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Size:
5.0 MB
Category:
Games
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OS:
iOS
iOS
Price:
Free
Free
Compatible:
iPhone iPad
iPhone iPad
Requirements:
Compatible with iPhone
Compatible with iPhone
Version:
HIVE003
HIVE003
Description - Hive
HIGHLIGHTS
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Overall Satisfaction47
this game is fun and great for learning the board game.
Good AI and I love the customizations that can be made.
Fun & Engaging85
Very fun and addictive game with awesome gameplay.
Very fun game.
Replay Value75
the single player mode features four levels of difficulty.
Production Values31
Updates & Support47
Reminds me of early PowerPoint presentations. found in 1 reviews
Good AI and I love the customizations that can be made. found in 1 reviews
hive's unique gameplay is suitable for players of all ages. found in 1 reviews
Very fun and addictive game with awesome gameplay. found in 2 reviews
Very fun game. found in 1 reviews
" this leads to the second problem: online play is painfully slow. found in 5 reviews
Not a great port. found in 1 reviews
IAP for the expansion pieces would be fine. found in 1 reviews
The AI isn't terrible. found in 2 reviews
after learning the rules and how each piece moves. found in 2 reviews
This also makes it 8GB " 3rd gen " incompatible as well. found in 1 reviews
1. found in 1 reviews
Needs universal /retina update. found in 1 reviews
No iPad HD mode. found in 2 reviews
sound effects are kind of crappy. found in 3 reviews
but this app could use some dev support. found in 1 reviews
Good but needs iPad support. found in 1 reviews
This is an issue with the other people playing. found in 1 reviews
Great game but poor AI. found in 1 reviews
but could use the following improvements :
but I occasionally like to play classic Hive without this rule. found in 8 reviews
Great game but no HD support. found in 2 reviews
App needs a makeover. found in 2 reviews
No iPad HD support either. found in 2 reviews
except they don't support the Retina display or the iPad. found in 3 reviews
Online play doesn't seem to work at all. found in 5 reviews
Impossible to play VS others. found in 8 reviews
Simply awful implementation of this game. found in 1 reviews
Needs a new developer who knows what their doing. found in 1 reviews
- The 3D graphics are superfluous and annoying. found in 1 reviews
but blaming Game Center. found in 3 reviews
AI isn't great. found in 2 reviews
This app needs a makeover. found in 2 reviews
The Hive is now available as a free download on Apple Store for both iPhone and iPad owners.The application is available in multiple languages: English, French. It weighs in at only 5.0 MB to download. It is highly advisable to have the latest app version installed so that you don`t miss out on the fresh new features and improvements. The current app version HIVE003 has been released on 2014-11-28. The Apple Store includes a very useful feature that will check if your device and iOS version are both compatible with the app. Most iPhone and iPad are compatible. Here is the app`s compatibility information: Compatible with iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod touch (2nd generation), iPod touch (3rd generation), iPod touch (4th generation) and iPad. Requires iOS 5.0 or later.
More Info: Find more info about Hive in Tom Schulz`s Official Website : http://gen42.com/hive-on-iphoneipod-touch
More Info: Find more info about Hive in Tom Schulz`s Official Website : http://gen42.com/hive-on-iphoneipod-touch
Hive is a board game with a difference. There is no board The pieces are added to the playing area thus creating the board. As more and more pieces are added the game becomes a ...
