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  • Ragnar DragonfyreRagnar Dragonfyre Registered User regular
    Believe it or not, this site actually works: http://m.freemyapps.com/pre_gifts

    Was referred to it by CAG, who was also referred to it by GAF. You have to open the site on your iPhone/iPad.

    All you have to do is download the free sponsored apps, run them for 30 seconds, and you get points. You can delete the apps after you get the points.

    I redeemed Sonic CD and Tiny Wings with the points. I would have had enough to download Infinity Blade II, but the Poker app wasn't working (seems it got removed). I'm not sure how often they add new sponsored apps, or how long those gifts are available.

    I'm somewhat suspicious about how it accesses your iTunes account, but the people at CAG say it's all safe and legit, so I say enjoy it.

    That link crashes my browser here at work instantly. Seems shady.

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    Worked for me. I grabbed a couple of things.

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  • Professor SnugglesworthProfessor Snugglesworth Registered User regular
    Believe it or not, this site actually works: http://m.freemyapps.com/pre_gifts

    Was referred to it by CAG, who was also referred to it by GAF. You have to open the site on your iPhone/iPad.

    All you have to do is download the free sponsored apps, run them for 30 seconds, and you get points. You can delete the apps after you get the points.

    I redeemed Sonic CD and Tiny Wings with the points. I would have had enough to download Infinity Blade II, but the Poker app wasn't working (seems it got removed). I'm not sure how often they add new sponsored apps, or how long those gifts are available.

    I'm somewhat suspicious about how it accesses your iTunes account, but the people at CAG say it's all safe and legit, so I say enjoy it.

    That link crashes my browser here at work instantly. Seems shady.

    Has to be opened on an iPhone/iPad on Safari.

  • ZeromusZeromus Registered User regular
    edited December 2011
    Has anyone tried Mega Man X on the iPhone? I'm trying to decide if it's worth picking up. Sonic CD is so good, touch screen and all, and I was hoping this could be, too.

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  • Drunk_caterpillarDrunk_caterpillar Registered User regular
    Zeromus wrote:
    Has anyone tried Mega Man X on the iPhone? I'm trying to decide if it's worth picking up. Sonic CD is so good, touch screen and all, and I was hoping this could be, too.

    The thread over on Touch Arcade makes it look like MMX isn't that good. It's heartbreaking really, because I'd say that the original is one of my favorites.

  • ZeromusZeromus Registered User regular
    Zeromus wrote:
    Has anyone tried Mega Man X on the iPhone? I'm trying to decide if it's worth picking up. Sonic CD is so good, touch screen and all, and I was hoping this could be, too.

    The thread over on Touch Arcade makes it look like MMX isn't that good. It's heartbreaking really, because I'd say that the original is one of my favorites.

    Same! What a bummer.

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  • Professor SnugglesworthProfessor Snugglesworth Registered User regular
    edited December 2011
    Heads Up: if you have multiple i devices, you can re-download the sponsored apps in FreeMyApps under the same account under each device you own.

    Your points won't carry over, but your purchases will. Finally snagged Infinity Blade II :^:

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  • SpoitSpoit *twitch twitch* Registered User regular
    Any good iPad multiformat games on that list? Besides infinity blade 2, which i already have

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  • Al BaronAl Baron Registered User regular
    Infinity Blade II won't even start on my 4th gen iTouch. :(

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  • redfield85redfield85 Registered User regular
    What are some games to get my Mom? I bought her Peggle hoping it will be simple enough for her (pick spot, click button, enjoy pings and points). I was looking for maybe one more game to get her. She has Angry Birds, Cut the Rope, and Words with Friends (and a few other non-noteworthy games).

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  • VeganVegan Registered User regular
    Tiny Wings? Fruit Ninja?

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  • JucJuc EdmontonRegistered User regular
    Words with friends, puzzle quest, tiny tower, and any of the board games on iOS ( catan, monopoly, life, carcasone, etc.)

  • ImperfectImperfect Toronto, Ontario, CanadaRegistered User regular
    Al Baron wrote:
    Infinity Blade II won't even start on my 4th gen iTouch. :(

    Try restarting your iPod before starting it. Could be a low memory issue and that's one way to clear it up.

