Universal [December] HAAK (by Blingame)

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  1. psj3809

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    Unless they found some issues or simply they hadn’t properly finished it and it was released too early ?

    so far I’m loving it. One of the best games I’ve played the last few months.
     
  2. Brightsiderus

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    Well, maybe it wasn’t ready yet and they want to polish it
     
  3. squarezero

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    It looks pretty polished to me!

    My guess is that they have a marketing plan that includes prerelease advertising, etc.
     
  4. Echoseven

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    I freaking LOVE this game.

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    Just wanted to share this. 100% in the game, touch controls only. 92 hours on the clock. Holy heck, one of the absolutely best metroidvania games - and games in general - on iOS.

    Did make my phone hella hot though. And touch controls are not the best way to play for sure. But it’s doable!
     
  5. ste86uk

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    @Echoseven damn that’s a whole lot of playtime and high praise.

    Although the control thing worries me, dead cells was doable with touch but I was far better at it on console with a controller. Wondering if I need to finally invest in a control.
     
  6. psj3809

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    I always play games with touchscreen and I’m finding this game totally fine.

    No way I’m getting a joystick out on a train or bus !
     
  7. Echoseven

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    To be honest I’m not sure that the timer is correct. I’ll raise it with the developer. 92 hours in less than 7 days means 13 hours a day… I played a LOT of this game, but not THAT much.

    Touch controls are okay with a bit of patience and muscle memory. They do a great job of ramping up gradually and introducing new mechanics and buttons in a way that’s not overwhelming, but by the end there’s a lot to press.

    I’m not bragging when I say I’m good at gaming; and I’m 100% certain that not everyone can complete the game with touchscreen controls. But a lot of the super hard stuff is side missions, and the mainline is very doable with some understanding of the mechanics and what they’re expecting you to do.

     
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