Universal Gangstar Vegas - (by Gameloft)

Discussion in 'iPhone and iPad Games' started by Sanuku, Jun 7, 2013.

  1. jonnyb086

    jonnyb086 Well-Known Member

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    And this is why we have a ton of crummy watered down free to at titles. Thankfully GL is still keeping this and Modern Combat a more premium experience.......for now. Keep complaining people and these titles will soon become watered down freemium crap.
     
  2. Nekku

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    Dude, this isn't a fix at least not for the bug/crash everyone is talkin about.
    How is your "fix" supposed to work, if we doesn't even get into the main menu?
     
  3. Bool Zero

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    I wasn't aware that every person playing this game would be playing it on the most current iteration of hardware! Oh, that's right! Not everyone is! Also, I don't recall a vita having the same operating system requirements or memory management of a mobile phone or tablet device. A Vitas operational demands are minimal by comparison because all it has to do is essentially play games. Also, with Vita development you only have to make a game run on one proprietary hardware configuration... This is not the case with mobile gaming.

    As another poster stated it best, it is a diferrence of Apples and oranges (pun intended).

    Sorry for my snark and sarcasm if it doesn't read over well, but the point is, your argument is flawed...
     
  4. anteye5

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    Already after only having this game downloaded for a few hours I have to say that it has impressively improved on rio in pretty much every way. on my first level up I went to the upgrade menue looked through for ten minutes and I knew what I would want for the future. This app deserves 5 stars if you dissagree that's fine by me.
     
  5. Bool Zero

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    On a side note: is anyone else finding these races frustrating to get anything higher than a one star in? I am getting penalties for just breaking hard at this point, not even hitting anything or touching a sidewalk. And I totally don't understand the time attack races. What are the higher time placements for and why are hey higher starred? I'm confused and a little miffed with the aggressive penalty system...
     
  6. Amenbrother

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    Sigh its a wonder games make any money...
     
  7. metalcasket

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    Is it just me or is Sanuku's video above for "Color Zen"?
     
  8. Rip73

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    I thought he was trying to promote a peaceful, calm and spiritual environment :)
     
  9. VaroFN

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    I was wondering the same.
     
  10. Balthor5000

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    It is more difficult than the past (Rio was super easy :p), but it is possible to do better. I've gotten 3 stars on some of the racing and time trial events, mostly 2 stars. That said, I'm still terrible at the ring challenge events and in the same boat as you as far as stars.

    Some things to consider:
    -Higher star just means you did better. It is kind of nonsensical for the racing events, but it is what it is.

    -The Dash Cup Series car is the best racing car and the Level 1 version 'only' costs $625,000. Even if you aren't the greatest at racing, it isn't hard to come up with that much money. The HXR 750 (racing bike) is very close, but I find the handling on the car much easier for most races. The HXR 750 also is harder to get as it only appears in the Pawn Shop (correct me if I'm wrong).

    -Repair Kits are only $10,000. If you're getting banged up, just use one. Starting out, I crashed and burned quite a few times. Paying $10,000 for a repair kit and finishing the race (even with 0 stars) is infinitely better than going to the hospital when the car explodes.

    -Don't bother with the AI opponents. Shooting at them is a waste of time and bullets. Even the racing events really just turn into time trial events. You should never be neck and neck with them.

    -Never wait until the announcer says 'GO!' to start accelerating. Always start ahead of time. That said, make sure for the time trials you don't zoom past the waypoint (forcing you to backtrack or do a whole lap extra).

    -Consider spending the skill points on the speed and acceleration skills. Racing is the best way, IMO, to get money and this makes it that much faster. Car health doesn't help for racing though.

    -If your used to keeping the accelerator down the entire race, just stop. First try taking your finger off the accelerator during turns. Also, position yourself to make the widest turn possible (i.e. don't stick to the inside track for turns). This should make it smoother and easier to stay on track.

    -Once you get the hang of the above, start using the brakes. Try to stick to the inside track and use the brakes to drift around the corners. It takes some getting used to, but is really effective. The trick is to use it for short bursts. Don't stay drifting for too long or you'll spin past the direction you want to go. While drifting and doing tight turns I haven't noticed any penalties (assuming I don't spin out).

    Hope this helps.
     
  11. ipodrocks123

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    I have a 8gb touch, how much should I need to download this from my computer? I have 3.4 gb open now
     
  12. TotallyImba

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    What do the notifications in this game mean? I can't seem to remove the 1 on my app icon.
     
  13. Buffy6

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    Just started the game on a 4th Generation iPod Touch. So far so good. GameCenter seemed to connect alright, the game crashed the first time though. But, the second time it went through without having to do anything else. I'll have to see if it is getting the GameCenter achievements in GameCenter.
     
  14. Bassman97

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    You dont need to know
    If you don't mind can you tell us how it plays on the iPod 4g and if it performs good or not.
     
  15. iOSPeace

    iOSPeace Well-Known Member

    Would you guys like seeing a walk though? Cause I'm doing one next week once I get the first Chapter done. I'll be doing it
     
  16. coderkid

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    It's OK - the textures are noticeably scaled down on characters, etc. Other than that it runs fine.
     
  17. Bassman97

    Bassman97 Well-Known Member

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    If the textures are scaled, is the installed size smaller or is it still 2.6gb
     
  18. Der-Kleine

    Der-Kleine Well-Known Member

    I know I'm kind of late here, but I have to say that the game runs and looks surprisingly well on the iPod Touch 4:



    Obviously a lot of the objects in the environment are missing, the draw distance is a lot smaller, the effects aren't as good and there's generally less going on compared to newer devices, but it still looks like a step up from Rio!
     
  19. Buffy6

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    The GameCenter achievements didn't seem to register in GameCenter even though when opening the game it says it's connected. Hopefully if they update it, that'll be fixed, and we won't have to start over to get them. Otherwise, I've had no problems.
     
  20. tahzblade

    tahzblade Well-Known Member

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    Has anyone had a problem were there are a few missing vehicles from the gangstar vegas store , if not sure can someone please check the missing vehicles are limited peltast , limited tarturas , liberty racer , limited hurlbat , limited katori , limited bustard , limited hyvel . < these are the missing vehicles from my game !!!!!! Please help someone ( were they limited items ?)
     

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