Daft Posted August 20, 2013 Posted August 20, 2013 Just released, thought it was relevant to this thread.
Daft Posted August 21, 2013 Posted August 21, 2013 I'm sure it'll be balanced come release. Here are a couple more games that incorporate secondary screens coming out of Gamescom. Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag companion app enables portable 'mini-game' According to a Ubisoft representative, this function is sort of "like a mini-game" for Black Flag. During your naval travels, you'll capture ships, which can then be sent out on different missions to claim trade points and collect cargo. The more cargo you gather, the more you can upgrade your ship, weapons and even protagonist Edward Kenway's clothing. This mini-game is accessible through the app at any time, the rep said, and when players return to the game it will register new progress. During our demo, we also used the app to help navigate the game's open world. On our tablet, we were able to mark specific locations on our menu map — this sprang up instantly in game. We used this to find sunken ships, which are scattered throughout the ocean. Beyond: Two Souls to have two-player mode, tablet and phone control Beyond: Two Souls will have a "Dual Mode" allowing a second player to take control of the game's ghostly entity Aiden, and will also allow players to control the game using a smartphone and tablet, it was announced today at Gamescom 2013. During a presentation led by the game's creator, David Cage, the Dual Mode was showcased. In the single-player game, players can switch between controlling the game's protagonist, Jodie, and the ghostly presence chained to her, Aiden. In Dual Mode, control is passed off using the triangle button, allowing a second person to play as Aiden. The mode doesn't allow simultaneous play; it simply lets two players pass off control of the game's two characters. This mode was inspired, Cage said, by his observation that many people who played Heavy Rain did so with another person — or a "puppet master" — in the room. With Dual Mode, that second player will be able to be more involved in the game as it plays out. The game will also allow players to play the entire game using an iOS or Android phone or tablet as a controller. The functionality is called "Beyond Touch," and lets players download an app on the device of their choice letting them perform every action in the game using their device's touch screen — movement, various actions, and so on. It also lets players switch control over to Aiden; and, in fact, a second player can use a mobile device to control Aiden in Dual Mode. Any combination of DualShock 3s and mobile devices are possible using Dual Mode. Beyond: Two Souls launches Oct. 8 on PlayStation 3.
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