Chrono Trigger On The Iphone: A Very Specific Question.

[Realitycrash]

Hey there, I have a rather detail-specific question that none-the-less is important enough to affect my decision concerning whether or not to buy this game.
Q: Is the touch-screen controls sensitive and fluent enough to allow you to catch the giant rat?

To detail the question: Early in the game you are supposed to chase a rat in a semi-maze of passages, and you must pull off some rapid turns while running (holding down the run-button; How does it work on the iphone?) and steering your characters. I remember this being a pain in the ass even on the SNES, but with touch-controls on the iphone?
I know such an answer pretty much requires that you have bought and played the game, but I'm keeping my hopes. I'd really like to buy this game as I miss Chrono Trigger, I want to have it on a mobile platform, and I don't own (or plan to buy) a DS. But if the controls prevent you from progressing further than an hour into the game, then I must give it a pass.

Cheers.

 

[WeepingAngels]

I didn't have any trouble catching the rat but I had lots of trouble playing the mini game at the fair where you win the Crono doll. It seems like I had to touch a button more than once most of the time and as the game gets faster it becomes a problem, still doable though.

 

[Realitycrash]

I didn't have any trouble catching the rat but I had lots of trouble playing the mini game at the fair where you win the Crono doll. It seems like I had to touch a button more than once most of the time and as the game gets faster it becomes a problem, still doable though.

Aight, thanks, all I needed to know ^^

 

[Gigano]

You're buying a game with gameplay mechanics from 1995, on a smartphone, out of nostalgia, but seek confirmation on whether its gameplay will be any good?

You own an iPhone, a fairly luxurious piece of ultimately superfluous consumer electronics for most people, retailing at several thousand SEK, but seek advice on whether or not to purchase a game priced at what, about 100 SEK ($ 12)?

Does not compute.

 

[Qizx]

You're buying a game with gameplay mechanics from 1995, on a smartphone, out of nostalgia, but seek confirmation on whether its gameplay will be any good?

You own an iPhone, a fairly luxurious piece of ultimately superfluous consumer electronics for most people, retailing at several thousand SEK, but seek advice on whether or not to purchase a game priced at what, about 100 SEK ($ 12)?

Does not compute.

Don't see how this is so confusing. Even the richest person would probably check to make sure something isn't shit before blowing money on it. I bought a 1K+ computer, doesn't mean I'm going to go buy every 10 dollar game I see.

 

[Gigano]

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Don't see how this is so confusing. Even the richest person would probably check to make sure something isn't shit before blowing money on it. I bought a 1K+ computer, doesn't mean I'm going to go buy every 10 dollar game I see.

Is it worth your time asking around about every $ 10 game that seem to interest you, if you can buy a 1K+ computer out of hand, though? Unless of course every last $ 10 game you see interest you?

 

[lechat]

i'm actually playing it on a S4 via emulation and yes the rat was hard to catch but the fair ground game was even harder.
I can quick save anywhere and the rat part took me a good 20 tries while the fair ground easily took over 100.

the problem is, as you probably know that you need to quickly transition from up to down to left to right and if you miss for even a split second or miss a finger placement you miss a turn. It's made worse by the lack of tactile feedback so you never really know where your fingers are on the controller.

 

[Qizx]

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Don't see how this is so confusing. Even the richest person would probably check to make sure something isn't shit before blowing money on it. I bought a 1K+ computer, doesn't mean I'm going to go buy every 10 dollar game I see.

Is it worth your time asking around about every $ 10 game that seem to interest you, if you can buy a 1K+ computer out of hand, though? Unless of course every last $ 10 game you see interest you?

Yeah it does benefit me, especially if you factor in the time value of a game. I could afford to buy every 10$ game I see, but that would probably end up costing me a decent enough amount of money that I would be unable to buy other things I like.

EDIT: even every 10 dollar game that just interests me. There are quite a few that pique my interest but after researching realize they actually suck.

 

[Signa]

Hey there, I have a rather detail-specific question that none-the-less is important enough to affect my decision concerning whether or not to buy this game.
Q: Is the touch-screen controls sensitive and fluent enough to allow you to catch the giant rat?