  • citizen059citizen059 hello my name is citizen I'm from the InternetRegistered User regular
    I used the freemyapps thing to grab Real Racing 2 for myself and Transformers for my son.

    I did a little research on it, looks like an interesting marketing scheme where they give away paid apps to get you to try free ones - the idea is driving traffic to free app developers.

  • Al BaronAl Baron Registered User regular
    Imperfect wrote:
    Al Baron wrote:
    Infinity Blade II won't even start on my 4th gen iTouch. :(

    Try restarting your iPod before starting it. Could be a low memory issue and that's one way to clear it up.
    I ended up having to re-download it but I got it working.

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  • DasUberEdwardDasUberEdward Registered User regular
    Believe it or not, this site actually works: http://m.freemyapps.com/pre_gifts

    Was referred to it by CAG, who was also referred to it by GAF. You have to open the site on your iPhone/iPad.

    All you have to do is download the free sponsored apps, run them for 30 seconds, and you get points. You can delete the apps after you get the points.

    I redeemed Sonic CD and Tiny Wings with the points. I would have had enough to download Infinity Blade II, but the Poker app wasn't working (seems it got removed). I'm not sure how often they add new sponsored apps, or how long those gifts are available.

    I'm somewhat suspicious about how it accesses your iTunes account, but the people at CAG say it's all safe and legit, so I say enjoy it.

    That link crashes my browser here at work instantly. Seems shady.

    Has to be opened on an iPhone/iPad on Safari.

    My Ipad is saying no. Everything is stuck on loading.

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  • JonBobJonBob Registered User regular
    redfield85 wrote:
    What are some games to get my Mom? I bought her Peggle hoping it will be simple enough for her (pick spot, click button, enjoy pings and points). I was looking for maybe one more game to get her. She has Angry Birds, Cut the Rope, and Words with Friends (and a few other non-noteworthy games).
    Tiny Wings, Ticket to Ride, Dobble, Tilt to Live, Plants vs. Zombies, The Incident, Jetpack Joyride.

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  • JacobyJacoby OHHHHH IT’S A SNAKE Creature - SnakeRegistered User regular
    Is there a version of freemyapps that works for the Canadian store? The gift codes they give are only for the US store.

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  • HeisenbergHeisenberg Registered User regular
    just got an iphone 4s. what games should i get? is the front lage list current or outdated?

  • JucJuc EdmontonRegistered User regular
    Well you should get my game, Circle Survial, doubly so if you're in theusa since the free version is available there.
    Aside from that, any games by kairosoft are worth the cash, and are at te top of my list.

  • tehfalconertehfalconer moonrocks in my noseRegistered User regular
    Ampix wrote:
    Believe it or not, this site actually works: http://m.freemyapps.com/pre_gifts

    Was referred to it by CAG, who was also referred to it by GAF. You have to open the site on your iPhone/iPad.

    All you have to do is download the free sponsored apps, run them for 30 seconds, and you get points. You can delete the apps after you get the points.

    I redeemed Sonic CD and Tiny Wings with the points. I would have had enough to download Infinity Blade II, but the Poker app wasn't working (seems it got removed). I'm not sure how often they add new sponsored apps, or how long those gifts are available.

    I'm somewhat suspicious about how it accesses your iTunes account, but the people at CAG say it's all safe and legit, so I say enjoy it.

    I can confirm this works, Infinity Blade II is downloading now. It asked to install a profile, and when I tried to remove it afterward I couldn't find it, it was as if i had no profiles installed. Is it possible for a profile to uninstall itself?

    When I try to install the profile for freemyapps, I get an error that "could not enroll in profile service. try again" Anyone else get this message or know how to fix it? Thanks!

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  • skeldareskeldare Gresham, ORRegistered User regular
    When I try to install the profile for freemyapps, I get an error that "could not enroll in profile service. try again" Anyone else get this message or know how to fix it? Thanks!

    Worked for me, already have over 1300 points. What model do you have?

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  • DraysothDraysoth Registered User regular
    Jacoby wrote:
    Is there a version of freemyapps that works for the Canadian store? The gift codes they give are only for the US store.

