View Full Version : DS Effects-Worst Dev Ever?
SLDROFHLA
10-26-2008, 06:02 PM
I am tired of DS Effects putting needless apps up. They are the ones with about 20 virtual pets and then really dumb fighting games with just left/right and an attack button. How do you feel about them?
pablo19
10-26-2008, 06:05 PM
I completely agree with you. They are truuhuuuuhly useless, and I have no idea why they are still there. I don't know about anybody who like virtual pets. And I certainly won't pay .99 cents for it. it just takes up space when you are looking for other games. :mad:
vaelsh
10-26-2008, 07:29 PM
Well earlier (in the past few days), there was a topic saying that Pangaea is the worst. HECK NO!!! DS Effects just flat out sucks. They have been around since the age of the ipod touch web apps, so basically all of these "pointless" apps you're seeing is their lame attempt to make some dough by porting their web apps to the app store and putting price tags on them. Idiots... :mad:
networkman
10-26-2008, 07:38 PM
I must agree!
SLDROFHLA
10-26-2008, 07:39 PM
Well earlier (in the past few days), there was a topic saying that Pangaea is the worst. HECK NO!!! DS Effects just flat out sucks. They have been around since the age of the ipod touch web apps, so basically all of these "pointless" apps you're seeing is their lame attempt to make some dough by porting their web apps to the app store and putting price tags on them. Idiots... :mad:
Yeah, I read that. Pangea has quality games and I don't get how that person could say that they were the worst(that includes that they were worse than DS Effects and gasp, AAAplications, papi ripper-offer!) I hate DS Effects! Get them off!
vaelsh
10-26-2008, 07:43 PM
Agreed! Ban them from the AppStore! Wait, can they do that?
SLDROFHLA
10-26-2008, 07:50 PM
did they ban tris or did they just threaten to sue? I know they took papilander off voluntarily, but some other AAAplications apps are gone too. Good question
vaelsh
10-26-2008, 07:54 PM
Tris was legally threatened not banned. But DS Effects doesn't deserve to be on the AppStore!
NotYou
10-26-2008, 07:56 PM
Has anyone ever tried DS Effects' games online? There're much worse than you probably think.
SLDROFHLA
10-26-2008, 07:58 PM
Has anyone ever tried DS Effects' games online? There're much worse than you probably think.
What's their website? I want to see for myself because I refuse to spend money on their apps.
Everydaynormalguy
10-26-2008, 08:58 PM
What's up with people copying my threads?... Anyways, the whole Pangea thang was about them not listening to their customers' demands and abuse of price drops (tho we all came to an agreement about that later on). As far as DS Effects, well, i'm sure that they listen to their customers, at least they would if they had any...
vaelsh
10-26-2008, 09:03 PM
I bet that I could count the number of their customers on my right hand. :p
hexen
10-26-2008, 09:08 PM
DS Effects actually makes me angry, lol. I honestly don't know how they get away with putting such garbage on the app store. I feel really bad for anyone that's spent money on their trash as you can tell just from the screenshots how bad the games are.
It's almost like they deliberately try and make their games look as bad as possible - with horrible low-res graphics (just look at those backgrounds!!) - what the hell is that about?
Apple really should of thought about putting some quality control measures in place before opening the App store to stop people like DS Effects and their never-ending supply of cr*p games!
NotYou
10-26-2008, 09:15 PM
DS Effects actually makes me angry, lol. I honestly don't know how they get away with putting such garbage on the app store. I feel really bad for anyone that's spent money on their trash as you can tell just from the screenshots how bad the games are.
It's almost like they deliberately try and make their games look as bad as possible - with horrible low-res graphics (just look at those backgrounds!!) - what the hell is that about?
Apple really should of thought about putting some quality control measures in place before opening the App store to stop people like DS Effects and their never-ending supply of cr*p games!
If you think about it, having quality control would have prevented games like Papijump, which everyone seems so obsessed with, from entering the store. There's always the chance that camp value will come into play and something will start selling. DS Effects is just plain horrible though. There is no redeeming value to their apps.
SLDROFHLA
10-26-2008, 09:34 PM
If you think about it, having quality control would have prevented games like Papijump, which everyone seems so obsessed with, from entering the store. There's always the chance that camp value will come into play and something will start selling. DS Effects is just plain horrible though. There is no redeeming value to their apps.
