demo the other day on a whim and, well, I could see myself using it on the train and similar situations. It's not terrible, but it's very, very stripped down. It doesn't even have caves yet, and those are a huge aspect of Minecraft.
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rolleyes posted:So, Minecraft; is the pocket edition any good? I have never played the PC version of Minecraft (and don't have any plans to) but I decided to download the PE demo the other day on a whim and, well, I could see myself using it on the train and similar situations. Nope. I find PE a pain in the rear end to control and if you want a building game, I guess it's fine. But as a exploration/survival game it's terrible. Also I'm fairly sure the PC version is feature complete and they are just fixing bugs at this point but I might be wrong.
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The controls did take a little getting used to but I'm fairly comfortable with them now. However, it sounds like it might be worth holding off on buying it and keeping an eye on how it progresses - thanks for the input guys.
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The thing the pocket edition has going for it is that it's literally available at any time. But that's the inherent value of all mobile gaming. Being able to just chip away at a mountain and slowly make a castle is fun even at a basic level and they have just enough components to make it a somewhat well rounded experience. Just something magical about making a project while you're waiting in the DMV to realize the future is now.  The PC version is everything you could want out of it but it's locked to whatever you play it on. If you spend most of the day with a laptop tethered to you, it's the clearly correct choice because you get past the vast gulf in features and have solid controls and a huge viewport. But if you spend a fair amount of the day with only a phone, it's quite a thing to have minecraft with you. Go in with the understanding that there will never be feature parity and it's always going to feel smaller in scope. It's a quarter the price for a quarter the game. Here's a breakdown of the updates so you can get a sense of how it progresses and at what rate. It's slow but faster than glacial. http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Pocket_Edition_version_history For what it's worth, I like it a hell of a lot and if the worst case scenario is that you feel compelled to buy the PC version that's not a bad result. Edit: To expand on my experience The maps are large enough that you can lose your bearings which is a fun experience if night is falling and you get that pang of fear going on. Feature wise, I feel like I can get done most of what I envision because they have most of the static building elements. You won't be able to do the dynamic stuff that the eWizards accomplish in the PC version with pistons and stuff but as far as getting your Lego on, I think it scratches that itch. I have hope that the the survival aspect gets more and more well rounded because that part is of particular interest to me. As it stands, it's more about shelter than anything else but they've added in some of the rudimentary parts for cultivating stuff so it's getting better. Ape Agitator fucked around with this message at 22:28 on Dec 4, 2012 |
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For everyone talking about Minecraft Pocket Edition, SurvivalCraft is ten times better, in my opinion. All of the failings about MCPE (small land size, no real survival mode, limited terrain design, not a lot of creatures or crafting recipes) all of that is fixed in SurvivalCraft https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.candyrufusgames.survivalcraft
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the posted:For everyone talking about Minecraft Pocket Edition, SurvivalCraft is ten times better, in my opinion. All of the failings about MCPE (small land size, no real survival mode, limited terrain design, not a lot of creatures or crafting recipes) all of that is fixed in SurvivalCraft That looks pretty neat. I'll give the demo a try.
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the posted:For everyone talking about Minecraft Pocket Edition, SurvivalCraft is ten times better, in my opinion. All of the failings about MCPE (small land size, no real survival mode, limited terrain design, not a lot of creatures or crafting recipes) all of that is fixed in SurvivalCraft This game looks pretty good. I can't find anywhere the difference between the demo and paid version though?
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Dark Solux posted:This game looks pretty good. I can't find anywhere the difference between the demo and paid version though? It's time limited. You only get a short time in each world you start, and you can't sleep either. Edit: It also runs way smoother than minecraft PE and has better graphics. And more dynamic stuff. And a built in crafting guide. And is cheaper. Basically I'll have talked myself into buying it by the end of the week. rolleyes fucked around with this message at 00:15 on Dec 5, 2012 |
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It has BEARS. What more can you ask for?
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the posted:It has BEARS. What more can you ask for? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.expb.envirobear&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDMsImNvbS5leHBiLmVudmlyb2JlYXIiXQ.. A Google User - November 25, 2011 - HTC Desire HD with version 1.03 posted:The most realistic bear driving simulator.
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Maker Of Shoes posted:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.expb.envirobear&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDMsImNvbS5leHBiLmVudmlyb2JlYXIiXQ.. Instant purchase. Edit: Best purchase. Quetzal-Coital fucked around with this message at 04:25 on Dec 5, 2012 |
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Haraksha posted:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=DeadlyDungeons.App&hl=en Looks like The Quest, an ios game I played the poo poo out of on my old ipod before it broke in 2008. Bought it, hope it doesn't suck! I checked out that game a while back and it was a really neat idea that was really not polished or complete enough to be a game. He was still working on it so how did that work out?
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Mister Snips posted:I checked out that game (Delver) a while back and it was a really neat idea that was really not polished or complete enough to be a game. He was still working on it so how did that work out?
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Does minecraft pocket really not have caves? If so how are you meant to find resources?
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Brasseye posted:Does minecraft pocket really not have caves? If so how are you meant to find resources? I assume he means there are no naturally occurring caves, but you can still dig into the earth as you like.