The Hive board game is fantastic but the iPhone version is merely okay and hasnt been updated in a long time The 3D graphics are superfluous and annoying the whole game would be better as a 2D game The sounds are annoying and I turned them off immediately There are some programming bugs lurking No iPad version No ladybug I dont know how much support is behind the app since it did disappear from the app store for a while There have been no recent updates This board game is a 5star game but this version is not Needs updates
Game itself is interesting sound effects are kind of crappy but the real problem is the gameplay glitches Basically you cant move your hive queen after you place it even though the rules say you can If they fixed the glitch Id bump the rating up by at least a star Glitchy
Its a great game and I love it but adding the Ladybug would make it awesome Good
While it could be prettier this game is fun and great for learning the board game I hope they add the ability to take back moves on two player so you could play along while youre learning If youve looked at the board game and not bought it try this app Fun
I absolutely adore the game Hive but the developers have done a really lousy job of porting it to iOS And for the life of me I cant figure out why there is no iPad version when this game is so much better suited to that device The iPhone is for things like angry birds and puzzles The iPad is a much better choice for games especially those like Hive which benefit from the increased screen size the iPad has to offer So to play on my iPad I have to go to 2X and the resolution just stinks I agree with other reviewers that this app has the feel of something that was patched and pasted together very quickly with little thought I am hopeful that future updates will take care of the issues and the iPad will have its own version or the app is made universal Quick and dirty port of a wonderful game
This is the first time I want more bugs in an app LOL Need more bugs
The app is very poorly made and it wont even let me take my turn Ill be asking Apple for a refund Cant even play
Very fun and addictive game with awesome gameplay Very fun game
The AI is appallingly bad This game ought to be redesigned to be multiplayeronly and have less of a glut of menus Letterpress gets it right The visuals would be quite realistic except they dont support the Retina display or the iPad and no matter what color you select for the background it looks terrible because the grid has these gray outlines that dont go Tile sets and color schemes should come together as a set and always look good Come to think of it Letterpress gets these things right too I love to play Hive in person but I want to have several games going at a time and I want it to look good on all my devices This app needs a makeover Learn from Letterpress
First of all I want to say that Im a big fan of the actual physical alwaysfunctioning Hive boardgame But when I downloaded the HIVE0002 update it completely and apparently irretrievably killed the music andor sound effects on some of my other games Now thats some historically crappy programming The volume mute and game options arent the problem and deleting Hive didnt fix anything either STAY AWAY FROM THIS TOXIC GAME Stay Away
Hive is a great game as many have said and the app does justice to the game The two big problems are 1 that the AI on hard is still too easy to beat and Army of Frogs Gen 42 games has not updated the app at all And 2 there is nothing to speed up online play A simple implementation would be that if a player doesnt move for a period say 48 or 72 hours they forfeit the game This would help when someone doesnt move a last move because they have lost 2 It would also be nice to have an online leaderboard or have games with a clock for actual live games 30 or 60 seconds per move Games like Cribbage Pro have excellent online play rankings and various settings to promote quick play and ratings So much potential So little ambition AI and GameCenter Online issues
I am guessing that this app will remain as is since it has not been updated for years and that makes me sad This app has a lot of potential and would be great for ppl like me who own the physical game and want to play when no one else is around Adding the ladybug and the pillbug with just a little bit of polish would take this app from mediocre to amazing I would even pay more than 99 cents for it PLEASE UPDATE
Hive is a great game and this inexpensive app is a good way to learn the rules and decide if you want to buy a physical set Even set to Hard the AI makes some foolish moves For example it will frequently move an ant from one spot next to your queen to an adjacent spot without any clear reason and then do it again the next turn instead of placing a new piece If the AI does not do something foolish like this early in the game it can provide enough challenge for a beginner like myself The app has not been updated in over a year and really could use an iPad version along with an improved AI IAP for the expansion pieces would be fine Great game okay app
In and of itself Hive is a brilliant game The ios interpretation is fine but its major flaw is that the computer opponent is too easy and always makes the same plays However playing online against other people is awesome Thats what this game is all about Also please update to include Ladybug and Pillbug Excellent but not perfect
