Big Fish Games will be joining the Balance Your Life Road Tour with “The Balancing Act” on Lifetime TV, visiting the Women’s Show Series. We joined The Balancing Act back in November to talk about casual games. We’ll have a booth setup, giving away free swag, and holding a giveaway for a free iPad 2. See the [...]
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This week in gaming news: March 9, 2012 (Online)
The Act Preview (Mac, iPhone, iPad)
The Act for iOS seeks to merge hand-drawn animation with complex player interactivity
Remember when Laserdisc-based arcade games like Don Bluth’s Dragon’s Lair were all the rage? After dropping an obscene amount of money into the machines, you began to realize that the fully-animated titles were incredible to watch, but not much fun to play. They demanded strict memorization of game routes, and your input otherwise amounted to flicking Dirk the Daring in the right direction. If you were off by a mere second, you had a Dead Dirk on your hands. Happily, React Entertainment is engineering The Act for iOS to be an interactive cartoon that actually gets the player deeply involved.
The Actis an interactive comedy that stars a silent schmoe named Edgar. Edgar must balance several problems in his life: his job’s in jeopardy, his slow-witted brother, Wally, is constantly getting into trouble, and he has the hots for a seemingly unattainable woman named Silvia. Edgar must find solutions to his issues by reading characters’ body language, and reacting accordingly.
Controlling said reactions is where Edgar needs a little help from the player. For instance, you must swipe Edgar towards Silvia in order to let her know he’s interested. But if you swipe too quickly, Edgar will try to grab her, which earns him a slap. Instead, you must take it easy and watch Silvia’s mannerisms and body cues, then move in. But if you take too long to direct Edgar, Silvia might get bored and take off.
When Nigel Wood from TouchGen asked React Entertainment about the smooth cartoon-like animation that drives The Act‘s graphics, the studio told him that the game utilizes over 230,000 sheets of individual animation. Fancy!
The Act hits iOS in May 2012, and may wind up being a fresh start for animated adventure games.
Nightfall Mysteries: Black Heart
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The Scruffs: Return of the Duke
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Curse at Twilight: Thief of Souls
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Grim Tales: The Legacy
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Witches’ Legacy: The Charleston Curse
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All My Gods
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Depths of Betrayal Collector’s Edition
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Fantastic Creations: House of Brass Collector’s Edition
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Surface: Mystery of Another World
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The Agency of Anomalies: Cinderstone Orphanage Collector’s Edition
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Mystery Trackers: Black Isle Collector’s Edition
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Vagrant Hearts 2
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Grave Mania: Undead Fever
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7 Gates: The Path to Zamolxes
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Big Fish Games Acquires Self Aware Games
We’re excited to announce today that we’re acquiring mobile social game developer Self Aware Games and its parent company, Social Concepts. Social Concepts is the maker of the hit mobile social brand, Card Ace: Casino. In addition to Card Ace: Casino, Self Aware Games is pioneering a new location-based mobile MMO game platform, with an [...]
Time for a Big Fish Games Presidents Day Sale!
Looking to save a little money? We are here to help! Now through Monday, February 20th, get any standard version or Deluxe game on www.BigFishGames.com for only $4.99! What better way to spend a holiday weekend? Here’s how it works: Everyone is eligible to participate! The sale began on Thursday, February 16th at 12:00 AM [...]
Enter to Win an iPad 2 and Help Celebrate Fairway Solitaire’s Arrival on iPhone and iPad!
We are so excited and we just can’t hide it! Fairway Solitaire has hit the app store and we are ready to celebrate. What better way than to give away an iPad 2 to one of our deserving fans? “How Do I Enter?” I’m glad you asked! There are 2 ways for you to enter [...]