Must have games

[Shah33m]

there are plenty of games around but what are cool games you came across???

1> Villains
2>Air control light

both available on the market free

[Yarik11]

N.O.V.A. is very cool. Got it directly from Gameloft's website for about R23

[francoislr]

All Gameloft's high end games are cool. I finished Gangster recently...It almost looks as good as GTA on the pc...yes, the 3D types;-) Asphalt 5 also looks brilliant, but not so much into driving games. Dungeon Hunter and Hero of Sparta also looks beautiful, and quite worth the play. Retro gaming I would say Radiant was fun...looked stunning, despite being an old concept game. RPG, Zenonia reminded me a lot of Legend of Zelda. All these are pay games, but with Zenonia and Radiant I think they have lite versions so you can check it out. Have fun!

[nadimm]

Checkout getandroidstuff.com

[poffle]

Can you only pay via CC for gamelofts stuff? there games do look amazing

Nadimm : awesome site. downloading some of the games now :)

[Maddmatt]

Can you only pay via CC for gamelofts stuff? there games do look amazing

They look amazing, but they don't play amazingly. Asphalt 5 HD is absolutely terrible in my opinion, thankfully I didn't pay for it since it was free on my phone.
Sandstorm is ok, it's like a really low budget shooter that you might get in the bargain bin for PC but it's kinda fun.

[bakkies]

games i play frozen bubble , antigen & paper plane lite

[DJNgoma]

Sandstorm is ok, it's like a really low budget shooter that you might get in the bargain bin for PC but it's kinda fun.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epytWcOFpYo#t=3m50s on the Galaxy S.

[duncan1a]

Winds of steel demo - it's in the market

[ravage]

Paper toss, Radiant lite are some others besides the ones already mentioned... oh and Gameboid and Nesoid :)

[Shah33m]

Paper toss, Radiant lite are some others besides the ones already mentioned... oh and Gameboid and Nesoid :)

is gameboid like an emulator of game boy advance perhaps???

[Shah33m]

can those of you playing VILLAINS explain how to increase exp the fastest??? methods of whatever you people do? or where can i find info on the game? i dont fully understand it

PS: im level 24

[ravage]

is gameboid like an emulator of game boy advance perhaps???

Yes, and Nesoid is for NES/SNES, however they only have lite versions on the local market as it is a paid app, however nadimm's link further up the thread may help with that

[francoislr]

Playing Final Fantasy 1 & 2 (playing 2 now) on Gameboid atm...such fun! Did 1 ages ago on either a pda with WM6.1 on, or my pc...was ages ago. At first I hated the games on my phone, but now I love it! Wanna try the PSX emulator sometime with FF7...loved that one:-)

[Shah33m]

i have gameboid but cant get it to work, i installed it and was prompted for a bios which i downloaded from the net. i also downloaded pokemon (loved this game) but how do i start the game? where do i save the rom? im stuck in the settings menu and cant get to playing any game

maybe a step by step guide guys???

[francoislr]

When you open Gameboid this is what I assume you should see. If not, click on the blue SD icon at the top left. That should take you to SDCard.
http://i855.photobucket.com/albums/ab115/francoislr/GameBOID/snap20100824_190343Custom.png
I put all my roms and emulators in the same folder, so mine is in Emulators\Roms\GBA\
http://i855.photobucket.com/albums/ab115/francoislr/GameBOID/snap20100824_190351Custom.png
Inside the folder where your roms are you should see the files:
http://i855.photobucket.com/albums/ab115/francoislr/GameBOID/snap20100824_190355Custom.png
Click on the ROM you want to open, and you should see something like this(If you have a saved game that just loaded)
http://i855.photobucket.com/albums/ab115/francoislr/GameBOID/snap20100824_190423Custom.png
In all practicality, you will probably see the rom start, as the chances of you having a saved game is 0.

Do try a few other roms as well to see if it's not maybe your rom that's stuffed. Good luck!

[Shah33m]

oook, so i take it i must create those folders myself. i downloaded roms straight from the gba settings but i dont think it is .gba format. will check later

[francoislr]

Yeah, and place them where you want. I have been playing roms for many years now, so kinda used to the drill. But most emulators work like that, pc or not.

