[quote=“ianpwilliams, post:31, topic:10573”]Has anyone played it? Does it work well? Is it still the full game?[/quote]I’ve played my last 10 or so runs on the mobile version because I don’t have access to a decent PC, and I have to say that playing on iOS (an iPhone, to be specific) is exactly like playing the PC version. The only things I would like mention are the following:
Controls - If you don’t have an external keyboard to plug into your iDevice, gameplay isn’t as smooth as it could potentially be with one. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve only been playing with a virtual keyboard, but both keyboard “modes” force you to compromise and combine them for the the optimal playing experience instead of letting you comfortably stick with one all the time;
[ul][*]Dynamic mode - pressing any key makes the keyboard dissapear, forcing you to use a preset gesture to activate it again. After 3-4 activations (in rapid succession) the keyboard deactivates and you have to re-open the app for it to work again. Not sure if it’s a bug or one of my jailbreak tweaks influencing the game but it does get quite annoying after a while.
[*]Static mode - the keyboard doesn’t disappear, allowing you to write longer strings and do longer actions. The problem with that is you can’t use any of the special “floating” iOS controls introduced in the mobile version and you have to solely rely on the keyboard for directions, lists and other choices you want to make. Note that on an iPhone it also covers nearly half of the screen so this mode isn’t an option for actual exploration/vision-requiring tasks.[/ul]
There’s also a very neat tutorial that appears every time you open the app right before the main menu screen, showing you how to use the special mobile version gestures.
Visuals - Default tilesets and ASCII tiles are available. Besides that, I’d say my experience with the game visually is irrelevant; you have to keep the phone quite close to your face if you want to have a chance at seeing anything you do, hopefully this won’t be a problem with a tablet.
Version - The game seems to be running an outdated experimental version, so you have a bunch of experimental features like the new light system, sprinting, various experimental monsters and items, and more.
Sounds - The sound options are there, but mine don’t seem to be working correctly. I can hear the SFX in the main menu but nothing else in-game. Then again, I never played with sound in the PC version so perhaps that’s the extent of it.
Everything else - that includes the rest of the options, keybindings, menu layouts, GUI - are all identical to the PC version. It’s exactly like playing the game on PC, on a smaller screen. Some people reported crashes on older devices but I haven’t experienced anything of the sort. If you have any other questions feel free to ask. I could also post screenshots if needed.
