meh
Its fun, but i disagree with the statement from the dev saying “some games arnt ment to be beat”
the fact that its hard coded some playthroughs are programmed to be doomed from the start is unfair. it takes all the skill out of the game and has you wondering through out the whole playthrough if this is one of them.
i wish they would get rid of the doomsday patch and revert it back to how it used to be to be upon release. having the game autodecide if youll win or lose at the start, regardless of the probabilities, is unfair and takes away from the experience.
the fact that its hard coded some playthroughs are programmed to be doomed from the start is unfair. it takes all the skill out of the game and has you wondering through out the whole playthrough if this is one of them.
i wish they would get rid of the doomsday patch and revert it back to how it used to be to be upon release. having the game autodecide if youll win or lose at the start, regardless of the probabilities, is unfair and takes away from the experience.
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I love this game
I love this game. I will always love this game. The mechanics, the art, the tone. AAA
An exceptional app, long overdue for an update
Elder Sign Omens is a genuinely excellent digital adaptation of the physical board game from fantasy flight. Gameplay is sleek and balanced, and provides a great deal of challenge.
It was wonderful to see the three digital campaigns translated to the physical as the final three expansions, however there is even more physical content.
Given how prevelent digital adaptations of physical games have become, it would really be wonderful if Fantasy Flight were to update Elder Sign Omens with new monsters, new investigators, online and local multiplayer modes, and a Streets of Arkham mode.
And whilst the decisions made to streamline digital gameplay do just that, it might be interesting to provide a ‘Core Rules’ mode, which replicates the board game even more (replacing investigators if lost, Great Old One combat, Allies… etc).
It was wonderful to see the three digital campaigns translated to the physical as the final three expansions, however there is even more physical content.
Given how prevelent digital adaptations of physical games have become, it would really be wonderful if Fantasy Flight were to update Elder Sign Omens with new monsters, new investigators, online and local multiplayer modes, and a Streets of Arkham mode.
And whilst the decisions made to streamline digital gameplay do just that, it might be interesting to provide a ‘Core Rules’ mode, which replicates the board game even more (replacing investigators if lost, Great Old One combat, Allies… etc).
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Excellent implementation of an excellent game
Each turn, your investigator has several choices of locations to investigate. You investigate by rolling dice and trying to match them to symbols on the location card. Each investigator has their own special ability. One is immune to terror effects. Can can do more than one match with a given roll. One gets extra clue tokens that let you reroll. There’s a lot of luck of course. It’s dice after all. But there’s considerable judgment and strategy too. And the theme is well done.
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Okay game but major balance issues
For .99 cents the game isn’t bad but it’s not good either. The game has major balance issues with the dice rolls. To the point it’s frustrating and there isn’t much joy in the game. Not even the actual board game this game is based off has dice rolls this bad. Unfortunately, doubt the developers of this app will never look into this balance issue and rework the dice rolls to be more fair as it’s all but confirmed they’ve abandoned this app and have no intent on addressing the dice roll balance issues that have plagued this app since day one. Buy at your own risk and be prepared to question your sanity if you do buy this app.
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Not well designed
I really wanted to like this app because I enjoy the board game version but this is just too awkward to use. It takes several minutes for the game to load after you pick your team and elder god. There should be some way to skip the intro garbage and ust play the game but every time you have to wait for the game to finish the silly little animation thing at the start. I don't play this very often precisely for this reason. I actually tried to play again this morning but the app just locked up during the first quest and I had to restart my phone to get out of it at all. This could have been a great game but it's just not very well designed from a UX standpoint.
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This game is waaaaaay to hard
Don’t get or spend any money on it. Even on easy you can’t win. If you like losing EVERY SINGLE TIME then get it. I like FF board games… this is nothing like that, almost unbeatable.
Abandoned software
Hasn’t been updated in five years. Lots of bugs on the iPhone. 13 freezes doesn’t respond to input and so on. Skip it.
Great Game !
I have played omens for a few years and still enjoy it. I have one suggestion, make difficulty a selection in the pre museum screen and not have a difficulty bond to a old one.
Very good iOS port.
This game runs smooth and is true to the table top game. Very few things like spells work a bit different but once you get the rules down super solid.