This game is fun and challenging in the most basic form If you like strategy games this game is for you The app itself is great for learning the rules and how to maneuver each of the bugs Beyond that the AI isnt very challenging once you figure out what youre doing I was unable to play online and passing a phone back and forth between two players isnt that appealing of an idea Over all for 99 cents its worth learning the game to see if you want to purchase the real board game Most of the other reviews are pretty spot on with their arguments pros and cons as well Great learning tool for Hive
The banner notification cant be turned off I find that extremely annoying Game plays nice against AI and I dont like game sounds in general on my phone so I cant judge those Worth getting at free for sure despite issues Fun gamea few annoyances
The gameplay is a bit boring the visuals are about as plain as can be and the sound effects are awful but otherwise it has potential The AI is rather stupid though after learning the rules and how each piece moves even the hard difficulty can be beaten repeatedly with little effort If they could spice up the visuals and fix the sound effectsgame center integration Id increase my rating to four stars Oh and perhaps instead of having a blank board either throw in some environments even if only cosmetic or perhaps some actual predetermined maps that had special tiles already taken by neutral pieces with special properties Just an idea Has potential
Add lady bug And make AI harder Too easy
i love this game i hope this gets an update and get optimized for iphone5 great game
To start off I absolutely love the board game Hive Its one of the very best one on one board games available and has a depth of strategy on par with chess While Im excited to finally get the iPhone version which has been absent for a long time its got a lot of issues Still worth the price of admission Please get the Ladybug in to the game Great game mediocre translation
Solid abstract game Object is to pin the opponents queen bee by surrounding it Different pieces move different ways Game offers multiple methods to win by and a good amount of strategic planning This is not a luckbased game AI is competent Use easy AI to learn the game Hard AI is decent but quickly gets too easy AI occassionally makes stupid moves like pinning itself and can play erratically if it starts to lose Online play available AI update might be nice Update to include the Ladybug would be welcome Not terribly pretty but functional Worth the money Great
Poor port of a great game Graphics are jagged app sluggish and the AI is pretty dumb Not sure why the game uses an isometric view either especially with the bad graphical treatment of the pieces A shame Poor
AI isnt great Game pauses to think for a long time Online play doesnt seem to work at all Okay
Instructions are poor Updating a game this far out and still not updating graphics for retina display is not very acceptable This version fixes a bug but introduces a game ending one and still released it Getting an error is better than having the software not work This title needs a LOT of work still I cant recommend it Not really worth it
I have not completed any of my games in the last two months as they all are stuck with me not being able to send turns to my opponent nor am I able to quit the games successfully in order to clear them from the list I imagine some of my opponents are similarly stuck as they appear to have not played their turns in a very long time Need proper resolution for this Impossible to play VS others
The interface works well and the graphics are nice The problem with this release is that the AI is very easy to beat even on hard The opening is very scripted and it starts making silly moves by turn 5 or so I was recently introduced to the board game version of Hive and loved it Bought this app as a chance to improve my skills Definitely disappointed to find the AI so simple repetitive and predictable Its nice to have for the two player option though if you cant access the board game Havent tried online yetmay update after I do Great game but poor AI
Fun and addictive game Challenging game
Why was this released in its current state Its extremely unpolished Im not sure who was responsible for the dev on this but its REALLY rough Such a simple clean game should have had a much better iOS port than this Bummed Confused
Game is locked on the tutorial and I cant open a menu to get out It looks really bad on the IPad Do not buy Game is seriously flawed I wish I could give this less than 1 star Give me my money back
Always loved Hive board game Have not had any issues with app Wish there was a rematch option and a way to switch off who goes first Please add replay option
The original Hive is a great luckless board game This implementation has a good interface good graphics and works well but could use the following improvements 1 The Ladybug expansion 2 An option to randomly assign sides 3 Better AI Even Hard isnt particularly challenging 4 A way to turn off the tournament rule that disallows leading with your queen bee I like the rule but I occasionally like to play classic Hive without this rule Good but could be better