To detail the question: Early in the game you are supposed to chase a rat in a semi-maze of passages, and you must pull off some rapid turns while running (holding down the run-button; How does it work on the iphone?) and steering your characters. I remember this being a pain in the ass even on the SNES, but with touch-controls on the iphone?
I know such an answer pretty much requires that you have bought and played the game, but I'm keeping my hopes. I'd really like to buy this game as I miss Chrono Trigger, I want to have it on a mobile platform, and I don't own (or plan to buy) a DS. But if the controls prevent you from progressing further than an hour into the game, then I must give it a pass.

Cheers.

I can't speak for that specific part of the game, but I did read that the game does not support any sort of suspend or autosave features. If you get a call, you lose your progress since the last save. That sounds like a no-buy situation, unless that was untrue or overstated by the review. You'd be better off just finding an emulator or the DS version. You can even get bluetooth gamepads if you want to have physical buttons.

 

[WeepingAngels]

You're buying a game with gameplay mechanics from 1995, on a smartphone, out of nostalgia, but seek confirmation on whether its gameplay will be any good?

You own an iPhone, a fairly luxurious piece of ultimately superfluous consumer electronics for most people, retailing at several thousand SEK, but seek advice on whether or not to purchase a game priced at what, about 100 SEK ($ 12)?

Does not compute.

My iPhone 5s costed $100 with 2 year contract in December 2013 (at the time it was the latest model). Most people don't pay full retail for their smartphones.

 

[Realitycrash]

You're buying a game with gameplay mechanics from 1995, on a smartphone, out of nostalgia, but seek confirmation on whether its gameplay will be any good?

You own an iPhone, a fairly luxurious piece of ultimately superfluous consumer electronics for most people, retailing at several thousand SEK, but seek advice on whether or not to purchase a game priced at what, about 100 SEK ($ 12)?

Does not compute.

Phone was a gift, the only thing I pay for is downloaded apps and whatever I call for that specific month. So yes, it matters.

 

[Gigano]

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Phone was a gift, the only thing I pay for is downloaded apps and whatever I call for that specific month. So yes, it matters.

Can't someone so generous as to gift a luxury smartphone also be convinced to offer financial assistance for various essential living expenses, such as the occasional $ 12 game? Certainly securing external funding would always be more constructive than seeking advice on whether or not one should spend one's own hard earned cash on a game?

And if it's bought out of nostalgia, then how much does it really matter whether its gameplay mechanics hold up in 2015? Aside from my lingering prejudice that JRPG's are RPG's that's been forcibly impregnated by an Excel spreadsheet, I know that they tend to be quite lengthy. Do you plan to play the thing to completion? Or is the fact that it's the Chrono Trigger of yore not the real reason behind buying it?

I certainly know that the only ancient games I actually play these days (Westwood and 3DO titles) are games which had somewhat outdated gameplay back when they were released, meaning it was never an issue to begin with, and hence could never become one.

 

[Realitycrash]

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Phone was a gift, the only thing I pay for is downloaded apps and whatever I call for that specific month. So yes, it matters.

Can't someone so generous as to gift a luxury smartphone also be convinced to offer financial assistance for various essential living expenses, such as the occasional $ 12 game? Certainly securing external funding would always be more constructive than seeking advice on whether or not one should spend one's own hard earned cash on a game?

And if it's bought out of nostalgia, then how much does it really matter whether its gameplay mechanics hold up in 2015? Aside from my lingering prejudice that JRPG's are RPG's that's been forcibly impregnated by an Excel spreadsheet, I know that they tend to be quite lengthy. Do you plan to play the thing to completion? Or is the fact that it's the Chrono Trigger of yore not the real reason behind buying it?

I certainly know that the only ancient games I actually play these days (Westwood and 3DO titles) are games which had somewhat outdated gameplay back when they were released, meaning it was never an issue to begin with, and hence could never become one.

...Why would I ask my mother for 10E, when I can easily afford it? My principle is not to WASTE money, which is a sound one. If the game becomes unplayable due to poor controls (as it was when I played it on my previous android-phone) then the money is wasted.
So even if I ask my mother for 10E, which is absurd when I can easily afford it, I would be wasting her money if the game is unplayable.

Unless you argue that spending money carelessly is better than asking free questions on an online forums?