Name and shame
this post was submitted on 07 Dec 2024
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Looks like a shitty, generic game
WHAT. GAME. IS IT.
Or don’t waste everyone’s fkg time Jesus
I originally didn't want to include it to not give them any publicity, but a lot of folks seem to agree with you so I added a link to the OP
Well this is a step up from when they were doing it anyway and didn't have to tell you.
So don't play it?
"We value your privacy"
That's what makes it worth invading.
I might have to copy this one liner and spam it everywhere. Omg.
I don't think I've had a mobile game on my phone in 10 years, are there any actual decent ones? They all look so generic.
Indie PC games that charge money for a mobile port. I have stardew valley, binding of Isaac, balatro, slay the spire, monster train, on my phone. (Several are included with Apple Arcade, though I would definitely not subscribe to Arcade if it weren't included with my other stuff. Also I personally wouldn't play stardew or Isaac without a controller.)
If it's "free" it's almost always obscenely abusive. (There are a handful of exceptions, including some open source ones, but I couldn't name any off the top of my head.)
If it’s “free” it’s almost always obscenely abusive. (There are a handful of exceptions, including some open source ones, but I couldn’t name any off the top of my head.)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=name.boyle.chris.sgtpuzzles&hl=en-US
No data collected, no extra permissions needed... just the games.
Binding of Isaac on mobile sounds incredibly frustrating
Like I said I use a controller. I don't think I'd do super well with touch controls.
There are some pretty cheap controllers you could fit on a keychain that might be a good option for someone who wants "real" mobile games for slightly longer stretches without carrying a big extra device around though.
I heard balatro is super fun maybe i'll give that a go!
I'm not as hooked on it as some. It feels kind of same-y over time, and the "it's poker" thing doesn't scratch any of the same itch as regular poker.
But it's sure as hell better than almost any "free" mobile game because it doesn't have a team of people special tailoring algorithms to decide when to cheat to make you win and when to cheat to screw you over in order to pull as much money as possible.
Unciv is a FOSS clone of Civilization 5, great stuff.
Sure there are, they are just hard to find on the official stores. I use mini review (website or phone application). https://minireview.io/
thanks!
The only mobile games I play are Luck Be a Landlord, Ascension, Shattered Pixel Dungeon, and lately the new Pokémon TCG.
My favorite of them is Ascension. I love that game so much.
Doot for ascension
I gave shattered pixel dungeon like 30 hours. Fuck that game. Items are impossible to equip. Potions are 100% random. Bosses wreck your shit. I literally never got an upgrade in like 30 runs. Literally nothing was equippable.
Did you make sure to find all potions of strength and scrolls of upgrade? There's 2 potions of strength and 3 scrolls of upgrade on the 4 levels before each boss. These enable you to equip items you otherwise wouldn't be able to to equip. Scrolls of upgrade lower the strength requirement of an item. Alchemy with a potion of strength produces a potion that lowers the strength requirement of an item by two, but which can only be used once per item. One strategy can be to hold off on upgrading until you have an item worthy of it (tier 3 or better, better if it's already upgraded) which you have the ability to upgrade so that you can use it. Avoid upgrading low-level weapons and armor unless necessary.
Potions aren't 100% random. For certain loot room there's guaranteed to be a corresponding potion to solve it, for example if there's a room with items behind magical fire there will be a potion of frost somewhere in that level. One enemy in each region is guaranteed to drop potions of healing, in the first area for example this is the flies.
Regarding bosses, one strategy can be to make sure you have a strong enough character right before facing it. This may mean that you will need to upgrade low-level items anyway. With time you'll get a feeling of how strong you need to be for a certain boss and region, while still enabling you to progress in the long term.
Also make sure to get to know the abilities of your class, subclass and magical armor and use them to your advantage.
I’m terrible at it. I have no idea how people get far.
There are some decent ones like chrono trigger, halo, and twisted metal. Or did you mean without an emulator?
Ya just generic phone games, I haven't touched them since jetpack joyride. Actually the last game I played on my phone was pokemon emerald on my ipod touch emulator lol, I'm pretty behind the times.
I like playing Pocket City 2, Slay the Spire, and Balatro on mobile.
I really enjoy Mini Metro. I’ve been addicted to Dots for years, it’s the very best digital fidget.
I paid for a Need for Speed game some 8 years ago and that was pretty OK for a few hours.
A Dark Room is also really good.
That’s about it, to be honest. If you want to pick up a controller, there’s a decent library of older PC or console games that run on phones now - emulators are also an option.
Maybe Geometry dash(paid version)
The other option should just be uninstall.
What was on the "Next" screen? Seems like you could decline on the next screen that would have the options and such
As stated in my post, hitting next would bring back the consent window and if you rejected any of the hundreds of vendors, it would bring you back to this screen again.
They sure do value privacy, it's worth a lot to them to sell it. Maybe they should have written "your privacy is valuable to us". Extra points for throwing "gaming journey" in there, lol.
enhancing your gaming journey
I see that and the only enhancement I'll get is a refund
That's not consent, that's quid pro quo! They value the money they get by exposing your privacy to vendors.
YMMV but if you just leave the game on this screen for like a few minutes and uninstall the game in a few days, Google might still give you the points.
At least there is a close button.
Show us the next screen.