Angry Zombie Launch 1.1 - want a promo? (not you rotstink)

scitunes

This update addresses the major concerns left by reviewers:

1) Slingshot release is much more responsive
2) Launch zombies while zoomed in or out
3) Better physics

Email me for a promo

dan @ scitunes dot com



http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/angry-zombie-launch/id396945347?mt=8

Rattlehead

I still love the look of this game. I feel a certain kinship to the poor bastiches being tossed about...

Great work.

scitunes

Thanks!

If anyone who reviewed 1.0 gets a moment to update their review I would greatly appreciate it! Thanks!

Portyman

How do you do the zoom?

Portyman

And I'll take a promo

scitunes

portyman said:
And I'll take a promo

email me. (listed above)

portyman said:

How do you do the zoom?

It's fairly tricky if you are constraining something to touch. I used this:
http://gamesalad.com/game/play/79899
And then incorporated the ideas from that demo with codemonkey's joystick demo. So basically you need to constrain a tiny touch actor (like in the joystick demo) to touch1 + the camera offset (as shown in Orbz's demo that I linked in this post). Then in the object being constrained use when overlaps with actor touch1 instead of using when touch is pressed.

Orochi

I actually think rotstik's reviews are honest and well-reasoned. At least he's more honest than the 5-10 Gamesalad members who review EVERY game as awesome, amazing, and incredible. Thats just disingenuous.

quantumsheep

Orochi said:
I actually think rotstik's reviews are honest and well-reasoned. At least he's more honest than the 5-10 Gamesalad members who review EVERY game as awesome, amazing, and incredible. Thats just disingenuous.

Admit it, you're him aren't you?

The issue I have with his reviews, though reasonably well written, is that he generally takes the games for free and is so prolific that he can only possibly spend a limited time with a game before writing his 'reviews'.

I've been a professional games writer in the past, and you can't form an opinion on a game after just five minutes. I would be expected to play through at least 75% of the game (even the !@#$% ones) to form an authoritative opinion on it.

Add to that that he thinks leaderboards are important (which they can be, of course), knows that GS games don't have them, then shoves it in as another negative point in nearly every GS game review he writes and it just comes across as cheap shots.

Just my opinion. He was quite fair on Attack of the Kraken Lite, but seemed to be reviewing it as though it were the full game, which is quite different thanks to the research mechanic the full version has.

QS

contrasthall

ill trade you a promo my hipsters life game just went up today but im not promoting it until its update but still gladly give you good feedback and maybe you could return the favor. either way would love to check out your game.

Orochi

Your points are well made and taken, Q. You can see how much someone has played by the review. It probably depends on the game as to how fast I personally come to an opinion. Most iOS game's are simple enough to get an understanding of within five minutes (or less), though. You've seen all that you can of Doodle Jump in less than one, and that's not a criticism. I'm sure most positive reviews fall into the same trap. I think the leaderboard issue is silly to point out repeatedly, although I seem to have seen a GS review where he/she pointed it out as an engine issue, and not as a hit on the game. I'm actually waiting to see if GC, OF, or some other social network is added to GS before I get my feet wet. I'm a whore for competition with my friends.

PS-I think we can all agree that reviewers who post an ad for "Checkpoints" should be murdered like it's their job.
PPS-Loved Kracken.
PPPS-My tag for Openfeint, Agon, and Plus+ is Orochi. My tag for GameCenter is Orochi_001. Feel free to add me.

Orochi

Orochi for Crystal, as well. Damn you, all of you separate systems!!