Harbor Master vs Flight Control vs Taxidrive

Discussion in 'General Game Discussion and Questions' started by arta, Jun 19, 2009.

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Best game?

  1. Harbor Master

    73 vote(s)
    50.0%
  2. Flight Control

    66 vote(s)
    45.2%
  3. Taxidrive

    7 vote(s)
    4.8%
  1. TheKrazyRussian

    TheKrazyRussian Well-Known Member

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    Yeap, same here.
    I hate spinoffs!
     
  2. Eli

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    They're a buck, get them all. :p
     
  3. Liljeberg

    Liljeberg Well-Known Member

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    Yeah, Wolfenstein was, is and will always be the best FPS, all categories.

    I'm joking, of course. First isn't always best.
     
  4. goldglover411

    goldglover411 Well-Known Member

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    flight control is a very good pick up and play game and it was the first to start this gerene so +1 for flight control
     
  5. aleceiffel

    aleceiffel Well-Known Member

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    maybe i need to see gameplay of people playing harbor master....because i do not understand why its so popular...am i the only one that ends up circling boats in place so they dont move just to wait to unload other boats?? it feels lacking in skill....flight control seems so much more expansive to me.....like i have more room to play with......
    Flight Control wins hands down for me
     
  6. robertf224

    robertf224 Well-Known Member

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    lolz
     
  7. kshep

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    There are a bunch of different strategies to use while playing. Natalia is thinking of a putting together another demo video with some strategy pointers.

    Circling boats is one strategy, but I personally like to try to play without. Definitely make sure you prioritize your boats. Try not to fill up your ports with all slow boats. I like to keep one port set aside to deal with the fast boats. Also, I don't always direct boats straight towards the dock. I try to give them a nice arched path that gives the docked boat just enough time to unload and for me to get it out of the way.
     
  8. wootbean

    wootbean Well-Known Member

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    I like flight control's graphics better and drawing the lines feels better. Still voted for harbor master though because it has much more content.
     
  9. zoolum

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    Flight control. Harbour master quickly becomes a mess and the screen space is to crammed to get a good gameplay at the end. Also I don't like the graphics.
     
  10. malcomjudd

    malcomjudd Well-Known Member

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    Here...
    i like harbor master BETTER than flight control. why?

    1. it has frequent updates like pocket god

    2. it has pocket god in it

    3. has a better version of the gameplay than Flight Control


    tho the only thing it needs to improve on is its graphics...

    :D
     
  11. dyepbr

    dyepbr Well-Known Member

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    I think taxijam (not to be confused with taxi drive) deserves a spot on the poll. It's different from other car routing games or traffic control games. It sort of combines the elements of flight control and harbor master. I like it much more than car mania, which felt like a restricted version of flight control with cars. Taxi Jam has good Graphics and the gameplay is rather addicting.

    My vote is still harbor master though, with updates, the depth of gameplay is endless.
     
  12. drelbs

    drelbs Well-Known Member

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    Flight Control.

    Bluetooth multiplayer has become a regular staple here at work. :)
     
  13. nerv_media

    nerv_media Well-Known Member

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    Hey guys,

    To help you discern the differences between Taxi Jam and other vehicle management/ line drawing games; we have just had a new taxi jam review at touchreviews.net.

    We are really pleased that it is getting some good reviews, if anyone would like to review it or compare it to other line drawing games currently available, we would really appreciate it and would love to hear you comments. :D

    Many thanks,

    Ringo

    nerv media
     
  14. samoreg

    samoreg Well-Known Member

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    Flight Control is just boring to me now that I've played Harbor Master. The Cannon Beach map is great.
     
  15. wootbean

    wootbean Well-Known Member

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    Harbor master's starting to grow on me. I like the graphics in Flight control better as well as the feel of drawing the lines, but in the end Harbor master's more fun.
     
  16. Mr. Charley

    Mr. Charley Well-Known Member

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    Harbor Master takes the cake right now. Nothing can beat it, with its regular updates and new maps.
    And let's get one thing straight. The new maps aren't just for show, they bring in new gameplay elements as well.
    Honestly, Harbor Master may very well be the best $.99 game out there. Definitely the best bang for your buck, no questions asked.

    Flight control was the first...blah blah, doesn't matter. Harbor Master has taken over the genre as the predominant line-drawing game. They are the new standard to compare to...
     
  17. Nico75

    Nico75 Well-Known Member

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    Harbor masters is way better than flight control because of their updates and also because you have to direct the ships into the port and out while in flight control you just direct the planes to the landing pad
     
  18. Patton

    Patton Well-Known Member

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    Flight Control - the original and still the best. The pacing of the gameplay is perfect. And the multi-player is a truly unique gaming experince.

    Harbor Master is fun... but the updates have not done anything for me... Cannon Beach is more annoying than anything else. The graphics also leave much to be desired.

    Sea Captain is also a worthy entrant into the Route Management genre.
     
  19. hawks12thman

    hawks12thman Well-Known Member

    #39 hawks12thman, Aug 6, 2009
    Last edited: Aug 6, 2009
    I vote Flight Control. I think the part of having to wait for the cargo to unload in Harbor Master doesn't add to the fun. I like the quicker pace of Flight Control, having to wait in Harbor Master just means you need to stall a lot more of the boats. I think Flight Control maintains its quick pace and addictiveness while still very fun. For Harbor Master, although it does have more depth, it doesn't have as much of the quick pick-up and play arcade feel of Flight Control. Also, I like the graphics of Flight Control and the maps of Harbor Master feel kind of bland and boring (although the menus are very well designed). So again, Flight Control has my vote. Oh, and as far as Taxi Drive goes, I tried out the Lite version and it just didn't appeal to me. It differs quite a bit from Flight Control and Harbor Master and I just didn't find that much fun with it. And also, the tire screeches on Taxi Drive get really annoying after a bit.
     
  20. MidianGTX

    MidianGTX Well-Known Member

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    I voted Flight Control simply because I'm not as good at Harbor Master due to the fact you have to get rid of the boats once they've unloaded. I prefer just directing the traffic one way and having it disappear when it gets there.

    However I do agree about what's been said regarding the HM devs, they're pretty awsome.

    Taxidrive looks quite fun, never heard of it till now... it's almost got a Pac-man look to the gameplay. Might have to check out the lite version.
     

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