Looking back at E3 last year we got a first look at the OnLive client for the iPad. It was an impressive demo, and a few months later OnLive was going full steam ahead with the launch of the app. They even went as far as to send me the actual Bluetooth controller and a build to play on my iPad, and I’d say it worked even better than the E3 demo, as my home WiFi was substantially more reliable.
What happened next was a little confusing, OnLive basically went dark on promoting the OnLive app. We weren’t able to get any substantial updates on the project, and it seemed like everything was in a massive holding pattern. Well, running into the OnLive guys again at E3 this year shed some light on the matter. It turns out they’re still hard at work on getting the app approved, and don’t show any signs of giving up on the project.
It’s not much of a surprise that Apple might have issues with the OnLive app, as it’s offering a complete platform that Apple doesn’t have control over, promotes a gamepad, and provides content purchased outside of the App Store ecosystem. So, here’s to keeping our fingers crossed to OnLive and Apple coming to some sort of middle ground to get the app out.
Have played Game Dev. Story and that other one with the shopping mall, and I've gotten sick of the formula. Will be passing this most likely...
You actually played the only 2 good ones imo
I actually don't mind the formula. My issue was that this one has very little replayability. I managed to get through all the content on the first play through. No real reason to keep playing just to top a score, I usually replay until I've unlocked everything possible.
kairosoft please make a real rpg where the character can freely roam, i dont care if you use the same graphics as long as i can control my character and have a real adventure.
That's not really what they do though. That's kinda like asking PopCap to make a game like Skyrim.
Can that happen, please?
Ha ha that would actually be pretty awesome.
PopCap Skyrim would turn every soccer mom into a hardcore gamer. I am not sure the world is ready for that.
Kairosoft....let's face it...you have to pick one or two genres you prefer and stick with those KS games (I stick with Game Dev and Epic Astro). I would like to see them innovate, I think they have potential to take it a step further.
At last, a reviewer spill it out. I have waited long enough for them to realized that kairosoft's games are just reskinned with a little tweak to their formula.
I've bought every single game from Kairosoft, and this was the one I was expecting the most. Loved it like I loved every single one before it. Recommended
I would love thier games if they put more work into the graphics when playing on an ipad, they all look pretty bad at the moment
Anything less than 12 stars is to little for this game.
(Yeah, their games are all kinda reskins but I could play this game for an eternity without getting sick of it.)
I felt burned out about Kairosoft games for the last one, Astro Story, but this one has me completely hooked. Not sure if it's the setting, which I'm partial to, or the mechanics, but this is solidly in the top 3 Kairosoft games for me.
...And I pretty much buy every one of their games the instant it comes out. Not tired of it yet. I always enjoy trying to solve the economic puzzle presented in each one. Strangely, I couldn't figure this one out. I thought Epic Astro was their best to date.
Touch Arcade is a great site for articles and info, but I gotta be honest, their ratings usually are a bit off. I find 148apps, and appspy to be more accurate in their game ratings. This is how I see it, if Touch Arcade gives a 5, that means it deserves a 3.5, if they give it 4.5....for some reason, this is where they are spot on, if they give it a 4, that usually means it deserves a 5, if they give it a 3.5 that means it deserves a 4.
A 3 star rating on TA means the game deserves either a 4.5, or it acually sucks and deserves a 2.
Anything below a 3 star rating is controversial and will not discussed in this explanation.
Now once you become familiar with this system, it becomes much easier to understand their rating system. But then again it's also much easier to just go to appspy or 148apps for reviews.......sorry TA
Ohh, I hadn't heard of 148apps before. See ya Eli!
Oh My God. Just checked out that site. It's horrible... like it was made in 1998. Too many contrasting colors! I'm sorry Eli... please take me back. I'll never leave you again.
It's a fun Kairosoft game with zero replay value. They really need to learn the value of a little extra development time to implement leader boards and achievements - the games would be soo much better then. I recommend it, but only knowing that when you are done, you will most likely be ready to move on. Without an easy way to compare scores, we are all playing in isolation from one another....
I find it a bit strange to moan about being oversaturated with Kairosoft games and at the same time giving Pocket Planes a 5 star rating.
Sure, some KS games are plain boring and after the fifth reincarnation you really know the formula. On the other hand, if PP would have been released by Kairosoft, everyone would say "that's their weakest so far".
But hey, it's NimbleBit and for free.
As always, it is prudent to point out that different reviewers reviewed those respective games.
Academy/Venture/Edo were really boring and somehow the same. The others I quite enjoyed. Game Dev is the best still.
This one is also nice, but after year 15 there's nothing new.
I have to ask...do people complaining about Kairosoft's similarly made games play and complain about any of these titles...Streetfighter...Tekken...Call of Duty...Battlefield...any FPS for that matter...any RTS...any Dungeon Crawler. I mean most of the popular games out are rehashes so why all the hate at Kairosoft?
Totally agree the kairosoft formula is getting a tad old and as much as I like dungeon village I can't see myself buying more of their titles unless the put in a few changes to freshen them up.
I am not a rabid kairosoft fan, some of their games hit with me and some miss. the racing one was a miss (I expected a hit) this one is a solid hit.
they get a bit old because, when they hit, you put so many hours into them!
I just can't play the many freemium games with insatiable demands on my wallet. cant and wont. (tiny tower, trade nations, etc etc)
At least with a kairosoft title for 3 bucks you get everything and 10 hours in, you are still seeing new stuff (even if the bg tune hasn't changed).
I see alot of people complaining that Kairosoft games are just rehashes of themselves, they need to make iPad versions, and other things. I don't expect the average iPhone gamer to know this, but every Kairosoft game is a port of a game made for PC and old cell phones in the 90's. They probably thought it would be a good fit for the mobile market and it was. People saying that the art style is just a stupid "fad" are very ignorant. Kairosoft is just bringing its relatively unknown games to a wider audience.
Sure, they could add achivements and other iOS features, but they are probably on a budget and want to make a profit. You know how it is in Game Dev Story, you got to cut corners on a tight budget. I don't actually know if Kairsoft is low budget, but I am assuming because Game Dev Story seemed like a experimental release for iOS and Android to gauge the audience.
By the way, they did experiment with GamerCenter for Game Dev, so there's a little ray of hope for future updates for their titles.
The Gamedev and the Mall were the best - hell, the GDS was my particular stash of digital crack for a good, not-productive week. The others fall pretty short near these two, I wonder which case this one follows
For me, it's Hot Springs Story and this one. Game Dev Story is a close 3rd though.
EDIT: Actually, I did really enjoy Mega Mall Story more than Game Dev Story... I'd say it ranked higher than Game Dev in reality if I try to discount the "nostalgia" value.
goddamit, how could i forget hot springs, this is nice too
They should make it cost only a dollar, I won't buy same game formula with different skin more then a dollar. (Average spend $3-500 on app store every month) so I'm not cheap lol
I buy almost all their game, but what is the point replay same thing over and over again?