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Brasseye posted:Does minecraft pocket really not have caves? If so how are you meant to find resources? You can still dig, so you can build your own caves and just hope you happen to stumble across something worth digging for. Survivalcraft does have caves, btw. So close to just buying it now.
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Quetzal-Coital posted:Instant purchase. And if you've got ANY doubts about envirobear, watch the Let's Play https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67tNwTtH0qE edit: Has anyone tried Oscura? It looks pretty nice https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mtvn.oscuraandroid&feature=apps_topselling_paid coyo7e fucked around with this message at 18:28 on Dec 5, 2012 |
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coyo7e posted:edit: Has anyone tried Oscura? It looks pretty nice https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mtvn.oscuraandroid&feature=apps_topselling_paid e: I couldn't think of it until after I posted but the game feels like it's trying to be Limbo. butt dickus fucked around with this message at 18:45 on Dec 5, 2012 |
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I think I read in some interview that Notch himself was embarrassed about the pocket version of minecraft, so it might be a good idea to hold off on it
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Bohemian Nights posted:I think I read in some interview that Notch himself was embarrassed about the pocket version of minecraft, so it might be a good idea to hold off on it I'm embarrassed about it too, what a waste. Most $1 apps I feel like I got what I paid for, at the very least. Minecraft pocket edition wasn't worth $1, let alone $7.
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Survival craft is worth the $4 I think Edit: I've been playing for about 2-3 hrs and it's pretty good. I really wish that the recipe book was little better placed. I also have never play minecraft so I can't compare the 2 tater_salad fucked around with this message at 00:45 on Dec 6, 2012 |
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tater_salad posted:Survival craft is worth the $4 I think I found the website for it today, and it seems to be being developed much more actively than minecraft PE.
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Started playing Ingress on Kauai. The portals are very sparse but I appear to be the only player on the island so far. Time to clean up.
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FordPRefectLL posted:Started playing Ingress on Kauai. The portals are very sparse but I appear to be the only player on the island so far. Time to clean up. I WILL BARE HANDEDLY STRANGLE 20 SMALL CHILDREN FOR AN INVITE, poo poo
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godzirraRAWR posted:I WILL BARE HANDEDLY STRANGLE 20 SMALL CHILDREN FOR AN INVITE, poo poo Go on Google Plus and send some nifty fanart you made to +Ingress. You are into making fanart for games you can't play, right? I'm hoping they start handing out invites to existing players soon. I've heard they are planning to eventually open the game up to the public completely. I think right now, aside from testing what resources they'll need to scale up, they are trying to get the early adopters to submit portal candidates, since they are pretty sparse outside of urban areas. But some places might end up still being unusable, as they have some guidelines of what can and can't be a portal, and in a place without cool businesses, public art and history markers (a lot of small towns), you'll end up fighting over the local post offices and not much else.
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godzirraRAWR posted:I WILL BARE HANDEDLY STRANGLE 20 SMALL CHILDREN FOR AN INVITE, poo poo I got my invite today but don't even feel like playing anymore. Anyone know if there are any rules against just giving my code to someone else?
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I don't remember ever having to enter my code, but I think I had copied it so maybe the game just read it from my clipboard. I never really play anyway, it runs like poo poo on my phone.
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GTA Vice City is out. At the moment everyone's getting an error when trying to download additional files (hence all the 1 star reviews), but I assume it'll be sorted out in due time.
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Play store user reviews at it's best.
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So much for real names improving the SNR.
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What's the general opinion on Cyber Knights RPG? I have a hankering for some cyberpunk, and an affinity for games with deep complex mechanics.
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Combat is pretty badly balanced, it's really easy to end up with a contract early on that you have very little chance of winning even with a combat focused character. There's very little feedback or information on any of the game's mechanics. And the heat system just causes further annoyances since if you wind up being attacked by a faction for some random reason, you gain Heat with them, causing them to attack you more often, giving you more Heat, making them attack you more frequently, etc. It's a really neat game in concept, it clearly is aiming for the Genesis Shadowrun game vibe, but it's very obtuse, lacking in a lot of real gameplay elements, and currently has no plot either. Basically I want to love the hell out of it, but everytime I give it another go after a few patches, I find the same frustrating game experience awaiting me.
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Looks like they must've pulled Vice City, URL no longer exists and it's not listed under Rockstar's account.
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Sendo posted:Play store user reviews at it's best. Given that downloading extra files often takes longer than your refund window, a one star review for extra file downloads that don't work seems justified.
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I like leveling up, getting new weapons/armor/spells, but hate random battles. Is there an RPG for me? 
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I know you guys were talking about Minecraft clones recently and as it turns out Block Story just went on sale. http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...OeeNQ1oQVz9GnLA
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This looks way more fun than survival craft Also on sale at Amazon tater_salad fucked around with this message at 18:29 on Dec 6, 2012 |
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Edit: phone posted in wrong thread.
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TVarmy posted:Mispost from Conserapedia thread. Minecraft is a game that was created by Mojang AB. It has millions of players. Minecraft is known for having liberal bias, such as teaching kids the theory of evolution and social darwinism by introducing them to the theory of the strings by Michael D. Wales, or known as Barrack Hussein Obama
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