Absolutely.
It's one of those weird oversights that I guess comes with having so much variance / so many variables when it comes to target hardware.
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Absolutely.
It's one of those weird oversights that I guess comes with having so much variance / so many variables when it comes to target hardware.
Okay so I have the weirdest issue. I have a iPhone X, IPad 2018 and Apple tv. All have os13 and use the same Apple ID and account. So I decided to do the free trial and downloading and playing the games on the IPhone works perfect, and they even get downloaded simultaneously on the Apple TV, however when I launch them there I just get sent to the "try for free now" screen, and if I press that button I get a "you are already subscribed. The same happens when I try do download the directly on the Apple TV. Anyone else had this?
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Looks like a lot of fun
i went from playing chuchu rocket universe to exclusively playing grindstone. that shit is incredibly addicting. :<
I just launched the app store to get Grindstone and noticed that the newest Shantae game is available as well. I didn't expect that.
Hang on. It says "pre-release version exclusive to Apple Arcade", which makes me think it's a demo and that the full game won't be on arcade.
Hang on. It says "pre-release version exclusive to Apple Arcade", which makes me think it's a demo and that the full game won't be on arcade.
To date I've now played and enjoyed:
Grindstone
Sayonara Wild Hearts
Pinball Wizard
Pilgrims
Neo Cab
What the Golf
Been trying to put a decent bit of time into each to stop me just jumping game to game. It's been really fun!
Grindstone
Sayonara Wild Hearts
Pinball Wizard
Pilgrims
Neo Cab
What the Golf
Been trying to put a decent bit of time into each to stop me just jumping game to game. It's been really fun!
They are all supposed to, though some Mac versions may be missing for a couple of days while they get through the submission process.
The service so far has been totally worth it for my iPhone alone. Never really got into mobile games as I despise ads and mtx, but this service does away with all that. It's fantastic.
I was half wondering if this was going to be the case with Down in Bermuda as well. After three islands in the game it says more coming soon.
Is the DS4 dpad not supposed to work on every game? On Shantae it only recognizes the down input, and in Gungeon it either registers with some delay or don't work at all.
Analog works fine but for some stuff I'd rather use the dpad.
It isn't the full game, but will be updated into it for free later (likely when it releases on other platforms). It says so when you launch the game iirc.
Analog works fine but for some stuff I'd rather use the dpad.
It isn't the full game, but will be updated into it for free later (likely when it releases on other platforms). It says so when you launch the game iirc.
Pretty dope, Grindstone actually supports 21:9 on macOS (I mean, it's just a slight blur of the map and the game doesn't benefit from it at all – but they thought about it, even though the external monitor Mac crowd, not to mention 21:9, is surely the tiniest fraction). Art looks gorgeous in 4K!
Got 100% on What the Golf and now I'll finally move on to something else, lol. Loved the game.
Even though I got 100% I'm still missing one chest, but it's glitched. I looked on Twitter and the devs are aware of it, as soon as the update rolls out I'll open it.
Even though I got 100% I'm still missing one chest, but it's glitched. I looked on Twitter and the devs are aware of it, as soon as the update rolls out I'll open it.
I like Grindstone but I'm like 75 levels in and still feel the game should've been 100 levels not 150. Too many filler levels that don't do anything new/repeat mechanics. Would've been better if it was cut down to the best stuff. Presumably it's padding to give the game a longer play time for a bigger payout. I also don't love having to pay resources to refill certain items. Makes me hesitant to ever use them. The Vine Sword is so good though.
Yeah it's a real treasure easily in my top 10 of the year.
When you "finish" it, the game also informs you that your save file will link up with the full game when its released and you can still freeroam to look for collectibles you might have missed.
This is just a guess based on the sirens I encountered compared to the titular 7, but the current Apple Arcade version seems like 1/3rd of the full game.
yeah, I had that happen twice with what the golf and immediately uninstalled the game. Such a shame, it was great
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Got one of the Pilgrims endings yesterday. It's fun and charming, but a bit half-baked; some of the puzzles are fairly obtuse, and using a card in the wrong place tends to result in a repeated animation I've already seen a dozen times, which doesn't exactly reward the experimentation that the game is ostensibly encouraging. I don't think I'm gonna bother seeking out the remaining achievements/endings.
Inmost and Stela look great, but they're both in my "waiting for the PC version so I can play it on a bigger screen with a proper controller" category (yes, I know iOS supports Xbox/PS4 controllers now, but it's a physically awkward setup on iPhone that I'd rather not bother with). Still, I'll try them out for a few.
Inmost and Stela look great, but they're both in my "waiting for the PC version so I can play it on a bigger screen with a proper controller" category (yes, I know iOS supports Xbox/PS4 controllers now, but it's a physically awkward setup on iPhone that I'd rather not bother with). Still, I'll try them out for a few.
