Apple Arcade impressions, available now for people on iOS 13
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Buuuuuut it's not out yet on tvOS so if the goal is Arcade just wait
Played a bit of Oceanhorn 2 on my iPad Air 2 running iOS 13.1 PB3. It runs fine (some hiccups here and there) and looks quite a bit blurry, but this device is basically the lower end of Apple Arcade-enabled devices, so that's to be expected. About the service: it feels so weird, as I was very hyped for thursday, but it's suddenly here! So many games to choose from, I can't even begin choosing. Shame the devs didn't know about this, though; bad move on Apple's part, as first impressions mean a lot.
edit: What the Golf? is already a favorite. So charming!
Wait... Rayman is up? Shantae is up? Sayonara is up? Goddaaaaaamn, so much to choose from!
edit 2: Hot Lava is super fun. Basically a simplified Mirror's Edge, at least for now. Pro tip: R1/RB also jumps! Now, if only if it didn't look like absolute shit on the poor iPad Air 2 :lol
edit: What the Golf? is already a favorite. So charming!
Wait... Rayman is up? Shantae is up? Sayonara is up? Goddaaaaaamn, so much to choose from!
edit 2: Hot Lava is super fun. Basically a simplified Mirror's Edge, at least for now. Pro tip: R1/RB also jumps! Now, if only if it didn't look like absolute shit on the poor iPad Air 2 :lol
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Downloaded a few games and then midway through playing them I realized how much I hate touch screen controls.
Games that are designed around phone interaction are neat though. What the Golf is a real standout, for example.
Games that are designed around phone interaction are neat though. What the Golf is a real standout, for example.
iOS13 is as easy as loading in a file via iTunes, but tvOS is a bit more fiddly and something I'd probably wait on.
So if i wanted to have an ipad devoted to just playing Apple Arcade w/Bluetooth control as a separate gaming console, would the Pro run games better than the current Air?
I have a 4-5 year old Air 2 which is probably too old for this stuff so thinking about getting a new one to play these games.
I have a 4-5 year old Air 2 which is probably too old for this stuff so thinking about getting a new one to play these games.
The beta site above can help out, but Apple Arcade is currently not on AppleTV. Supposed to launch on the 30th, but apparently early releases are a thing...
The Pro has a notably more powerful GPU than the current Air, yes. If you want a Pro, I'd probably wait a month or so as there's a good possibility that Apple will announce new Pros soon.
That said, the current Air with an A12 is more than capable of running any of these games very well.
I can only assume it's not available yet... I NEED SOME GAMEPLAY
Is Rayman Mini an auto-runner like Rayman Adventures or a proper platformer? I can't really tell from the trailer
It's a runner. But it seems a little more involved from what I remember of Rayman Adventures. A little more complex but still an auto-runner.
Meh. I enjoyed Rayman Adventures enough for a mobile game, but I'm definitely less upset that it's Apple Arcade exclusive. Still would like to try it on Android eventually, Ubisoft! I'm starving for new Rayman content.
When you start the game it says that it's "Part 1" and that Part 2 will be added in a free update later, so it's not the entire game. I'm guessing they really wanted to get it front and center for the Arcade launch.
Thanks! Hope there's some sort of mandate for all Apple Arcade games to offer this.
Playing Pinball Wizard right now and having fun. Perfect game during breaks and commuting.
I hope there will be some adventure games in this.
gonna wait until this is officially released to try Sayonara wild hearts game.
I hope there will be some adventure games in this.
gonna wait until this is officially released to try Sayonara wild hearts game.
Assemble with Care is so relaxing and charming.
Imagine the Room for the controls, but you are just doing ultra simple fixes on various household things with a short little story about relationships and family.
Only took about an hour to get through. It's the monument valley people I think.
Imagine the Room for the controls, but you are just doing ultra simple fixes on various household things with a short little story about relationships and family.
Only took about an hour to get through. It's the monument valley people I think.
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Buy a mini with one of these bad boys, and you'll basically have a Switch XL.
First impressions are really good. There was no problem with signing up for the free trial and I got instant access to the games.
The catalogue itself looks really promising and I'm excited to dig in! That being said, I am surprised that there's no way to sort the games by genre yet. Hopefully that comes in a future update soon.
The catalogue itself looks really promising and I'm excited to dig in! That being said, I am surprised that there's no way to sort the games by genre yet. Hopefully that comes in a future update soon.
Five new games have been added:
- Jenny LeClue
- Spidersaurs
- EarthNight
- Down in Bermuda
- Cardpocalypse
No, you're not. They did the same with News+: if you cancel your trial, you lose access then and there
Apple Music is now the same way, option to turn off Auto renew has been removed, and if you cancel during a free trial, even if you have several weeks/month left of trial, you will lose access immedietly when you click cancel.
You're going to start hearing people talk about it when the game is released I'm sure but Sayonara Wild Hearts is absolutely fucking incredible. Was instantly captivated from the first trailer from the Nintendo direct or whenever it was but just played through the whole thing today. Good god. Absolutely amazing.
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