Just downloaded this app Unfortunately it requires you to place pieces without giving you the option to move a piece as a turn prior to placing your queen Rule problems
Hive is a great little board game Id owned it for a year but really didnt get into it until I bought the app Great tutorial and 4 or so difficulty levels to slowly introduce you to different ways to play the pieces Do wish the ladybug expansion was included Note this is iphone only The scaled graphics look godawful on an iPad Great intro to Hive
On top of the other bugs that have been described there is a rules bug In this version you cant place the queen on turn one This is allowable under the rules and is actually a decent strategy Gameplay bug
1 mosquito game have a bug a piece connected to it can move broke the hive 2 add ladybug plz 3 need retina icon Great game
The board game is fun The app has a TON of issues I stole a win because I moved the last piece against my own queen and it gave me the victory The graphics are crap and the multiplayer lag is an issue You have exit game and renter to see if the person online has moved The game and strategy itself is greatbut that has more to do with the excellent board game than the app itself Fun Game BAD APP
This app has introduced me to the game of Hive I am hooked And now that multiplayer has been fixed the game has improved so much Theres still room for improvement though Online fixed
As a new player Im glad the iOS app is available I dont regret buying it I agree with other reviewers the AI could definitely be stronger especially with regard to offense Still its good practice for a new player and its nice to have this on my device for 2player mode whenever and wherever No complaints about the UI here Id like to be able to disable the grid lines though Like it but room for improvement
Hive is a terrific board game but the app version is ugly slow doesnt support iPad Dont buy this buy the board game Appallingly Bad
Learn minimax search AI is much too weak even on hard
Great game that needs to be implemented on an iPad Good but needs iPad support
Its a great app and does the job Only thing it really needs is the ladybug Great app
This game is great and true to the boardgame The only problems are the horribleeasy AI the need to bring in the ladybug and Pillbug piecesand the interfacelook desperately needs to be updated Reminds me of early PowerPoint presentations All things aside though playing with friends is ideal but the random online game can scratch the itch Love the game but needs updates
I consider myself a novice player but I have won almost every game against the AI on hard level Defensively the AI is descent Offensively the AI is very weak Needs AI Improvement
Im a big fan of hive I know many people are complaining about bugs pun but with the latest update online is working smoothly Yes there is room for improvement but remember that new apps will always have kinks to work out Im in for the long haul the game is usable even if I cant use my queen first opening The more people buy it the more support the app will get I hope it gets a nice long lifespan I LOVE hive Good
You know I would play this game more if it were made for the iPad Im looking forward to this update cause this game is spectacular otherwise Give me iPad
Boring convoluted and glitchy Not worth the download even if it is free Trash
Hive is one of my favorite games so I was pretty stoked to get the app The game runs smoothly for the most part until you try online play So far Ive had games that glitch and leave an island piece not connected to anything and I currently have a game going in which try as I might it will not register my move Its been like this for days Unfortunately the only option when this happens is to quit the game and because I cant send messages when the app glitches it looks as if I forfeit The other complaints I have are minor not really deal breakers The AI isnt terrible but it rarely wins even on the hard setting Also there is no ladybug Ultimately I just hope they fix the glitches Good but has problems
This is a very good implementation of a great game It is chesslike but i dont feel it is quite as deep This is a good thing though as you can play several games in one sitting and try out different strategies Each piece has different movements with one of them the mosquito that clones the movement of pieces next to it Legal moves for each piece are displayed when you touch the piece making it very easy to learn After a few games you may find that the AI is too easy to beat even on hard this leads to the second problem online play is painfully slow because other random players may not be on the same schedule as you are This is an issue with the other people playing not with the game itself Playing against friends will probably be fine unless they are slow too My final comment is about the graphics I play on an iPad and the pieces look a bit jaggy on the edges but this in no way detracts from gameplay This has inspired me to look at getting the physical boardgame Very good but AI and online play need work
I love the board game but this app could use some dev support Could we get a retina and universal update please Also why not just have pieces be dragged and dropped Just my two cents Ok if youre looking to scratch a Hive itch though Needs universalretina update
By Kostas Gar.