1112 ep 01 $1.99 until ep02/rogue planet release!

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  1. badmanj

    badmanj Well-Known Member

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    Sounds like a great price - but when I read reviews of this people said you can't read all the game text because it doesn't let you scroll - is this still the case or has this problem been fixed?

    Cheers,

    Jamie.
     
  2. aghartastudio

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    what ??

    If I remember well there was one text out of something like 1000 text box with one single word missing (and yes it was corrected a long time ago)
     
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    #4 dominator246, Jul 15, 2009
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    Is that why Rogue Planet's been delayed? Just so you guys can release it and ep02 at the same time? If so, that's pretty lame.
     
  4. badmanj

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    Ah - I just saw it mentioned on a post yesterday and thought I'd ask about it here. If it's fixed, that's great; I'll pick this up.

    Jamie.
     
  5. drach

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    Having just played this game, this problem still remains for me. On the other hand, it affects the game only nominally because I was able to read most of the text anyway.
     
  6. yeah yeah

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    i had no problems with finishing episode 1, except for the fact that it was too short...and once the game started to pick up speed...it was over. :(

    release episode 2 now! lol.
     
  7. PrivateJoker

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    The problems haven't been fixed!

    When you are on the phone in the game and there's a dialogue, if it's a long sentence, you can't read all of it because it get's obscured by the in-game icons. Amatuer hour really that this wasn't sorted.
     
  8. aghartastudio

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    ok , as I said before , i didn't remember exactly if that was adressed or not, ( one word is missing at the end of one sentence in one dialog text box in the whole game...)
    + it's nothing important in the storyline.

    (yet I'll make sure it won't appear in the next update;)
     
  9. PrivateJoker

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    No, it's every conversation you have on the phone. For example, Felicity's dialogue is partly obscured by the icons for the inventory, map etc. Which means you don't get ro read the whole conversation.

    To use the phone you change the iphone's orientation. What would be a good idea is that when you do that and the phone appears, the icons should disappear except for a back button.
     
  10. squarezero

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    I don't know if I would use the term "Amatuer" (sic) to describe what is otherwise one of the most polished indie release in the App Store. At $.99, 1112 Ep 1 is a crazy value.

    Alexandre, I hope that you're including a "recap" feature on episode 2 ("Previously on 1112")-- not sure is I remember everything that happened on ep 1 at this point. Guess I could play through it again...
     
  11. smirnoffsky

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    I really do hope they fix that scroll text bug. It can be awfully annoying. To think that here I was very much into the game, trying to pay attention to every clue and detail (imagine the gaming mood), then while reading through the dialogue... WHAM! Felt like getting Rickroll'd. Seriously. It's that kind of game where picking up clues and instructions can be critical... yet you can't read through many of the text. I know this will be a bother for certain gamers. I am also kinda surprised some didn't even notice it... or perhaps merely found it acceptable.

    The "omitted" lines may or may not be essential for one to finish the game, but point is we gamers deserve at least that simple luxury of reading complete dialogues... how much is that to ask for? Other than that and the fact that you have to play and tamper with the UI functions more than the usual, the game can actually be pretty fun. I am honestly enjoying it despite the flaws.

    I don't know how "short" the game is since I have yet to finish it, but one advice is to not google for clues and walkthroughs - unless it starts to get really frustrating. Merely trying to figure out what to do will cost you hours of gameplay, depending on how well you pick up clues and figure out different possibilities. Googling for clues will only shorten this type of game's lifespan.
     
  12. joehunt

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    I don't know about anyone else, but I have soooo lost interest in this. Episode 1 came out in November and we were told that a new episode would be out in February. Well that was put aside to work on something else and it still is not ready :mad:. Personally, I'm skipping any further episodes.
     
  13. nizy

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    I know what you mean. I liked part 1, but it has been quite a while since I played that. And now there's news that Lucasarts might be bringing Monkey Island to iPhone. If thats happens before 1112 ep 2, I doubt I'd get it anytime soon.
     
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    I look at this in the same way that I look at ordering design books from European publishers -- which can take months to arrive. By the time I get the book, I've forgotten that I bought it, and it feels like I've just received a very nice gift. At this point, I'll treat Episode 2 as a surprise sequel to a game I really enjoyed.

    Perhaps I am a little too forgiving, but considering the long delays that are fairly common in the larger gaming industry, a few months doesn't bother me that much.

    If Rogue Planet is as good as it looks, I bet other people will find forgiveness in their heart, too.
     
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    If you enjoyed the first one, how are you punishing anyone but yourself for passing on the second? :confused:
     
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    Kind of what I was thinking, too.
     
  17. joehunt

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    I'm not "punishing" myself. When it first came out, I was quite interested in continuing the story. But since so much time has passed, I have lost all interest.
     
  18. aghartastudio

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    Important :

    There is a memory bug causing the game to crash in 2.x devices every now and then... (another update to fix that is submitted as I speak) so you have to run 3.0 in order to play the game in proper condition (sorry about that)
    THe Phone interface bug is linked to 2.0 as well
     
  19. smirnoffsky

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    The mobile phone text bug seems to have been fixed via the latest update :)
     

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