Sea of Stars

I adore this game & played it on steam. Quickly bought the port and am adoring it. Very elegant controls. My one request would be to allow either side of the screen to be touched in order to select/dragged to use the d-pad; regardless of what side of the screen you touch. I know many other mobile ports that allow for this. Or perhaps a way to switch sides in the menu? I recently suffered a hand injury and cannot play video games with a regular controller until I heal. I am so grateful I can play SoS on mobile now, as it is actually a platform I can play video games on while my arm is injured. But it would be so much easier for me if I didn’t have to reach across either side of the screen every time I wanted to move/talk/jump/attack. A small inconvenience that I can handle, but it would surely increase accessibility for me and for many others with more permanent limb differences. Thank you for another platform to play this incredible game on!!

I checked the online reviews before deciding to shell out the $8 for this. So far, it’s lived up to the positive reviews. The graphics are colorful and surprisingly well detailed. Done in what I’d say is reminiscent of 32-bit pixel games, but the level of shading and environmental animations bring a depth to the world. The story and characters are your standard JRPG fare, but if you’re into these games that’s not a negative, it’s just saying that part isn’t new or extra creative. I had trouble at first figuring out what the battle instructions meant when saying to hold a particular button to enhance the attack, because the icon doesn’t look like any visible buttons on the screen, then I realized it meant to just press and hold the screen. It’s more obvious on the male character’s sun ball attack than on the female character’s Luna attacks. And blocking to reduce damage seems more challenging to master. My biggest criticism is with the cut scenes. I don’t see a way to speed them up, so you have to tap your way through dialogue for what seems like 10 minutes before you can continue with gameplay. That part slows it down for me and I find myself losing interest in what they’re saying just to tap through it faster and move on. But so far I’m pleased with the pace of leveling up, though I’m only level 4 as of writing this. And not so much loot that you spend more time figuring out what piece is better and getting overly suped up and making fights too easy too early.

First off, I have played so many iPhone games it’s pretty crazy… as a busy dad who loves games I don’t really have time for gaming systems and have become an iPhone game enthusiast and this game has knocked it out of the park! I grew up obsessed with final fantasy and was pretty stoked that playdigious was putting this out there and wanted to give this a try and it has not disappointed! This mobile RPG feels like it was built from the ground up with the spirit of classic fantasy epics in mind, while embracing gameplay on an iPhone At its core, the game delivers a beautifully balanced turn-based combat system that never feels stale. Every decision matters, but what really sets it apart is the clever layer of bonus mechanics woven into each action. Timed inputs that can make or break a battle keep the fights interesting and you have to pay attention… SERIOUSLY LOVE IT! and the game has a great set up to scale your difficulty so you can play a truly challenging game or an easy walk though depending on what you’re looking for. About 2 hours in and already I’m hooked on the story and love the characters! The out of combat movements and environment are pretty standard with some basic puzzle type situations that are not to time consuming Honestly… well done, this is a standout example of how mobile RPGs should be done and well worth the money (Also found a little bug early on and developers already fixed it - way to be on it)