I knew I was over-dressed.
From the Pocket Tactics New Release Assessment Centre and Horse Racing Tip Emporium high atop Mount Hexmap, the report has just arrived via PT HQ’s elaborate pneumatic tube messaging system: it’s a pretty decent Wednesday night. Also I have some hot horses for tomorrow’s 4 o’clock at Saratoga. Email me about those.
There’s three ports you’re going to want to investigate: two from other gaming platforms, and one from the pulpy world of books. But there’s also more made-for-mobile games that may catch your fancy. A lot of lighter stuff this week, but interesting. Trailers and chat after the jump.
We’ve been waiting for Lucky Frame’s The Nightmare Cooperative since we first learned it was coming over from PC back in July. The makers of the unique music-making tower defense Bad Hotel have created a fantasy tactical puzzler that borrows its movement philosophy from Threes. Clancy is slaving away in the PT writers’ dungeon on a review as you read this.
The Nightmare Cooperative will be $3 when it releases tonight at midnight where you are, or 11pm Eastern in the US of A. It’s an iOS Universal app and I strongly encourage you to watch this droll trailer for it.
Appointment with F.E.A.R. is the next gamebook from the reliable Tin Man Games, makers of the Fighting Fantasy series of mobile interactive fiction titles. Based on a Steve Jackson book from 1985, you’ll be squeezing into the leotard of one of Titan City’s costumed superheroes to defeat an array of villains. A few weeks ago I talked to Tin Man’s Neil Rennison about this game, which he calls Tin Man’s most ambitious release yet — that interview will be right here tomorrow.
Appointment with F.E.A.R. is out right this very second worldwide for three dollars on iOS – it should be out on Android soon.
I’m not holding out a huge amount of hope for 2K’s iOS port of the instant-classic shooter Bioshock, not because I doubt the quality of the port, but simply because I’m fairly sure a game like this isn’t going to control well on a glass touchscreen — something I groused about at length a couple of weeks ago. I’d love to be wrong, but as long-time readers can attest, I AM NEVER WRONG. Except that one time about the Mayan Calendar but we’re all glad about that, aren’t we? Exactly.
Bioshock is going to be $17 when it drops later as an iOS Universal app. I’m told it will be 1.65 GB installed, so start deleting cat photos if you want this. 2K is also advising that you’ll need a pretty muscular device: iPad 4th gen/iPad Mini 2nd gen or newer, or iPhone 5 or newer.
The literally dreamlike Back to Bed is a surreal puzzler that appears to be smoking similar hallucinogens as this year’s breakout hit Monument Valley — we first spotted it in April. I think I might even prefer the Dali-style look of this one, as a matter of fact. It was included in the student showcase at the IGF in 2013.
Back to Bed is out at midnight and it’s four dollars. iOS Universal.
Moms and dads might want to check out Turret Alert, which is based on Oh No! It’s An Alien Invasion, a children’s show of which the Faraday nieces are fond. It’s an arcade shooter made by Nelvana, which PT readers closer to my age might remember as the producers of the Care Bears and the notorious Star Wars Holiday Special. How things change.
Turret Alert is two bucks and it’s out right now. No IAPs in this one so you can leave it with the young ‘ins and not fear for your wallet.
Almightree is a 3D puzzle platformer from prolific publishers Crescent Moon that looks to me like Q-Bert meets the Legend of Zelda, which sounds like a combination that’s 20 years overdue. The publishers of Ravensword tell us that there’s over 100 puzzles in this thing.
Almightree is two bucks later tonight. iOS Universal.
Tiny Tower Vegas is the latest offering from Nimblebit, the makers of too-pleasant-to-hate F2P time wasters like Pocket Planes and Disco Zoo. I’ve played it a little and I can tell you that it’s every bit as polished and charming as all of Nimblebit’s previous stuff. Imagine a challenge-free Yoot Tower that takes itself not remotely seriously and you know what you’re getting into. This kind of game isn’t in PT‘s wheelhouse but I find Nimblebit’s stuff incredibly soothing, actually.
Tiny Tower Vegas is free, of course. Out later tonight and it’s iOS Universal with a cloud saving system that links your phone’s tower to your iPad’s.
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/tiny-tower-vegas/id871899103?mt=8
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