Honestly, one of the best things about Arcade is how easy it is to get playing. Having to boot up my gaming pc or PS4, being bombarded with OS updates because its been a while, having to download patches for games etc has really put me off of gaming lately. Arcade gets rid of all of that basically with automatic updates and in its app-like nature (+ because it runs on the devices I use each and every day). The welcoming art styles and easy-to-pick-up gameplay of the games is just what fits my needs too. I was extremely skeptical when the first early impressions (way ahead of its launch in the Apple internal beta) came out, but I'm really enjoying it.
All I need is that new 128/256 GB Apple TV refresh lol, only got 1 gig left and I don't want to accidentally purge my infuse meta data :(
All I need is that new 128/256 GB Apple TV refresh lol, only got 1 gig left and I don't want to accidentally purge my infuse meta data :(
i'm assuming a lightning-HDMI adapter's output is too laggy to be worthwhile for gaming, right? there's a bunch of stuff that i'd like to play with a controller on a larger screen, but i'm not buying an Apple TV for that when I can buy the games in question on PC further down the line
Not so awkward:
But I hear you about the larger screen. Some games are just meant to be played on a large display.
Not so awkward:
But I hear you about the larger screen. Some games are just meant to be played on a large display.
I consider that awkward, but if it works for you, then more power to you.
Anyway, Stela seems alright and controls okay via touch for what it is. Inmost's touch controls don't feel natural at all and I can't figure out how to get past the first room, lol. Very nice pixel art, though.
I finished Bradwell Conspiracy. There was conspiracy.
Hardest part was I kept forgeting throughout the entire game that small ledges you'd be able to get over in other games with a jump button can still be gotten over by making bridges.
I can't imagine doing the one section with timed puzzles using touch screen, but I've never really tried learning touchscreen fps controls. The PS4 controller clamp worked really well.
Seeing as that's the second game that hooked me after Shantae, I think I may be a rare exception that wants to primarily play console style games on this. Handheld is a comfortable way to play games, and it's more comfortable than switch because a ps4 controller is so much more comfortable to hold.
Hardest part was I kept forgeting throughout the entire game that small ledges you'd be able to get over in other games with a jump button can still be gotten over by making bridges.
I can't imagine doing the one section with timed puzzles using touch screen, but I've never really tried learning touchscreen fps controls. The PS4 controller clamp worked really well.
Seeing as that's the second game that hooked me after Shantae, I think I may be a rare exception that wants to primarily play console style games on this. Handheld is a comfortable way to play games, and it's more comfortable than switch because a ps4 controller is so much more comfortable to hold.
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I tried many games with a cheap lightning-hdmi and it works surprisingly well.
The image quality isn't nearly as good as playing it on an iPhone/iPad for sure, not sure about apple TV.
There's definitely a downgrade in visual and a little on the framerate.
I've enabled game mode on my TV to significantly reduce the latency and it's near perfect. Played Sayonara Wild Heart and got a bunch of gold rank.
But keep in mind that the black bar will be there because of the aspect ratio.
So, I went to "Manage Storage" under iCloud and saw that some game are saving to iCloud (namely, What the Golf and Oceanhorn 2) but some saves were not showing up (Sayonara, Jenny LeClue). I'm going to contact support for Jenny LeClue and see if it's a known issue.
When I open What the Golf on my Macbook it loads my save.
Weirdly enough that happened to me twice with Bleak Sword on a single device ("welcome back", but the save was gone), and I didn't even switch between devices. Restarting the app worked both times and the save was back, but it was kind of annoying.
I just discovered Mini Motorways. This game is so freakin' addictive. With its background music it's like meditation. I can watch the traffic flow all day, even if I screw up pretty quick.
Is Mini Metro the same? Never played Mini Metro.
Is Mini Metro the same? Never played Mini Metro.
Anyone had any issues playing What the Golf on an Apple TV HD? It won't even start for me, says it's compatible.
It is, yeah. The aesthetic and sound is so good that it feels borderline transe-inducing or, like you said, meditation
Thanks. From my game list, Skate City isn't syncing across devices.
So I gave Mind Symphony—one of the new games yesterday—a try. It's supposed to be 'an experience that make [sic] you feel better.'
It made me feel miserable. I got stuck on a setting page with no visible way back to the main screen...and then I couldn't figure out how to play the darned thing.
Deleting it made me feel good, though.
It made me feel miserable. I got stuck on a setting page with no visible way back to the main screen...and then I couldn't figure out how to play the darned thing.
Deleting it made me feel good, though.
Thought it'd be neat to have the vertical turn based games (my ideal phone games) up as a window on Mac, but this is Grindstone and you can't even resize the Card of Darkness window.
All games should work in a resizable window, I would be putting in bugs at work if this was what was delivered
All games should work in a resizable window, I would be putting in bugs at work if this was what was delivered