One big issue and one small note
Solo mode good except for the neon green indicators for every possible move placement on your turn… it takes out the human element of being able to miss potential plays / setups. This feels like an enormous crutch / tutorial level of hand holding while playing. It would be great to be able to turn this off so it plays like an actual tabled game.
Update: The dev response to this review is incorrect and has misunderstood or not properly read the review and meaning. I am not talking about previous moves, but current ones.
I am taking off another star, as the matchmaking / ability to play with someone else in any form simply does not work. I messaged the developer who instead of being understanding and receptive to the issue, was combative and insolently told me to get a refund from Apple.
Update 2: Have taken off another star as the developer replied again and outright lied about our interaction making it seem like he wasn’t aggressive and defensive about what was a very neutral exchange from me about the app. I am more than happy to publish the emails I have to prove this, as I am not one to be called out for no reason.
I can see that the dev response has changed their response again to one completely neutral, I imagine he either saw some sense or the actual owners of this game told him to rein it in.
I’ll keep my review as-is for now.
Update: The dev response to this review is incorrect and has misunderstood or not properly read the review and meaning. I am not talking about previous moves, but current ones.
I am taking off another star, as the matchmaking / ability to play with someone else in any form simply does not work. I messaged the developer who instead of being understanding and receptive to the issue, was combative and insolently told me to get a refund from Apple.
Update 2: Have taken off another star as the developer replied again and outright lied about our interaction making it seem like he wasn’t aggressive and defensive about what was a very neutral exchange from me about the app. I am more than happy to publish the emails I have to prove this, as I am not one to be called out for no reason.
I can see that the dev response has changed their response again to one completely neutral, I imagine he either saw some sense or the actual owners of this game told him to rein it in.
I’ll keep my review as-is for now.
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Ttheeleventhjoker
AI has no give
On egg mode even using hints and strategies from players the AI is too intelligent to be competitive at a higher level. There’s no mistakes made by the AI ever. That’s where people can win.
Oh and who ever runs the responses is condescending and probably only gets off by telling others they are stupid.
Oh and who ever runs the responses is condescending and probably only gets off by telling others they are stupid.
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Ttcsccccot
Best Game
It’s the best game
WWGGREEVE
Great game
Very fun!
PPengunn
Love this App - good Mac version of iOS game
Update: This app is very addictive. Great bots. Nice start in playing against other humans too. I would love to have this be a mobile app front end to playing with others on hivegame.com.
Original review:
First off: Hive is an excellent strategic game that is easy to pick up BUT offers depth. Second, this app and its iOS sibling are excellent implementations of the board game: clean UI, challenging bot and some good (limited) human-to-human game capabilities, responsive design. If you are looking for a fun board game that does not take hours to learn or play, this is it.
Original review:
First off: Hive is an excellent strategic game that is easy to pick up BUT offers depth. Second, this app and its iOS sibling are excellent implementations of the board game: clean UI, challenging bot and some good (limited) human-to-human game capabilities, responsive design. If you are looking for a fun board game that does not take hours to learn or play, this is it.
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IHiPad Heart
