TA did sort of have a front page article about ME, but they could have titled it much better as it was about Necromancer Rising going free, with a bunch of info about ME thrown in. http://toucharcade.com/2011/03/16/necromancer-rising-goes-free-to-celebrate-launch-of-mission-europa/ A better title would have been "Mission Europa Released - Necromancer Rising free in celebration for a limited time".
I just cleared up some space on my iTouch 4G and am considering picking up ME. Despite what I see about the graphics not being the best, there are a ton of good reviews to back the overall gameplay up. I'm in no rush to get it but I have a couple questions before I do: 1. A lot of reviews Ive seen said there are a good deal of crash bugs, so should I get this(planning on collectors edition) after the next update so I don't ruin the experience? 2. I read that you can craft your own weapons. How exactly does that work and is the crafting pretty diverse? 3. I see on screenshots that looks like you can have a lot of skills/spells. Are there many to choose from(both passive &active) and how many can you have at once? 4. How does it play/scale up on iPad 2 if I choose to play it on that instead since I have plenty of space for it? I'm in no rush to pick this up but have been somewhat intrigued from the amount of member responses in various threads as well as the Dev be so active with the community(always love to support active indie devs). A part of me feels like I may be missing out so I'd rather ask so I know what to expect. Thanks.
Hey guys THANKS for helping to answer questions I am busy as HECK getting the update ready for submission... Really a huge improvement. Notes are on the blog (link below) to much to type.!! Will be around more after I get Update 1 to Apple!! =) O and yes you can craft weapons and armor =) .. big change in Update 1 is far less needed items...
DOOMSDAY NERF?!?!? it felt weak to me! its going to be useless now!!! Its a tier 5 head item! Its supposed to be strong!
We fought this battle already in the Site Feedback area: http://forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?t=84845&page=5 http://forums.toucharcade.com/showpost.php?p=1640789&postcount=41 But only got shot down by the TA moderators. Again, I don't support their choices in front page reviews, especially some games they admit "they" still have gripes with, but they're going to review whatever they want as it's "their" website. Anyone will tell you, especially Ryan, I won't hesitate to blast the game on the un-finer points, but the end result is this game really is awesome and constantly keeps me coming back for more. I wish the moderators would play the game longer than 10 minutes for a more accurate opinion. My complaints are always meant to be constructive even if they come out otherwise. I own all the best for iOs, all the big time releases, but ONLY this one has kept me playing for weeks and constantly coming back for more. True story.
Thanks for the fast answers crex, the amount of skills sounds sweet qnd thanks for your honesty. I'll pick it up and wait to play after the the update so I can have the better experience. Can you tell me/us how it plays on the iPad 2 and maybe some screens when you get a chance? @Soul_DragooN thanks for further clarifying. Do you have a final changelog you can post for the update when the time comes?
Sure thing. First impressions: Graphics are a little off on ipad 2, but gameplay runs amazing. So far I pretty much love it. http://img703.imageshack.us/i/photo2s.png/ http://img854.imageshack.us/i/photo1d.png/ http://img838.imageshack.us/i/photory.png/ Also any tips would be appreciated!
Well in my experience the game consists of dungeon like areas.. So it really just requires loading between "dungeons" Also, game has crashed twice since I've started playing..
Each dungeon/mine level is open for exploration, but are randomly generated each time you visit, making revisits to any level a new experience each time. The game is wide open to Collector's Edition owners from the start, although explore further content at your own risk... <<you were warned>>> Finding "Legendary" drops randomly, makes revisits to old levels worthwhile. This game isn't about the graphics, which aren't that bad at all, it's about the gameplay. I think this is the type of game, where you get out of it what you put into it.
Ryan has done his best to isolate all the stability/crash issues. He works alone and coded this whole game by himself. Check his blog for a full list of fixed issues in the first update.
Have a pretty wierd glitch. After killing the first boss, (Don't remember its name) I teleported to the base. When I got there, the boss was there. Might I add it was easier to kill..
If you were playing with sound on, you should've heard him saying that he wanted his head back. Because, obviously you looted his head.
anyone like/use the "seal of Death" skill? or find it usefull? i used it a few times but it feels really weak so far, although when it insta-kills mobs that is good.
Getting close to submission.. .. yes lots of crash fixes still some in there I bet... I have 80,931 lines of code ALL hand written..... so yes there might just be some errors in there
On another note, is it me or is Dr. Sierra a b*tch? You're forced to do missions for her, while it's that time of the month: "Don't forget, I'M IN CHARGE HERE and all these robots work for ME!" Tagline... "In space, no one can hear you PMS!"