The only bummer is if you turn off your phone screen during a movie scene it completely freezes and you lose progress. Exiting by flipping it up out of the way does it too but only during movies. Usually everything loads back in just fine if it is in between turns.
I defeated Nyarlathotep(no spoilers but SUPER tough fight) my break ended during the movie so I had to shut off my screen and when I came back to it, it was stuck and I lost my entire game.
I have screenshots of the win and the movies that play but my unlockable character is still locked.
I will try to win again but that felt like a once in a while good luck streak to win.
P.S. if anyone from Famtasy Flight sees this, is there a way to restore or get my investigator unlocked? If not no biggie but I am curious.
The only bummer is if you turn off your phone screen during a movie scene it completely freezes and you lose progress. Exiting by flipping it up out of the way does it too but only during movies. Usually everything loads back in just fine if it is in between turns.
I defeated Nyarlathotep(no spoilers but SUPER tough fight) my break ended during the movie so I had to shut off my screen and when I came back to it, it was stuck and I lost my entire game.
I have screenshots of the win and the movies that play but my unlockable character is still locked.
I will try to win again but that felt like a once in a while good luck streak to win.
P.S. if anyone from Famtasy Flight sees this, is there a way to restore or get my investigator unlocked? If not no biggie but I am curious.
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Disappointed
It’s a great board game but this app, even with its graphics and story is hindered by 90% of the time missing the dice roll by one.
It’s more than frustrating, it feels like it’s designed to fail. Lost interest so won’t be buying the other stories.
It’s more than frustrating, it feels like it’s designed to fail. Lost interest so won’t be buying the other stories.
Like playing slots at a casino(not in a good way)
The variability of playing anything above easy feels like the rolls are absolutely against you, giving you everything but the results you need. Makes the game feel frustrating and not at all like you have a chance. I’ve had to start over on just the second level so many times, I may just delete the game out of pure frustration.
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No sound
Just bought the game and there’s no sound on the iPad or iPhone.
Needs Work
Why in the world are the opening screens not skippable? You expect people to wait through all that every time they want to play a phone app game?
There are also issues with a lack of information that should be easily accessible. For example, what is on each side of the dice?
Anyways, I'd be happy to rate it higher, but I don't think it's something i'll want to play with the current issues.
There are also issues with a lack of information that should be easily accessible. For example, what is on each side of the dice?
Anyways, I'd be happy to rate it higher, but I don't think it's something i'll want to play with the current issues.
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Great game
So the game is great but what needs even more praise is the fact that it works with no glitches ever! I buy so many digital board games and very rarely do they work properly all the time. Well done devs
Fun but now buggy
Been playing since it came out, but now it crashes on launch.
Great app. One of my favorites.
I’ve played this a ton and enjoy it.
Just wish they would update the app to fit modern phones. iPhone 12 just launched and this app is still designed for screens from 5 years ago. 🤔
Full screen please.
Just wish they would update the app to fit modern phones. iPhone 12 just launched and this app is still designed for screens from 5 years ago. 🤔
Full screen please.
Abandoned?
Edit: 3 years and counting since an update. :(
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I used to play this almost every day; I have all the DLC. One of the best games of its time on the app store.
Except now, it's been seemingly abandoned; nearly 2.5 years sinxe the last update.
I check back in periodically to see if anything new is up, but am consistently disappointed.
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I used to play this almost every day; I have all the DLC. One of the best games of its time on the app store.
Except now, it's been seemingly abandoned; nearly 2.5 years sinxe the last update.
I check back in periodically to see if anything new is up, but am consistently disappointed.
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Avoid this game
Probably the worst rules I’ve seen for a digital boardgame port. I couldn’t finish a game in part because I kept falling asleep. Avoid this or Cthulhu will rise again.
Boring game
Even if You expect that a Lovecraft mythos game is meant to make sure your characters are doomed, the game is utterly boring and redundant. The stats are lousy and it is as if the AI is not partial sometimes. The game is unbalanced where I can win 5 times in a row vs Azathoth in difficult mode and then loose twice against Yig in easy mode. And if you want to relax after a hard’s day work, avoid this douchy game at all cost! Really a big disappointment where the system is utterly badly thought and the development flawed with the probabilities. AVOID AT ALL COST!
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