    For this, I made a fake us account using my hotmail email - worked ok. Give it a shot. Nabbed GTA 3 using it. I am trying to find out how to remove the certificate the freeapps installs tho, I am paranoid.

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  • DorkmanDorkman Registered User regular
    Has anyone tried the Chrono Trigger port? Does it hold up decently?

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  • StericaSterica Yes Registered User, Moderator mod
    Apple named Tiny Tower as game of the year.

    In other news, I will no longer trust what Apple has to say regarding games.

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  • StericaSterica Yes Registered User, Moderator mod
    I mean, Superbrothers.

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  • TurkeyTurkey So, Usoop. TampaRegistered User regular
    Maybe the person ranking games was using Twitter back when the game came out.

  • RenzoRenzo Registered User regular
    Tiny Tower isn't even a game. It's a bar filler simulator. The whole game is about slowly filling a never-ending bar: your tower.

  • JucJuc EdmontonRegistered User regular
    Renzo wrote:
    Tiny Tower isn't even a game. It's a bar filler simulator. The whole game is about slowly filling a never-ending bar: your tower.

    that's the essence of a fairly large number of games, take WoW or The Sims for example.

  • VeganVegan Registered User regular
    Tiny Tower is deeply rooted in in-app purchases, so of course it's in Apple's interest to promote Tiny Tower over something that's buy-once.

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  • Ragnar DragonfyreRagnar Dragonfyre Registered User regular
    Rorus Raz wrote:
    Apple named Tiny Tower as game of the year.

    In other news, I will no longer trust what Apple has to say regarding games.

    Yeah, the moment I saw this I realized it was Apple's marketing machine at work. Kind of disgusting that so many amazing games are completely overlooked by a graphical progress bar.

    I had a bit of fun with Tiny Tower, but it requires far too much micro when your tower gets taller.

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  • altmannaltmann Registered User regular
    Just got a 4s and I'm looking for some good RPG type games.

    I've never played any Final Fantasy games (mainly a PC gamer here). I'm looking for something that will last a while, that I can just go in and out of. I've played the shit out of puzzle quest and don't want that one. I'm not a fan if "you always end up losing eventually" type games like TD and dungeon raider.

    Any suggestions? Even a diablo clone or turn based game would be great, I've been through the appstore and it seems like a crapshoot so I thought you guys might have some hidden gems.

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  • wonderpugwonderpug Registered User regular
    If turn based 'tactics' RPGs interest you, Ravenmark is a new iOS game in the vein of Final Fantasy Tactics and it's a fun mix of fantasy and Roman history-esque formation tactics.

    Mage Gauntlet is a fun action RPG that is reminiscent of Secret of Mana

    I'll leave recommendations for regular RPGs to other folks, as I can't think of any iOS ones that I really loved.

  • Ragnar DragonfyreRagnar Dragonfyre Registered User regular
    altmann wrote:
    Just got a 4s and I'm looking for some good RPG type games.

    I've never played any Final Fantasy games (mainly a PC gamer here). I'm looking for something that will last a while, that I can just go in and out of. I've played the shit out of puzzle quest and don't want that one. I'm not a fan if "you always end up losing eventually" type games like TD and dungeon raider.

    Any suggestions? Even a diablo clone or turn based game would be great, I've been through the appstore and it seems like a crapshoot so I thought you guys might have some hidden gems.

    Dungeon Hunter 1&2 are the definitive Diablo clones on iOS.

    RPG's I'd suggest:

    Infinity Blade 1 & 2
    Sword and Sworcery (more of an adventure, but can't be missed)
    Crimson Gem Saga
    Space Miner
    Can't go wrong with any of the Final Fantasies (1 or 3 I'd suggest)
    Heroes vs. Monsters is free
    Fara (like Secret of Mana with a self aware humour style)
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  • altmannaltmann Registered User regular
    Thanks for the suggestions. Infinity Blade looks fucking amazing, I just can't justify that much for a mobile game. Hmm. I picked up space miner. It's fun.

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  • Ragnar DragonfyreRagnar Dragonfyre Registered User regular
    edited December 2011
    altmann wrote:
    Thanks for the suggestions. Infinity Blade looks fucking amazing, I just can't justify that much for a mobile game. Hmm. I picked up space miner. It's fun.