I don't agree. Apple could have definitely told the difference between an addicting simple game(papi) and a stupid simple game(all of the DS Effects) if there were higher standards. Why do they let them through? Maybe we could file a complaint with Apple to remove them as we did with PapiLander and AAAplications. What do you think?
Touch Arcade:Fighting for Ethics in the App Store
I don't agree. Apple could have definitely told the difference between an addicting simple game(papi) and a stupid simple game(all of the DS Effects) if there were higher standards. Why do they let them through? Maybe we could file a complaint with Apple to remove them. What do you think?
Why? It's not harming anyone is it?
SLDROFHLA
10-26-2008, 09:41 PM
Why? It's not harming anyone is it?
True, but think about this: DS Effects have 30 apps as of now. If you look you can separate them into 2 groups: virtual pets and fighting games. They only wrote 2 pieces of code and just put different animals into the codes. They can keep 1 virtual pet and 1 fighting app in my opinion and that's it.
Everydaynormalguy
10-26-2008, 09:41 PM
I don't agree. Apple could have definitely told the difference between an addicting simple game(papi) and a stupid simple game(all of the DS Effects) if there were higher standards. Why do they let them through? Maybe we could file a complaint with Apple to remove them as we did with PapiLander and AAAplications. What do you think?
Touch Arcade:Fighting for Ethics in the App Store
How in the world would Apple tell the diff? As far as i know they dont even test new apps or else crap like I'mRich would've never existed...As far as the whole "let's complain" speech, I'm gonna tell you what a great and wise man once told me: one person cannot make a difference.
True, but think about this: DS Effects have 30 apps as of now. If you look you can separate them into 2 groups: virtual pets and fighting games. They only wrote 2 pieces of code and just put different animals into the codes. They can keep 1 virtual pet and 1 fighting app in my opinion and that's it.
Well, when you put it like that, it is pretty poor... I'll let you take care of it tho, while I work on starving kids in Africa ;)
NotYou
10-26-2008, 09:56 PM
Well, when you put it like that, it is pretty poor... I'll let you take care of it tho, while I work on starving kids in Africa ;)
Why would you want to starve kids in Africa? I think they have it bad enough already. You should be helping starving kids in Africa, I think. That seems like the better plan.
SLDROFHLA
10-26-2008, 10:36 PM
yeah, Alza, I agree, that is really mean of you to say. It seems as if you have no heart
(klondike)
10-26-2008, 10:42 PM
Whats an Africa?
NotYou
10-26-2008, 11:08 PM
yeah, Alza, I agree, that is really mean of you to say. It seems as if you have no heart
Yeah, that's a pretty sick thing to do. What's wrong with that guy?
Isn't Interpol supposed to stop this sort of thing?
Yeah, that's a pretty sick thing to do. What's wrong with that guy?
Isn't Interpol supposed to stop this sort of thing?
Hey, it's a free world. I do what I want with my free time. While some of you would like to direct your vitriol towards dodgy devs, I prefer to starve african kids.
Each to their own I say
SLDROFHLA
10-27-2008, 08:59 AM
OK, guys, let's forget alza and his evil ways. Alza can start his own thread if he wants to talk about starving kids in Africa. Should we send an email to Apple to pleaseeeee not pass anymore virtual pets or anything else by DS Games, it's just the same 2 codes times 30 already! they have enough!
davidmdowning42
10-27-2008, 01:22 PM
Guys, I hate DS Effects too. But you do not want Apple to exercise this kind of subjective control. They don't know jack about games there. They would NOT be able to tell the difference between Papi & Virtual Panda. The Dev program is TOO controlling and TOO closed off, not the other way around. The approval process is vague and subjective enough without telling them that we want them to use subjective judgement. We need categories spreadsheet like abilities to look at apps in different orders. But really, we can figure out that DS Effects sux all by our little old selves.
HairyPotter
07-09-2010, 11:23 AM
The "gods" of DS Effects are back! :D
http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/iPhone/DS+Catalogue/news.asp?c=22072
backtothis
07-09-2010, 01:43 PM
what the hell is DS Effects?
drelbs
07-09-2010, 01:59 PM
what the hell is DS Effects?
This. (http://ax.search.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZSearch.woa/wa/search?entity=software&media=all&page=1&restrict=true&startIndex=0&term=ds+effects)
Kamazar
07-09-2010, 02:09 PM
The "gods" of DS Effects are back! :D
http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/iPhone/DS+Catalogue/news.asp?c=22072
Each of them crap.
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