Another game worth checking out: Need For Speed Shift. I am not big on driving games, but wow! It's well put together, feels a lot like the pc versions, just scaled down...but well worth it:-)

[marco79]

there are plenty of games around but what are cool games you came across???

1> Villains

Is this game draining ones data?

[Shah33m]

Is this game draining ones data?

yip, but does not take too much data. on vodacom it takes about R1 every 10 minutes. i mostly play through my wifi

[francoislr]

Okay, awesome releases happening all over the place ATM...
1. Angry Birds Lite -AWESOME! Can't wait for the full version to get released!
2. Mini Squadron - Addictive fun little game! There is a lite version, so go try it!
3. Fruit Ninja - Not tried it yet, but it looks good.

[ghostbuster]

Try RoboDefence

[duncan1a]

Glyder 2: amazingly complex and involved for a free game. It looks simple at first, but once you realise what the challenges are and that fact that you don't need to complete one world to fly to another you see how deep it is. Excellent graphics and addictive gameplay. It's in the market

http://www.glu.com/blog/glyder-2-tips-and-tricks

[The Philosopher]

HAS anyone bought from the market? how does it work. i would like to buy some apps, but what hidden costs are there if i buy with my credit card, if pay for a 1 dollar game and then my bank charge me 20 bucks for the international transaction. who has done this?

[FarligOpptreden]

HAS anyone bought from the market? how does it work. i would like to buy some apps, but what hidden costs are there if i buy with my credit card, if pay for a 1 dollar game and then my bank charge me 20 bucks for the international transaction. who has done this?

It'll probably be the same as paying with PayPal or buying from any international online store... There's no "international transaction fees" that I know of. :confused:

[DJNgoma]

It'll probably be the same as paying with PayPal or buying from any international online store... There's no "international transaction fees" that I know of. :confused:

I've purchased a few apps and you get charged the bank's buying exchange rate plus the international transaction cost of R10. I still prefer PayPal as my merchant account of choice, I just wish they had the Rand as a currency of trade to avoid the constant international transaction fee.

[The Philosopher]

o crap really? so you pay the rand equivalent of the dollar price plus the banks bid/offer spread ;) then also pay a R10 transaction fee? they suck balls. the transaction fee is more than most apps. fnb now have a paypal partnership, maybe i can use that and not pay excessive fees.

[DJNgoma]

o crap really? so you pay the rand equivalent of the dollar price plus the banks bid/offer spread ;) then also pay a R10 transaction fee? they suck balls. the transaction fee is more than most apps. fnb now have a paypal partnership, maybe i can use that and not pay excessive fees.

It's SA for you, no wonder they didn't open the flood gates on the paid market. That's a pretty good idea with Paypal. Think they charge 10% on all cash transacted between your Paypal and FNB account though if I remember the charges correctly.

[DAE_JA_VOO]

But you can't use paypal to buy apps, guys ;)

[FarligOpptreden]

But you can't use paypal to buy apps, guys ;)

Yeah, was wondering what all the PayPal talk was about... :confused: I just said that I assume it would be the same as using PayPal, not that you SHOULD use PayPal.

[Richard7]

1. Angry Birds Lite -AWESOME! Can't wait for the full version to get released!


+1 Angry Birds is rad :)

[ghostbuster]

Gangstar is quite cool although vehicle controls are a bit spotty..... the 3D version

[Rands]

spank the booty ! the only game anyone ever needs :)

[FarligOpptreden]

spank the booty ! the only game anyone ever needs :)

I guess it's right up there with "Stroke the Sausage"! :sick:

[FarligOpptreden]

I must say, Fruit Ninja is a hellishly addictive game and a real bargain at R8! Bought it from the market and my credit card statement registered a R1 transaction fee with R7 for the game (which was listed as $0.99 in the market).

[The Philosopher]

1 BUCK? THAT IS AWSESOM. so the transaction fee is not too big.
so then i will risk my credit crad