    Infinity Blade by all means could be a full retail title. Don't think of it as being expensive for a mobile title, it's a steal at $6.99. It's makes up for it's cost in spades. I played through the first game over 35 times and still didn't master all the equipment. I've barely scratched the surface of the second and it's a great improvement over the first.

    I use it as a system seller. If I have a friend who's considering getting an iPhone, I show them Infinity Blade. Pretty much sells them everytime. :P

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  • House of PaincakesHouse of Paincakes Spokane, WARegistered User regular
    edited December 2011
    I've heard Mage Gauntlet is an awesome action-RPG and probably in your price range. It's still in my back-catalog so I can't comment personally.

    You mentioned you never played any Final Fantasy games but I'm not sure if that means you don't want any FF type games. They ported the remade DS version of FF3 (think late PS1 graphics) to iPhone that I think fared pretty well. FF1 and FF2 are also available in old-school 2D format but appear to have redone sprites and graphics which look pretty nice (in screenshots anyway).

    You also have the SNES classic Chrono Trigger with the same SNES sprites but I think has the additional stuff included in the DS port. PS1 classic Final Fantasy Tactics is also out (port of PSP version) and was recently updated with retina display and to fix issues it was having with iOS 5 (you'll see a lot of comments and complaints regarding pre-patch issues).

    Square Enix also released a couple iOS exclusives with Chaos Rings and Chaos Rings: Omega. Gameplay looks similar to Final Fantasy but reception have been mixed. Some people love it, others don't. The story sounds interesting to me at least.

    I've heard that SNES classic Secret of Mana has serious control issues, so buy with caution.

    Unfortunately, Square Enix games are pretty much all premium priced at $10-$15 so if you have trouble shelling out $7 for Infinity Blade, this might be hard to swallow. You have to consider though that most of these games are ports of full-blown console RPGs that should take a couple dozen hours to complete. Chrono Trigger on the DS, for example, is still like $25-$30 new but only $10 on iOS right now (on sale, not sure of regular price). Mobile gaming is really doing some amazing things now, so you have to drop the expectation that mobile games should be in the $1-$3 range.

    I should note though that it looks like most (if not all) Square Enix games are still on their holiday sale, so if you want to bite on these now's the time!

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  • Drunk_caterpillarDrunk_caterpillar Registered User regular
    Oh man, pickup so many games this holiday:

    Sonic CD
    Anomaly: Warzone Earth
    Monsters Ate My Condo
    Lost Winds
    Spelltower
    Infinity Blade 2

    So far I think I am enjoying Lost Winds and Anomaly the best though. It's shocking how much gaming I get done on my iOS devices. :)

  • Ragnar DragonfyreRagnar Dragonfyre Registered User regular
    OH man! When did Puzzle Quest get a Retina display update?

    I have it on my 360, but I really wanted to play it on a portable. Now I'll actually be able to play this wonderful gem. It was completely unplayable with it's horribly compressed graphics beforehand.

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  • House of PaincakesHouse of Paincakes Spokane, WARegistered User regular
    edited December 2011
    Believe it or not, this site actually works: http://m.freemyapps.com/pre_gifts

    Was referred to it by CAG, who was also referred to it by GAF. You have to open the site on your iPhone/iPad.

    All you have to do is download the free sponsored apps, run them for 30 seconds, and you get points. You can delete the apps after you get the points.

    I redeemed Sonic CD and Tiny Wings with the points. I would have had enough to download Infinity Blade II, but the Poker app wasn't working (seems it got removed). I'm not sure how often they add new sponsored apps, or how long those gifts are available.

    I'm somewhat suspicious about how it accesses your iTunes account, but the people at CAG say it's all safe and legit, so I say enjoy it.

    Do you know how often they update their sponsored apps? I blew through the available ones but still don't have enough for anything I'd like.

    It sounds shady on the surface, but if you think about it it's actually a good business strategy. Company pays FreeMyApps to "coerce" people to download their app, FreeMyApps uses a small amount of that money to buy apps for you as compensation.

    Chances are some people will find the free apps useful and continue using them, so the app company still sees it as a good thing and it's a win-win for all.

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